USC Renames Track Field After Olympian Allyson Felix Felix, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist, receives a prestigious honor from her alma mater. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19, 2023
Helene Elliott: In renaming track in honor of Allyson Felix, USC chooses character over cash LOS ANGELES — Allyson Felix didn't have to give USC a pile of money for the field at the Trojans' track stadium to be named for her. Los Angeles Times · Jan 18, 2023
Zach LaVine ‘would love to’ play for Team USA in 2024 Paris Olympics LaVine won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 18, 2023
Vinesh, Sakshi accuse WFI president of sexual harassment; Phogat says Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh 'indirectly' gave her death threats on return from Tokyo Olympics NEW DELHI: Indian sports on Wednesday was rocked by serious allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation by the country’s leading women wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, who jointly accused ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) member of parliament and wrestling federation’s (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, of sexually exploiting… The Times of India · