Olympian Anna Rizatdinova honors the special resilience of fellow Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Oleksandra Paskal, who's competing  - and winning despite -traumatic war injury.

Were sleeping pills partly to blame for tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas' lackluster effort against Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open?

'"Vindicated": Team Australia boxing Olympic medalist Harry Garside sees his assault charges dropped.

Who are FIBA's '10 must-watch' athletes of the upcoming Women's EuroBasket 2023?

"I just want to get back to my best and stay injury free." Badminton star P.V. Sindhu tries to look past a disappointing early exit at the Singapore Open.

Winning the recent European Triathlon Championships was a surprise 'dream come true' for Team Luxembourg's Jeanne Lehair

Nick and Gabi Albeiro talk to the Kick Set podcast on Nick's coming out, swimming as siblings, and more.

ISU checks in with speed skater Merijn Scheperkamp, who has eyes on Milan Cortina 2026 after a 'breakthrough' year last season.

What's the family connection between 3x3 basketball star  - and World Cup star - Cameron Brink and NBA superstar Stephen Curry?

Olympic sailor Martin Kirketerp wants to see sailing "as spectacular as possible" in order for it to thrive.

'Perspective and persistence' have guided veteran Annelous Lammerts to pursue Paris 2024's Formula Kite sailing.

Golf star and Tokyo 2020 Olympian Rory McIlroy sees his role as spokesperson for the PGA TOUR amidst the surprising LIV Golf merger announcement continue uncomfortably.

How did Team Great Britain cox Henry Fieldman end up in two separate boats at the European Rowing Championships last weekend?

"I think there will be a mass walkout from the sport." Tokyo 2020 champion Joe Choong looks at Paris 2024 as a possible swan song for modern pentathlon.

Olympians Adam Rippon (figure skating) and Ronda Rousey (judo) join the cast of Stars on Mars.

Tokyo 2020 Team South Africa field hockey player Rusten Abrahams has found post-playing 'sporting adventure' in Mumbai.

IJF's 'The Olympic Champions' asks Sydney 2000 judoka Pino Maddaloni his thoughts on the effects winning gold has had.

FEI reflects on how New Zealand eventer Blyth Tait sees equestrianism as naturally an inclusive sport.

'Wily veteran' wrestler Yuliia Tkach has renewed thoughts on Paris 2024 after a key recent victory.

CBC: Hammer thrower Camryn Rogers 'can't stop impressing audiences'.

Will Olympic track & field legend Carl Lewis lead the University of Houston to a collegiate championship?

​Can runner Katelyn Tuohy make history with a unique double  at the NCAAs this weekend?

Rising sprinter Tersis Orogot is one to watch as the NCAA Championships hit this weekend...are Budapest 2023 and Paris 2024 next?

Runner Nikki Hiltz is a 2023 Now Award winner by them.

Tokyo 2020 volleyball champion Team France is honored as 'Knghts of the Legion of Honor'.

2022-23 was "the most fun season" for short track speed skate Anna Seidel after return from more injury.

Last week's World Taekwondo Championships were 'preparation' for Team Ghana's Henrietta Armah and Amed Sama as they look to their home African Games next year.

Leon Sejranovic hopes his landmark World Taekwondo Championships medal provides inspiration for a younger generation in Australia.

Did you know Nordic combined star Johannes Lamparter once had weightlifting ambitions?

Retired skeleton veteran Ander Mirambell receives the Olympic Order from the Spanish Olympic Committee.

Not giving up and maintaining courage has led Team Slovenia's Ana Gros to stardom in team handball.

​Athlete to watch: 'Coach' Mary Thiesen Lappen has had a fast start in international weightlifting - can she make it to Paris 2024 for Team USA?

Is Paris 2024 'a realistic target' for Team Vanuatu to finally secure Olympic beach volleyball qualification?

Athens 2004 soccer silver medalist Julio Gonzalez Ferreira's life is one of 'triumph over adversity'.

Doubt the effect soccer superstar Lionel Messi has on marketing? His future playing home at Major League Soccer's Inter Miami would disagree...

Soccer stars Sam Kerr, Megan Rapinoe, Yuki Nagasato, and Asisat Oshoala get miniature-ized as Lego.

Team Ukraine's champion Daria Bilodid honors a fallen fellow judoka in a challenge to the International Judo Federation. (in Ukrainian)

CBC: Figure skater Kurt Browning 'prepares for final skate of legendary career'.

The protests of wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik continue in India...even without a signature medal toss.

Boxer Ramla Ali gets a Dazed feature: 'fighting for her place in the world', biopics, and more.

Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan sees hometown support as key to Northern Irish success in sports.

U.S. gymnast Ian Gunther isn't just a star on the mat...he's gone viral on social media, too.

Team New Zealand rower Robbie Manson is the latest Olympic athlete to venture onto OnlyFans.

Losing the Giro d'Italia by a mere 14 seconds left Geraint Thomas 'raw' but motivated to make amends later this road cycling season.

Meanwhile, Jonas Vingegaard may be the defending champion, but he feels less pressure this year.

Meet Patricia Freitas, Team Brazil Olympic windsurfer and now a Los Angeles 2028 staff member.

Australian sailor Stephanie Coady has beef with World Sailing and its gender rules for competition.

