Peeping at Olympic Sports' Stars' Social Feeds...
Hikaru Mori channels Elsa.
Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksandr Aamodt Kilde try to act normal.
Alex Szoke takes in a day at the track.
Bryden Hattie is a college graduate.
Valentina Margaglio is still exploring Egypt...
What Are Olympic Sports' Athletes Up To On Social Media?
Congrats, Rhasidat Adeleke (again)!
Valentina Margaglio hangs out in Egypt.
Just call Ashleigh Johnson and co. 'Swifties' now...
Hello, Loic Meillard!
Ilona Maher shows off some muscles.
Catch Up With Olympic Sports Stars In The News.
Artistic swimmers Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe find a themselves much better poised for a podium run in Paris 2024 than at Tokyo 2020 after a key recent win.
Alpine skier Guglielmo Bosca takes FIS 'from the beginning to (his) first World Cup podium'.
Was Race Imboden to blame for his partner and fellow fencer Ysaora Thibus' failed rug test? The New York Times dissects a new Skims ad campaign featuring, amongst others, Olympians Skylar Diggins-Clark, Kelsey Plum, and Candace Parker. âWill Paris 2024's be the 'greatest Olympic basketball tournament ever'? Siblings Hifumi and Uta Abe's 'mutual determination' just may well see them repeat as Olympic judo champions this summer. "We can not wait to begin our Olympic journey." Team leaders Hardik Singh and Harmanpreet Singh see hope in Indian men's field hockey squad's buildup in confidence. Figure skater Shoma Uno 'is ready to open a new chapter in his life'. What does a 'day in the life' of diver Sam Fricker look like? Just because London 2012 track Olympian Oscar Pistorius is out of prison doesn't mean the drama of his murder charge hasn't diminished. Middle-distance runner Emmanuel Wanyonyi talks Olympic pressure, and a rising championship career with Inside Track. Sport shooting legend Kim Rhodes reflects on her three Olympic championships for ISSF. Olympics: Can Yuto Horigome make it back to the Games to defend his Olympic skateboarding title? Athlete to Watch: 24-year-old Felicitas Hendricks is a good bet to lead Team Germany equestrian dressage into the future. Tommaso Giacomel, Johan-Olav Botn, and Campbell Wright are just three of the rising biathletes to watch in the future. Archer Anastasia Pavlova hasn't given up on securing Team Ukraine a Paris 2024 qualification spot despite unusual hardships and 'near misses'. How did 'heroic' Aguibou Camara lead Team Guinea to a landmark Paris 2024 qualification in soccer? 'Inspirational' Estavana Polman looks to put injury woes behind her and lead Team Netherlands to Paris 2024 success this summer. The Sun takes a look at speed skater Jutta Leerdam's romance with fighter Jake Paul. Canoeist Alyce Wood and water polo player Keesja Gofers both aim for a third Olympics after both experiencing 'conception, pregnancy, and giving birth' in between Games. Team Australis swimmers take to unique Paris 'simulations' as they train for this summer's Games. CBC: How does 3x3 basketball player Paige Crozon balance motherhood and sport? âMeanwhile, who are the top men and the top women to watch at the last chance qualification tournament in 3x3 basketball? Gymnast Nestor Abad shares his journey battling back from a second major knee injury to make his third Olympic team. (in Spanish) A Look At Olympic Sports' Athletes In The News
Olympics: Witness the 'grit, resilience, and determination' of Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Viktoriia Oniprienko to make it to Pari 2024.
Can Allanis Navas and Maria Gonzalez secure a landmark Paris 2024 beach volleyball spot for Team Puerto Rico with a strong continental qualifying run?
