Yaroslava Mahuchikh turns for the Elleâ camera.
Charlotte Caslick spent a weekend away.
Heath Thorpe flashed back to some warmth.
Naomi Osaka makes a seaside appearance.
Maryna bekh-Romanchuk takes a pose or two.
Olympic Sports Athletes In The News
'What's at stake' in the long anticipated heavyweight boxing matchup between London 2012 champion Oleksandr Usyk and star Tyson Fury?
Ukrainian ski jumper Yevhen Marusiak talks tailoring, upcoming plans, and more after a recent record summer performance. (in Ukrainian)
Team New Zealand's star boxer from Tokyo 2020 David Nyike sets eyes on going professional. Is Irish boxing champ Katie Taylor's 'career on the line' in her rematch against Chanelle Cameron? "I'm, like, stress-free, finally." Breaker B-boy Victor, or Victor Montalvo, savors Paris 2024 qualification. Meanwhile, fellow breaker Philip Kim and sailor Sarah Douglas answer '24 Questions' from Team Canada. More sailing as Hannah Snellgrove may be finally on her way to an Olympic appearance for Team Great Britain after a 'series of setbacks'. Sprinter Julien Watrin shares his video essay memories of a special team trip to the Himalayas. Olympics: Pole vaulter Ernest (EJ) Obiena talks being a role model in the 'golden age of Filipino sport'. Team Poland's Piotr Lisek is a top pole vaulter...and now an MMA fighter? (in Polish) â Heptathlete Xenia Kriszan's strong world championships performance has her targeting a top six finish at Paris 2024. (in Hungarian) Olympic champion and current World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe reflects on the recent World Athletics Championships. "I loved every moment of it." BMX champion Niek Kimmann talks Tokyo 2020, and more, with Owl Sport. Team Japan's men's curling bristles at cheating allegations from a recent tournament. Biathlon World: Team Norway's 'uber-talented' Sturla Holm Laegreid has the number one ranking in his sights this upcoming season. Team France looks at multiple instances of multiple family members excelling in elite sports. (in French) Will Team Canada women's soccer squad have an Olympic redemption in Paris, like it did in London, Rio, and Tokyo? Speed skater Ivanie Blondin laces up the short track skates once more. Team USA basketball star Breanna Stewart won this season's WNBA MVP Award...so, what's the drama? How did the 'blockbuster' trade that sent NBA basketball star and Tokyo 2020 Olympian Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks go down? Skateboarder Margielyn Didal pushes through injury pain to still drive growth opportunities for the sport back home in the Philippines. Swimmer Pieter Coetze lends his approval for a new 'high performance' academy targeting aspiring fellow South African Olympians. Swimmers Rikako Ikee and Zhang Yufei close out Asian Games competition in the pool with a special shared moment. Sports shooter Saurabh Chaudhary was once a Tokyo 2020 medal favorite. Where's he been since? Did Team South Korea's taekwondo team'provoke' Team China at the Asian Games in Hangzhou? More South China Morning Post as gymnast Ng Kiu-chung closes a 21-year career: "I really enjoyed it". Team Canada: Felix Dolci, William Emard, and Rene Cournoyer are helping put Team Canada's men's gymnastics 'back on the map'. Atlanta 1996 champion Lindsay Davenport gets a high-profile role(s) with the U.S. Tennis Association. It's the "beautiful battle" with superstar Novak Djokovic that has helped inspire new power Carlos Alcaraz this tennis season. How did Beth Potter 'start again' to become a world champion in triathlon? More Team Great Britain triathlon as star Alex Yee talks his start in the sport, and much more on the Amazing Starts Here podcast. "Training even harder" was what pulled gymnast Felix Dolci from the disappointment of not making it to Tokyo 2020 and focusing on Paris 2024. If you want to get 'inside the life, training, and tricks' of freestyle skier Birk Ruud, and you read Norwegian, his autobiography is on its way soon... A Look At the Social Media Lives Of Olympic Sports Athletes
Johannes Vetter continued a U.S. roadtrip.
