A Look At Olympic Sports Stars On Social Media
Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey share some news...
...as does Garbine Muguruza.
Hello, Sifan Hassan!
Joey Mantia breaks down social media for us.
Erica Wiebe post an emotional tribute to Natasha Fox.
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Olympic Sports Stars Have Social Media Lives, Too...
Khrystyna Pohranchna goes seaside.
Nadine Visser tries a new sport.
Joey Mantia and Hanne Desmet are training hard in Spain.
Tsend-Ochir Tsogtbaatar enjoys a sunny pool day.
Marvin Seidel looks ahead, looking smart.
Olympic Sports Athletes' Headline Features This WeekWorld Athletics pledges funding support for Team Ukraine in advance of the world championships this summer. "The deliberate destruction of Ukrainian athletics facilities and equipment is also a serious attack on the accessibility of our sport." Soccer superstar Lionel Messi and track spint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce headlined the 2023 World Laureus Awards, as Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, respectively. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu and tennis' Carlos Alcaraz also placed amongst the honorees.
p.s. Think you know everything about sprinter Fraser-Pryce? Want to see perseverance? Check out Team Cambodia's 5,000-meter runner Bou Samnang at the Southeast Asian Games. Congratulations: Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke and discus thrower Mykolas Alekna are the European Athletics' 'Athletes of the Month' for April 2023. More Adeleke: Is her 'setup' in Texas the best for her Paris 2024 ambitions? Team Canada judoka siblings Christa and Kelly Deguchi often have a key support figure on hand at competitions: their father. Jean-Alexandre LeGras was an 'unlikely' star at the recent Youth Nations Cup for equestrian jumping: "I wanted to show that I had earned my place in the team". Canoe champion Jessica Fox reveals a commonly unknown fact of canoe competition: the kneel. Team Ireland gymnast Rhys McClenghan has 100 vlogs on YouTube, a channel started to "inspire younger gymnasts to chase their dreams". Vogue got some exclusive access to champion gymnast Simone Biles' wedding in Cabo... A 'watershed moment' for South American rhythmic gymnastics came from Team Brazil's winning form in the group competition this past weekend. Team Scotland's boxer Aqeel Ahmed forges ahead ahead apart from Team Scotland...or does he? Triathlete: 'How much does it cost to make an Olympian'? Olympian Tom Slingsby wins for a third straight season as Team Australia 'stamps authority' on SailGP. Can taekwondo Olympian Sorn Seavmey 'inspire Cambodians at home Southeast Asian Games'? Get to know Team Chile's Martin Vidaurre and his journey to elite mountain bike competition in a new Red Bull en Espanol video. (in Spanish) "I dropped to my knees and cried for what felt like weeks." Sport shooter Amber Rutter opens up on the disappointment and mental toll of not reaching Tokyo 2020. Is Team France due for a renaissance in archery at Paris 2024? Team Indonesia's Wilda Siti Nurfadilah talks volleyball, club play fashion, trailblazing, and more with VolleyballWorld. Speaking of Team France, CNN looks at potential basketball team star Joel Embiid's "improbable journey from newcomer to NBA MVP'. Team Australia's sixth-place finish at the 2023 IHF Men's Emerging Nations Championship is the first step toward a Brisbane 2032 appearance in team handball. Swimming champion Kristof Milak is the undisputed one to watch for Team Hungary in this year's world championships, where new names populate the squad. Olympic Sports Athletes In The Recent NewsMarta Kostyuk and other Team Ukraine tennis players may receive special funding assistance from Wimbledon organizers this year. Figure skater Johnny Weir will host the U.S. coverage of Eurovision for the second year in a row.
Teresa Bonvalot, Johanne Devay, Brisa Hennessy, and Tatiana Weston-Webb are the first to qualify for Paris 2024's surfing competition in Tahiti. Olympic champion Hamish Bond headlines a slew of rowers heading to sailing to compete in the 2024 America's Cup. Is iconic Sydney 200 Rulon Gardner champion wrestler attempting a comeback? Champion judoka Kayla Harrison gets some star support in her argument for judo over wrestling in Olympic medal worth. Team Switzerland equestrian show jumper Paul Estermann faces the consequences of an 'animal cruelty' charge. Gymnast Jordan Chiles chats with talk show host Jennifer Hudson on the "scariest thing", stepping up for injured Simone Biles at Tokyo 2020. Did former Olympian Tsendbataar Erdenebat contribute to boxer Ryan Garcia's high-profile loss this past weekend through a wayward sparring session? Take a look at the 'amazing psychology' behind sport climber Nathaniel Campbell's elite performance. Priscilla Zodwa Maphanga, Theo Cogill, Danisha Patel, and Chetan Nathoo relish the opportunity to showcase Team South Africa at the upcoming World Table Tennis Championships in Durban. Siblings Niamh and Finn Fisher-Black are two road cyclists to watch in UCI's "Globe Riders" series. Rising badminton player Lalirat Chaiwan has made domestic waves in Thailand...can she do the same globally? Team Great Britain shot putter Sophie McKinna gives herself a "massive feeling of freedom". Team Ecuador: Marathoner Rosalba Chacha is the 'clear example of how nothing is impossible' as she qualifies for a fourth Olympic Games. (in Spanish) The Tigers Win podcast showcases pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, with a chat on his time at LSU and his post-college accomplishments. Beijing 2008 Olympian Mikael Borot lends his talents to help Tahitian taekwondo athletes prepare for the Pacific Games later this year. Is Stiliana Nikolova now the 'biggest threat' to star Sofia Raffaeli in rhythmic gymnastics? Star Enna Meeseman contemplates the 'new-look feel' to Team Belgium's basketball squad after key changes in the lineup and on the sidelines. Argentinian-German Olympic and World Cup field hockey champion Gonzalo Peillat talks with FIH on his new journey with Team Germany. Pop music star-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson reflects on his Paris 2024 ambitions after a disappointing Australian national championships. Olympic Sport Stars Are Just Like Us, On Social Media...
Nauris Miezis and Thibaut Vervoort are in Thailand.
Mia Blichfeldt has a moment with a friend.
Happy Birthday, Brianna Williams!
Robert Meeuwsen is a happy birthday boy.
Naomi Osaka - and her baby bump - are in Tokyo.
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