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A Little Roundup 06.24.24

6/24/2024

 

Olympic Sports Athletes Are In The News

A Hawaiian wedding: Congrats to figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates!

Olympic Ice Dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates Marry in 'Magical' Hawaii Wedding (Exclusive) https://t.co/tbVPOQFell

— People (@people) June 22, 2024
French swimming star Leon Marchand eyes a unique competitive double at Paris 2024.

"I'm not as lonely as I thought." Swimmer Simone Manuel relishes a somewhat unexpected and celebrated return to the Olympics.

Engagement: Lily King's Paris 2024 qualification wasn't her only big news at Team USA's swimming trials.

(p.s.: Australian swimmer Kyle Chamlers has his own engagement news!)

Controversial Team China Sun Yang still generates drama, even when not competing.

NBC Olympics: Swim star Caeleb Dressel is 'conquering the unknown' at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

U.S. swim legend Dara Torres' next challenge? (Re)building Boston College's swim program...

Runner's World: Will sprint legend Michael Johnson's new track league venture 'succeed where others have failed'?

Hammer thrower Andriy Skvaruk recalls his frustrating Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 experiences with Sport24. (in Ukrainian)

Decathlete/long jumper Simon Ehammer is 'one who breaks down and breaks out boundaries', according to the Red Bulletin. (in German)

"Grace, gratitude, and appreciation' help middle-distance runner Athing Mu approach competition from a healthier mental space.

World Athletics looks back on the career of Team Poland's legendary sprinter Irena Szewinska.

Montreal 1976 champion sprint hurdler - and IOC member - Guy Drut leans right in today's French politics and causes some questions for Thomas Bach.

Race walker Magaly Bonilla's Tokyo 2020 qualification disappointment led her to doubly ensure she made the cut for Team Ecuador for Paris 2024. (in Spanish)

​Japanese track sprint sensation Abdul Hakim Sani Brown has bigger goals than just making the 100-meter final at Paris 2024.

While in Nigeria...Favour Ofili reveals a 'hunger' for more success after a key national sprint win ahead of the Olympics this summer.

Irish distance running great Sonia O'Sullivan wants to stop the drop in youth sports participation.

Outsports: Nico Young is the'first out gay male U.S. track & field Olympian in history'.

"These days, it feels like every major championship comes with an unprecedented heat wave." Track & field stars join World Athletics in concern on rising temperatures, with Paris 2024 in mind.

An ACL injury derails Cameron Brink's 3x3 basketball dreams at Paris 2024.

Triathlete Sam Dickinson credits the rival Brownlee brothers for inspiration in his competitive career.

Fellow triathlete Georgia Taylor-Brown's 'challenging' last few years have been rewarded with her own Paris 2024 nomination.

​Diver Marg Erlam started the sport as a 'fearless four-year-old' and now is on the roster for Paris 2024.

Meanwhile, will a finger injury derail gymnastics star Daiki Hashimoto's Paris 2024 ambitions?

BBC has 'the story of a refugee Olympian' featuring Afghani-born taekwondo athlete Farzad Mansouri.

Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal indicates a commitment to Paris 2024 with his on-going clay court training in Mallorca.

Will tennis' Andy Murray recover from surgery in time for an Olympic farewell at Paris 2024?

The Owl Post: Judoka Alice Bellandi is in a better place personally - and mentally - for this Olympic cycle.

Weightlifter Maude Charron chats with the CBC​ on her thoughts on another Olympic run this summer.

Is retirement looming for double Olympic medalist golfer Lydia Ko?

Rio 2016 basketball champion Klay Thompson lends his talents to Team Bahamas in training for its upcoming Olympic qualifier tournament.

Team USA soccer stars Tobin Heath and Christen Press get back onto YouTube​.

London 2012 soccer medalist Danilo has a 'letter to Brazilian fans' in The Player's Tribune.

Team Canada's Natalie Spooner and Team Czechia's Roman Cervenka are named the ice hockey 'Players of the Year' by the IIHF.

Track cyclist Katie Archibald: A 'freak accident' claims the goals of another Paris 2024-bound Olympian.