Loic Meillard and Yaroslava Mahuchikh drop into NYC.
Arturas Seja wanders high.
Lea Friedrich takes to the court.
What Are Olympic Sports Athletes Up To On Social?
Aitana Bonmati takes a little break.
Hello, Eduarda Santos Lisboa!
Jakob Schubert climbs with a view.
Samantha Arevalos takes a leap.
Peter Paltchik has fun on the beach.
Olympic Sports Athletes' News Catching My EyeSport24 checks in with Team Ukraine canoeist Yuri Cheban on memories of a remarkable Rio 2016 final. More Sport24: Will cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Flaebo drop a sponsorship deal due to its work in Russia? (in Ukrainian)
Tennis: Get to know new #1 men's doubles player Austin Krajicek, fresh off a French Open championship. Triple Olympic medalist Lydia Valentin ponders a Paris 2024 run despite not fully recovered from injury, in support of "the beautiful story of weightlifting". Get to know some of the athlete 'ambassadors' for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, including swimmer Kristen Kolich, tennis players Nicolas Massu and Ferrnando Gonzalez, triathlete Barbara Riveros, weightlifter Maria Valdes, golfers Joaquin Niemann and Guillermo Pereira, and rowers Antonia and Melita Abraham. (in Spanish) Look back at Team Great Britain's first-ever European Games gold medalist, triathlete Gordon Benson. Is the 'best yet to come' for quadruple Olympic swimming medalist Kaylee McKeown? More Team Australia swimming: Is 'Olympic great' Mack Horton's career over? Even more...as star swimmer Kyle Chalmers feels 'like a 17-year-old kid again' ahead of this year's worlds. Team Mexico's Diego Balleza is the latest diver to venture into OnlyFans for funding help. Cycling News pays tribute to road racer Gino Mader, victim of a fatal crash at the Tour de Suisse. In a 'relief for Irish fans', road cyclist Sam Bennett is confirmed for this year's Tour de France after missing the 2022 event. Speaking of Irish and Le Tour...rugby sevens Olympian Greg O'Shea has plans for a special bike challenge. Road cycling star - and would-be Moscow 1980 Olympian - Greg LeMond gives a health update to Velo. Meanwhile, track cycling star Nicholas Paul is hopeful a good start to 2023 continues after a rough 2022. Tokyo 2020 ski jumper Patrick Gasienica is the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash. Olympic boxer Alexis Pritchard secures a role with Team Zealand as 'Athlete Engagement Lead'. Will Team Canada make it to the Olympics in men's basketball after a 24 year absence? The Off the Podium Podcast chats with Team Canada ice hockey star Rebecca Johnston on Olympic dreams, paintball, Bing Dwen Dwen, and more. Need a read? Gymnast Tomas Gonzalez's autobiography, Campeon, is out next month. (link in Spanish) Pan-American champion Team USA gymnast Tiana Sumanasekera enjoys 'competing under the radar' against more established names. How did Team Great Britain's Tessa Sanderson fight 'her way to the top' to win Olympic javelin gold? Team New Zealand sprinter and Paris 2024 aspirant Zoe Hobbs is an award winner from the regional North Harbour Club & Charitable Trust. Sprinters Allyson Felix and Tianna Madison speak up on childbirth danger in the wake of teammate Tori Bowie's recent death. What motivates long hurdler Karsten Warholm? "I'm pissed because I lost my world title." Long sprinter Nicole Yeargin: Does relay medal success 'count'? Athletics Weekly: What was Team Ireland long sprinter David Gillick's 'greatest race'? In Tokyo 2020, Team USA volleyball's Garrett Muagutatia followed his father's footsteps to the Olympics, after disappointment ahead of Rio 2016. Sport climber Campbell Harrison talks coming out as LGBTQ and more with Outsports. |
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