What Have The Stars Of Olympic Sports Been Up To Via Social Media?
Noah Lyles hangs out in L.A....
Kelly Curtis shows off her bump, professionally.
Congrats, Sive Brassil!
Gus Kenworthy soaks up the, um, limelight.
Loena Hendrickx celebrates a birthday.
Who Are Some Rising Names in Olympic Sports?
Bayleigh Teepa-Tarau has 'wowed the sporting world' at age 12 with a remarkable golf win.
Converted sprinter Marlie Viljoen hopes to leverage World University Gold into a Paris 2024 appearance.
A Look At Olympic Sports Stars In The News
Team Ukraine's Viktoriia Us shares thoughts on qualifying for her third Summer Games for Team Ukraine, but now in three canoeing disciplines. (in Ukrainian)
Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner receive a hero's welcome as the new beach volleyball world champions return to Czechia.
For Team Chile's Francisca Irazoqui and Montserrat Obon, 'the anticipation is palpable' for a home FIH (field) Hockey Women's Junior World Cup later this year. Team Dominican Republic's women's volleyball squad receives a special congratulations from Thomas Bach for its recent Paris 2024 qualification. Olympics: According to surfer Leandro Usuna, 'joy is the most important ingredient for success'. Beijing 2022 medalist Jaclyn Narracott needs "a break" from skeleton as a busy start to 2024 looms. Former Team Canada junior national Travis Dermott makes his own pride support statement on the ice, despite National Hockey League thinking. Is it time to start thinking about NBA superstar and Olympic champion LeBron James' retirement? âWhat to make of the story behind a 'private consensual encounter' of Olympic basketball champion Dwight Howard's? Queertyâ: More insight on Matthew Mitcham's demons as the champion diver's marriage gets the confessional spotlight in SAS Australia promos. Team Great Britain's diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is ready to tackle 'issues with body image' in sport. Olympians Rory McIlroy (golf) and Anthony Joshua (boxing) join other sports stars in a Formula One racing team investment. Can one of Team Ecuador's boxers fulfill former champion Ytalo Perea's faith in their potential for another rare Ecuadorian Pan American title? (in Spanish) Los Angeles 984 gymnastics hero Mary Lou Retton is taking "baby steps" in her recovery from a critical bout of pneumonia. Dorian Connix admits to World Triathlon that he wasn't all on board with his ultimately-successful season-long plan to claim a triathlon world title. Seeing taekwondo as a"smart sport", Ho-jun Jin looks to 'head games' to keep sharp ahead of Paris 2024. Camilla Gomes heads into Santiago 2023's Pan American trampoline competition with new confidence after a historic season. "One move at a time" was key to Jesse Gruper's gold - and Paris 2024 qualification - in sport climbing. Mathias Thyrri and Amalie Magalund "wanted it" and got it: a key match win that underscored the current mixed doubles strength in Denmark currently. With her mother now honored with a Nobel Prize in medicine, is double Olympic champion rower Susan Francia the most accomplished in her own family? "It's a tremendous opportunity that Panam Sports is giving us." Modern pentathlete Sophia Hernandez is grateful to compete, even though under a neutral flag. Could a pair of hammer throwers actually be the leaders of Team Canada in Paris 2024 athletics? "To become Olympic champion is so good." Team Greece's Ilias Iliadis is the latest judoka to feature in IJF's 'Olympic Champions' interview series. More Team Greece: Champion weightlifter Pyrros Dimas gets a new lead role with Mediterranean Weightlifting Confederation. Kaylee McKeown and Qin Haiyang are World Aquatics' 'Swimmers of the Year' for 2023. Kathrine Heindahl and Team Denmark eye bigger results this time as Denmark hosts handball's FIH Women's Championship for third time later this year. FIL takes a look at Olympic luger Yong Lee's successful transition from sport to politics in South Korea. Get a preview of a feature portrait on Alpine skier Lucas Braathen - 'the world's best slalom racer' - in The A Magazine. (in Norwegian) All eyes are on stars Marco Odermatt and Mikaela Shiffrin as the new Alpine skiing season is set to begin. Double Olympic medalist and soccer superstar Neymar joins other sports celebrities in a new menswear line debut from the celebrity Kardashian family.
