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A Little Roundup 10.23.23

10/23/2023

 

What News Are Olympic Sports Athletes Making?

Elina Svitolina (tennis), Yaroslava Maruchickh (track & field), and Olga Kharlan (fencing) grace the cover(s) of Vogue Ukraine's Fall 2023 edition.
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Tajikistani-Ukrainian And Atlanta 1996 champion Rustam Sharipov talks with Sport24 on his gymnastics career, ties to Ukraine, and his now life in the U.S. (in Ukrainian)

Can Mana Okamura turn "regrets into motivations" for a strong showing at Paris 2024's gymnastics?

Team USA Los Angeles 1984 gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton struggles against pneumonnia face a "scary setback".

Former world championship team member Kara Eaker announces a retirement and abuse allegations in her collegiate gymnastics career.


Tennis great Serena Williams' new book deal with Random House publisher promises reflections on her 'life and career'.

Newly 26-years-old, tennis champion Naomi Osaka reflects on her birthday.

Team USA luger Chris Mazdzer has strong thoughts on where Milano Cortina 2026's sliding competitions should be held...

Janeth Jepkosgei reflects on her 'rare' move from a middle-distance running star for Team Kenya to coaching.

Middle-distance runner Caster Semenya's The Race to Myself autobiography is due October 31st.

Long hurdler Femke Bol and runner Jakob Ingebrigsten lead European Athletics' end-of-season awards.

Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson gets a unique honor with a track memorialized in her name.

Speaking of Jakob Ingebrigsten...abuse allegations from him and his running brothers against their former coach - and father - rock Norway.

​Open water swimming champion Florian Wellbrock talks 'becoming water' in The Owl Post.

Team Lithuania's other star breaststroker Kotryna Teterevkova makes a big training decision in her path to Paris 2024.

Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir earn 'Order of Sports' honors in Canada after their record five Olympic medals.

Illia Malinin has "no words" for his record performance at Skate America, reaffirming his status as a star in figure skating.

Olympic diving champion Matthew Mitcham opens up about the 'lowest pount in his life' in a special SAS Australia moment.

Will the Native American inventors of lacross be represented as the sport makes its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028?

Equestrian show jumper Harry Charles opines on the current state of big money spending in the sport...and almost wearing a suit while competing.

Surfing 'prodigy' Erin Brooks gets a setback for her Team Canada citizenship plans for Paris 2024.

Los Angeles 2028: Count Major League Baseball superstar Bryce Harper as an Olympic hopeful...

Double soccer Olympian and Team South Africa legend Janine van Wyk set for a special career send-off this month.

Rio 2016 Olympic soccer player Ali Krieger inspires gossip curiousity over her split with Ashlyn Harris.

Team Canada soccer legend Christine Sinclair's 'storied career' gets a reflection by CBC.

What was a 'last supper' with key club teammates like for retiring soccer star Megan Rapinoe?

The Guardian: How does Team England's Mary Earp make soccer goalkeeping 'cool'?

Cycling star Tom Pidcock reiterates road race and mountain bike plans for the Olympics nbext year.

Chilean 3x3 basketball star Daniel Arcos makes a statement of inclusivity at the Pan American Games.

Olympics: The Grimalt cousins look to defend their Pan American Games beach volleyball title in the "most important sports event in the history of Chile".

Beach volleyball's Melissa Humana-Paredes and taekwondo siblings Skylar, Tae-ku , and Braven Park have special ties to Chile as they embark on a special Pan American Games experience for Team Canada.

Gwen Jorgensen hopes a late-season schedule change now powers her path to Paris 2024 next year.

Native South African canoeist Pierre Van Der Westhuyzen is one of a few foreign-born athletes that look set to compete for Team Australia's in Paris 2024.

AthleteStories has '10 rare clicks' documenting the career of weightlifting legend Pyrros Dimas. (in Greek)

​Can Team Austria's Lisa Hauser rebound in the 2023-24 biathlon season after a subpar 2022-23?
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