French 18-year-old basketball star Victor Wembanyama is 'in a class of his own' as he heads toward the number one pick in next year's NBA Draft. Team India's Mumtaz Khan is an 'FIH Rising Star of the Year' in field hockey.
Peeping at Olympic Sports Stars on Social Media...
Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk takes us back to summer.
Tristan Walker continues his away adventures.
Sergei Popov takes a city break in Brussels.
Congrats, Monica Puig!
Vladyslav Heraskevych shares a Banksy in Kherson.
Thoughts on the Latest Summer Olympics Mascot, The Olympic Phryge?Well, the official Paris 2024 mascot has been unveiled. And, it sure is a different take, as it is a 'living' embodiment of a traditional 'liberty' symbol from throughout French history...the Phrygian cap. It certainly is French! And, the Phyrges are a "nod to the revolutionary spirit" Paris 2024 wants to install in the Games, according to the organizing committee's Tony Estanguet. Of course, there is a colorful characterization story as well. From Paris 2024 regarding the Olympic Phryge: "Always thoughtful and an astute strategist, she embarks on adventures only after carefully weighing up all of the pros and cons. Just like the Olympic athletes, she knows the importance of measuring all the various parameters to achieve her goals." Earlier thoughts that Paris 2024 might go in such a unique direction proved well-founded. The Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phyrge join London 2012's Wenlock and Mandeville and Atlanta 1996's Izzy as departures from typical animal-based mascots. What do you think? Previous Summer Olympic Games Mascots All the previous 13 Summer Olympics since Munich 1972 have had at least one official mascot, helping to market the Games through personality and fun, while bringing in additional revenue opportunities through licensed paraphernalia.
A Look At Olympic Sports Athletes In The NewsAl Jazeera profiles wrestler-turned-politician Zhan Beleniuk, working to showcase the best of Ukraine. NBC Sports checks in with figure skating champion Nathan Chen on his return to college, the state of figure skating, and more.
Archer Parmida Ghasemi: Another athlete appears to take a stand for human rights in Iran. Still in recovery from anaphylactic shock, swimmer Lorenzo Zazzeri finds a connection to his sport through his art. Another Team USA volleyball player has her Olympic medals stolen. Is boxer Katie Taylor's 'homecoming' bout in Ireland in danger of not landing at historic Croke Park? Nothing to see here...tennis champ Novak Djokovic's wife Jelena stands up for her husband after a curious video emerges. Tennis.com asks, 'has tennis has lost Naomi Osaka'? Carlos Yulo sees his mixed success at the World Gymnastics Championships as "great preparation for next year". Lorena Brandl's 'historic' recent taekwondo victory was credited to 'mental and physical toughness'. Short track speed skater Ryan Shane joins the Keep the Flame Alive podcast to discuss the 2022-23 season, and more. More short track...as the star Liu brothers, Shaoang and Shaolin, look ready to decimate Team Hungary. Champion sailor Blair Tuke breaks down some of the secrets to his success to Olympics.com. The pressure is on for Yan Langyu to not just retain his trampoline world title this week, but to keep Team China's stranglehold on the event. The Sydney Morning Herald takes a deep look at the state of modern pentathlon...including Olympians Alex Watson and Annika Schleu. Take a look at the 16 bobsled and skeleton candidates for the IBSF Athletes Committee... Canoe Racing NZ in turmoil as a report into training and support conditions is released, and as stars Aimee Fisher and Caitlin Regal offer differing experiences. So how did celebrated basketball prodigy Victor Wembanyama's senior Team France debut go? Out of the Blocks: So what does long hurdler Lashinda Demus think of her pending upgrade to a London 2012 gold medal? Triathlete Kyle Smith looks at 'doing a Kristian' as he plans a switch to shorter distances in pursuit of Paris 2024 qualification. Who are some of Team Great Britain's winter sports athletes to watch as the new season gets underway? Catch up with curlers Jess Smith of Team New Zealand and E.J. Harnden of Team Canada on the latest From the Hack podcast. Vincent Hancock reflects with Team USA on his U.S. army training, and more, that helped propel him to Olympic sport shooting success. More from Team USA...as Emery Lehman and Ethan Cepuran enjoy their long friendship that's lasted through youth onto the national speed skating team. And speaking of speed skating friendship...Olympics looks back at Brittany Bowe's and Erin Jackson's dramatic road to the 500 meter race at Beijing 2022. Russian-born junior rhythmic gymnast Anastasia Simakova makes a switch to Germany. (in German) Carson Pickett, 'the first person with a limb difference to play with Team USA's women's soccer, aims for more success with the USWNT. Who Won the 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships? The 2022 Urban Cycling World Championships concluded in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates after competition in BMX Freestyle (Park and Flatland) and BMX Trials events that began on November 9. This was the fifth edition of the championships, after the first event in Chengdu, China in 2017. Currently, only BMX Freestyle - Park is an Olympic event, having made its debut at Tokyo 2020. Looking ahead to a second Games, the championships at Abu Dhabi offered Olympic qualification positions (two per gender) as part of the road to Paris 2024. Congratulations to all of the winners, including the Olympic class BMX Freestyle (Park) champions noted below. Complete results and information can be found online at uci.org. 2022 BMX Freestyle Park World Champions
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