13-year-old Da'vian Kimbrough is the 'youngets professional athlete is U.S. team sports history'. Road cyclist Ben Wiggins sees his junior results as 'better than his dad's, champion Bradley Wiggins.
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Atlanta 1996 boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko joins his brother Vitali and other sports stars - including skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, weightlifter Matthias Steiner, and fencer Britta Heidemann - and at the BILD 100 event supporting Ukraine. (in German)
Boxer Kellie Harrington offers apologies for 'controversial immigration comments' through social media.
Now the 'world's strongest man' for longer than anyone else in history, will Lasha Talakhadze also win a (shared) record of Olympic weightlifting titles? Diver Tom Daley went asymmetrical on the red carpet at the Vogue World event in London. Get a sneak peek at pole vaulter's fall/winter 2023 style with Eton...and click the link for an interview on his training, fashion sense, and more. Wayne Pinnock, Tajay Gayle, and Carey McLeod are carrying an unprecedented flag for Team Jamaica in the long jump. Heptathletes Anna Hall and Jackie Joyner-Kersee have a conversation through Citius. Retired sprinter Daniel Bailey looks to push forward a new generation through a new track club back home in Antigua. âTeam Australia long sprinting great Cathy Freeman gets a unique honor at Sydney Olympic Park. Tennis great Andy Murray has an emotional win for his grandmother in Davis Cup competition. Yorick de Groot wants 'to go as far as possible' in the beach volleyball worlds next month with partner Stefan Boermans after injury derailed his potential championship debut last year. Deadspin: Beijing 2008 basketball gold medalist Dwight Howard 'is still salty as hell' as he entertains Team USA (pipe) dreams. NBC Sportsâ: Team USA basketball star Elena Delle Donne 'is back and better than ever'. Team Canada's men 'cashed in on its promise' with its FIBA Basketball World Cup bronze medal performance this summer. Meanwhile, Rose Gold looks at how Patty Mills motivated his teammates to finally win an Olympic medal for Team Australia's men in Tokyo. More Team Australia as retired Andrew Bogut has thoughts on whether current NBA star Ben Simmons should again 'tease' a national basketball team return. Team Lithuania's Mindaugas Kuzminskas used a basketball to drive funding support for Ukraine. (in Ukrainian) Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins opens up on mental struggles and healthy eating challenges. Road cycling great Mark Cavendish has been making the training rounds in preparation for his return to tour competition in his last (?) season. Team Ecuador checks in with Pan American Games-bound sport shooter Marina Perez, who sees herself as her "strongest rival". (in Spanish) Swimming champion Ariarne Titmus reveals recent treatment for benign tumors. Meanwhile, fellow Aussie swimmer has given herself a 'Shrek' of a nickname during pregnancy. Swimmer Chad le Clos makes the cover of GQ South Africa's latest 'wealth' edition. "I definitely paid a heavy price for the success I've had in my skiing career". Alpine star Lindsey Vonn recounts the injuries she still reckons with after retirement. The resignation of Team Spain's soccer chief? 'Not enough', says the World Cup champion women. Can Anuoluwapo Opeyori break Team Nigeria's 'jinx' in Olympic badminton qualifying? Ashley Sessa is a field hockey player to watch as she dedicates a year away from school to help Team USA make it to Paris 2024. â Olympics: Wrestler Chance Marsteller 'is back on track towards an Olympic dream' after fighting against drug addiction. With a possible Paris 2024 berth on the horizon, is two-time Olympic medalist Helen Maroulis "just getting started"? Get to know Iris Hajda, a 10-year-old BMX racer with Olympic-sized dreams for Team Great Britain. "I am there to be prepared and do my best." Team Canada's Ava Stewart is ready for her World Artistics Gymnastics Championships debut next month. Never Stop: Federica Cesarini and Valentina Rodini's rowing 'story of a boat and a gold medal' gets the comic art treatment. (in Italian) How well did the recent rowing world championships show Team Great Britain's Paris 2024 strength? Snowboarder Eva Adamcykova gears up for a turn on the dance floor. (In Czech) Who Won The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships?The inaugural edition of the UCI Cycling World Championships ended today after 10 days of competition based in Glasgow, Scotland. Previously, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) championships for various disciplines were held separately; this was the first time all were held under one banner. A total of 12 world championships were held: road cycling, track cycling, mountain bike (marathon, cross-country & downhill), trials, BMX (park, flatland, racing), indoor, and Gran Fondo for men, women and elite and junior levels; para cycling road and track were also held. Congratulations to all the world champions! A quick recap of the elite category event winners in Olympic discipline championships (road, track, mountain bike cross-country, and BMX park and racing) is below. More information on all the action across the 12 championships can be found online at uci.org. 2023 World Road Cycling Champions Catching Up On Olympic Sports Athletes In The News Team Ukraine Olympic medalist Olena Starikova makes a surprise retirement announcement after not making the world championship team. (in Ukrainian) The Associated Press looks at how judoka Clarisse Agbegnenou is one athlete leading integrating recent motherhood with sports competition.
