Michael Maze hits the open water.
Ysaora Thibus and Race Imboden take in some art.
More fencing; Gergo Siklosi gives us focus.
Eric Radford relaxes...by the tracks, as one does...
Steele Johnson finds a perfect photo spot.
Great news from Japan, as star swimmer - and star of Tokyo 2020's one-year countdown show - announced plans to return to competition this month following recovery from leukemia. Interested in what table tennis stars have been up to lately? Remember that infamous Roy Jones Jr. - Park Si-Hun light middleweight bout in 1988? The one that is a hallmark of a long series of questionable Olympic boxing decisions...? Interesting to finally hear Park's side of the story. A tragedy all-around at the hands of corrupt people entrusted to ensure fairness. Nile Wilson adds his voice to concern over abuse in the coaching ranks of gymnastics. To my knowledge, he's the first male to be as vocal. Olympic runner Nick Symmonds has a new Q&A YouTube channel, ready to answer any questions you may have for this U.S. mid-distance star. In common with a vast many of would-be Olympians, cyclist Lea Davidson shares her Tokyo 2020-postponement frustrations re: another year of training and fundraising with USA TODAY. Johannes Vetter was the star of the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland, as track & field continues its return of competition. His throw of 91.49 meters is a world lead, a meet record, and a reminder that the Germans are a force to content in the javelin. Speaking of Finland, here's an interesting Olympic Channel podcast interview with Annimari Korte, a hurdler overcoming a lot of, well, hurdles, to compete at elite level.
U.S. field hockey star Laura Hurff talks being out as a gay woman, and Paris 2024 goals with Outsports. Can Ruben Limardo bring more fencing success from Tokyo 2020 back to Venezuela?
Joey Mantia hits the trails with his thighs.
Ben Broeders melts in the heat.
Johannes Vetter wins the javelin competition in Turku with a world leading mark and a meet record.
Meanwhile, another German javelin thrower trains...
Max Whitlock inspires to train.
Can Christa Deguchi win Canada a judo gold at Tokyo 2020? Rising star Margielyn Didal hopes to skateboard in Tokyo 2020. Srihari Nataraj is just one of a handful of Indian swimmers trying to find a training route to Tokyo 2020. Can former gymnast Olivia McTaggart make the Olympics in pole vaulting? To-be Olympic surfer Caroline Marks makes her major modeling debut. Can Darko Pesic make it to the Olympics for Montenegro, and his father?
The New York Times looks at Indonesian success in badminton, and continued hopes for Olympic glory.
Gold medalist Sue Bird shares her views on the need to take a stand in key socio-political moments. Olympic and world champion Conseslus Kipruto tests positive for Covid-19, and has his anticipated season start delayed.
Add the once-reliable NBA alongside the NHL in "de-prioritizing" the Olympics...with the reconfigured seasons pushing back windows of break time, combined with possible continued Covid-19 concerns, the stars of the NBA may just sit out Tokyo 2020. (Um, don't worry there's always 3x3!)
Team USA gives us a quick look at four potential stars of Tokyo 2020, from the new sports debuting at the Games. â Three (!) banned substances?? The Olympic Channel profiles Jake Gibb, who could become the oldest beach volleyball Olympian at Tokyo 2021.
This will be an interesting story as Beijing 2022 approaches...can Zhang Peimeng make it as a winter Olympian?
âSkateboarding prodigy Sky Brown is ready to put recent injury aside as she looks toward Tokyo 2020.
An FIG Reminder: Spain is the only nation to win rhythmic gymnastics group gold aside from Russia. (BTW, the individual contest isn't much different...)
The Associated Press features Shaul Ladany, an Israeli athlete who escaped the Munich 1972 Palestinian attack as they continue their Olympic Games retrospective. It's a harrowing perspective of a moment we can't forget.
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