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A Little Roundup 01.08.24

1/8/2024

 

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)

Skikrangel eskalerer - vil fortsette med hets https://t.co/FwXTLjToNq

— TV 2 Sport (@tv2sport) January 4, 2024
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.

***VIDEO EPISODE***

Our video episode with Australian triathlete @Matt_Hauser can be found below

□ https://t.co/tgEjZQSyjJ#Olympics #Podcast #OTP #OlympicGames #Sports #Australia #Canada #Triathlon #Tokyo2020 @ausolympicteam @AusTriathlon

— Off The Podium Podcast (@OffThePodiumPod) January 4, 2024

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