A Look at Olympic Sports Athletes in the News
"Our moral feelings don't allow us to stand near ... these people." Count artistic swimmers Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva and diver Stansislav Oliferchyk as adamantly opposed to a Russian presence at Paris 2024.
Maryna (l) and Vladyslava Aleksiiva (Thibault Camus/AP)
Double Olympic basketball gold medalist Swin Cash has a letter to her younger self. (The Players Tribune)
Pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis 'resets' after a first panic attack in summer 2022. (Spikes)
An injury break allowed javelin throwe rJohannes Vetter to dabble in local politics for his adopted home. (in German)
Laura Muir's fifth European Indoor Athletics Championship is a "pinch me moment".
Team Australia's Mack Horton and Cody Simpson help break the Rottnest Channel Swim record.
Alexandria Loutitt's surprise ski jumping world title has her on "her own little planet right now".
How did Metallica help snowboarder Mia Brookes become a world champion?
The Globe and Mail: Team Canada's Erin Brook is pushing surfing to new heights. (paywall)
Count Team Ireland boxer Emmet Brennan as not a fan of wanna-be boxers Jake Paul and Tommy Fury.
Team Mexico hosted a slew of their Olympians for a 'Sports as an Inspiration' workshop designed to help launch opportunities to share their stories of sports success.
Meanwhile, from Team Canada...OLY Canada Legacy Grants helps athletes make a 'positive impact'.
So...how does one pronounce curling great Brad Gushue's name?
Team Great Britain takes a look at the 'whirlwind journey' of bobsledder Arran Gulliver.
Taekwondo athlete Leslie Soltero gets a feature interview in Lideres on her rise in the sport, taking control of her dream, and more. (in Spanish)
Katie Zaferes' return to triathlon from a maternity break was 'a mix of pride and acceptance'.
Team Ireland's track cycling women's team pursuit is "growing in confidence' with another national record.
Chatuphum Chinnawong waits (im)patiently for a Rio 2016 weightlifting medal that could change his family's life if and when awarded.
IIHF takes a look at Team Belgium's 'historic campaign' in winning a global ice hockey championship.
Biathlon World: Julia Simon finds balance outside of sport through...wood.
Were gunmen trying to intimidate soccer superstar Lionel Messi back home in Argentina?
Were 'dog drugs' at fault for retired mountain bike Olympian Katerina Nash's positive drug test?
What will Alpine skier Travis Ganong do after retirement at the end of the season? More skiing...
And Alpine skiing community cheers another Team USA stalwart as Steven Nyman also retires.
Will Novak Djokovic finally win an 'elusive gold' at Paris 2024's tennis competition?
Ahead of this weekend's world championships, The New York Times featured 'America's next great speed skater', Jordan Stolz. (paywall)
Pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis 'resets' after a first panic attack in summer 2022. (Spikes)
An injury break allowed javelin throwe rJohannes Vetter to dabble in local politics for his adopted home. (in German)
Laura Muir's fifth European Indoor Athletics Championship is a "pinch me moment".
Team Australia's Mack Horton and Cody Simpson help break the Rottnest Channel Swim record.
Alexandria Loutitt's surprise ski jumping world title has her on "her own little planet right now".
How did Metallica help snowboarder Mia Brookes become a world champion?
The Globe and Mail: Team Canada's Erin Brook is pushing surfing to new heights. (paywall)
Count Team Ireland boxer Emmet Brennan as not a fan of wanna-be boxers Jake Paul and Tommy Fury.
Team Mexico hosted a slew of their Olympians for a 'Sports as an Inspiration' workshop designed to help launch opportunities to share their stories of sports success.
Meanwhile, from Team Canada...OLY Canada Legacy Grants helps athletes make a 'positive impact'.
So...how does one pronounce curling great Brad Gushue's name?
Team Great Britain takes a look at the 'whirlwind journey' of bobsledder Arran Gulliver.
Taekwondo athlete Leslie Soltero gets a feature interview in Lideres on her rise in the sport, taking control of her dream, and more. (in Spanish)
Katie Zaferes' return to triathlon from a maternity break was 'a mix of pride and acceptance'.
Team Ireland's track cycling women's team pursuit is "growing in confidence' with another national record.
Chatuphum Chinnawong waits (im)patiently for a Rio 2016 weightlifting medal that could change his family's life if and when awarded.
IIHF takes a look at Team Belgium's 'historic campaign' in winning a global ice hockey championship.
Biathlon World: Julia Simon finds balance outside of sport through...wood.
Were gunmen trying to intimidate soccer superstar Lionel Messi back home in Argentina?
Were 'dog drugs' at fault for retired mountain bike Olympian Katerina Nash's positive drug test?
What will Alpine skier Travis Ganong do after retirement at the end of the season? More skiing...
And Alpine skiing community cheers another Team USA stalwart as Steven Nyman also retires.
Will Novak Djokovic finally win an 'elusive gold' at Paris 2024's tennis competition?
Ahead of this weekend's world championships, The New York Times featured 'America's next great speed skater', Jordan Stolz. (paywall)
Jordan Stolz (Melissa Schriek/NYTimes)
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