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A Little Roundup 01.12.23

1/12/2023

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Athletes of Olympic Sports Are Making Headlines

Ice hockey legend (and Nagano 1998 Olympian) Wayne Gretzky expresses support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
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Wayne Gretzky (r) (Uke)
What does Lindsey Vonn think of Mikaela Shiffrin tying her all-time Alpine skiing wins record?

MilanoCortina2026: What is Alpine skier Dominik Paris' connection to the Stelvio slope, where the next Winter Games will feature? (in Italian)

Biathlon World: Five (+ 1) 'burning questions' for the 'easy-going, always quotable' biathlete Tarjei Boe.

Irish road cyclist Sam Bennett's confidence after a strong 2022 season is well-founded, says his pro team management.

Abhishek: Team India's new field hockey squad member hopes for a breakthrough tournament at the World Cup starting this week.

Now post injury and child birth, middle -distance runner Lynsey Sharp makes a successful track return.

"It's as perfect as it can get...": cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo relishes a third key title.

World Rowing's 'Women's Crew of the Year' award for 2022 goes to Simona Radis and Ancuta Bodnar.

Not 'too old to be the real thing', marathoner Sinead Diver is still a top competitive threat at age 45.

An injured skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender contemplates a 'transition out of the sport'.

Count Olympians Scott Moir and Kaitlyn Weaver as supporters of Team Canada's decision to allow some same-sex partnerships in competitive figure skating.

Tokyo 2020 tennis star Naomi Osaka has some news...

Iga Swiatek is the first tennis player since 1937 to be named 'Sports Personality of the Year' in Poland.

The upstart Professional Tennis Players Association looks set with an executive committee that includes founders Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil, and Ins Jabeur, Hubert Hurkacz,  John Isner, Paula Badosa, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, and Zheng Saisai.

Speed skater Miho Takagi decided against retirement after Beijing 2022, instead taking a different approach in her training for a new challenge.

The New York Times: Basketball star 'Draymond Green sets us straight on the real NBA'. (paywall)

World Championships silver medalist Liu Qingyi (or, um, B-girl 671) headlines Team China's breaking quad looking for Paris 2024 qualifications.

Gymnast Coline Devillard's World Championships bronze last fall has spirited her desire to make it to Paris 2024.

Ashleigh Johnson (water polo), Marcel Nguyen (gymnastics), and Ruth Mwandumba (shooting) join the Lacoste family as brand ambassadors.

Olympic golfer Ryan Fox scores a 'dream' bucket list item with an invite to play The Masters this year.

Double Olympic golf medalist Lydia Ko named one of the 'Players of the Year' for 2022 by the Golf Writers Association of America.

Speaking of Mwandumba, the shooter received another honor as well, through her #targetchange partnership with the Women's Sports Alliance.

Tri Bourne and Chaim Schalk shake up Team USA's beach volleyball with their pairing announcement.

Junior sailors recently competed in Australian nationals, in a competition widely seen as a pathway to 470 class sailing in the Olympics.

The impact of diver Tom Daley's and freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy's Olympic appearances, amongst others', inspires a PhD scholarship opportunity.

Fencer Maxine Esteban has a 'stacked first-half slate' of tournaments despite still recovering from injury.

U25 equestrian eventer Greta Mason offers tips on how to keep your line 'right' for every fence.

After a strong 2022, Ireland's women's boxing team has high hopes for remarkable success at Paris 2024.
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Team Ireland at the 2022 European Boxing Championships (RTE)
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Athletes Worth Watching 12.28.22

12/28/2022

 

A Look At Some Rising Names In Olympic Sports Worth Watching

Leon Dwyer is a tattoo artist, dance teacher, and national breaking champion with eyes on Paris 2024.
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Leon Dwyer (WhatsApp)
Katelyn Tuohy gave 'one of (cross-country running's) best come-from-behind wins in recent memory' to win her second NCAA championship.
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Katelyn Tuohy (Kirby Lee/US TODAY Sports)

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Athletes Worth Watching 11.23.22

11/23/2022

 

Olympic Sports Athletes On The Rise Worth Watching

Get to know tennis player Coleman Wong, 'top junior player and aspiring professional'.
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Coleman Wong (ITF)
Armed with both a PGA TOUR win and a memorable Presidents Cup experience, golfer Tom Kim looks toward his first full year on tour.
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Tom Kim (Getty Images)

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A Little Roundup 11.07.22

11/7/2022

 

Olympic Sports Stars Are In The News...

