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A Little Roundup 08.15.22

8/15/2022

 

What News are Olympic Sports Athletes Making Lately?

Ukrainian freestyle skiers take refuge at Park City's Utah Olympic Park to train and find 'normalcy'.
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Oleksandr Okipniuk (r) (David Jackson/Park Record)
Barcelona 1992 Olympic fencer Vadym Guttsait urges a continuation of sporting sanctions against Russian athletes for its invasion of Ukraine.

How's Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk training for his anticipated rematch against Anthony Joshua?

Boxer Michaela Walsh 'invested 19 years of hard work' to get to her first Commonwealth gold.

Jersey retirement: Olympian and NBA legend Bill Russell receives a remarkable posthumous honor.

A future NBA star? The 'world's tallest teen' Olivier Rioux makes an impression at the Canada Games.

After an unforgettable and wildly different Olympic experiences in 2016 and 2020, Team USA BMX star Connor Fields calls an end to his racing career.

Get a sneak peek at a Women's Health photoshoot with 'Queen of Beijing' speed skater Irene Schouten. In Dutch)

Olympic skateboarding medalist pioneer Keegan Palmer talks religion, 'bodies', and death with The Sydney Morning Herald.

Diver Tom Daley talks with Gay Times on his work to address LGBTQ inclusivity around the world.

After winning Team England's first rhythmic gymnastics all-around Commonwealth title, Marfa Ekimova hoped to 'inspire young kids in the crowd'.

Might rising star road cyclist Ethan Hayter get his Grand Tour career underway later this month?

Beijing 2008 track cyclist Hayden Roulston thinks Team New Zealand's performance at the Commonwealth Games was 'phenomenal'.

Philip McCatty feels positive on the development of triathlon in Jamaica, as he looks back on his second Commonwealth Games appearance.
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That surprise World Canoe Sprint Championship bronze medal for Team Mexico in the women's K4? That was not a fluke.

Veteran snowboarder Cam Bolton has words of advice via the Australian Olympic Committee: "Don’t stop playing, don’t stop moving and don’t stop learning. That’s when you start getting old."

A criminal syndicate: Former Olympic swimmer Scott Miller faces even deeper drug-related charges. 

Beijing 2008 Olympian and current USMNT general manager Brian McBride thinks the U.S. soccer team is in the right direction with more "well-rounded players".

Munich 1972 gold medalists Ben and John Peterson are doing their part to use wrestling diplomacy between Morocco and Israel.

Fast Company looks at the rise of surfer John John Florence's 'community-led' brand Florence Marine X.

"Surfer, athlete, entrepreneur" and Olympic surfer Sally Fitzgibbons gets a feature in Jill magazine.

Will the families of the murdered Munich 1972 athletes get just compensation?

Olympic champion gymnast Gabby Douglas gets personal and reflective in a recent Instagram post.

Cheng Wenxin (badminton), Xu Shujing (weightlifting), Jiang Qiaowen (taekwondo), and Tan Yating (archery) are four sportswomen giving baseball a try for Taiwanese reality TV. (in Chinese)

Will a gel injection help push Team Hong Kong's Tse Ying-suet and Tang Chun-man to a world mixed doubles badmnton title?

England (field) Hockey sends a message to the future British government urging support for team sport inclusion in youth programming.

Equestrian Ingrid Klimke 'follows in her father's footsteps' with world medal success in two separate disciplines - eventing and dressage.

Team Poland captain Bartosz Kurek is just one key player to watch as the men's volleyball worlds start later this month.

Tennis star Coco Gauff gives praise to soon-to-retire Serena Williams as a source of inspiration.

Runner Hellen Obiri's sacrifices in training for a switch to the marathon may include favorite food ugali.

"Everything is possible." Runner Anita Horvat has become a believer in her switch to the 800 meters.

Allyson Felix featured in Romper: How 'America's most decorated runner & mom' stays on track.

Javelin champion Anderson Peters suffers 'minor injuries' in a viral assault attack in Grenada.

London 2012 heptathlon hero Jessica Ennis-Hill weighs in on her ex-coach's recent banishment.

Beijing 2022 Olympic luger Seiya Kobayashi has dreams of a medal at Sapporo 2030.

​Curling great Eve Muirhead calls time on her career while on top, holding Olympic and European gold, and World Mixed Doubles titles.
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Eve Muirhead (Twitter)

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