Matthew Sates relaxes outside.
Ysaora Thibus and Race Imboden have fun in the Dolomites.
Ferhat Arican poses truthfully.
Congrats, Johannes Lochner!
Yohan Blake has some wise words.
What Have Olympic Sports Stars Been Up To?Demetrius Lake is the first pro basketball player to compete in Ukraine since the Russian invasion. "I'm a fighter." Team Serbia star Nikola Jokic is showing this season why he's a "generational talent" in basketball.
Meanwhile, Team Slovenia basketball star Luka Doncic needs a beer...and gets one. Nauris Miezis, Thibaut Vervoort, Stefan Stojacic, and Strahinja Stojacic are the FIBA 3x3 basketball men's 'team of the 2022 season'. Get to know 'fan favorite' Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen in a 'charming chat' with Biathlon World. Jessie Diggins is now 'the most decorated American cross country skier in history'. Count triathlete Hamadel Ndiaye as one Senegalese athlete irked by recent soccer World Cup bonuses. Champion swimmer Katie Ledecky is AP's 'Female Athlete of the Year' for 2022. "Two Olympic gold medalists, coming together." Olympic swimming stars Missy Franklin Johnson And Crissy Perham form an unlikely, life-saving bond. Champion swimmer Kyle Chalmers' new tattoo artwork leaves some observers' curious. 'A couple fun soundbites' from Caeleb Dressel include candid comments from the champion swimmer... Captain Fernando Renz acknowledges the 'long journey' it's been for Team Chile to make it to the upcoming men's field hockey world cup. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu covers the latest Harper's Bazaar Singapore: 'Overcoming doubt and inspiring a whole generation of girls'. Short track speed skaters and friends Pascal Dion and Steven Dubois spill the 'inside view' on each other. Ahead of the Christmas break, Team Ireland checked in with luger Elsa Diamond: "This season has brought a lot of new things for me". Rhys McClenaghan wins 2022's 'BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year'. Liisa Turmann credits pair Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill for the surge in Team Estonia curling popularity. Mouthful: Bobsled legend Felix Loch honored as the 'Sparkassenpreis fur Vorbilder im Sport' of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe in Baden-Basden. 'Vanguard' for Team Canada, gymnast Ellie Black answers a few questions from International Gymnast. Newly crowned BBC S'ports Personality of the Year' Beth Mead presses for more study of the prevalence of ACL injuries in women's soccer. Beijing 2008 soccer Olympian Angel Di Maria honors the World Cup trophy with a new tattoo... Curious about the details behind long track sprinter Randolph Ross' recent suspension? Ryoyu Kobayashi may have Olympic gold and dreams of a record Word Cup wins, but is finding it tough-going this season so far in ski jumping. Kimberly Bos has found that her own skeleton success in 2022 has spurred new interest back home in Netherlands with prospective racers. Artistic swimming pioneers Bill May and Giorgio Minisini applaud a new era of inclusivity in the sport. (I never thought I'd see the day...) Somewhat curiously, road cyclist Wout van Aert has prioritized the world championships in 2023 rather than the Tour de France. Luke Mittelstadt is a rising junior player with family roots in ice hockey and eyes on an NHL goal. Different team, no matter as Isabelle Haak wins the Volleyball Women's Club World Championships MVP award for the second year in a row. Women's tennis number one Iga Swiatek is 'European Sportsperson of the Year' for 2022. Tennis star Sloane Stephens answers some 'Rapid Fire' questions on business, advice, her charity foundation, and more. Tennis.com: 'Dominic Thiem's comeback from wrist surgery is gaining momentum heading into 2023'. A Look At Some Rising Names In Olympic Sports Worth WatchingLeon Dwyer is a tattoo artist, dance teacher, and national breaking champion with eyes on Paris 2024. Katelyn Tuohy gave 'one of (cross-country running's) best come-from-behind wins in recent memory' to win her second NCAA championship.
Olympic Sports Stars Are On Social Media, Too
Benjamin Savsek has a holiday message.
Vetle Sjastad Christiansen and Sebastian Samuelsson work together.
Maxime Pauty is caught drinking some coffee.
Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk is in a winter mood.
Jutta Leerdam is in some boots!
Which Olympic Sports Athlete Did Social Media Right?
Leo Messi reflects.
Adam Peaty does Kyle Chalmers a favor.
Perseus Karlstrom looked for the right angle.
Ramla Ali goes poetic for Violet Bookâ.
Arthur Mariano wakes up in Buenos Aires.
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