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A Little Roundup 09.25.23

9/25/2023

 

Olympic Sports Athlete Features In The News

So...how much did high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh earn during this past Diamond League season?
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Who will be European Athletics' 'Rising Stars' for 2023? Or the European 'Athletes of the Year'? Voting closes on October 2nd...

Citius Mag​ looks at the 'joy' that middle-distance star Athing Mu brought with her to Eugene's Diamond League race, an emotion missing most of this season.

Hurdler CJ Allen...call him Dr. CJ Allen now...

Far Beyond Gold​: Team USA track star Sydney McLaughlin puts word to paper...

Long sprint legend Cathy Freeman urges a 'yes' vote in a key upcoming Australian referendum.

"I think it went amazing." Runner Marco Arop reflects on his 2023 season that he hopes will mean a good 2024 one, too.

Runner Emily Infeld feels 'a lot better now' as her case against her stalker takes a new turn.

Can Jemma Reekie kick-off a big 2024 season with a World Athletics Indoor Championship medal?

Marathoner Othmane El Goumri dedicates his win in Sydney to the victims of the recent Morocce earthquake.

More marathoning: The Berlin Marathon proved remarkable for both Eliud Kipchoge and Tigiust Assefa.

Team Great Britain looks at how it took high jumper Tom Gale 766 days to return from injury after an Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020.

Swimmers Gwitha Shand and Clarrie Heard, sprinter Arthur Porritt, and boxer Charlie Purdy were the Team New Zealand's sole participants at Paris 1924. And 25% of the team earned a medal!

Will pop star-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson's competition days be over by this time next year?

USA Swimming announces the list of nominees for its 2023 'Golden Goggles Awards'; fan voting is available through October 15.

Seoul 1988 champion Anthony Nesty gets a landmark role with USA Swimming.

Taekwondo athlete Sarah Chaari, diver Kirill Boliukh, judoka Patricia Tomankova, swimmer Kuzey Tuncelli, and rhythmic gymnast Darja Varfolomeev are the finalists for the European Olympic Committee's Summer 2023 Piotr Nurowksi Awards.

NBC Sports: Why did diver Jessica Parratto come out of retirement?

"Know that you are not alone and will never be alone...": Sonny Colbrelli offers support to fellow road cyclist Nathan Van Hooydonck after an early retirement announcement.

Is Novak Djokovic "the best in history"? Fellow tennis great Rafael Nadal weighs in.

Tennis star Venus Williams gets a tennis court in the Bronx named for her.

Meanwhile, fellow tennis star Andy Murray reiterates his Olympic ambitions for Paris 2024.

Three-time Olympian Ivan Rana headlines World Triathlon's Hall of Fames class for 2023.

Triathlete Beth Potter is 'on the brink' of a landmark Olympic qualification after a switch from running.

Budding athletes - Alpine skiers Remmede Hadil and Marwen Mallek (also a snowboarder), cross-country skier Ahmed Abdelhamin Abdalla, and luger Beka Meded - are named 'MVPs' of a third special winter sports training camp for African nations in Pyeongchang.

Can Ruby Evans "deliver" when Team Great Britain calls on her at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships next month?

Gymnast Simone Biles' Yurchenko Double Pike vault gets some serious recognition.

"If I can compete the way I train, then I'll be fine." Team Ireland's Emma Slevin eyes Paris 2024 qualification at next month's World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Team Kenya's 'Shujaa' men cause a fun fuss at the airport returning home after their Paris 2024 qualification in rugby sevens.

Barcelona 1992 champion and basketball great Earvin 'Magic' Johnson is recognized for his 'financial and education support for AIDS awareness'.

GQ Sports checks in with Tokyo 2020 basketball player Devin Booker: shoes, playing style, and more.

Good news for Team France basketball fans as young star Victor Wembanyama re-commits his interest.

Fencing champion Cheung Ka-long adds his thoughts on the importance of the right mental approach for Asian Games competitors.

The emphatic Paris 2024 qualification of Team Turkey's women's volleyball team inspires beyond the competition court back home.

Wrestling great Yui Sasaki will enter the Paris 2024 competition as she hoped...as both defending Olympic and world champion.

Bobsledder Aja Evans adds her name to the list of assault victims within Team USA sports systems.

Why does breaker Phil Wizard, well...break? Team Canada asks directly...

Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy takes an emotional trip home with a special gift in store for his mother.

Who are soccer star and Rio 2016 Olympian Son Heung-Min's 'top four athlete GOATS'?

Weightlifter Kate Vibert recounts a shameful weigh-in experience at the recent world championships.

'One of the most popular weightlifters', Lydia Valentin announces an injury-plagued retirement.
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