Recent retiree Joey Mantia visits the Speedskating Video Podcast to talk his career in the sport, and what might be next. A third consecutive Formula Kite Youth World Championships title has Team Singapore sailor Maximilian Maeder primed for the start of Paris 2024 qualifications. What are some lessons to learn for the Olympic champion Team Canada soccer team after their early exit from the FIFA Women's World Cup? And speaking of early FIFA Women's World Cup exits...Team USA's isn't what Megan Rapinoe expected. Who are seven 'Team GB stars to watch' at the current UCI Cycling World Championships? Champion Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis talks his 'great World Championships moment' with World Athletics. Filipino Jose Matteo Crisostomo's start in the decathlon? Because he wanted a uniform... Might another 'high-stakes win' for sprinter Andre de Grasse in the 200 meters portend a good result at the World Championships? Team Spain's Mohammed Katir sets his sights on tackling a 1500 and 5000 meter double on the track at the World Athletics Championships. A tearful Marie-Josee Ta Lou almost retired after Tokyo 2020; can she finally claim a global sprint gold at this year's World Championships? Long-distance runner and University Games champion Mariana Machado is proud 'to strike a balance between medical studies and athletics'. Would-be sprinter Nasra Abukar Ali causes an unfortunate stir for Team Somalia at the on-going World University Games. Is shot putter Ryan Crouser's 'Crouser Slide' the new 'Fosbury Flop'? Daniel Dhers looks ahead past a Paris 2024 swan song in BMX to focus on growing his sport back home. Olympic canoeist Martin Thomas is one of several Team France athletes to draw attention to the effects of climate change through a visit to the Mer de Glace glacier. Olympic and NBA basketball star Anthony Davis scores 'the richest annual extension in NBA history'. Fellow basketball star Kevin Durant reveals a fandom for Team USA tennis star Frances Tiafoe. Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown takes exception to retired Cate Campbell's comments on behalf of the team. Michael Houlie offers advice for fellow Team South Africa swimmers at this year's Youth Commonwealth Games: "Have fun, enjoy every single moment and be grateful for the opportunity". 34-year-old veteran swimmer Nathan Adrian 'is not ruling out' going for an Olympic trials appearance. Marketa Davidova and others share their 'first biathlon competition' experiences with Biathlon World. 'Every tattoo tells its own story' for Team USA wrestler Jordan Burroughs. Reuters: Skateboarder Nyjah Huston 'is ramping up for Olympic redemption in Paris'. Can Chatchu-On Moksri power Team Thailand to a landmark volleyball appearance at Paris 2024? Diver Sam Fricker makes a red carpet connection with movie superstar Tom Cruise. Canadian double Olympic triathlete Amelie Kretz targets a third Games appearance, this time to honor her grandfather. The Off the Podium podcast asks Olympic champion Jessica Fox what the upcoming Olympic discipline canoe slalom is, and more. Two gold medals at the University Games has rhythmic gymnast Fanni Pigniczki 'aiming at Paris'. International Gymnast: Team Dominican Republic's Audrys Nin Reyes has dreams of a Paris 2024 gymnastics appearance. Gymnast Heath Thorpe resorts to a public appeal for help in funding after his non-entry to Team Australia's squad for the upcoming worlds. Chilean gymnast Tomas Gonzalez discusses with LaTercera his coming out as LGBT in his autobiography. (in Spanish) Olympic Sports Athletes In The News...Triple Olympic champion kayaker Serheii Chukhrai speaks with Sport24.ua on Olympic memories, fleeing Ukraine amidst the current war, and more. (in Ukrainian) Swimmers Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin, Kosuke Kitajima, and Grant Hackett are some of the 'legends of Fukuoka' recognized by World Aquatics during last week's World Championships.