Team New Zealand's 'Tall Ferns' basketball squad moves on stoically without a key injured player.

The New York Times​ looks at how Serbian basketball star Nikola Jokic has endeared himself to his NBA home of Denver.

Missing Tokyo 2020's surfing competition "definitely hurt", motivating South African Jordy Smith to 'give it his all' to make it to Paris 2024.

Triathlete may have had a bad recent swim, but the 'fire is still burning' inside for success.

The first-ever IIHF Female Player of the Year award goes to U.S. star Hilary Knight.

Anita Lonsbrough: 'Huddlesfield's most famous swimmer puts her memorabilia up for sale'.

Cheick Cisse, Lee Daehoon, Wu Jingyu, and Katharine Alvarado are named to World Taekwondo's Athletes' Committee for a 2023-26 term.

Alex Watson and Kate Allenby have strong words for the continued in-limbo state of affairs between modern pentathlon and Los Angeles 2028 and beyond.

CBC: Caroline Ehrhradt reflects on (finally!) setting a new Canadian triple jump record.

Long-distance runner Beatrice Chebet has one global gold this year, but eyes more at Budapest 2023.

Still recovering from injury, runner Eilish McColgan resets this summer's World Championship goals.

"I knew everything was possible." Runner Faith Kipyegon leaves a 'legacy' with a new world record.

Speaking of which, what was it like for Jessica Hull to follow Kipyegon in that race with a podium finish?

Track & Field News: Abdihamid Nur has come a long way to current dominance in U.S. distance running.

Retired long hurdler Jana Pittman is now a mother of six...and 'a qualified doctor', and loving it.

Team India's Annu Rani learns some javelin training secrets from star Johannes Vetter.

Despite not fully recovered from injury, Team Bahamas sprinter Anthonique Strachan still has high expectations for this season.

Now headed to her fourth Pan American Games, kayaker Stefy Perdomo has high expectations to still make more progress and possibly an Olympic appearance. (in Spanish)

Alexander Choupenitch in Cosmopolitan Czech Republic: fencing, hiding behind masks, camps, and more. (in Czech) (and they didn't talk music??)

World 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.

Champion Daria Bilodid is just one of Team Ukraine's judokas boycotting the 2023 World Judo Championships after Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete. "I believe that it is unacceptable to allow military personnel of a terrorist country, which kills Ukrainians every day, to participate in international competitions."

Team USA: Collegiate diver Jordan Rzepka just may have to thank his father's pool design when he was growing up for his success in diving.

Updated USA TODAY: Who are the youngest-ever Olympians?

"What Jose wants is to be coached." Timor Este's weightlifter Jose Garcia pursues an Olympic dream despite a stark language barrier in training.

Soccer star Samantha Kerr gets a unique Australian honor at the upcoming coronation of King Charles.

Up-and-coming Noe Seifert sees his "consistency, humor, and versatility" as his best contributions to Team Switzerland's gymnastics.

"Life is too short not to love your body." Modern pentathlete Tamara Vega speaks up for positive imagery.

"Sometimes we don't choose the distance. It's the distance that picks us." Middle-distance runner Adrian Ben has shown consistent strength in the 800 meters.

Ko Ho-long's first 8-meter+ long jump has him ambitious for an Asian Games appearance.

Is 2023 London Marathon winner Kelvin Kiptum 'Kipchoge 2.0'?

More marathon: Los Angeles 1984's Gabriele Andersen-Scheiss reflects on her infamous 'power of resilience' moment. (Geo-sensitive)

Citius Mag: So what's next for the London Marathon's top American woman finisher Emma Bates?

St. Lucia's Julien Alfred receives a diplomatic passport in honor of her recent track accomplishments.

Runners Eilish McColgan and Georgie Hartigan are two athletes who see benefits from having partners also in track athletics.

Team India's retired track legend P.T. Usha weighs in on the increased drama surrounding the national wrestling team.

p.s. Who are the major players in Team India's wrestling investigation of misconduct?

Meanwhile, Team Ecuador's Grec-Roman wrestlers Andres Montano and Jimmy Peralta face a critical qualifying test this week with eyes on the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.

What is the 'grueling workout' of Team Australia swimming star Cody Simpson?

Teenager Penny Healey is a 'TikTok fiend, emu cuddler', and Team Great Britain's newest archery star.

"An Olympic medal shows you that anything's possible, not just in sport but in business and life." Tokyo 2020 medalist Aidan Walsh is one more boxing star from Belfast.

Basketball star Brittney Griner doesn't envision playing overseas again...unless it's for an Olympics.

Kirsten Neuschafer is the first woman to win the Golden Globe round-the-world solo sailing race.

​How does Tokyo 2020 and world champion Kristian Blummenfelt stay at the top of triathlon?

Road cyclist Geraint Thomas doesn't want to "rest on (his) laurels" as he looks ahead to the Giro d'Italia.

Tennis star Serena Williams doubles down on her entertainment business ventures with the launch of the new 926 Productions company.

Retired Rio 2016 tennis champion Monica Puig has a new athletic goal: six marathons in 2024.

IBU: Sebastian Samuelsson is ready to 'challenge (biathlon great Johannes Thingnes Boe) next winter'.

Marta 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.