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A Little Roundup 02.12.24

2/12/2024

 

Get To Know Some Olympic Sports Stars Through Recent News

'Most Valuable Skater' Ilia Malinin of Team USA headlines the ISU (figure) Skating Awards 2024 announced this weekend.

Ilia Malinin â–¡â–¡ is our Most Valuable Skater Winner. â–¡â–¡

The 2023-24 Grand Prix Final champion continues to push the limits and is an inspiration to all Figure Skating fans. ✨#ISUSkatingAwards2024@USFigureSkating @ArtonIce pic.twitter.com/eqABna99gu

— ISU Figure Skating (@ISU_Figure) February 11, 2024
Team USA: Figure skater Amber Glenn is 'ready to shine'.

Retired Team Australia cycling star Kate Bates signs up to promote the sport at an upcoming Brisbane Cycling Festival.

Olympic swimmer James Magnussen: What would you dofor $1.5million?

Athlete Stories looks at the career and background of Team USA's swim legend Mark Spitz: turbulent childhood, and all. (in Greek)

​Team China's Pan Zhanle on his surprise world record: "There's no limit".

After a post-Tokyo 2020 drop in confidence, open water swimmer David Farinango now looks to Paris 2024, knowing that 'athletes are made to fall to and get up'. (in Spanish)

Reuters: Adam Peaty returns from injury rehab as the 'standard-bearer' of Team Great Britain swimming.

Can Cameron McEvoy make it to Brisbane 2032 as a 38-year-old swimmer with revamped training?

Meanwhile, could Team Australia swimming nemesis Sun Yang make a 'shock' appearance in Paris?

Black History Month: Team Canada checks in with beach volleyballer Brandie Wilkerson, swimmer Joshua Liendo, and diver Cedric Fofana on Paris 2024 and the importance on representation.

"It does give you goosebumps." David Harte reflects on Team Ireland's field hockey qualification for Paris.

Team France gets a surprise jolt with news of fencer Ysaora Thibus' provisional doping suspension.

NBA legend and Olympic basketball star Kobe Bryant is remembered for his defense at a private statute unveiling ceremony.

How is basketball-er Natalie Achonwa 'balancing motherhood' with Team Canada duties?

Job done: Basketball star Lauren Jackson retires (again) after getting Team Australia to Paris 2024.

Will Joel Embiid be ready from injury recovery for Team USA basketball this summer?

'Open always wins': IOC corporate sponsor Samsung announces its Paris 2024 athlete ambassadors.

The National News checks in on Team Somalia's Olympian Ramala Ali: boxing, modeling, philanthropy, and more.

Team Ukraine London 2012 Olympian and boxing superstar Oleksandr Usyk records a loss...at an auction house. (in Ukrainian)

"Mission accomplished": Diver Tom Daley may just really be headed to a fifth Olympics after a successful worlds last week.

Maddie Musselman's preparations for Paris 2024's water polo tournament is made more difficult with her partner's cancer fight.

Team Great Britain: Get to know 'the world according to modern pentathlete Joe Choong'.

Muhammad Abdullayev wants to 'write his name in the history of Azerbaijani boxing' at Paris 2024.

International Gymnast: Gymnast Jordan Chiles is choosing to be 'that girl' this season.

Alpine skier Lindsay Vonn and tennis legend Roger Federer spend some time on the slopes and a social media moment is born.

Sailor Pavlos Kontides is the 'Best Athlete of the Year' for 2023 in Cyprus.

Triathlon champ Alistair Brownlee finds the humor in his A.I. Q & A platform.

Team Thaliand's volleyball star Chatchu-on Moksri is apparently an influential person in Asia.

R.I.P. to freshly-ratified marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, just 24 years-old.

What's the connection to the Olympics for NFL star Christian McCaffrey? Grandfather and Rome 1960 sprinter Dave Sime...

Middle-distance runner Caster Semenya appeals to the public to help with legal bills in her fight against World Athletics.

Might we see rising Team Australia sprinter Torrie Lewis at Paris 2024?

Long-distance runner Beatrice Chebet has big track and cross-country goals this season.

Olympics: Runner Genevieve Gregson's 'remarkable comeback' just might include an Olympic return, now as a marathoner.

Runner Peter Bol credits 'love' from fans as fuel to his road back to competition after suspension drama.

Athletics Weekly: "People haven't seen the best" of sprinter Adam Gemili yet...

​Former Olympic sprinter Conrad Mainwaring faces justice for past abuses against camp pupils.

Finishing in fourth at the Team USA Olympic marathon trials at age 40? Meet Elkanah Kibet...

Team Germany sprinter Alica Schmidt opens up on balancing sponsor opportunities with results and branding.

Essence: Sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is on 'the right track'. (as she approaches retirement...)
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