Teddy Riner finds some play time.
Alexis Mac Allister recharges some more in Dubai.
Enzo Lefort makes a statement in Louis Vuitton.
Soren Dahl makes it to the top.
Eric Radford does Morocco.
Olympic Sports Athletes Are In Recent Headline Features
Alpine skier Alexandros "AJ" Ginnis for Athlete Stories: "Skiing for me is a freedom, an incredible feeling, with which I can express myself freely." (in Greek)
Paris 2024 announces 'team captain' athletes for the upcoming Torch Relay, including road cyclist Guillaume Martin, hammer thrower Manuela Montebrun, fencer Laura Flessel-Colovic, windsurfer Charline Picon, swimmer Camile Lacourt, gymnast Emilie Le Pennec, and skateboarder Vincent Milou.
What are Team USA's top 'storylines' for Paris 2024? And...Sportsnetâ takes a look at the status of potential Team Canada Olympians in qualification across multiple sports. On the eve of the Australian Open, rising Team USA tennis star Ben Shelton gets a CNN feature: "I feel like it went from nobody knowing me to a lot of people knowing me kind of overnight." The Athletic: Tennis champion Naomi Osaka is 'ready for her comeback'? The Globe and Mail: Canadian tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime 'loves the idea of making a difference in somebody's life'. Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina reiterates her motivation: "I am inspired by the soldiers, the men and women who defend our country...". (in Ukrainian) Fansearch.com looks at the (often indirect) intersection of social media popularity and on-court success for top women's tennis players. Olympic figure skating medalists Brian Boitano and Chen Lu headline the judging panel for the ISU Skating Awards 2024. Ukraine's Ivan Shmuratko makes a blood-stained statement on the ice at this year's European Figure Skating Championships. (in Ukrainian) ISU: "Pietro Sighel is one of the most exciting short track skaters Italy has ever produced." Team France basketball player Emilie Gomis' social posting takes her away from a Paris 2024 role. Can fencers Sergey and Violetta Bida, and Konstantin Lokhanov receive U.S. citizenship in time to make a run at Paris 2024 for Team USA? Diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix enjoys 'the journey' of reaching the Olympics, not just the destination. Irish field hockey's Katie Mullan: a 'quiet Christmas' will have been worth it if Team Ireland can qualify for Paris 2024. Meanwhile, captain David Ames and a 'transformed' Team Great Britain are feeling confident in men's field hockey Paris 2024 qualification. Sport shooter Sergei Evglevski's first Olympic atmosphere at Tokyo 2020 was marred by the pandemic, so he's 'eager for more' at Paris 2024. Triathlete Gustav Iden's injury-plagued 2023 season has big implications still for his Paris 2024 chances. Veteran beach volleyball-er Cinja Tillmann is hopeful her 'peak is still yet to come' with partner Svenja Muiller as Paris 2024 looms on the horizon. Is rising road cycling star Luke Lamperti the 'next Peter Sagan'? More road cycling as Coryn Labecki joins the Keep the Flame Alive podcast to talk Olympics, pelotons, and height (dis)advantages. Beijing 2008 medalist boxer Deontay Wilder 'wasn't scared to shed some tears' on the new season of reality TV competition The Traitors'. Gymnast Zachary Clay reflects on Team Canada's Paris 2024 qualification in men's gymnastics with International Gymnast. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Jade Carey headlines a class of gymnasts balancing NCAA competition with Paris 2024 aspirations this year. Does a drop in rankings portend retirement for surfer Sally Fitzgibbons? Not so fast... Armed now with Canadian citizenship, will phenom surfer Erin Brooks make it to Paris 2024? Pole vaulter Nina Kennedy's gold medal at the 2023 World Championships earned her 'Performance of the Year' from Athletics Australia. Emmanuel Wanyonyi may have been 'mocked' when he started running, but the teenage middle-distance star now has a very real Paris 2024 goal. Tokyo 2020 long-distance runner Betsy Saina talks with Citius Magazine on her preparations for a possible Paris 2024 marathon. "Sometimes you gotta take risks." Marathoner Natasha Wodak looks at a tough road to a third Olympics. La Gazzetta Dello Sport: Team Italy gold medalist sprinter Filippo Tortu still hasn't unpacked from Tokyo 2020! (in Italian, subscription) Between work on his charitable foundation and the Paris 2024 Games, this 'is a big year' for South African swimmer Chad le Clos. Australian swim legend Shane Gould preaches more thoughtful ways of children's swimming education. Will an ambitious 2024 season schedule boost 431st-ranked Thabani Mathe of Zimbabwe into Paris 2024's badminton qualification? Rugby star Michael Hooper's transition to sevens for Team Australia gets an injury delay. Harry McNulty and Lucy Mulhall are the 2023 Rugby Writers' Players of the Year in rugby sevens. A Look At Olympic Sports Athletes In The News