FIH: Read up on how each Paris 2024 field hockey team qualified for this year's Summer Games. Worthy de Jong is a 'most spectacular player' from the 2023 3x3 basketball season. Ons Jabeur: Are women not getting enough "respect" at certain European tennis tournaments? "It was brutal, I'm not going to lie." Australian Tennis player Alex de Minaur reflects on missing a debut Olympics at Tokyo 2020. FIG: Trampolinist Dylan Schmidt is 'bouncing toward Paris 2024 with purpose'. Where have some of our favorite biathletes been spending their off-seasons? Team Antigua kite sailor Tiger Tyson's Paris 2024 qualification is the 'culmination of a journey that began eight years ago'. Who are the wrestlers with one last chance for Paris 2024 qualification in Istanbul this month? The domestic drama around the running Ingebrigtsen brothers and their father takes another turn. Ethiopian Gotytom Gebreselase hopes Paris 2024 marathon gold will really cement her running legacy. "You get a little bit of success and you realize you want more and more." Team Ireland's long sprinter Sharlene Mawdsley has 'new-found belief' as she looks ahead to possible Olympic qualification. A fix? Boxer Lasha Guruli has some thoughts on why and how his European Championship match went the way it did. Hear from sports shooters Zorana Arunovic, Damir Mikec, and Ranxin Jiang as the ISSF's 'Road to Paris' YouTube series turns to mixed air pistol. Team USA fencers and Global Athlete react to 'weak and futile' punishment against USA Fencing referees after ethics violations. Golfer Matthieu Pavon eyes an 'impactful experience' competing at home for Team France this summer. A badminton player to watch is Team Czech Republic's Jiri Kral, suprise winner of a Thomas Cup match despite a 265-world ranking. Will Team Portugal's Telma Monteiro become the first judoka to qualify for six Olympic Games? With its current dismal human rights record, will Afghanistan once again not be represented with a national team at the Summer Games? Equestrian show jumper Amre Hamcho's 'life-changing experience' at London 2012 brought him to the cusp of his own Olympic experience. Lena Grandveau has gone from junior level star to core senior team member in under two years for Team France handball. Tokyo 2020 rugby sevens Olympian Greg O'Shea gets a unique honor, courtesy football's New York Jets. Alpine skiing great Lindsey Vonn gets a SailGP Board of Directors role with Team USA. Team France star Laura Georges has high hopes for both Team France soccer squads at Paris 2024. Might Team Zambia's soccer team be barred from Paris 2024 after its federation is in trouble? Can archer Li Jiamin duplicate Youth Olympics success at the senior level at Paris 2024? Jordan Forget is a Canadian-Swiss to watch who's trying to push Team Switzerland forward in ice hockey. Who made it onto Team Great Britain's swimming squad for Paris 2024? What's in the future for LeBron James' pro career after this latest NBA basketball playoff defeat? Team Serbia basketball star credits key global competition for becoming a "better player".
Get To Know Olympic Sports' Stars Through Recent News
'Visibility among the elite matters so much.' Sport climber Campbell Harrison is unapologetic in his status as an openly LGBT athlete.
Speaking of which...who are some of the openly LGBT athletes Out is tracking ahead of Paris 2024?
Players Barbara Arenhart, Emily Bolk, and Yahia Omar offer thoughts on the team handball competition at Paris 2024 for IHF. Greenlander biathlete Ukaleq Astri Slettemark has unique insight into the effects of global warming. Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki's Olympic ambitions may depend on a successful clay court season. Time: American tennis star Coco Gauff is 'playing for herself now'. Olympic medalists Simone Biles (gymnastics) and Novak Djokovic (tennis) are among the 2024 Laureus Sports Awards honorees. Queerty: How does gymnast Heath Thorpe feel about the new code of points for the next cycle? Who were the gymnasts to qualify for Paris 2024 at the last World Cup event in Doha last week? "Being a water polo player is always a pleasure for me." World Aquatics checks in with veteran player Felipe Perrone. Embattled wrestler Frank Chamizo gets justice - of some sort - after a notorious Olympic qualifier loss. Who are the 'crews to watch' at the last European Olympic Qualifier in rowing? IFSC has a 'conversation with' British sport climber Molly Thompson-Smith. World record: Beijing 2022 ski jump champion Ryoyu Kobayashi sure can fly. American Venice-based soccer players Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tesmann have high hopes for Team USA at Paris 2024. Dutch-born judoka Kim Bolling's competitive nationality change to Italy all came down to family. Congrats: Basketball star Caitlin Clark is the first two-time winner of the AAU Sullivan Award. 3x3 basketball gold medalist Kelsey Plum's divorce makes the social gossip pages. Pole vault legend Renaud Lavillenie looms large in pole vault legend Armand Duplantis' early Olympic viewing memories. Irish sprinter Israel Olatunde may just surprise himself again, with Paris 2024 qualification this time after a down year in 2023. If golfer Lydia Ko can win gold at Paris 2024, she'd complete a unique collection of Olympic medals. Planet Canoe looks back at the 'outstanding performances' in canoeing and kayaking at Tokyo 2020. Andorran Iria Median Girones isn't just a rising Alpine skier; she's also a dedicated student. Alpine skiing great Marcel Hirscher looks to unretire...and compete for Team Netherlands in his return. FEI: Equestrian Alisa Glinka 'is ready to take Moldova to very highest levels of dressage competition'. This season has so far highlighted the continued brilliance and dominance of road cyclists Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel. Team Australia great Penny Taylor reflects on her playing career with FIBA. FIH says goodbye to Eva Drummond-De Goede, Margot van Geffen, and Olivia Merry as the three field hockey players end their careers.
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