Three Olympians are amidst the four candidates to be the next head of Ukraine's Olympic Committee, including Zhan Beleniuk (wrestling), Olena Belosiuk (biathlon), and Vadym Gutzeit (fencing)...
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Zhan Beleniuk (Getty Images)
...but outgoing president and pole vault legend Sergey Bubka promises to stay close to Ukrainian sport.

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk takes aim at a top name for his next professional fight.

Still recovering from the lasting effects of a bout with Covid-19, biathlon champion Tiril Eckhoff delays her return to competition.

​Olympic fencer Nzingha Prescod reflects on creating opportunities for others for ESPN.

New iQFOiL world champion Sebastian Kordel may not yet know how to stay at the top of the sport, but his recent win filled him with "simple, overwhelming joy".

Rugby sevens Olympian Greg O'Shea secures a big next step in his growing post-playing TV career.

Sam Walsh has a 'surreal' moment as he debuted for Team USA rugby sevens in hometown Hong Kong.

The split of powerhouse pair Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes means that Team Canada now has two strong teams on the circuit for 2023 and 2024.

Champion Team Canada curler Jennifer Jones still has 'competitive juices' as she continues with a young team as skip and mentor.

Double Olympic golf medalist Lydia Ko might close out 2022 with three major season awards.

"It's gymnastics on steroids." David Russell, aka 'Footloose', talks breaking for The Guardian.

'Curiosity' is what keeps Kurt Browning tied to figure skating after 45 years on the ice.

Kaillie Humphries discusses her mental health journey in bobsled with the Blindsided podcast.

Bobsledder / sprint hurdler Lolo Jones makes an appearance on Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars.

Ending the triathlon season on a strong note proves to veteran Jonny Brownlee that he just might still be a force at Paris 2024.

For swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri, 'impossible is nothing'. (GQ Italia)

How did Atlanta 1996 swimmer Scott Miller go from Olympian to the "top of (a drug syndicate) tree"?

Pop star-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson curiously amongst nominees for GQ Australia's 'Sportsman of the Year', alongside snowboarder Scotty James, boxer Harry Garside, and others.

Speaking of Garside...the Olympic boxer is keen to show 'younger generations to never back down' as he forges his own path.

"Deep down we all need a rush." Mountain biker Ben Moore preaches the thrill of extreme sports.

Rio 2016 basketball gold medalist Kyrie Irving in hot water over rather-unfortunate social media choices.

Is basketball star Brittney Griner destined for a 'bleak' stay in a Russian penal colony?

Sports technology startup TMRW Sports announces a slew of prominent Olympians within its investor group, including Serena Williams and Andy Murray (tennis), Diana Taurasi, Andre Iguadola, Jayson Tatum, and Chris Paul (basketball), Alex Morgan (soccer), Kanoa Igarashi (surfing), and Sidney Crosby (ice hockey).

Olympic gold medalist Shannon Boxx gets a new role with U.S. Soccer's 'safety task force'.

More than 200 Team Great Britain Olympians and Paralympians from Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 were feted by the Royal Family last week.

Rebeca Andrade's landmark world gymnastics championship came after a 'grueling personal journey'.

"Why shouldn't I aspire to be the greatest of all time on the pommel horse?" Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan reflects on his world title this weekend.

16 weightlifters meet the eligibility criteria to stand election for the IWF Athletes' Commission, including Olympic champion Hidilyn DIaz.

Is the WTA still interested in the well-being of Team China tennis player Peng Shuai?

Win #60: Stefanos Tsitsipas is the first to hit a big milestone for men's tennis players this season.