Cross-country skier William Poromaa reaches across sports to fuel a rivalry we didn't know we needed...and biathlon greats respond. (in Norwegian)
Ukrainian triple Olympian Iryna Taranenko-Terelya talks to Sport 24 about her cross-country skiing career with the Soviet Union, life after competition, and more. (in Ukrainian)
Athlete to watch: Ashley Tshanda Ongong'a is set to make history as the first African in girls' cross-country skiing at a Winter Youth Olympics this year. "Olympics is the big one in hockey." Sean Murray has high hopes for Team Ireland at the upcoming field hockey qualification tournament. Gymnast brothers Eddie and Kevin Penev talk 2024 season goals and the opportunity to represent Team Bulgaria with International Gymnast. Tokyo 2020 Olympic golfer Rory McIlroy's recent comments about the presence of upstart LIV Golf is deeply telling on the concerns of the PGA Tour. Rio 2016 rugby sevens gold medalist Ellia Green joins The LGBT Sport Podcast to talk trans-itioning, sport, and more. 'Humble and stylish' tennis star Grigor Dimitrov reveals a modeling campaign with Lacoste underwear. Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has reiterated his targeting gold at Paris 2024 this summer. Meanwhile, American tennis star Frances Tiafoe thinks a more aggressive approach will result in a big 2024 season on the court. Badminton star PV Sindhu has 'overhauled her life' to maximize gold potential at Paris 2024. NBC Sports: This summer, Kate Douglass hopes to be the rare Team USA female swimmer to take on six events at an Olympics. R.I.P. to Moscow 1980 Team USA swimmer and "avid surfer" Richard Thornton... SwimSwam's readers vote Caeleb Dressel's competition return and Summer McIntosh's Olympic gold hunt as the top 'interesting' storylines this season. Greek swimmer Apostolos Christou hopes to finally make an Olympic final in the backstroke after two tries in 2016 and 2021. (in Greek) Team USA swimming star Nancy Hogshead speaks up on abuse accusations against Team Canada ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen. "Everything has kind of returned to quote-unquote normal", as fellow ice dancer Piper Gilles returns to Canadian nationals competition after cancer treatment. Rising road cycling star Arnaud De Lie is fresh off a breakout 2023 and is eyeing a berth on Team Belgium's Paris 2024 team. The New York Times: Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin looks to pop star Taylor Swift for inspiration on handling fame and success. Two-time Olympic softball medalist Kelly Krestchman has a positive outlook on the next few years of the sport for women with Los Angeles 2028 looming. Team Ecuador wrestler Jacqueline Mollocana's ambitions to reach - and medal at - Paris 2024 go through a Training stop in Spain. (in Spanish) 50-year-old Andy MacDonald and 13-year-old Tommy Calvert sure do make an unlikely pair of teammates on Team Great Britain's skateboarding squad. Sailor Gordon Ingate reflects on his extraordinarily long journey to an Olympic appearance at Munich 1972 with Team Australia. Tina Rahimi had to 'fight harder than most' to make history on Team Australia's Paris 2024 boxing team. Long jump champion Greg Rutherford is getting 'pushed to the limit' as he prepares fro another reality TV opportunity. Men's Health: What's the science behind Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles' speed? Can middle-distance runner Yared Nuguse break the indoor mile world record next month? Beijing 2008 marathoner Constantina Dita reflects on her 'greatest race' with Athletics Weekly. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius is released from prison on parole. Can sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan bring glory to Team Nigeria this year after a disappointing 2023 for Nigerian sport? Will triple jumper Hugo Francis Zango bring even more 'hope to the youth' with an Olympic title in 2024? Double Olympic sprint medalist Christophe Lemaitre joins the Athletes Mondiaux podcast: 'the pleasure of running above all'. (in French) Is a change in coach the key to securing a fourth Olympic medal for long sprinter Kirani James? What are Team USA's 'key storylines' to follow for as the 2024 Olympic season unfolds? Who were Team Great Britain Olympic athletes recognized with New Years Honors in the U.K. this year? How has national team retirement been so far for Kim Yeon-Koung, still the 'face of Korean volleyball'. Abigail Strate's recent World Cup success just might place ski jumping higher in awareness in Canada. To hear his coach, Tokyo 2020 triathlon champion Kristian Blummenfelt sure seems serious about his title defense this summer. Team Australia triathlete Matthew Hauser joins the Off the Podium podcast to talk Paris 2024 and more.
The New Year's First Headline Features On Olympic Sports Athletes...
Who will be the FIFPro World 11 in men's and women's soccer as the year's best players (as voted by fellow players)?
