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A Little Roundup 01.15.24

1/15/2024

 

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...Sportsnet​ 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.
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