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Sport-by-Sport Burning Questions For Paris 2024

7/12/2024

 

What Answers Am I Looking Forward To Being Answered At Paris 2024?

We're only 14 days away from the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games! (And only 12 days from the start of actual competition!)

And I've got loads of sport-by-sport questions needing answers as the Games unfold. Who will make the podiums? Who will be the breakout star(s)? The underdog hero? On and on...

But there is definitely a lead story line I'll be following across each of Paris 2024's 32 sports - check them out below. I can't wait to find out what transpires...and to see some of these unfold in person at the Games!

What are yours? Let me know in the comments...

And keep an eye on my 'A Little Roundup' posts on this site to stay in touch with select news items and headlines featuring Olympic sports' athletes as the Games approach.

It goes beyond sport.
It's the Olympic Spirit.#MoreThanSport | #Paris2024 | #Olympics | @Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/f1x1hvT8rH

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 12, 2024

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A Little Roundup 07.11.24

7/11/2024

 

Olympic Sports Athletes Are Making The News

Team India's boxer Nikhat Zareen has a fan Q & A hosted by Vogue India.

Nikhat Zareen is more than just a two-time world champion. The boxer is a huge foodie (her favourite dish is biryani), family-oriented (she is especially close to her sister’s children) and someone who refuses to give up on her passion despite any adversity. Over a decade of… pic.twitter.com/pxsyfQyQVf

— VOGUE India (@VOGUEIndia) July 9, 2024
Who made the final Team USA roster for Paris 2024?

Redemption may be in store for Team El Salvador's Oscar Ticas, as the archer makes it to Paris 2024 after a Rio 2016 debacle.

Will Team Denmark help star Mikkel Hansen retire on a high in men's team handball at Paris 2024?

Refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini makes an emotional return to the site of the beginning of a new era in her life and career.

Team Botswana swimmer Adrian Robinson can credit scholarship from World Aquatics for pushing him to Paris 2024.

Team USA and WNBA basketball star A'ja Wilson uses baked goods to show her LGBT allyship.

Wait...how many crystals will be on Team USA's women's gymnastics' leotards this summer in Paris?

"My first goal is for everyone to complete our task and come home safely." Team Singapore equestrian rider Caroline Chew approaches her second Games with a clear mind.

Compartmentalizing her husband's role as coach and partner has helped Belgian Lara de Liedekerke-Meier reach a landmark win in equestrian eventing.

Axel Clerget shares his thoughts on how fellow judokas are preparing for Paris 2024 in these last weeks.

Can Griffin Colapinto learn from past mistakes to conquer Paris 2024 surfing in Tahiti?

Remembering when Margaret Murdock won the first Olympic medal by a woman in sport shooting...

Kate Knifton's qualification to Team USA's rowing team for Paris 2024 fulfills a decades-long family quest to reach an Olympics.

More rowing as World Rowing checks in with retired single sculler Marcel Hacker, Team Germany's iron man of the sport who lasted 25 years in competition.

And even more: Rowing siblings Martin and Valent Sinkovic are preparing for Paris 2024 to be the "toughest Olympics for (them) so far" in their quest for a fourth medal.

Atlanta 1996 soccer player Santi Denia has new role with Team Spain...as head coach for the Paris 2024 squad, and he has high hopes of a podium placement.

Elodie Claivel and Valentin Paredes are just two of the modern pentathlon stars featured in the latest A Passion for Paris episodes from the UIPM.

What do some of Paris 2024's elite triathletes think of the swim portion of their sport, revealed in World Triathlon's latest Dare to Dream episode. (Let's hope we have a swim portion in Paris!)

It's a "dream come true" for Alex de Minaur making it to Paris 2024's tennis tournament.

Making Team USA's Olympic sailing roster for the first time in three tries, Hans Henken will be leveraging his aeronautical education to hopefully an advantage.

Which table tennis players have reached a total of seven (!) Olympic Games?

How did "rebellious" diving legend Greg Louganis survive childhood tumult on his way to an elite career

Not just Hugo Keenan...Andrew Smith also has a switch to rugby sevens story to talk about for Team Ireland ahead of Paris 2024.

Ice Hockey athlete to Watch: Star of the 2023 U18 men's worlds Macklin Celebrini goes first in the 2024 NHL Draft.

National Post: Get to know 22-year-old canoeist Sophia Jensen, about to make her Olympic debut for Team Canada this summer.

Retired biathlete Selina Gasparin uses her experience to 'shape her sport' in Switzerland.

What does the men's weightlifting field look like for Paris 2024?

Runner Cole Hocker's 2024 season is tracking nicely as a comeback, after a couple of years plagued by 'injury sidetracks'.

World Athletics explores long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall's 'authenticity'.

"Track is my life..." Vogue checks in with Team USA star sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson...

...while British Vogue has a 'candid' feature with heptathlete Katerina Johnson-Thompson...

...and Vogue Mexico chats with Team Venezuela triple jump star Yulimar Rojas, whose injury derails her Paris 2024 plans.

Will defense of his 1500 meter Olympic title be a "walk in the park" for star runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen?

