There may be a bit of an asterisk on the competition, as so many nations declined to compete due to the current pandemic, but kudos to Linoy Ashram. The Israeli became the first non-Russian individual all-around European Rhythmic Gymnastics Champion since 1997. Without Russia, Spain, Italy, and other nations, the medal table featured a new smattering of flags, including Estonia, Turkey, and Hungary alongside Israel, Belarus, and Bulagaria across nine events.
Linoy Ashram via The Olympic Channel
Retired sprinter Christian Malcolm is now head of British Athletics. (He's the first Black??)
Can Caeleb Dressel swim even faster in the 50 meters freestyle?
Unsure of the impact that political unrest has had on Belarusian athletes? Hear decathlete Andrei Krauchanka's story via Reuters.
Competing on home turf in Moscow at the Sport Climbing European Championships, Russians Aleksei Robtsov and Viktoriia Meshkova became the 17th qualifiers for the men's and women's sport climbing debut at Tokyo 2020 next year. Just three spots in each gender's field of 20 remain - one each for an African, Pan American, and Oceanian representative.
Can Caeleb Dressel swim even faster in the 50 meters freestyle?
Unsure of the impact that political unrest has had on Belarusian athletes? Hear decathlete Andrei Krauchanka's story via Reuters.
Competing on home turf in Moscow at the Sport Climbing European Championships, Russians Aleksei Robtsov and Viktoriia Meshkova became the 17th qualifiers for the men's and women's sport climbing debut at Tokyo 2020 next year. Just three spots in each gender's field of 20 remain - one each for an African, Pan American, and Oceanian representative.
Aleksei Rubtsov via IFSC
The current big four of men's pole vaulting open up with Olympic.org in a fun Q&A.
Sonia O'Sullivan laments the pandemic-induced lost seasoning of Ireland's up-and-coming track and field athletes.
The sprinting Lyles brothers Noah and Josephus announce a sports-focused non-profit supporting community youth.
Congrats to the Olympians who received Members of Canada honors last week: swimmer Mark Tewksbury (Companion honors), rower Dr. Sandra Kirby (Officer), and figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (Members).
And congrats also to biathlete Linda Zingerle, who was chosen as the winner of the Winter Piotr Nurowski Prize from the European Olympic Committee. Honoring rising young sports(wo)men, the top prize comes with an approximately $18,000 USD cash award.
Sonia O'Sullivan laments the pandemic-induced lost seasoning of Ireland's up-and-coming track and field athletes.
The sprinting Lyles brothers Noah and Josephus announce a sports-focused non-profit supporting community youth.
Congrats to the Olympians who received Members of Canada honors last week: swimmer Mark Tewksbury (Companion honors), rower Dr. Sandra Kirby (Officer), and figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (Members).
And congrats also to biathlete Linda Zingerle, who was chosen as the winner of the Winter Piotr Nurowski Prize from the European Olympic Committee. Honoring rising young sports(wo)men, the top prize comes with an approximately $18,000 USD cash award.
Linda Zingerle via Inside the Games
And more biathlon...Sturla Holm Laegreid was the breakout star as the 2020/21 season kicked off with the 30th anniversary World Cup race at Kontiolahti Holm Laegreid took the opening men's 20km individual title before star Johannes Thingnes Boe settled back into first with the sprint victory the next day. Veterans Dorothea Weirer and Hanna Oeberg won the women's 15km individual and sprint races, respectively.
Another Norwegian making a fresh mark is Halvor Egner Graverud, who won his first ski jumping podium at the season's second stop in Ruka. Gratulerer!
Speaking of Norway...Inside the Games reports that the national federation of figure skating is following through on a request to increase the age limit for female figure skaters. Of course, since the proposal would adversely affect the Russian pipeline, Russia objects...never mind sound medical developmental advice.
The International Canoe Federation proposes some changes to its Olympic program at Paris 2024. Extreme Slalom? I'm with Saul, amongst others.
I'm a Star Wars fan, but enough of one to know that David Prowse / Darth Vader was a weightlifter who had appeared in the Commonwealth Games...
Another Norwegian making a fresh mark is Halvor Egner Graverud, who won his first ski jumping podium at the season's second stop in Ruka. Gratulerer!
Speaking of Norway...Inside the Games reports that the national federation of figure skating is following through on a request to increase the age limit for female figure skaters. Of course, since the proposal would adversely affect the Russian pipeline, Russia objects...never mind sound medical developmental advice.
The International Canoe Federation proposes some changes to its Olympic program at Paris 2024. Extreme Slalom? I'm with Saul, amongst others.
I'm a Star Wars fan, but enough of one to know that David Prowse / Darth Vader was a weightlifter who had appeared in the Commonwealth Games...
David Prowse via Inside the Games
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