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6/12/2020

 

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Tokyo 2020 released their "positioning, principles, and roadmap" documents for the rescheduled games this week. While these were presented with some fanfare, and do provide a level of framework for finalizing the 2021 plans, I don't see guarantees that we'll actually have the Games. I know, that level of confidence isn't forthcoming soon, but it certainly is the most pressing question. That, and what exactly does "simplified" mean for all of the athletes, visitors, officials, etc.?
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Although track and field got started in some parts over the last week or so, things got more headline-y with the "Impossible Games" at Oslo's Bislett Stadium yesterday. Karsten got a world's best, Jakob got a European record (beating the unfortunately-cold weathered Kenyans while at it), Mondo got an outdoor win, but the highlight result note for me was seeing Therese Johaug run the 10,000 meters in a respectable under-32 minutes. Who knew the cross-country skiing star had track credentials, too?!

World Athletics took a nice look at what Beijing 2008 Belgian Olympic heroes Elodie Ouedraogo and Olivia Borlee have been up to with their fitness clothing line.
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Congratulations to track and field Olympians Kelsey-Lee Barber and Brandon Starc, Athletics Australia's Athletes of the Year for 2019

"Phenomenally Black" Allyson Felix describes her protest experience with NBC.

Well, here's an interesting "not my fault" explanation for a positive drug test, courtesy boxer Virginia Fuchs. Though, it does remind me of Richard Gasquet's cocaine-through-kissing story...

Vote for FIBA's Dunk of the Decade!

​The Irish Examiner checked in with Tokyo 2020 rowing hopeful Ronan Byrne as he re-starts outdoor training.
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Impossible Games: Karsten Warholm celebrates a world's best in the rarely-run 300 meter hurdles (and donates his winnings)...
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OK day at the oval office... #worldbest

A post shared by Karsten Warholm (@kwarholm) on Jun 11, 2020 at 1:18pm PDT

...Jakob Ingebrigsten also celebrates his Impossible Games record...
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New European 2000m Record in 4.50,01!! □□□ Finally back racing on the track □□ Huge thanks for the rest of Team Ingebrigtsen for the great work, thanks to @bislettgames for a great meet, and to everyone else who cheered for us! ❤️□□□ #EuropeanRecord #TeamIngebrigtsen #Letsgo #ontothenextone

A post shared by Jakob Ingebrigtsen (@jakobing) on Jun 11, 2020 at 3:58pm PDT

...Armand Duplantis got a win on a return to outdoor competition...
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Great to be back competing! 5.86m was enough for the win today @bislettgames â–¡ @airlavillenie had me worried there for a second thoughâ–¡ borntofly

A post shared by Mondo Duplantis (@mondo_duplantis) on Jun 11, 2020 at 3:45pm PDT

...Sondre Moen set his own European record...
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62,5 laps on the track ✔ and a new European record on the 25 000m...!! Huge thanks to @bislettgames for making this meeting possible. Let's hope the sport will resume back to normal soon□ □ @eiforde . . . . impossiblegames #bislettgames #norskfriidrett #europeanrecord #25k

A post shared by Sondre Nordstad Moen (@sondrenmoen) on Jun 11, 2020 at 10:04pm PDT

...while cross-country skiing star Therese Johaug got to run a 10,000 meters.
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Takk for en fantastisk opplevelse Bislett□ 31.40□‍♀️ #ImpossibleGames #huaweip40pro #HuaweiNorge

A post shared by Therese (@johaugtherese) on Jun 11, 2020 at 3:15pm PDT

Giovanni Tocci looks forward to training.
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⚠️ Campionati Italiani Assoluti di Tuffi (?) ⚠️ Qualora le norme di sicurezza anti-Covid lo consentano si potrà ricominciare a gareggiare. Sul sito della Federnuto sono uscite le prime date PROVVISORIE per i Campionati Assoluti. □□

A post shared by Giovanni Tocci (@giovannitocciofficial) on Jun 12, 2020 at 7:30am PDT

Greg O'Shea reminisces about California.
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California dreamin’

A post shared by Greg O’Shea (@gregoshea) on Jun 11, 2020 at 11:19am PDT

Katinka Hosszu strikes a pose.
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Napsütéses szép jó reggelt kívánok Nektek! (Bár a napsütést még keresem □)

A post shared by Katinka Hosszu (@hosszukatinka) on Jun 11, 2020 at 11:01pm PDT

Olympic race walker Tom Bosworth celebrated an anniversary.

9 YEARS
What an incredible journey this has been with you @harryd1010. We’ve some exciting years ahead too as we are FINALLY planning the wedding□□
2020 maybe not what either of us planned but it’s been exactly what we’ve needed. Time together and we’re so much better for it xx pic.twitter.com/igmn0wtgnt

— Tom Bosworth (@TomBosworth) June 11, 2020
Spanish gymnast Adria Vera is back at training...
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In love with what i do □□‍♂️□

A post shared by A D R I A V E R A â–¡ (@adriavera96) on Jun 11, 2020 at 12:31pm PDT

...while Oskar Kirmes got out in the sun.
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â–¡Vaasa #tarkenee

A post shared by Oskar Kirmes | Olympic Gymnast (@oskarkirmes) on Jun 12, 2020 at 7:41am PDT

Cathy Freeman shows it's not just in the U.S. where awareness is lacking.

Our leaders need to get educated on the history of this country’s First Nations people in order to truly identify as Australian! pic.twitter.com/4iukgyDTNp

— Cathy Freeman (@CathyFreeman) June 12, 2020
Finally, congratulations to Jake Dalton on his baby announcement!
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Baby Dalton joining us Thanksgiving 2020! . We’re so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to grow our family. I am so grateful for @kaydalton_ being so strong in a time that was not easy. We’ve learned, grown, laughed, cried and prayed together over the last few years as we’ve struggled through our own fertility journey. We are humbled and stronger because of it. God has blessed us and we can’t wait for the future! ? video link in my bio!

A post shared by Jake Dalton (@jake_dalton) on Jun 10, 2020 at 9:59am PDT


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