He may not have made it to Paris 2024, but Team USA elite sprint hurdler Trey Cunningham achieves another milestone...coming out publicly as LGBT.

"The key is not to get nervous." 800 meter-runner Adrian Ben has a knack for getting into major championship finals. (in Spanish)

Después de dos finales mundiales y una olímpica cada vez más cerca del podio, Adrián Ben no tiene miedo a ningún rival, por mucho que ahora corran en 1:41. "La clave es no ponerse nervioso", dice https://t.co/8UEhRK2O80

— Runner's World (@runners_es) July 8, 2024

A Little Roundup 07.08.24

7/8/2024

 

A Quick Look At Olympic Sports Athletes In The News

"I consider it my mission to prevent them from getting on the podium." Ukrainian wrestler Iryna Kolyadenko considers the presence of Russian and Belarusian athletes at Paris 2024.

"We woke up hearing explosions."

Amid thousands of civilian casualties and as the war grinds on, Ukrainian wrestler Iryna Kolyadenko -- who will compete at the Paris Olympics -- faces an existential challenge as much as an athletic one. https://t.co/JvzSNfiVx2

— CNN Sports (@cnnsport) June 25, 2024
Time Out Sydney checks in with rugby sevens star Charlotte Caslick, headed to her third Olympics.

Like mother, like daughter...Ashley Hoffman follows family history in making it to an Olympics in field hockey for Team USA.

Tennis.com looks at the legacy star Andy Murray has built as his career winds down.

Gymnast Frederick Richards felt "pretty cool inside" as he worked his way through the recent U.S. Olympic Trials.

Tokyo 2020 U.S. gymnast McKayla Skinner creates  stir with some unneeded comments on current Team USA gymnasts.

Team USA star LeBron James certainly does have gold on his mind for this summer's Olympic basketball tournament in Paris.

Meanwhile, some surprises were made in Team Australia's squad announcement for men's basketball.

Boxer Kellie Harrington realizes her second Olympics will be a lot noisier than her first.

Paris 2024-bound triathlete Beth Potter isn't slowing down in the waning weeks before the Olympics.

​"It's crazy because I never would have expected this." Skateboarder Ruby Lilley wraps her head around Paris 2024 qualification with Team USA.

Aneli Mauley Marena Whittle aren't just trailblazers as part of Team Australia's first Olympic women's 3x3 basketball team...but as partners in life, too.

Olympics: Weightlifter Yekta Jamali Galeh has a mission...to inspire other women in sport.

Equestrian eventer Andrew Hoy may not make it to Paris 204 for his ninth Olympics, but is Los Angeles 2028 or Brisbane 2032 in the cards?

A fourth-place finish at Tokyo 2020 is what has driven rowers Emily Craig and Imogen Grant to Paris 2024.

Team Greece's Andreas Vazaios reflects on his start in swimming...and the road ahead, in The Owl Post.

Stockholm 1912 swimming champion Malcolm, er, Champion's gold makes it back to New Zealand...finally.

SI.com: Caeleb Dressel is a 'changed swimmer' as he heads to another Olympics this summer.

A turn of events in Australian v U.S. beef in swimming as Aussie James Magnussen publicly defends American legend Michael Phelps.

Who are the Tokyo 2020 swimming medalists that will be back in an Olympic pool this summer?

Team GB: What are five things that have shaped sport climber Molly Thompson-Smith?

"I think that sport is brutal sometimes." Ola Kalucka pips her twin sister for a last sports climbing spot at Paris 2024 for Team Poland.

Aron Szilagyi may have had some 'false starts' in his athletic career, but he's eyeing a fourth individual Olympic fencing title this summer.

Will Team Japan sabre fencer Misaki Emura add an Olympic title to her two world championships?

"The Olympic rings are colored again." Golfer Joost Luiten makes it to Paris 2024 after getting a lawyer and the Dutch court system involved.

​Saya Sakakibara and Logan Martin are taking very different Tokyo 2020 experiences with them into Paris 2024 as part of Team Australia's BMX squad.

Champion sailor Matt Wearn talks tattoos and battling long Covid-19 with The Sydney Morning Herald.

Oleksiy Sereda heads to Paris 2024 for Team Ukraine, despite 'a bit of a glitch' in fitness. (in Ukrainian)

"It's an honor not just to run or myself but for my country." South African long sprinter Lythe Pissay relishes a trip to Paris 2024 with an eye on a relay medal.

New Jamaican sprint star Kishane Thompson has at least one super fan already...his mother.

CBC: Middle-distance runner Marcos Arop is 'ready to rise to the occasion' at Paris 2024.

She may not be competing at Paris 2024, but champion triple jumper Yulimar Rojas will still represent Team Venezuela.

What does running great Hicham El Guerrouj think of current star Jakob Ingebrigtsen's record chances?

Will middle-distance runner Djamel Sedjati experience success in front of the legions of Team Algeria fans in Paris?

Javelin thrower Kara Winger is ready to 'retire with peace' after not making Team USA for Paris 2024.

Greek long jumper Louis Tsatoumas looks back at a career with Athlete Stories.

