Hannah Taylor has a Mexico break.
Domonic Bedggood has a cup of coffee.
Tai Tzu Ying previews Paris.
Serena Williams is ready for a red carpet.
Kelly Sildaru poses with a reluctant friend.
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A Look At Olympic Sports Athletes In The News
Tennis champion Andy Murray reiterates a this summer-timed retirement...might it be after Paris 2024?
Olympics: How did Australian Jack Robinson become part of 'rock surfing's elite'? French gymnast Thomas Bouhail recounts that surprise Beijing 2008 podium finish for FIG. Joscelyn Roberson's "long journey" to return to fitness is the subject of a International Gymnast interview. Sailor J.J. Fetter calls out officials in a Team USA Olympic 'slump'. Australian Matt Wearn's 'fight through setbacks' has only strengthened his preparations for Paris 2024's sailing competition. Kristen Nuss contemplates how a breakthrough 2023 season has put her and beach volleyball partner Taryn Kloth in prime Paris 2024 position. Team Lithuania's female Olympic stars get honored at the highest levels back home for International Women's Day. Judo star Clarisse Agbegnenou applauds the opportunity for athlete mothers to provide for their breastfeeding children during the upcoming Games. Team USA soccer stars Alex Morgan and Jaedyn Shaw chat over a nail salon session. One of the "adventures ahead" for retired sprinter Dafne Schippers is apparently in sports management. A "commitment to consistency" has been key to Tara Davis-Woodhall's rise up the long jump leaderboard this season. A world indoor championship this season may be portending good things for shot putter Sarah Mitton. Mary Keitany's marathon world record may be 'under serious threat' with the likes of fellow Kenyans Peres Jepchichir and Ruth Chepngetich, and Brigid Kosgei entered in the London Marathon. Can Yulia Loban bring Team Ukraine back to Olympic heptathlon competition this summer? (in Ukrainian) Citius: Who were the 'biggest winners and losers of the World (Athletics) Indoor Championships'? Count champion Militadis Tentoglou as a critic of proposed long jump rule changes. Get to know new world indoor pole vault champion Molly Caudery. Runner Ciara Mageean contemplates the impact of her female role models on her career. Alpine skier Lucas Braathen: Can Team Brazil now win a Winter Olympics medal? Star swimmer Katie Ledecky wrote a book! Torri Huske's dry land training may be the key to 'swimming like she's rested'? Will a coaching drama derail star swimmer's Kyle Chalmers' Paris 2024 ambitions? How did Jack Alexy sprint 'to the top of U.S. swimming'? And...how do Team Great Britain become 'a force on the track' in cycling? Meanwhile...is track cycling legend Laura Kenny's Olympic career over? Count retired track cyclist Anna Meares as a fan of Team Australia's Paris 2024 uniform. Track cyclist Sarah Lee Wai-Sze has a 'new life' after a 20-year career that taught her 'toughness'. Fellow track cyclist Ellese Andrews and kayaker Max Brown team up to help inspire Team New Zealand with an "Ain't Just Dreaming' anthem. Finally on the cusp of an Olympics appearance, wrestler Justina di Stasio leans on her 'indigenous roots'. What does Team Ecuador wrestler Genesis Reasco hope from officials in return for success? Real estate... (in Spanish) More than 70 Team Germany athletes - including multiple Olympians and world champions - are awarded the 'Silver Laurel Leaf' for their sporting success. (in German)
Peeking At Olympic Some Sports Stars' Socials...
Anna Ryzhykova shows us some muscle...
Hello, Heath Thorpe!
Bryden Hattie and Tyler Downs get mirror-y.
Quentin Fillon Maillet and co. do Salt Lake City.
Darja Varfolomeev takes on a photo shoot.
Getting To Know Olympic Sports Athletes Through Recent News Features
"It's so amazing." Cross-country skier Krista Parmakoski relishes a long-awaited World Cup victory in front of a home crowd.
Biathletes Simon Eder and Leni Haeki-Gross get roles on the IBU Athletes' Commission for four years.
SI.com: NBA and Olympic basketball star LeBron James 'keeps on adding to the record books'. FIBA looks back at the U19 heroics of college basketball history-making star Caitlin Clark. Modern pentathlete Michelle Gulyas sees a pretty remarkable 2023 season on some level as "terrible". Team Ireland gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, boxer Kellie Harrington, and swimmer Daniel Wiffen visit The Late Late Show to talk Paris 2024 goals. Swimmers Rodolfo Falcon and Alberto and Alfonso Enrique Mestre are forging their own elite competitive careers following noted family lineage. Tyla King, Ilona Maher, Sharni Smale, and Chloe Pelle headline the highlights of last weekend's rugby sevens stop in Los Angeles. Team New Zealand canoe star Lisa Carrington adds more accolades to her resume to start 2024. World Triathlon takes a look at the 'path to Paris' for Australian Matthew Hauser. Will golfer Patty Tavantanakit make it to a second Olympics after a strong 2024 start? Olympics: It was 'a mix of delight and disbelief' for Spaniard Danny Leon as he took a surprise key win on the World Skate Tour stop last weekend. Get to know Team Venezuela's landmark equestrian dressage rider Patricia Ferrando. Boris Vain continues making history for Team Monaco in bobsled despite the retirement of long-time partner Rudy Rinaldi. FIFA.com: Soccer star Aitana Bonmati is 'trying to make a point to savor each moment'. Did you know that diver Tom Daley is a children's book author? UCI: Road cyclist Lotte Kopecky is 'apparently inexhaustible'. The IIHF takes a look at '10 inspiring women' in ice hockey. Vogue: It's game, set, and cover story for tennis star Coco Gauff. Meanwhile...what does tennis great Serena Williams think of not playing at Paris 2024? Weightlifters Parisa Jahanfekrian, Aline de Souza, Monique Araujo, and Addriel Garcia are the IWF Refugee Team for 2024. âSprint hurdler Sarah Lavin now has eyes on a 'major medal' after a strong world indoors performance. Team Uruguay's Marcos Sarraute talks with âGaleria about his journey to elite rowing from an un-athletic begining, and much more. (in Spanish, subscription) What Have Stars of Olympics Sports Been Up To Lately?
Paul Poirier in black and white...
Roger and Mirka Federer wrap up Thailand.
Teddy Riner dreams of days ahead.
Enzo Lefort steps out in the rain...and his YSL.
Happy Birthday, Matthew Mitcham!
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