'Ireland's swimming sensation' Daniel Wiffen joins the Off the Ball podcast to talk world championships, and going for gold at Paris 2024. Both former world champions with 'chequered careers', Team Spain's Felipe Perrone and Team USA's Maddie Musselman are World Aquatics' water polo 'athletes of the year' for 2022. Tennis great Serena Williams has to resort to a drone show for a gender reveal. The Women's Sports Foundation announces its finalists for its 'Sporstwoman of the Year' awards, including multiple Olympians and Olympic sports athletes: Rayssa Leal (skateboarding), Katie Ledecky (swimming), Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (track & field), Carissa Moore (surfing), Kaori Sakamoto (figure skating), Claressa Shields (boxing), Mikaela Shiffrin (Alpine skiing), Iga Swiatek (tennis), Felice Albers (field hockey), Ally Carda (softball), Caroline Harvey (ice hockey), Sophia Smith (soccer), Maggie Steffens (water polo), and A'ja Wilson (basketball). Speaking of figure skater Sakamoto...ISU takes a look at the 'trendsetter's' last season and what's ahead. Tokyo 2020 skateboarder Jagger Eaton plots a return to the Olympics in his hometwon of Mesa, AZ. Nikola Jokic isn't just an NBA basketball champion...he's also a successful (and happy) race horse owner... Olympians Bode Miller (Alpine skiing) and Erin Jackson (speed skating) get a Special Forces assignment in reality television. Fellow 2020 Olympian Shauna Coxsey takes her sport climbing expertise to the broadcast booth for the upcoming world championships. "Papa, I want to see you dive in the Olympics." Tom Daley gets some successful encouragement to push for a Paris 2024 appearance. A Montreal 1976 equestrian, Great Britain's Princess Anne tops a look back at Royals who have competed at an Olympics. UCI: Who are freestyle park's top contenders at the upcoming World BMX Championships in Glasgow? "I can't imagine anything more beautiful." retired biathlete Karolin Hochler adjusts to her new career as a midwife. WNEM: Get to know 15-year-old aspiring Team USA luge athlete Chase Somers. "It's like a shot for a new life." A reinvigorated Ugo Legrand returns to judo after a multi-year absence. Eli Dershwitz is not just the first man to win a world sabre fencing individual title for Team USA, he's also a grandson of Holocaust survivors. Team Estonia's Kristjan Ilves is the latest 'Live Talk' Nordic combined interview with FIS: training with Norwegians, track & field, favorite music, and more. "Not sure it can get any better than that." Staff Sgt. Brianna Pritchard has Paris 2024 breaking dreams while serving in the U.S. Army National Guard. Triathlete takes a look at the top contenders for Team USA next summer at Paris 2024. Who are the top junior rowers to watch at the World Rowing U19 Championships this week? Yahoo!: Sailor Saskia Tidey is 'putting up a fight for Olympic glory' at Paris 2024. The New York Times gets to know USWNT's FIFA World Cup rookie Savannah DeMelo, thrust into the lineup for her 'creativity'. Team Malaysia's men's field hockey squad hopes its "new structure of play" can boost it past its five third-place finishes at the Asian Champions Trophy event for a championship. Norwegian Johanne Killi talks 'what it takes to make it in the high-pressure, fast-progressing world' of freestyle skiing. Nicholas D'Amour is hoping a 'fresh mindset' powers him to improvement at the World Archey Championships following a rough season start. Who are the 'track & field teens to watch' for Team Australia at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games? Retired middle-distance runner Alysia Montano makes a stop in Washington, D.C. to advocate for maternal health. Want another 'track teen' to watch? Try Team Suriname's Issamade Asinga, new U20 100m record holder. Who are some of the new stars 'making their mark on the FIBA 3x3 pro circuit' this season? "I want to go and learn as much as I can from these guys and hopefully go win." USA Basketball's Austin Reaves is excited to suit up for the FIBA World Cup. |
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