Road cycling star Peter Sagan looks set to appear at the Beking cycling charity event to support...swimming.

Hurdler Karsten Warholm on that race: "I felt invincible. I felt like an old Viking." (The Owl Post)

Star long sprinter and middle distance runner Athing Mu makes a high profile coaching switch.

Gotytom Gebreslase's world championship marathon win this past summer came amidst great personal family turmoil back in Ethiopia.

World Athletics' 'Champions for a Better World' are a group of nine track & field stars as spokespeople representing sustainability and environmental awareness.

National American Indian Heritage Month: What does being Native American mean for hammer thrower Janee' Kassanavoid?
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Janee' Kassanavoid (Getty Images)

A Little Roundup 11.03.22

11/3/2022

 

Olympic Sports Athletes Are In The News

Gymnast Ilia Kovtun gets attention for a 'Stop War' t-shirt during training at the World Championships.
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Ilia Kovtun (Andres Dias Ferreira Twitter)
Track cyclist Aaron Gate is set to lose his trademark mullet in support of men's health this month.

The Roger Federer Effect: How tennis greats Roger Federer's and Rafael Nadal's respect fueled a rivalry.

How is tennis champion Iga Swiatek 'redefining dominance'?

'The Real Me': Tennis Olympian Maria Sakkari talks mental prep with Modern Health.

Responsibility on and off the pitch: Team Germany captain Nike Lorenz talks 'Playing for my Nation' with the International (Field) Hockey Federation.

Is a global medal within reach for long-distance runner Eilish McColgan after a "wee sniff" of success in the 2022 season?

Who are Team Great Britain's track & field stars named within the UK Athletics Olympic World Class Program for the 2022-23 season?

Speaking of Team GB...British 'around seven' breakers receive a funding boost in Paris 2024 hopes.

World Athletics: Sara Fantini and Rachele Mori are 'spinning a new era for Italian hammer throwers' after a strong 2022 season for both.

Cyclist Hugh Carty's 'optimism for the years ahead' on the road isn't just based on a strong end to the season, but a return to pre-pandemic team consistency.

Star Team Canada swimmer Penny Oleksiak may feel recovered from knee surgery, but isn't confident on racing form just yet.

Meanwhile, star Team Australia swimmer Michael Klim opens up to The Sydney Morning Herald on his battle with a neurological disorder.

Is Laura van Niekerk poised to star for Team South Africa swimming at Paris 2024? Her double gold at the Commonwealth Games this year says possibly so...

"I'm a different player than I was before." Marketa Slukova returns to the beach volleyball circuit after a disappointing Tokyo 2020 and a maternity break.

Team Ireland's Katie Taylor comes to her father's defense after criticism from fellow boxing star Kellie Harrington.

Olympic champion Flora Duffy faces a tight turnaround to get ready for her home triathlon circuit event in Bermuda this weekend...but thinks "nine days is enough to recover".

Lauri Markkanen's success for Team Finland basketball this summer built his confidence back up in time to lead hi new NBA team.

Who are the top men's players to watch at this weekend's 3x3 basketball World Cup stop?

IMV Podcast: How does sport climber Adam Ondra 'think, train, and eat'? (translated subtitles available)

Can triple Olympian Alex Watson become the new head of modern pentathlon's governing body?

How did Team Switzerland's biathlon teams prepare for the upcoming 2022-23 season?

Twelve Olympians dominate the nominees list for the 2022 AAU James E. Sullivan Award.

Double luge Olympian Namkyu Lim is working toward a third Games...but has eyes on helping develop youth interest in the sport while he's at it.

Four-time Olympic freestyle aerials skier Xu Mengtao could have had a 'perfect ending' to her career with her gold at Beijing 2022, but is targeting one more Games.

Six: Team USA's win in the women's team all-around event at the World Championships was one for the record books.

Get to know rising U.S. gymnast Asher Hong in a Team USA interview ahead of the current World Championships.
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Asher Hong (Getty Images)
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