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A Little Roundup 03.07.22

3/7/2022

 

Olympic Sport Athletes in the News

Pole vault legend and Ukrainian Olympic committee president Sergey Bubka stands tall.

​Kseniya Adamenko and Yaroslav Morozav are two Ukrainian athletes who made it to this weekend's World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships.
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Yaroslav Morozov (Lukasz Szelag/PZLS)
BBC looks at London 2012 boxing gold medalist's Oleksandr Usyk's decision to fight for Ukraine.

​Need a face of steel nerves and inspiration? Meet Ukrainian gymnast Daniela Batrona.

Global Athlete: It was the power of athletes themselves that forced the right change at the Paralympics.

Remember Beijing 2022 freestyle skiing aerials medalist Oleksandr Abramenko?

​Tokyo 2020 tennis doubles champion Barbara Krejcikova reaches a career milestone as the first WTA player to be ranked in the top two of both singles and doubles since 2010.

Tennis champion Serena Williams isn't done yet winning titles, according to Williams.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star Brittney Griner in apparent legal trouble in Russia.

Russian road cyclist Pavel Sivakov announces a planned switch in competition nationality. More to come?

Surfer Kanoa Igarashi respects fellow Tokyo 2020 Olympian and tennis star Naomi Osaka with a tribute.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist cross-country skier Therese Johaug closes her career.

Two-time Olympic cross-country skier Drew Goldsack has thoughts on Ukraine and the Paralympics, and shares with The Ottawa Citizen.

"Heir apparent to Hidilyn Diaz, Boholana Vanessa Sarno leads a contingent of Filipina weightlifters hopeful for similar Olympic success.

Alpine skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde on performance criticism: "We are normal humans who can make mistakes in their jobs".

Would-be Olympic javelin thrower Tazmin Brits has found a second calling, in cricket.
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Glenda Morejon makes history for Ecuador in her debut 35km race walking competition.

Now retired, four-time Olympic judoka Sabrina Filzmoser turns to conquering Mt. Everest.

Women's Health: How Jessica Fox became the greatest canoeist of all time.

Brazilian triathlete Miguel Hidalgo has confidence heading into the new season after he "learned from mistakes" in the last.

Eliud Kipchoge wins his fourth of six World Marathon Majors, further adding to his legacy in the event.

Spikes: Sprint hurdler Grant Holloway looks to "be part of that movement" that pushes his sport forward.

"It's all about the medals this year." Middle-distance runner Josh Kerr has big plans for 2022.

Meanwhile, New Zealand middle-distance star Sam Tanner chats with Stuff.co on his Tokyo 2020 experience, following Nick Willis' footsteps, marriage, and more.

Track legend Allyson Felix joins 11 other luminaries as Time 'Women of the Year' for 2022, recognized for "...working toward a more equal world".

Soccer great Carli Lloyd 'spills the tea' on USWMNT team culture in her last years: "I hated it."

Speed skater Nils van der Poel continues to chart his own way, announcing his retirement on the heels of his double Beijing 2022 gold and a published journal of how he did it.

Alaskan swimmer Lydia Jacoby has sights on a world championship...and a world record this year.

Olympic champion swimmer Cate Campbell elected as chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission.

Veteran swimmer Kyle Chalmers admits a Tokyo 2020 silver has ignited desire to complete a 'gold-medal sandwich' at Paris 2024.
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Kyle Chalmers (arena)

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