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Hampton Morris confirms his status as a 'bright future' for Team USA weightlifting after recent junior world and senior American records. Meet Ellis Cross, 'the club runner who beat Mo Farah' in a recent road race 10K. Gymnast Angel Barajas was a seven-time gold medalist at the recent South American Youth Games. Is 'Max the future' Max Milne the future of British sport climbing?
What are Olympic Sports Stars Doing on Social Media?
Lest we forget, Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk marked 100 days.
Sarah Hirini and teammates share a rainbow.
This? Oh, just Dominic Clarke modeling some underwear...
Jutta Leerdam does some off-season skating.
Brisa Hennessy gives good sunset.
Olympic Sports Athletes In the News Headlines French Open champion Iga Swiatek delivers an 'emotional peace plea' in support of Ukraine. Olympic champion and 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal's 'domination' in numbers.
Salvadoran and Central American history for Marcelo Arevalo at the French Open as he wins the men's doubles title with Olympian (and UCLA Bruin) Jean-Julien Rojer. Fans of Tokyo 2020 Olympic tennis player Liam Broady can now follow/stalk him on his new website. Six Olympians, including basketball stars Kevin Durant and LeBron James, soccer superstars Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Lionel Messi, tennis player Roger Federer, make the list of Forbes's 'Highest-Paid Athletes' for 2022. A minimum of good news in basketball star Brittney Griner's legal drama in Russia...as she is receiving written support from her friends and family. Ever wonder how many training shoes an elite middle-distance runner may have? Clayton Murphy breaks his collection down for us. Knowing that "sport is more than just records and medals", Team Great Britain runner Eilish McColgan looks to give back to her home community's potential athletes. Fellow British runner Mara Yamauchi weighs in on the current hot topic of transgender athletes. With new-found self belief, Canadian Will Paulson is finding the fun in racing again after the disappointment of missing Tokyo 2020. Pride Month: Who are some of the 2SLGBTQI+ athletes of Team Canada 'proudly representing their communities'? Team Great Britain Olympians making the Queen's Birthday Honors for 2022 include curlers Eve Murhead (OBE) and her teammates (Jennifer Dodds, Hailey Duff, Mili Smith, and Victoria Wright (MBEs), and swimmer Hannah Miley (MBE). Don't count on another swimming showdown between Ariarne Titmus and Katie Ledecky anytime soon. More Australian swimming: Kyle Chalmers' 'strange marks' on his hands explained. Jessica Siu Yue-pui - or, um, B-Gil-Mirage - looks to have fellow Hong Kong breakers be inspired by the success of Japan and South Korea in the sport. Sydney 2000 Olympian Tasha Schwikert Moser looks to help reform USA Gymnastics from the inside, as a member of the board of directors. The International Gymnastics Hall of Fame officially welcomed new members Catalina Ponor, Tatiana Gutsu, Chellsie Memmel, and Fabian Hambuchen. With eyes on Paris 2024, European champion weightlifter Antonio Pizzolato has only taken one week off from the sport since Tokyo 2020. (in Italian) Count wrestler Sakski Milak as back in form after her first international gold in almost five years. Salt Lake City's bid to host another Olympics gets a boost from champion Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn. 'Atomic Ant': Rhythmic gymnast Sofia Raffaeli may be a "hard worker, humble, and kind", but she's a rising star in the sport with ambition. Can road cyclist Chris Froome win the Tour de France again after his 2019 'horror crash'? Meanwhile, fellow road cycling veteran Tom Domoulin announces an impending retirement, as 'the sacrifices he makes no longer bring the results he wants'. Olympian Michael Conlan revels in compatriot Gabriel Dossen's recent European boxing success. More Irish boxing: Champion Kellie Harrington's story 'is increasingly the story of Dublin itself'. Olympic champion speed skater Irene Schouten is Netherlands' 'most beautiful sportswoman', according to FHM magazine. (in Dutch) Ami x Tom Daley: The design shop partners with the Olympic diver to celebrate Pride Month and offer support to the Commonwealth's LGBTQ community. Sweat with Pride: Diver Anton Down Jenkins dedicates his training for the upcoming Commonwealth Games to support for 'Rainbow Kiwis'. Did you not catch Israeli Olympic judoka Peter Paltchik as a pitchman for Delta underwear? The Social Media Life from the Athletes of Olympic Sports
Happy Pride Month from @Olympics!