FIBA takes a look back at the 'record-breaking year of Emma (Meesseman)' in basketball. What will 2024 look like for the world's best badminton players with Paris 2024 beckoning this summer? Cross-country skiing legend Petter Northug anoints Swede Alvar Myhlback as a potential future star. Melissa Lotholz is enjoying renewed success in bobsled...this time as a pilot. Laetitia Guapo, Hailey van Lith, Michelle Plouffe, Soraya Mohamed, Lili Wang, Brianna Fraser, Cierra Burdick, Sandra Ygueravide, Kiki Flueren, and Noortje Driessen are top 3x3 basketball players who made a mark in 2023. The Athletic: Swimmer Regan Smith's 'long road back to the Olympic spotlight' includes leaving the Stanford University program. Which men are in pole position in judo's different weight classes as the Olympic year begins? The journalists have spoken: gymnast Simone Biles and tennis star Novak Djokovic are the AIPS Champions of the Year for 2023. Will top equestrian dressage star Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and her mount Dalera get even better this season? Sid Ali Boudina may have started in rowing 'by accident', but he's on his way to a third Olympics...and is World Rowing's 'Rower of the Month' to end 2023. How will biathlon star Tarjei Boe continue his strong start to the 2023-24 season after the break? Olympics: Will table tennis star Fan Zhedong find success at Paris 2024 despite a current 'dip in form'? Tragedy hits Team Australia cycling as road star Rohan Dennis is charged with murdering his Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins. Meanwhile, arrests are made in the killing of Ugandan Olympic steeplechaser Benjamin Kiplagat. Dans Locmelis - new captain for Team Latvia's World Junior Championships ice hockey team - is an athlete to watch in the future. (and don't forget his brother!)
The Stars of Olympic Sports Are Making Headlines
Curler Eve Muirhead has the 'spirit of sport' for 2023. And acknowledged by long jump champion Greg Rutherford!
Outsports names curler Bruce Mouat as its 'Male Athlete of the Year' for 2023...and Sha'Carri Richardson as its 'Female Athlete of the Year'.
World Athletics reflects on long-distance runner Ron Clarke'sfirst world record, career, and more. More from World Athletics as track & field stars Faith Kipyegon, Armand Duplantis, Noah Lyles, and Kelvin Kiptum answer some quickfire questions for Inside Track. Double Olympic javelin medalist Fatima Whitbread headlines the BBC's Sports Personality Awards along with soccer star Mary Earps. Who are newer names Team USA may look to in order to restore it to former 'glories' in women's soccer? What does biathlete Lovro Planko think of his first-ever top 10 finish in a World Cup race? Road cyclist Amanda Spratt recaps her 2023 season - and a successful Tour de France - with SBS Sport. Tadej Pogacar confirms an aggressive summer schedule for 2024 ahead of Paris 2024, with both the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France road cycling events on deck. Congrats to Beijing 2008 sailing medalist Isabel Swan, new president of the Panam Sports Athletes Commission (while also training for a run at Paris 2024)! Will a big end to this calendar year be a boon to freestyle skier Reece Howden's 2023-24 season hopes? For former Olympic rower Pete Reed, advocating for wheelchair accessibility and awareness is personal. Meanwhile, World Rowing looks back at the career of champion rower Peter-Michael Kolbe. Who made it to FIBA's 'World Tour 2023 Team of the Season' in men's 3x3 basketball? Team USA's Jimmer Fredette and more... Meanwhile, MVP Henny Reistad of Norway headlines the 2023 Women's World Championship All-Star honors for team handball. What were 2023's 'top swimming races' according to World Aquatics? "Two wonderful human beings" in Sarah Robles and Mary Theisen Lappen exemplify the tight and emotional race of Olympic qualification in weightlifting. Sport climber Emma Hunt is looking forward to a landmark focus on speed at the next World Games. Viktor Axelsen's in-tournament turnaround in form confirms his 'monumental legacy' in badminton. Team Canada's golfers look to carry on 2023 momentum into next year's prime opportunities to represent the red-and-white. Who will win the IJF Judo Awards 2023? Online voting is open through January 31st... Henrik von Eckermann, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, and Oliver Townend headline 2023's final world rankings in equestrian's Olympic disciplines. "It's breathtaking." Thiraphat Sata and Sunita Chaiyapantho are excited at the prospect of debuting Team Thailand in luge at the Youth Winter Olympic Games. Champion figure skater Robin Cousins talks to The Guardian about his 'double life as a gay Olympian'. London 2012 champion boxer Oleksandr Usyk gets some key advice from fellow Olympic great Evander Holyfield in preparation of a highlight bout next year. (in Ukrainian) ICF looks at canoeist Saman Soltani's fraught path to the Refugee Team after leaving Iran. Team USA's Cutter Gauthier looks to make amends for a World U18 Championship disappointment at next years World Juniors in ice hockey. Iszmail Muszukajev, Bose Tosun, and Gabriel Rosillo are United World Wrestling's 2023 'breakout performers'. Olympic champions Mary Lou Retton (gymnastics) and Dave Baumgartner (wrestling) are both honored for their contributions to the U.S. Olympic movement.
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