Tom Daley and Matty Lee are in pre-competition mode.
Luigi Samele takes a sip.
Yusra Mardini contemplates spring.
Epp Mae, pretty in pink...
Anna Korakaki takes a stroll.
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Can Jade Jones become the first Team Great Britain woman to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals this summer in taekwondo?  Rugby sevens star Carlin Isles is playing in honor of his brother, and ready for the U.S. to improve its Olympic placement from Rio 2016. Count Jamaican Danusia Francis as a fan of the full-length leotard for women recently unveiled at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Win Htet Oo: A Tokyo 2020-bound swimmer takes a stand against the military coup in Myanmar. It took an "atomic bomb" to reset Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in their outlook in badminton doubles ahead of Tokyo 2020. Can Switzerland make it to the medal podium in beach volleyball at Tokyo 2020? Its women are leading the charge. Team New Zealand's middle distance runner Nick Willis reflects ahead of Tokyo 2020 being his fifth and last Games, and passing the proverbial baton onto younger athletes. Irish sprinter Phil healy contemplating a possible 200 - 400 meters double this summer in Tokyo. After a disappointing Rio 2016, hurdler Jasmine Camacho-Quinn is having a strong start to her 2021 season, just in time for Tokyo 2020 preparations.  Could soccer superstar Sergio Ramos appear for Spain at Tokyo 2020? He's weighing his interest still... A fan of top archer Brady Ellison? Tokyo 2020 has an in-depth catch-up with the U.S. star, on his recent natural recovery from injury, outside hobbies, and more. Track cyclist Elinor Barker chats with WalesOnline on targeting Tokyo 2020 success a year later, mental health, and more. Mongolia is a 3x3 basketball power? Sure! Rio 2016 diving almost-medalist Benjamin Auffret announces his retirement. Golfer Adam Scott: Who needs him, anyway? RIP to Jordanian boxer Rashed Al-Swaisat, who passed away following injury during a World Youth Championship match earlier this month. It's not too early to start thinking about Paris 2024, especially when you're an expert kiteboarder. Axel Mazella is eager to showcase home team advantage in the soon-to-be new discipline.  Hideki Maruyama's win at the Masters this past weekend puts Olympic attention squarely toward him.  The Times catches up with Olympic medalist diver Tom Daley, who is still targeting gold success. (paywall) As a child, Millie Bright had equestrian hopes first, and "wasn't very good at football", but rose to the challenge to hopefully lead Team Great Britain soccer at Tokyo 2020. Finn sailor Giles Scott is finally "trying to shake off all the rust" with the first serious competition of the year as he aims to defend his Rio 2016 title. Budding Olympic stars in surfing, Ramzi Boukhiam and Anat Lelior are the latest subjects in the latest State of Olympic Surfing. More soccer: catch up with Sydney 2000 Olymian and U.S. national team legend Landon Donovan in a FIFA.org interview. Rio 2016 medalist Felix Denayer offers a tribute to Covid-19 frontline workers on behalf of the international field hockey community. Could rugby star Tim Anstee pass on Australia's sevens, now that Covid-19 disrupted his momentum with the team? Team Canada veteran Sheena Lawrick talks with the Five Rings to Rule Them All podcast on her softball career, being an out gay athlete, and taking time off for family. Danish runner Thijs Nijuis is a relative late-comer to the marathon, but he is "fully prepared" for the Tokyo 2020 conditions in Sapporo this summer.  The Olympic Channel: Figure skater Anna Shcherbakova is targeting Beijing 2022 after her maiden win at the World Championships last month. Kenyan taekwondo star Faith Ogallo sees the Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to discuss climate change issues in the community. Meanwhile, Aminat Idrees, eight-month pregnant competitor, wins a Nigerian taekwondo title. Rhys McClenaghan wants to beat the top pommel horse gymnast at Tokyo 2020 and isn't afraid to envision it. Rhythmic gymnast Sofia Raffaeli had a breakthrough competition at her first senior World Cup, can she keep the momentum at this weekend's next event? April Ross and Alix Klineman may have an Olympic beach volleyball berth sewn up, but they aren't resting as they continue to train and compete up until the Games. Frenchwoman Laetitia Guapo and Latvian Nauris Miezis top the newly re-opened FIBA 3x3 individual rankings. Get to know Mamey Biney, U.S. short track speed skating sensation, courtesy of a Togethxr short film. 
Congrats on the winning Futura design!
The van Dorens sure do get training in where they can. (ad)
Long time, no see, Caterine!
Kai Kazmirek trains in b&w.
Maria Espinoza is joyous.
Skiing great Deborah Compagnoni and figure skaters Noemi Tali & Stefano Frasco help introduce Milano Cortina 2026's Futura logo, chosen after a public vote. On yesterday's International Transgender Day of Visibility, Olympic runner Nikki Hiltz gets personal. Ahead of last week's Volta Ciclista a Catalunya where he finished 21st), UCI.org chatted with Richard Carapaz, proud to represent Ecuador on the world stage and promote road cycling. World champion heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson updates 22 Voices podcast listeners on her injury recovery, and her plans for Tokyo 2020 and Birmingham 2022. Team Great Britain marathon Olympic trials winner Chris Thompson is a "heart-warming story of hard work and persistence". Tanzanian marathon hope Alphonce Simbu articulates the difficulties athletes - particularly from farther-flung and less wealthy nations - face as they strive for Tokyo during the ongoing pandemic. The New York Times looks back with Mikaela Shiffrin on the unique challenges she faced as she embarked on the 2020/21 season. Jimmy Shea: 2002 Olympic skeleton champion facing severe legal issues. Rio 2016 medal-winning canoeist Steffi Kriegerstein struggles to recover from Covid-19 in time for Tokyo. Former Major League Baseball-er Ian Kinsler set to make his Olympic debut for Team Israel this summer. Can Tan Ya-Ting improve upon her Rio 2016 bronze at Tokyo 2020 and conquer the Korean team in women's archery? Speedy "try machine" Jordan Conroy is confident that Team Ireland can qualify for Tokyo 2020 at June's last-ditch qualification tournament for rugby sevens.  Pole vault legend Sergey Bubka talks pole vaulting, Olympics, and Laureus World Sports Awards with Armand Duplantis. Faster Skier has a nice profile on U.S. Olympic cross country skier Sophie Caldwell Hamilton as she closes her career. Fresh off scoring "the most important goal" of his career, Juan Carlos Obregon celebrates Team Honduras' qualification to the men's soccer tournament at Tokyo 2020. (in Spanish) LPGA star Inbee Park reiterates her eagerness to defend her Rio 2016 title after another tour win. Canadian BMX freestyler Corey Walsh pens a poignant social post and comes out as gay. More Canada: the CBC checks in with water polo star Krystina Alogbo, who's set to miss her Olympic debut, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. Daniel Andre Tande: improvement in his recovery from a much publicized crash in ski jumping. London 2012 medalist and three-time Olympian Saina Nehwal tells The Olympic Channel that maintaining fitness is the focus goal as she approaches Tokyo 2020 badminton. European Climate Pact Ambassador, and double OIympic medalist sailor, Hannah Mills talks "Big Plastic Pedge" sustainability with Olympic.org. Boryana Kaleyn does her part to bring Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics back to the top, as she dominates the conclusion of the first World Cup of the year.  |
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