Category: Skateboarding

A Little Roundup

11/3/2020

It's an Olympic-worthy engagement! Congrats to gold medalists Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe!

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Justis Huni has already made his professional boxing debut, but is also looking for a rare Olympic medal in the sport for Australia.

FIS-ski.com catches up with Giulia Tanno, victim of bad luck ahead of previous big competitions, but still pushing to reach new freestyle skiing heights.

South Korea's demanding national archery team trials are underway, with Olympic recurve spots on the line for the sport's top nation.

Gymnast Samir Ait Said had a memorable Rio 2016 competition - for a horrific and notorious injury in competition. But he still has Olympics on target.

â€‹The Ecuadorian Olympic Committee profiles (in spanish) sprinter Alex Quinonez, who is on target to make an impression at Tokyo next year.

Alex Quinonez via coe.org.ec

Meanwhile, track star Mo Farah is the subject of concerned chatter with rumored training disruptions.

Tokyo 2020 looks at a group of Brazilian women who are ready to make an impact at skateboarding's Olympic debut next year.

Ryan Lochte plans his route to another Olympic appearance. (Please, no).

Is Netflix's Cobra Kai an accurate depiction of karate? Team USA investigates with karateka Tom Scott.

Get to know short track speed skater Itzhak de Laat, Norwegian death metal fan and helmet designer.

Itzhak de Laat via ISU.org

Athletes Worth Watching

10/14/2020

He has international marathon wins under his belt, but his recent 2020 London Marathon win finally put Shura Kitata on watchers' radar.

Shura Kitata via World Athletics

Tokyo 2020 introduces table tennis player Michelle Bromley, finally on the cusp of a long-awaited Olympic appearance.

Michelle Bromley via Tokyo 2020

With an UEFA Euro U-21 Championship, Dani Olmo now is focused on Tokyo 2020 success.

Dani Olmo via FIFA.com

World Athletics introduces us to dancer-turned-discus thrower Valarie Allman, currently the world leader.

Valarie Allman via World Athletics

Annie Guglia reaches for Tokyo 2020 to continue breaking barriers in skateboarding.

Annie Guglia via Tokyo 2020

A Little Roundup

10/13/2020

Lots of Olympians winning major titles this weekend...

From the French Open - congrats to Youth Olympic champion Iga Swiatek and double Olympic champion Rafael Nadal with their singles wins at this weekend's Roland Garros tournament in Paris.

Triple Olympic medalist LeBron James led gold medalists Dwight Howard and Antonio Davis to the NBA Finals crown as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat (with Rio 2016 gold medalist Jimmy Butler) in six games.

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Figure skating's Shibutani siblings are now authors! The Olympic Channel introduces their mystery-themed young adult book.

Beijing 2022: Is boycott talk increasing?

â€‹The International Skating Union catches up with Sverre Lunde Pedersen, enjoying newly found family time while adjusting to Covid-19 restrictions.

Sverre Lunde Pedersen via isu.org

Belarus: Does anyone believe that athlete voices wouldn'tâ€‹ be suppressed here? On the other hand, here's a progressive show of support.

Go behind the scenes with badminton champion Carolina Marin as she works back through from injury in a new Amazon Prime series.

The Olympic Channel re-introduces budding skateboarding superstar Sky Brown in the most fun way,.

Moritz Foerste continues his interview with FIH.ch, looking back at memorable moments in his career.

In support of this past World Mental Health Day, canoeist Rene Holten Poulsen shares his personal journey to recover from Rio 2016 PTSD and comeback at Tokyo 2020 with Athlete 365.

World Athletics takes a look at the remarkable success of small nation Estonia, on the centenary of its federation's founding.