"I want to use that moment to  create something." Tam USA's Jeffrey 'B-boy Jeffro' Louis sees awareness opportunity with Paris 2024's inclusion of breaking.

Rugby (sevens) star Antoine Dupont turns advocate for 'no more taboo or shame' in the fight for LGBT inclusion in sport. (in French)

Ashleigh Johnson (water polo), Sunny Choi (breaking), Jess Savner (modern pentathlon), Ilona Maher (rugby sevens), and Jajaira Gonzalez (boxing) join para-triathlete Haiely Danz to share with Women's Heatlth the 'hurdles they overcame' to make it to Paris 2024.

What Does It Take To Be An Olympian? 6 Athletes Describe The Struggles And Glory https://t.co/rwL8ykk9Hz

— Women's Health (@WomensHealthMag) June 19, 2024

A Little Roundup 06.13.24

6/13/2024

 

Getting to Know Olympic Sports Athletes Through Recent News Features

Tennis champ Roger Federer offers some words of wisdom to Dartmouth College's graduating class.
Get to know an athlete to watch through a 'day in the life' of 16-year-old tennis junior Renata Jamrichova.

Team USA's Collin Morikawa continues his 'late surge' into Olympic qualification talk in men's golf.

​Golfer Matteo Manassro has timed a resurgence with Paris 2024 just around the corner.

Despite an equestrian family heritage, Joe Stockdale has a knee injury to thank for steering him away from cricket and onto show jumping at Paris 2024.

"It's been a long road to get here..." Noemie Fox relishes an Olympic qualification in canoe slalom that almost wasn't to be.

Beach volleyballer Louise Bowden, along with fellow Olympians Pacal Gentil (taekwondo) and Nina Kanto (handball), along with others, joins 'Believe in Sport'.

Five-time bobsled Olympian Price Albert II of Monaco shows his support for taekwondo.

IBSF takes a look at the 'lasting legacy' of bobsled champion Billy Fiske.

Wrestler Hassan Yazdani has eyes fixed on addressing 'weaknesses' still as Paris 2024 approaches.

How does the triathlon mixed relay competition at Paris 2024 look with all 16 participants confirmed?

BiathlonWorld: Get to know 'up-and-coming' Team Slovakia biathlete Jakub Borgula.

Rower Jacob Dawson carries a 'fresh mentality' into Paris 2024 after a blood clot scare severely impacted his health two years ago.

The Guardian: Oceana Mackienzie is the 'introvert sports climber scaling new Olympic heights'.

"Find what makes you happy and keep holding onto it." Afghani-born judoka Nigara Shaheen hopes her second Olympic appearance inspires others the values of her sport.

Can 'team leader' Irene Paredes lead Team Spain to the women's soccer title at Paris 2024 to cap a remarkable year for the squad?

Olympians Megan Rapinoe (soccer) and Sue Bird (basketball) set to dive deeper into Hollywood production with a new docuseries on tap.

Soon-to-be triple Olympian Marine Johanes may be the key to Team France's chances at a Paris 2024 final game in women's basketball.

USA Basketball remembers the life of NBA icon and Rome 1960 Olympian Jerry West.

​Where have star Alpine skiers been vacationing so far this off-season?

Cycling legend Bradley Wiggins sees his fortunes dramatically drop in the last years. Will he need to sell his Olympic medals?

Emma Wright looks ahead to Paris 2024 and after Team Canada's 'back door' qualification for its fourth Games appearance in women's water polo.

International Gymnast: Skye Blakely 'knows what she is capable of now' after a strong U.S. championships performance.

Polish ski jumper Kamil Stoch looks to go his own way in order to find his lost form.

Team USA: Marathoner Fiona O'Keeffe is 'ready to take on the world' at Paris 2024 this summer.

What did sprint stars Noah Lyles and Sandra Richards-Ross think of the upcoming SPRINT documentary series from Netflix?

USA TODAY: 'Grinding, focusing, and growing' is on sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson's agenda as she eyes the upcoming U.S. Olympic Trials and the Summer Games.

"And I wanted it the most out there." Irish runner Ciara Mageean reflects on a European Championship 1500 meter title.

