Matthew Mitcham relaxes in Palm Springs.
Korey Dropkin is into tiny homes.
Serena Williams goes green.
Filip Zubcic does some cross-training.
Queralt Castellet gets some sun.
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Olympic Sports' Stars are Just Like Us: On Social Media
Peter Paltchik's in his underwear again.
Aline Danioth wraps up her U.S. trip.
Ramla Ali gets Dazed.
Kerron Clement gets up close.
Daniel Goodfellow hangs out in Mallorca.
What Are Olympic Sports Athletes Up To On Social Media?
Anja OSterman brings us a special message.
Vincent Belaud is next for a Mathieu Forget collaboration.
Anna Ryzhykova plays tourist in Rabat.
Piotr Lisek takes a sauna break.
Yusra Mardini fits in a photo shoot.
Olympic Sports Athletes Are Making Headlines...Ukrainian European medalist Anna Ponomarenko credits folk choreography for her start in breaking. Could Super Rugby star Michael Hooper switch to rugby sevens for Team Australia at Paris 2024?
The New York Times: How did long-distance runner Bou Samnang's 'perseverance' win over her nation? Citius Magazine checks in with Team USA long-distance runner Eric Jenkins as he looks at retirement. Bobsledder Cynthia Appiah goes against usual direction and plans a return to the shot put. Vasco Vilaca has rebounded from Tokyo 2020 disappointment to 'currently riding high' in this season's World Triathlon Championship Series. Top ranked judoka Shirine Boukli reflects on a tight inter-France battle for position in her division. Team Australia's women's field hockey team is making waves despite its relative inexperience. 'Nigeria's first female Olympic flatwater canoeist' Ayomide Emmanuel Bello 'won't stop fighting to be the best she can be'. How did pairs figure skaters Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii 'overcome obstacles' to medal at the recent World Championships this year? Down twenty pounds of muscle, swimming star Ryan Murphy stills sees his 'base of training' strong. Biathlon World: What were recently retired biathlon great Tiril Eckhoff's 'Eckhoffest' career moments? Kang Chae Young, Lim Sihyeon, and Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar were three archers who particularly impressed at the recent Shanghai World Cup stop. Weightlifter Tham Nguyen chats with Image on making Team Ireland history and Paris 2024 goals. Meanwhile, how did weightlifter Cyrille Tchatchet find 'despair and hope' through his sport? Alexa Gray put Team Canada 'on the map' with a star perfomance in the Italian Volleyball League final. More Team Canada news as wrestler Natasha Fox is killed in a road accident at home. Looks like Team India tensions over sexual abuse allegations within wrestling haven't died down yet. NBA legend and basketball 'Dream Team' member Michael Jordan has a signed jersey auction for more than $3 million U.S. Team Australia basketball star Josh Giddey reflects on his second NBA season in The Players' Tribune. More Team Australia as boxer Kristy Walker pushes an initiative to 'extend a helping hand to those less fortunate in the sport'. Boxer Steven Donnelly doubles down on legal troubles after a 'sectarian' assault charge. Sounds like he's a piece of work... Diver Matty Lee aims to continue in the sport to honor the "legend" of his recently passed father Veteran gymnast Misha Koudinov still has 'frontiers' to explore as he continues his career. Consider her NFL star husband Jonathan Owens the 'biggest fan' of champion gymnast Simone Biles. Abdullah Sediqi may have had his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, but the Refugee Team taekwondo athlete has bigger dreams for Paris 2024: a medal. Featured Headlines With Olympic Sports AthletesWho is Angelina Kalinina, the 'best Ukrainian tennis player right now'? (in Ukrainian) Even not playing, tennis champion Rafael Nadal's presence will loom large over this year's French Open.
Olympic champions Koji Gushiken and Mitch Gaylord join Ukrainian Oksana Omelianchik as inductees into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Can three-time Olympian Kim Gaucher be the key to Team Canada's women making it to Paris 2024 in 3x3 basketball? The husband of Olympic cross-country skiing medalist Justyna Kowalczyk is struck by an avalanche. Can Team Cuba's Mijain Lopez win a landmark fifth gold medal in wrestling at Paris 2024? Mark Cavendish, 'the world's most decorated (sprint cyclist)', plans his retirement after the 2023 season. Did Siobhan Haughey's Mare Nostrum Swim Tour performance set the stage for the world championships later this year? Volleyball star Kim Yeon Koung thanks her fans after a recent, remarkable public fan meet session. Triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne tells it like it is for female athletes in response to an online troll. Diver Jack Laugher talks with Team Great Britain on 'his personal journey' to an "unbelievable achievement" at Tokyo 2020. Swedish biathlon star Sebastian Samuelsson is 'ready to go in the summer' with training in order to challenge for a top ranking next season. You could say that Courtney Schonell started her field hockey career as an infant...and now she's a Team Australia star striker. Emma Houston, Roxy Milliner, and Karam Singh are the 'young stars of U.K. breakdancing aiming for Olympic glory at Paris 2024'. Uchgebu Gift and Charles Indongesit are two youth athletes establishing Team Nigeria within luge. "To do this as a family is just amazing." Taekwondo Siblings Skylar, Tae-Ku, and Braven Park - and their father Jae - are set to represent Team Canada at this year's Pan American Games. What's next for Irish boxing star Katie Taylor after a disappointing first pro loss in front of a home crowd? Speed skating champion Terry McDermott was known for a famous interaction with a Beatle, too. Can Olympic champion Keegan Palmer get his Paris 2024 skateboarding qualification back on track? Stacey Waaka joins a slew of fellow Black Ferns stars to ply her rugby sevens trade in the United States. Running great Mo Farah is "sucking it all in" as he winds down his remarkable racing career. How did Sydney 2000 long sprint champion Cathy Freeman inspire other Indigenous female athletes? Could Atlanta 1996 sprint champion Donovan Bailey become an owner of an NHL team? BBC: "I have always been running for something bigger than myself." Sprinter Fred Kerley has big goals. Team Luxembourg's shot putter Bob Bertemes sees progress in track & field stature for the small nation. 'The weight of (soccer star Samantha) Kerr's worth is not only measured in silver (trophies won)'. The Irish Times: Billionaire basketball superstar LeBron James' smartest investment has been in himself. Meanwhile, 'the legend' of Team Serbia Olympic and NBA basketball star Nikola Jokic is growing. Team USA Tokyo 2020 basketball champion Napheesa Collier is 'ready to take on the challenges' of playing in the WNBA as a mother. And...Team USA basketball star Carmelo Anthony's retirement prompts a look at his 'sneaker legacy'. World Rowing: Who are the rowers to watch at this weekend's European Championships? Melita and Antonia Abraham are World Rowing's 'May 2023 Rowers of the Month' as they 'continue to write history for Chilean rowing'. |
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