Will Team Canada 'make a splash' at Paris 2024's women's water polo tournament this summer?

Tokyo 2020 champion Richard Carapaz continues to make history for Team Ecuador in road cycling, now at the Tour de France. (in Spanish)

More Tour de France as cyclist Julien Bernard's "dream moment" in Stage 7 earns him an unusual fine.

Out looks at 40 LGBTQ+-out athletes to root for at Paris 2024.

Will Team Nigeria table tennis newcomer Fatima Bello 'make impact' at Paris 2024?

Chinese star Wang Manyu  - and table tennis - sure do have some passionate and dedicated fans.

Judoka Tatsuru Saito will have his father - double Olympic champion Hitishi Saito - by his side in memory as he chases his own judo title this summer in Paris.

"An Olympic medal is the dream I've been chasing all of my life." Judoka Francisco Garrigos' goal remains the same for Paris 2024 after a Tokyo 2020 letdown. (in Spanish)
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Let's Get Social 07.05.24

7/5/2024

 

Checking Out Olympic Sports Athletes' Social Feeds...

Exauce Mukubu hangs out in Spain.
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Felix Loch can teach an old dog a thing or two.
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Ashleigh Johnson gets (Women's Health​)-y.
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Teddy Riner gives good smile (and focus).
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Happy Birthday, Nana Takagi!
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A Little Roundup 07.04.24

7/4/2024

 

A Check On Olympic Sports Athletes In The News

"I know I am not 100 percent, but for sure I will be at the Olympics." Badminton star Carolina Marin prepares for a return to elite form.

After a strong pre-Olympic season, @CarolinaMarin □□ promises to be in even better form when she gets to #Paris2024.#RoadToParis

More □ https://t.co/Apur9qROyohttps://t.co/2at3vxxgVu

— BWF (@bwfmedia) June 28, 2024
IGF: Team China's Marty Dou is 'ready to rise to the occasion' at Paris 2024's golf tournament.

Is Stina Nilsson back in cross-country skiing for good after a year in biathlon?

Who were the 'unlucky' triathletes who will not make it to Paris 2024 this summer?

Team USA swimming siblings Aaron and Alex Shackell will carry family legacy with them to Paris 2024.

Irish swimming champion Daniel Wiffen talks money and finance with The Irish Times.

Men's Health Spain checks in with swimmer Hugo Gonzalez, freshly minted as a Paris 2024 medal contender. (in Spanish)

And...Team Great Britain swimmer Adam Peaty talks diet and exercise for Men's Health UK.

Confident and calm, judoka Antonio Esposito is ready for his first Olympics at age 29.

ITTF: Table tennis had a 'smashing debut' at Seoul 1988.

Who are some of the would-be Paris 2024 Olympians stopped short due tothe dreaded ACL injury?

How does IWF​ see as main storylines to preview in Paris 2024's women's weightlifting competition?

Olympic figure skater Javier Raya gets an ambassador opportunity with Paris 2024's Pride House.

More figure skating: Meet the current ISU Athletes Commission...

ISSF looks at Azmy Mehelba's 'path to Paris' as the sports shooter closes in on his fourth Summer Games.

Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has an 'open letter' to his fellow LGBTQ+ Olympians.

"This has been a dream of mine since I was ten years old." Boxer Waseem Abu Sal will make history for Team Palestine simply by his Olympic debut this summer.

Team Japan soccer stars Risa Shimuzu and Honoka Hayashi ponder their challenging but familiar group stage opponents at Paris 2024.

Tokyo 2020 rowing medalist Jonathan Rommelmann of Team Germany considers 'what's next' after not qualifying for Paris 2024.

FEI​ recaps 'all the thrills' of the Olympic equestrian competition at Tokyo 2020 ahead of Paris 2024.

Olympians Shea Weber, Jeremy Roenick, Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell-Pohl, and Pavel Datsyuk headlinethe IIHF's Hockey Hall of Fame inductees for 2024.

"There is a big emotional component to manage." Fencer Olga Kharlan balances her sport ambition with realities of life back home in Ukraine.

How do the world rankings in field hockey shake out with one month to go before Paris 2024?

Why was field hockey star Rosie Malone 'snubbed' by Team Australia for this summer's squad?

"I always knew I'd find my way back to sport." Triple bobsled Olympian Jesse Lumsden gets a 'high performance' role for Team Canada.

Athletes to Watch: Who were the all-stars at the recent IHF Women's Junior Team Handball World Championship in North Macedonia?

Team France Alpine skiers Cyprien Sarrazin, Clement Noel, and Johan Clarey go back to famed Kitzbuhel in celebratory style.

Who are ten of the possible brightest stars in track & field at Paris 2024?

Revisit who made Team USA's track & field team for Paris 2024 (but no relay names yet...)

Team Great Britain track sprint star Dina Asher-Smith is ready to "create history" at Paris 2024.

European 100 metres champion Dina Asher-Smith believes she is well-placed to “create history” as she bids to become the first British woman to win an Olympic sprint gold medal at the upcoming Paris Games.https://t.co/er7Fy4WwY9

— Jamaica Observer (@JamaicaObserver) July 1, 2024
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