Alice Volpi poses for the camera.
Jacob McCorry gets some recovery in.
Miquel Trave tries canoeing in a historic spot...
Tom Daley was busy even when not diving at worlds...
Carlos Garrote works the runway.
Olympic Sports Athletes In The Recent News
Vanity Fair Italia catches up with champion tennis star Jannik Sinner: privacy, crying, challenges, and more. (in Italian)
Tennis champ Coco Gauff makes it as one of Time Magazine's Women of the Year for 2024.
BNN: Skylar Park is 'poised to end Canada's medal drought' in taekwondo at Paris 2024. Will Zareid Kareem build upon Team Jordan's burgeoning Olympic legacy in taekwondo at Paris 2024? "It's fantastic!" Gymnast Kaylia Nemour revels in her upcoming debut Olympics for Team Algeria. Sport climber Campbell Harrison relishes his Paris 2024 qualification after his Tokyo 2020 plans derailed. Continue to go 'beyond the ice' of Team Switzerland's Lara Stadler's journey in ice hockey management. Is Sam Williamson really a new Paris 2024 medal threat for Team Australia swimming? In other Australian swimmer news...legend Ian Thorpe recounts his identity struggles in early days. The IBU Hall of Fame welcomes biathletes Gabriela Soukalova, Magdalena Forsberg, and Raphael Poiree as its latest members. Presenting equestrian event-er Shane Rose and the 'mankini' that ruffled some feathers... Soccer superstar Lionel Messi tries - again - to tamper down recent criticism in Hong Kong. Looks like we won't see boxing legend Manny Pacquiao as an Olympian... Triple Olympic road racing cyclist Joane Somarriba 'couldn't be more delighted' to witness - and help lead - the growing rate of women's cycling these days. Team Chile's rugby sevens turns to the national military for inspiration and training as possible Paris 2024 qualification looms on the horizon. Three-time Olympian Czech Miroslav Vrastil, Jr. is World Rowing's 'Rower of the Month' for February. Gus Schumacher uses home-field crowd advantage to a remarkable cross-country win in Minneapolis. Who does water polo legend Tony Acevedo think earned 'hotshot' potential at the worlds last week? ICF looks back at the rich history of Czech canoeing, including stars Stepanka Hilgertova, Martin Doktor, Josef Holecek, and Jan Brzak-Felix. Surfer Sally Fitzgibbons talks inspiration from Cathy Freeman, her inner 'fire', and more with Olympics. Rohan Browning has learned to be an elite sprinter without being 'big and ripped'. Once a Team USA running prodigy, Mary Cain now may be seen competing in Irish tricolors. "My confidence has now skyrocketed..." Sprinter Noah Lyles is ready to take on multiple-gold challenges. Irish long jumper Reece Ademola pushes toward the eight-meter mark with an eye on Paris 2024. Irene Schouten: A Dutch speed skating legend retires. Grace Bullen "wanted to be great at wrestling" and her training base change has propelled her to new heights on the road to Paris 2024.
Olympic Sports Stars Post On Social Just Like Us...
'Hello, Fanny Smith!
Ivet Lalova shows off a bump.
Andrew Knewstubb gets a haircut.
Darko Pesic stops in Montpelier.
Loena Hendrickx recaps a busy couple of weeks.
Catching Up On Olympic Sports Athletes In The News
Swimmer Chad Le Clos stunned at London 2012, and hopes his worlds appearance this year sets up another 'surprise' at Paris 2024.
Star swimmer Kyle Chalmers has a 'side hustle' to diversify his interests as he works toward Paris 2024.
New Zealander Erika Fairweather may be an elite swimmer, but she faces a 'steep task' for success at this summer's Olympics. Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey is content with her 'nice collection' of medals from the worlds last week. Sport 24 checks in with Moscow 1980 swim champion Serhii Fesenko...the Soviet system, politics in sport, and more. (in Ukrainian) Get to know surprise 50-meter freestyle swimming world champion Vladyslav Bukhov. (in Ukrainian) Swiss bobsledder Sandro Michel's intensive care continues after a freak accident on the track last week. Track cycling legend Chris Hoy shares news of his unfortunate battle against cancer. Queerty talks Olympic Village life, a return to the Games, and OnlyFans with rower Robbie Manson. Fraud, gender identity, and love: The confusing drama level around fencer Nam Hyun-hee is pretty high. Boxing star and Athens 2004 medalist Gennady Golovkin looks set to lead Kazakhstan's National Olympic Committee. Irish boxing star Kellie Harrington uses the Dare to Believe program to 'inspire the next generation'. Ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean commemorate the 40th anniversary of their iconic Sarajevo 1984 Olympics win. Did you know Team Great Britain archer Penny Healey has a pet...emu? Road cyclist Ricardo Carapaz and other Team Ecuador Olympics-bound athletes get a taste of Paris with a visit to the French embassy. Team USA' field hockey star Abby Taner is the latest in a line of sport successes in her family. Jake Harvie: Team Australia has its own family legacy star in men's field hockey. Northern Irish rugby star Robert Baloucoune is "raring" to play for Team Ireland's sevens team in Paris. Elena Elniadis recounts "ten unforgettable days" at the European water polo championships. (in Greek) What does For the Win think Team USA's women's basketball squad will look like at Paris 2024? Meanwhile, two men's stars adamant on their Paris ambitions are Tyrese Haliburton and Anthony Davis. Was double Olympian and tennis legend Andy Roddick a victim of robbery in Moscow? Gymnast Kaliya Lincoln has a new floor routine that she hopes is key to her Paris 2024 ambitions. Meghan Agosta: A triple Olympic ice hockey champion for Team Canada retires. Kayaker Tim Anderson opens up with emotion on making Team Australia for Paris 2024. Fox Sports: Middle-distance runner Cameron Myers makes 'a major Olympic statement' at only age 17. Sprinter Julien Alfred 'wants to make history for St. Lucia on the global stage'. Is pole vaulter Molly Caudery a Paris 2024 podium contender after turning heads at the U.K. national championships? Team Jamaica champion long sprinter Sean Bailey adds a major personal milestone along his road to Paris 2024. "I will be satisfied if it serves as an example." Runner Mohammed Katir suspended for missing tests. Sprinter Richard Kilty thinks he has one more go at an Olympics this year 'in his battered legs'. Irish track star Phil Healy was 'dogged by illness' last year and more, but is back and "gunning for everything again". Olympics: How has table tennis player Bernadette Szocs 'built a winning mentality'?
What Are Olympic Sports Stars Up To On Social Media?
It's award season for Evangelia Platanioti.
Timi Jajc hangs out in Japan...
...while Jiri Prskavec does Australia.
Darja Varfolomeev gets artsy for her sport in a photoshoot.
Andre De Grasse catches a home game.
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