GQ Australia: Paris 2-24-bound 'Jack Robinson and Ethan Ewing are Australia's next surfing superstars'.
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Let's Get Social 05.24.24

5/24/2024

 

Peeping at Olympic Sports' Stars' Social Feeds...

Hikaru Mori channels Elsa.
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Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksandr Aamodt Kilde try to act normal.
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Alex Szoke takes in a day at the track.
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Bryden Hattie is a college graduate.
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Valentina Margaglio is still exploring Egypt...
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A Little Roundup 05.23.24

5/23/2024

 

Linking Off To News Items on Olympic Sports Stars...

FIFA asks Team USA's Josh Wolff on memories of Sydney 2000 and his soccer outlook for Paris 2024.

My latest for @FIFAcom. Really enjoyed this one. Sat down with @AustinFC coach Josh Wolff to get his memories of playing at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. It was a special time for him, and especially playing for the late great Clive Charles. https://t.co/JveM84tj94 pic.twitter.com/qUPyKo4Ssh

— Arch Bell (@ArchBell) May 21, 2024
Soccer star Christine Sinclair and tennis star Venus Williams headline a group of eight Olympic sports stars honored as a 'Barbie Role Model'.

​Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic sure has Olympic memories: "heartbreaking losses", proud moments, flag bearing, and much more.

Modern pentathletes Elodie Clauvel, Mohanad Shaban, Ilke Ozyuksel, Kerenza Bryson, and Changwan Seo have a 'passion for Paris'.

Mete Gazoz has a key win to make history, holding Olympic, World, and European archery championships at the same time.

FIH looks at the 'legacy steeped in excellence' of Team Netherlands' women's Olympic field hockey.

Two-time Olympian Aisha Mohammed looks forward to seeing her fellow Team Nigeria basketball players make their home 'proud' with their play at Paris 2024.

Witness the 'everyday life and challenges' of luger Julia Taubitz in a new documentary.

And...ISSF takes aim at sports shooters Doreen Vennekamp's and Manu Bhaker's 25-meter pistol chances at Paris 2024.

My early vote for best athlete name at Paris 2024 is Team Madagascar's Fabio Rakotoarimanana.

Sports climber Brooke Raboutou's 'big dreams and big goals' include a second Olympic appearance.

BiathlonWorld recently got to know Team France siblings Gilonne and Antonin Guigonnat.

"These last few months have been terribly challenging." Fencer Ysaora Thibus set for a competition return after her 'abnormal doping test'.

What are some of the immediate thoughts of the most recent Olympic-qualifying rowers?

Curious about how beach volleyballer Andy Mol's foot injury rehab is going?

Who is Tim Elter, Team Germany's hope for a surfing medal at Paris 2024?

Can equestrian event specialist Caroline Powell be a podium contender again after London 2012 bronze?

Is Team Italy really on the rise in team handball?

​'Unafraid, unapologetic' judoka Odette Giuffra is finally a world champion after eight earlier tries.

Nico Echavarria has a constant reminder of his Olympic golf dreams - on his phone. Can he join fellow Colombian golfer Camillo Villlegas at Paris 2024.

Olympic canoe champion - and Paris 2024 president - Tony Estanguet gets a special day with the Olympic torch.

Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King are a rising pair in badminton while fighting stiff competition in Malaysia.

Queerty looks at the consistent positivity of Team Spain race walker Marc Tur.

"This has been my dream, to be an Olympic medalist." Trinidad & Tobago's veteran sprinter Jereem Richards hopes for a first Olympic medal this summer.

Olympics: Can long hurdler Dylan Beard make it to Paris 2024 from behind a Walmart deli countyer?

Here's a recap of all the qualified teams for Paris 2024's 3x3 basketball tournament this summer.

Nordic combined athlete Jens Luraas Oftebro has a 'Tuesday Talk' with FIS.

​Agnese Campeol's monobob Gangwon 2024 exploits earned the Thai athlete Olympic Museum honors.
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"I feel more relaxed now. I'm enjoying the process." Irish taekwondo star Jack Woolley is 'seeking calm' ahead of his second Olympics.