Liam Pitchford and friends visit the Golden Gate.
Damian Quintero relaxes at home.
Solfrid Koanda gets personal.
Naomi Osaka tweets some fashion.
Catching Up With Olympic Sport Athletes Headline FeaturesDouble Olympic rower Tetyana Kolesnikova is just one of countless Ukrainian refugees picking up a new life away from their home due to Russia's war. Basketball Olympian Pau Gasol chimes in with thoughts on the NBA Finals - featuring fellow Olympians Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguadola, and Jayson Tatum - starting today: "It is going to be a fun one".
More basketball: Olympians Steve Nash, Tony Simms, and Angela Straub are headed to the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. Irish sprint hurdler Sarah Lavin weighs in on the importance of funding to power growth in sport success. 400 meter specialist Quanera Hayes has track ambitions for her son, while promising not to push him. "What does it take?": Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis' 'visual story' promotion with Eton Shirts launches. FIS checks in on Team Austria as the Nordic combined squad starts pre-season training in Mallorca. Multiple Olympic shirt track speed skating medalist Choi Min-Jeong headlines six athletes named to the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics' Athletes Commission... ...while Team India's Lovina Borgohain and Shiva Thapa are elected to the International Boxing Association's Athletes' Committee. "It all feels so surreal" for Irish boxer Gabriel Dossen on his recent surprise gold at the European Boxing Championships. Boxer Claressa Shields joins judoka Kayla Harrison to promote mixed martials art on the road. More boxing: Somali Olympian Ramla Ali joins the 'Women's Perspective' podcast to discuss 'her personal journey and her commitments to helping London's most vulnerable women'. London 2012 Olympic shooter Joydeep Karmakar has a new target: Team India success at the 2022 Asian Games and 2024 Olympics. Champion curling skip Niklas Edin confirms plans for a run at another Olympics, to "win more than any curler ever has". Veteran still rings specialist gymnast Vahagn Davtyan has global medal hopes this year after focusing on a clean base of execution. Chilean gymnast Tomas Gonzalez participates in a TEDx talk, presenting the dedication and focus he undertook to reach for his sport dreams. (in Spanish, 1:41.49 mark) The Players' Tribune: 'What really happened to Alexandre Pato', by soccer Olympian Alexandre Pato. Wrestler Amire Zare has eyes on 'world domination', culminating in a world championship later this year. Get to know Daria and Dania Obratov, 'ambitious' sisters who have 'dedicated themselves to luge'. Dazed: Tennis star Naomi Osaka "reflects on the quest for self-worth that transcends trophies". Joseph Schooling talks with Olympics.com on his rivalry-turned friendship with fellow swimmer and GOAT Michael Phelps. "I'm just excited about my schedule and to get swimming and to get started." Swimmer Summer McIntosh looks to the upcoming World Championships. Get to know Team USA's Matai Leuta, rugby sevens Olympian with respect for his Pacific Island heritage and an eye on diversifying his rugby experiences. More rugby sevens: Team Australia's Nick Malouf enjoys the momentum from their latest key win as the World Sevens Series winds down. Enjoy a look at the 'unique dynamic' between skeleton racers Jackie Narracott and Dom Parsons that powered Narracott to a Beijing 2022 medal. VolleyballWorld looks back at the start of Latvian heritage in beach volleyball, starting with the "holy trio" of Aleksandrs Samoilovs, Janis Smedins, and Martins Plavins. |
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