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A Little Roundup 06.15.23

6/15/2023

 

Olympic Sports Athletes In The News

From March: Vitalii Vorontsov is now more determined to make a mark in international triathlon since the war against his Ukraine home started.
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Vitalii Vorontsov (c/o Triathlete/Vitalli Vorontsov)
Tennis' Elina Svitolina: What makes the Ukrainian people so strong?

Moldovan Dan Olaru is 'finally making a case as one of the world's best' archers after an Olympic debut in at London 2012

What does the Penrith Whitewater Stadium mean to team Australia canoe legend Jessica Fox?

​Sungjae Im has hopes to become the first South Korean Olympic golf medalist: "I hope I can create a new record".

Team Mexico's artistic swimmers get a key victory in funding through the judicial system.

What was competing at home like for Team Tajikistan's Temur Rakhimov, Madina Qurbondoza, and Somon Makhmadbekov at the Dushanbe Grand Prix of judo?

​Will Idalys Ortiz win a landmark fourth Pan American gold medal in judo this year in Santiago?

'Retirement is the furthest thing' from Ali Khalafalla's mind as the two-time Team Egypt swimmer trains for Paris 2024 in Oklahoma.

Will Paris 2024 be the end of the road for Team Australia's Ariarne Titmus's swimming career?

Which swimmers will be the World Aquatics Athletes of the Year for 2022?

Curler Bruce Mouat and swimmer Dan Jervis have a Pride Month conversation: coming out, self-acceptance, sports, and more.

Mixed doubles pair Mathias Christensen and Alexandra Boeje are experiencing "our year" after a surprise first Super 750-level badminton title.

Badminton's PV Sindhu, sprinter Allyson Felix, and basketball player Pau Gasol join the International Olympic Committee's 'Let's Move' campaign targeting exercise on Olympic Day, June 23rd.

Olympian Nikola Jokic makes headlines for his show of sportsmanship in the wake of winning an NBA basketball championship with the Denver Nuggets.

It was 'back-to-basics' for Team France's men's biathlon squad as training camp opened in a new location and with a new coach.

The 'sacrifices' of leaving home for training has paid off for Team China, as the Paris 2024 equestrian eventing qualification hopes were recently realized.

U.S. Figure Skating checks in with singles skater Goku Endo, set to represent UCLA again in the collegiate championships this weekend.

Get a behind-the-scenes peek at Cha Junhwan's experience at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Diving legend Greg Louganis set to part with more Olympic medals, benefiting HIV/AIDS research.

Triple Olympic champion Mathias Mayer transitions his Alpine skiing expertise into a coaching role.

Chance Marstellar's World Team wrestling trials win against Jordan Burroughs was also a win against well-documented 'personal demons'.

Congratulations to the seven new Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders! Joining the program are athletes from track & field (Kun Waar Liem and Kiruhura Emmanuel Ntagunga), table tennis (Mahdi Ahmadian), taekwondo (Marzieh Hamidi), weightlifting (Yekta Jamali Galeh), wrestling (Jamal Valizadeh), and badminton (Dorsa Yavarivafa).

World Taekwondo: 'Progression and hard work pays off' for Team Spain's Adrian Vicente.

With taekwondo world championships under their belts, Merve Dincel and Hakan Recber turn their attention to Paris 2024. (in Turkish)

Can Iko Yuli Irawan win a record fifth career Olympic medal in weightlifting at Paris 2024?

ICON's June issue lands high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi, sprinters Marcell Jacobs and Filippo Tortu, and swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri as coverboys. (in Italian)

Look back: So...what is Olympic runner Aisha Praught-Leer's training regimen? Hint: psychological, too.

Did sprinter Tori Bowie die of complications from childbirth?

Sprinters Noah Lyles and Asafa Powell have a 'Fast Lane Lifestyle' conversation.

Meanwhile, Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs clears the air on his 2023 season so far. (in Italian)

And...fellow sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wants to beat 'Father Time' as long as she can...

Greek Reporter: Who were some of the ancient Greeks who 'defined the Olympic Games'?
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Ancient Greek runners on an Attic vase; ca. 333 BC, British Museum. (Marie-Lan Nguyen/CC BY 2.5)

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    Above: Athens' Kallimarmaro, the site of the 1896 Summer Olympics


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