"When I'm fighting the best I can possibly fight, there's no reason why I can't come away with an Olympic gold medal" - Jack Woolley is targeting the taekwondo podium in Paris this year #Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/Rw4I827SA0

— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) May 16, 2024

A Little Roundup 05.20.24

5/20/2024

 

Olympic Sports Stars In The News

Taekwondo star Kimia Alizadeh made history for Team Iran at Rio 2016...she's now representing Team Bulgaria for Paris 2024.

WATCh: The first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal in 2016, Kimia Alizadeh, is aiming for gold at this year’s Paris Games. After defecting, the taekwondo athlete is now playing under Bulgaria’s flag https://t.co/opQ9Ehuy7R pic.twitter.com/uVfkSJOVCt

— Reuters Sports (@ReutersSports) May 17, 2024
Breaker Jeff 'B-boy J-Attack' Dunne will have a 'secret weapon' alongside him at Paris 2024 - his mother.

Rachael Darragh's 'anxious wait' for qualification to Paris 2024 came a bit late, but came nevertheless for the Team Great Britain badminton star.

Golfer Scottie Scheffler - who really wants to make it to Paris 2024 - finds himself in some drama off the course at the PGA Championship.

All-around cycling star Mathieu van der Poel makes his competitive choice clear for Paris 2024.

Global Athlete: A group of Olympic fencers and coaches take bout-fixing grievances public with an open letter to US Fencing.

Blake Edwards and Nate Powers have formed a winning partnership as co-captains of Team Australia water polo for three years running.

Beijing 2008 rowing champion Duncan Free set for a role on the Commonwealth Games Australia board of directors.

Uh-oh: Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry did is accused of doing what, now?

Canoeist Kimebrley Woods gets personal in her reflections on Mental Health Awareness Week.

Two-time Bahamian Olympic swimmer Joanna Evans is left 'frustrated' after her doping suspension appeal goes the wrong way.

Australian superstar swimmer Kyle Chalmers lends his voice in support of a vanity campaign against an art display.

Is a resurgent Yuri Kisil key to Team Canada making a podium swim in the 4x100 free at Paris 2024?

Count tennis star Coco Gauff as a serious medal aspirant at Paris 2024.

Triathlon star Gwen Jorgensen knows she has some work to do in order to make it to Paris 2024.

Did you know that sport shooter Jeanette Hegg Duestad's original Olympic dream was in equestrian?

Team New Zealand boxer David Nyika reflects on his Uganda heritage in a 'full-circle moment'.

Is Oleksandr Usyk's key heavyweight boxing win this weekend a boon to Ukrainian spirits?

Weightlifter knows what it's like to return home from elite championships either with or without a medal...and has Paris 2024 plans to return with one.

Aleksandra Uzelac's rising play may just see her make Team Serbia's volleyball squad at Paris 2024.

Retired Olympic long hurdler Simon Hollingsworth set to lead Athletics Australia as its new CEO.

Jamaica-born sprint hurdler Tamari Lindo has Olympic dreams...for Team Canada, if he's not deported.

U.S. sprinter Fred Kerley has eyes on a world record in the 100 meters.

Team Chile marathoner Hugo Catrileo finds himself outside Olympic qualification...very frustratingly and surprisingly for him.

With Paris 2024 qualification now set, Team Ecuador sprint hurdler Maribel Caicedo now dreams of a semifinal - or even a final - berth. (in Spanish)

Should 'all-around freak' sprint hurdler Grant Holloway be in the mix for Team USA's 4x100  relay squad?

International Gymnast checks in with 17-year-old Ruby Pass, set to be a key member of Team Australia's squad this summer.

Paris 2024 or not, London 2012 gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas is 'getting the ending' to her career that she wants.

Gymnast Kayla DiCello is 'leaving nothing to chance' in her quest to reach Paris 2024.

Is gymnast Simone Biles 'better prepared for the pressure' of an Olympics ahead of this summer?

Speaking of whom...get ready for Biles and sprinters Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Shericka Jackson to hit your Netflix screens this summer ahead of Paris 2024.

Three new sports series — produced in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee — will be premiering on Netflix throughout the rest of this year and into early 2025.

We’ll follow Simone Biles as she prepares for her highly-anticipated Olympics return, follow… pic.twitter.com/IppaoorHhr

— Netflix (@netflix) May 15, 2024
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