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A Little Roundup 06.16.22

6/16/2022

 

Olympic Sports Athletes In Recent Headline Features

Would-be Olympic boxer and current mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko set to receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage from ESPN later this summer.
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Vitali Klitschko (Press Office of Vitali Klitschko)
'Choose Courage': Tokyo 2020 boxer Ramla Ali honored with a mural in Bethnal Green.

Still wrongfully detained: Basketball star Brittney Griner's WNBA team takes a visible show of support in work for her release....which is definitely not soon.

Five-time Olympic basketball player Andre Gaze is officially a Team Australia 'legend'.

"It's something that has never left me...": Montreal 1976 gold medalist Wendy Boglioli remembers that 4x100 freestyle race.

Team USA's Claire Curzan enjoys a Croatian training camp as she 'fine-tunes' for the swimming worlds.

Breaststroke swimmer Arno Kamminga may be a favorite at the upcoming worlds, but he'd prefer his top competition be there to push him.

Olympians Chellsie Memmel and Alicia Sacramone Quinn settle in to their new roles as USA Gymnastics 'plots a way forward' with their direct help.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic road cyclist Antonio Bettiol has a forgettable celebration at the end of Monday's Tour de Suisse stage.

Meanwhile, double Olympic road cyclist Evelyn Stevens puts her sports experience to use as a new board member with Right to Play.

​Who is the greatest South Korean archer ever?

Take a look at a gallery of action from last weekend's Marca Sports Weekend in Malaga, featuring a collection of Olympic sports stars - including Gary Payton (basketball), Mireia Belmonte (swimming), Nikoloz Sherazadishvili (judo), Edwin Moses (track & field), and others - showcasing sports for the community.

The road to Paris 2024 has a kick off for 55 of Hong Kong's breakdancers.

More Hong Kong: Five-time Olympic track cyclist Wong Kam-po headlines a slate of sports personalities promoting a sports institute's roving exhibition.

Torino 2006 curler Jamie Korab has family support in his 'Shave for the Brave' charity campaign.

Outsports: Team USA's Kristie Mewis shares thoughts on being a publicly out athlete, the Olympics, and more on the 'Five Rings to Rule Them All' podcast.

One to watch? 25-year-old Tim van Rijthoven had a 'tournament to remember' as he defeats the top three seeds for a remarkable tennis win.

Tokyo 2020 tennis player Liam Broady 'opens up about LGBTQ+ allyship during Pride Month'.

Retired tennis star and Tokyo 2020 medalist Ashleigh Barty experiences a 'Big Freeze' for charity.

More Australian tennis: Sydney 2000 Olympian Jelena Dokic reveals a serious battle with mental health. "I will be back stronger than ever."

And even more tennis: Serena Williams teases a much-welcomed Wimbledon return.

Back to Barty, as she is included as one of four Australian Olympians in this year's Queen's Birthday Honors, alongside Jakara Anthony (freeskiing), Lee Naylor (track & field), and Colin Coates (speed skating).

Get to know Charlotte Hoing, Team Germany's high hope for this summer's Youth Equestrian Games.

Did Tokyo 2020 golfer Rory McIlroy cast shade at a golfing legend? (Yes)

As a 'Sustainability Ambassador' with the IBU, biathlete Jules Burnotte is 'finding ways to use his voice'.

Tokyo 2020 medalist rower Eimear Lambe talks role models in the 'Dare to Believe' school program.

24-year-old U.S. rhythmic gymnast Serena Lu is back in competition after five years.

Check out decathlete Kevin Mayer's journey onboard the Blue Panda with the World Wildlife Federation in the Mediterranean. (in French)

How is budding NFL player Devon Allen juggling his new career with sprint hurdling? (Very well)

Can Tokyo 2020 champion Peres Jepchirchir set a course record this year at the New York City Marathon?
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Peres Jepchirchir (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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