Athletes Worth Watching 02.14.24

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Team Australia has a new sprint star in Torrie Lewis after a record performance last month.

Teenage sprint sensation Torrie Lewis has claimed the title of Australia's fastest-ever woman after bettering the national 100-metre record with a flying run of 11.10 seconds https://t.co/p2tCyXzC9z

— ABC News (@abcnews) January 27, 2024

Long-distance runner Nico Young "dominated the headlines" at the recent John Thomas Terrier Classic as the first collegian to run the indoor 5,000 meters under 13 minutes.

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Mao Shimada 'lived up to the expectations' as the Gangwon 2024 women's figure skating champion.

It’s #Gold for Japan! □□

Congratulations to Shimada Mao, who takes first place in the women’s figure skating single free skate! ⛸️@teamJapan | @ISU_Figure | #Gangwon2024 pic.twitter.com/fV81YchsQt

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) January 30, 2024

Skiers Malorie Blanc and Max Perathoner were 'the dominant forces' at the recent World Alpine Junior World Championships, with three individual medals each.

Enjoy the winning run of the women‘s super g @fisalpinejunior from
Malorie Blanc (SUI) today to become Junior World Champion 2024 â–¡#fisalpine #fisalpinejunior #jwsc2024 #portesdusoleil pic.twitter.com/hvMaAsLsKc

— FIS Alpine (@fisalpine) February 1, 2024