Artur Dalaloyan poses.
Lourdes Mohedano is pensive.
Nadine Visser has a photoshoot.
Emil Iverson, relaxed on skis for once.
Keshorn Walcott dresses up.
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Rommel Pacheco enjoys Merida.
Enzo le Fort is pu pumped.
Hi, Jutta!
Happy Birthday, champ!
A world champ celebrates.
Antoinette de Jong plays with a friend.
Michel Bourez is coming at you.
Gregor Traber's focused.
Thiago Braz has good memories of Rio.
Stefanos Tsitsipas settles into Acapulco.
In a preview for the event's Olympic debut at Paris 2024, Gil Cohen and Noam Homri make history as the first-ever mixed 470 world champions at Vilamoura, Portugal this weekend.  Ahead of Brazil's successful push for Tokyo 2020 qualification, IHF spoke to Thiagus Petrus of the men's handball team for a quick Q&A. Figure skating champion Brian Boitano gets a feature in Mr. Feel Good, discussing life after competition, using his athletic experience, and more. Meanwhile, current men's world champion Nathan Chen is ready to defend his title despite lingering Covid-19 concerns. Dustin Johnson: the world's top-ranked men's golfer doesn't have Tokyo on his calendar this year. Forbes asks if Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is the "world's best all-around female snowboarder"? Argentine tennis great Juan del Potro, double Olympic medalist, is using Tokyo 2020 as motivation to return from injury. Habiba Marzouk looks forward to representing Egyptian gymnastics at Tokyo 2020, after securing her nation's place on the rhythmic program in 2019. Two of the standout performances from the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships came from Matthew Boling's fastest 200 meters this year and JuVaughn Harrison's rare high jump/long jump double (!). The 14th seeded pair of Czechs Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner take down some goliaths en route to their maiden FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour win.  No poles and a broken hand? No issue for star freestyle skier Eileen Gu as she wins two golds at the World Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding Championships. 57 (!) players are finalists for the United States' men's basketball team for Tokyo 2020. The final selection will be down to 12, to be determined during the late-ending NBA season this summer. Can trampolining "legend" Dong Dong make it four Olympic podiums in a row at Tokyo 2020? From Mongolia and the Philippines to the United States and France (and more), FIBA3x3.com shares 10 women and 10 men to watch in 2021. Weightlifting: the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on Olympic qualification and preparation goals. Volleyballer Ivan Zaytsev and his power for aces is the latest "Roster 100" feature from FIVB. Six-time Olympic fencing medalist Valentina Vezzali gets a new challenge...overseeing sports in Italy. Brothers Attlia and Miklos Ungvari make a special visit to inspire aspiring judokas in Uzebkistan. World-ranked John Epping and his club scored more than a curling victory at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier last week, with an opportunity to raise LGBT awareness. 
Team Mouat is ready.
Jordy Smith rides a wave.
Triathlete Luis Knabl and friends get together underwater.
Yulimar Rojas has a big trophy (and honor).
Guillaume Cizeron sizzles in b & w.
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