Learning About Olympic Athletes In The News
Figure skating champion Oksana Baiul doubles down her commitment to fellow Ukrainian athletes in conversations with Sport24. (in Ukrainian)
Long hurdler Anna Ryzhykova talks her 2023 season, plans toward Paris 2024, and more with Suspilne Sport. (in Ukrainian)
âHer "calling in (track & field)" may be "bigger than winning medals", but coming short of global podiums still pushes sprinter Marie-Josee Ta Lou. World Athletics: Get to know middle-distance running star Mary Moraa, for whom athletics has been a path to being 'somebody'. Heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson has a "best moment" with the unveiling of a dedicated mural at her former school. Sprinter / long jumper Tianna Madison embarks on a new path, coaching at San Jose State. Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad talks to Al Jazeera on faith, representation, and Islamophobia. Will fencer Aron Szilagyi suceed fellow Hungarian Daniel Guyrta on the IOC Athletes' Commission? Team Ireland canoeist Jenny Egan's belated honeymoon gets the VIP treatment. "It is and always will be an honor to be at number one in your sport..." offers equestrian eventing rider Oliver Townend as he regains the top ranking. Freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu has 'winning tips' to offer in Vogue China. (in Chinese) FIS checks in with freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury as he begins his preparations for the 2023/24 season. More FIS...Victor Muffat-Jeandet, Atle Lie McGrath, and Lara Colturi, and Roni Remme are just some of the Alpine skiers celebrating a return to the slopes after injuries last season. Ghanian Forrester Osei enjoyed a "privileged opportunity" to represent weightlifting at the recent International Athletes' Forum in Lausanne. "My body is for wrestling." Asian Games champion Tulga Tumur Ochir sees his talent in the sport as a gift. Star road cyclist Remco Evenepoel doesn't see 2023 as a 'completely successful' season, after not placing in a Grand Tour. Get to know the Team USA 'dynasty' you may not realize exists...its women's water polo team. Elena Micheli credits two Rottweilers, Amber and Rio, for helping her success as a modern pentathlete. Who made the roster cut for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in tennis next month? Diver Tom Daley's Made with Love weekend podcast has a special guest in Hillary Rodham Clinton. Is Los Angeles 1984 champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton "fighting for her life"? Surfer Owen Wright talks to The Guardian about his 'remarkable journey' back from brain injury. Team USA: Paris 2024 is a quickly approaching 'unique opportunity' for Team USA men's soccer. Soccer stars Leah Williamson and Chloe Kelly make Hello!'s cut as some of the 'best dressed' on the 2023 Pride of Britain Awards red carpet. Beijing 2008 sport shooting champion Abhinav Bindra gives his approval of Team India's performance at this year's Asian Games. Speaking of Asia...the Olympic Council of Asia's first-ever elections for its Athletes Committee result in wins for Julyana Al Sadeq (taekwondo), Husein Alireza (rowing), Ning Ding (table tennis), Lee Chun Ho (karate), Zulhumar Dashkinova (judo), Merdan Atayev (swimming), Saina Nehwal (badminton), Ng Sheyna (bowling), and Terry Tae (gymnastics). p.s. Table tennis star Ning Ding aims to help others transition to post-competition life with that Olympic Council of Asia election post. Which swimmers are in the lead after the first weekend of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup? More from the Asian Games as swimmers Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang earn MVP honors and commit to 'ratifying their achievements' at Paris 2024. Emerging Names In Olympic Sports...16-year-old Albert Withen Philipsen was a double junior gold medalist at this summer's World Cycling Championships - in mountain biking and road racing. Gunner Hammett scored three track titles at this summer's AAU Junior Olympics - at age 11.
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