Olympic Sport Athletes In The News This Weekend
Need some inspiration from sports? Valentyna Vereteska won the Jerusalem Marathon after a harrowing ordeal escaping Ukraine with her daughter.
Valentyna Vereteska (Mahmoud Illean/Associated Press)
Olena Kostevych wins a European shooting championship amidst her nation's war against the Russian invasion. "...it's madness. Shoot only for sport..."
Meanwhile, five-time Olympian Daina Gudzineviciute donates her Sydney 2000 shooting gold medal to "Stronger Together" in support of the Ukrainian sports community.
Tennis player Alexandr Dolgopolov on enlisting in the Ukrainian army: "You just live hour by hour and minute by minute".
Retiring Olympic tennis medalist Ashleigh Barty hopes to "contribute more in other ways" now with more time away from the court.
Meet the newest teenage tennis sensation on the WTA Tour, Czech Linda Fuhrvitova.
Nagano 1998 gold medalist and tv commentator Tara Lipinski has thoughts on Beijing 2022's infamous women's figure skating competition.
At the World Figure Skating Championships, men's skater Vincent Zhou gets his 'happy ending' to a rough few months.
Team Ireland puts an official end to the 2020-22 Olympic cycles with an athlete awards gala.
Wrestler Bajrang Punia's battle with the Wrestling Federation of India is a window to larger tension between athletes and their governance.
The "era of Charlotte Kalla as an elite cross country skier" comes to an end.
Mountain biker Cory Wallace took advantage of Covid-19 travel restrictions to bike Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie shares the precarious position supporters of fellow basketball star Brittney Griner find themselves in with their (potential) voices.
Beach volleyball player Aleksandrs Samoilovs reflects on his (not over) career with Volleyball Mag.
Three-time Olympic medalist sailor Hannah Mills sees her SailGP experience as a global way to help discuss marine sustainability.
Team Great Britain's bobsled program is definitely on the upswing after Beijing 2022, according to brakeman Greg Cackett.
Quentin Fillon Maillet and Marte Olsbu Roeiseland star in biathlon's respective men's and women's season highlights.
Karrie Webb: Nice to hear a golf 'legend' talking passionately about Olympic inclusion.
Speed skaters Joey Mantia, Brittany Bowe, and Erin Jackson get a 'Parade of Champions' in Florida.
Team USA: BMX riders Alise Willoughby and Hannah Roberts on how cycling has progressed for women.
Who is the "next great showman of shot putting" Nick Ponzio? World Athletics takes a look.
Long jump great Brittney Reese talks under-appreciation and retirement (?) on The Citius Mag podcast.
Wondering about long-distance runner VIvian Cheruiyot? No, she hasn't retired yet, and has plans on Paris 2024, and beyond.
Look at a 'day in the life' of judoka Raz Hershko.
Olympic snowboarding legend Shaun White makes it to the Oscar Awards...with an important 'plus one'.
Irish rugby sevens Olympian Greg O'Shea shares Mothers' Day thoughts.
Singaporean badminton player Loh Kean Yew won a world championship, in part thanks to lessons learned from Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen.
Road cyclist Nicolas Roche takes a last look at his time on Ireland's Dancing with the Stars.
Eritrea's road cyclist Biniam Girmay has a historic victory for African sport with his sprint finish at the elite men's Gent-Wevelgem race this weekend.
Meanwhile, five-time Olympian Daina Gudzineviciute donates her Sydney 2000 shooting gold medal to "Stronger Together" in support of the Ukrainian sports community.
Tennis player Alexandr Dolgopolov on enlisting in the Ukrainian army: "You just live hour by hour and minute by minute".
Retiring Olympic tennis medalist Ashleigh Barty hopes to "contribute more in other ways" now with more time away from the court.
Meet the newest teenage tennis sensation on the WTA Tour, Czech Linda Fuhrvitova.
Nagano 1998 gold medalist and tv commentator Tara Lipinski has thoughts on Beijing 2022's infamous women's figure skating competition.
At the World Figure Skating Championships, men's skater Vincent Zhou gets his 'happy ending' to a rough few months.
Team Ireland puts an official end to the 2020-22 Olympic cycles with an athlete awards gala.
Wrestler Bajrang Punia's battle with the Wrestling Federation of India is a window to larger tension between athletes and their governance.
The "era of Charlotte Kalla as an elite cross country skier" comes to an end.
Mountain biker Cory Wallace took advantage of Covid-19 travel restrictions to bike Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie shares the precarious position supporters of fellow basketball star Brittney Griner find themselves in with their (potential) voices.
Beach volleyball player Aleksandrs Samoilovs reflects on his (not over) career with Volleyball Mag.
Three-time Olympic medalist sailor Hannah Mills sees her SailGP experience as a global way to help discuss marine sustainability.
Team Great Britain's bobsled program is definitely on the upswing after Beijing 2022, according to brakeman Greg Cackett.
Quentin Fillon Maillet and Marte Olsbu Roeiseland star in biathlon's respective men's and women's season highlights.
Karrie Webb: Nice to hear a golf 'legend' talking passionately about Olympic inclusion.
Speed skaters Joey Mantia, Brittany Bowe, and Erin Jackson get a 'Parade of Champions' in Florida.
Team USA: BMX riders Alise Willoughby and Hannah Roberts on how cycling has progressed for women.
Who is the "next great showman of shot putting" Nick Ponzio? World Athletics takes a look.
Long jump great Brittney Reese talks under-appreciation and retirement (?) on The Citius Mag podcast.
Wondering about long-distance runner VIvian Cheruiyot? No, she hasn't retired yet, and has plans on Paris 2024, and beyond.
Look at a 'day in the life' of judoka Raz Hershko.
Olympic snowboarding legend Shaun White makes it to the Oscar Awards...with an important 'plus one'.
Irish rugby sevens Olympian Greg O'Shea shares Mothers' Day thoughts.
Singaporean badminton player Loh Kean Yew won a world championship, in part thanks to lessons learned from Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen.
Road cyclist Nicolas Roche takes a last look at his time on Ireland's Dancing with the Stars.
Eritrea's road cyclist Biniam Girmay has a historic victory for African sport with his sprint finish at the elite men's Gent-Wevelgem race this weekend.
Biniam Grimay (Luca Bettini/SpintCyclingAgency 2022)
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