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A Little Roundup 07.08.21

7/8/2021

 
Thomas Barr knows it will probably take another personal best time to make it into an Olympic 400 meter hurdles final for the second time.
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The Daily Mail features Team USA's Abdi Abdirahman, running the Tokyo 2020 marathon in what will be his fifth Olympic Games.

Javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has high confidence for India's medal chances on the field at Tokyo 2020.

Team Great Britain's hammer thrower Taylor Campbell shows one of the publicity risks of being a relative unknown making it into the spotlight.

Heir apparent to Claressa Shields, boxer Naomi Graham will be the "first female active-duty service member to fight for the U.S.at the Olympics".

Track cyclist Annette Edmondson hasn't let exercise-induced asthma deter her from Tokyo 2020.

Can NBA star Dennis Schroder suit up for the Olympics this summer after Team Germany's surprise qualification?

Team Nigeria's women's basketball team might feature three sisters...one of whom might take special interest in the July 27 game vs Team USA....

3x3 basketball player Agnis Cavars: Not only making an Olympic debut in a new Olympic discipline, but carrying his nation's flag, too.

​With Olympic qualification in hand, Kenyan Guadencia Makokha has moved successfully from indoor to beach volleyball.

Fran Kirby's recovery from a heart condition is complete with inclusion in Team Great Britain's Olympic soccer team.

And...Team Spain's young soccer star Pedri insists that he can perform at Tokyo 2020 without hurting fitness for Barcelona F.C.

Colombian Maria Camila Osorio Serrano is one to watch, after her two wins at Wimbledon shoot her well into the top 100 of the tennis rankings.

Tokyo 2020-bound sprint canoeist Nevin Harrison's pre-race tears are a ritual to help center herself before competition.

Luigi "Il Gorilla" Busa thanks his father and wife- both karate experts as well - for helping him on his way to Tokyo 2020 for the sport's Olympic debut.
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Sport Innovation Lab: Olympic ice hockey great Angela Ruggerio has a new endeavor that focuses on the science of fan data.

BMX rider Saya Sakikabara is going to Tokyo 2020 for Team Australia, fulfilling a dream for her - and her brother Kai.

Get to know Team USA water polo stalwart Jesse Smith, a veteran of (now) five Olympics on a squad of relative newcomers.

Team USA's Monica Abbott pens a letter of thanks to her parents for their support in her persistence to continue in softball.

Hoping that "young athletes will be inspired by her journey", modern pentathlete Joanna Muir finds going to Tokyo 2020 "amazing".

Get to know Team USA's newest men's gymnastics star, rodeo-riding, frog-giggling Brody Malone.

And, South African gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz answers a few questions from FIG.

Soraya Aghaei becomes the first Iranian woman to secure qualification in Olympic badminton.

"We chose to keep our dreams alive." Refugess athlete and swimmer Yusra Mardini narrates the latest #StrongerTogether message from the IOC.

​And...not even the threat of crocodiles can stop Edha Belo from training for a chance to swim at Tokyo 2020!

Can Rio 2016 gold medalist judoka Majlinda Kelmendi win a second gold for her hometown fans in Kosovo?

Tokyo 2020 checks in with Team USA weightlifter Sarah Robles on her progression in and perspective on the sport, her Rio 2016 medal, and more.

Megan Jones and Celia Quansah are not just teammates for Team Great Britain's rugby sevens, they're also partners off the pitch.

And more partners...Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud are set to return to the Summer Olympics together for Team Netherlands in equestrian dressage.
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