A Little Roundup

The New York Times looks at Indonesian success in badminton, and continued hopes for Olympic glory.

Gold medalist Sue Bird shares her views on the need to take a stand in key socio-political moments.

Olympic and world champion Conseslus Kipruto tests positive for Covid-19, and has his anticipated season start delayed.

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Our World is going through a challenging period and we all have to take our responsibilities. Unfortunately my covid-19 test, as part of the Monaco-protocol, came back positive and therefore I can’t be part of the Monaco Diamond League on August 14th. I don’t have any symptoms and I was actually in great shape. I was planning to go for the WR: it has stayed too long outside Kenya. As the World & Olympic Champion I feel strongly its something I should go for as well. Wish to thank Monaco for all the work they have done and I wish them and my colleagues a wonderful competition. Athletics is back and I will be back as well. Anyone willing to organise a steeple once I can be cleared? @diamondleaguemonaco #nike #quarantine #WR #Kenya

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Add the once-reliable NBA alongside the NHL in "de-prioritizing" the Olympics...with the reconfigured seasons pushing back windows of break time, combined with possible continued Covid-19 concerns, the stars of the NBA may just sit out Tokyo 2020. (Um, don't worry there's always 3x3!)

Team USA gives us a quick look at four potential stars of Tokyo 2020, from the new sports debuting at the Games.
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Three (!) banned substances??

The Olympic Channel profiles Jake Gibb, who could become the oldest beach volleyball Olympian at Tokyo 2021.

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Zhang Peimeng has represented China at 3 Summer Olympics but now, the sprinter is running a different track. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shifting gears to #skeleton in 2018, he's aiming to become one of the first local athletes to compete in both the Summer and Winter Games at home! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ □: Getty Images

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This will be an interesting story as Beijing 2022 approaches...can Zhang Peimeng make it as a winter Olympian?

​Skateboarding prodigy Sky Brown is ready to put recent injury aside as she looks toward Tokyo 2020.

An FIG Reminder: Spain is the only nation to win rhythmic gymnastics group gold aside from Russia. (BTW, the individual contest isn't much different...)

The Associated Press features Shaul Ladany, an Israeli athlete who escaped the Munich 1972 Palestinian attack as they continue their Olympic Games retrospective. It's a harrowing perspective of a moment we can't forget.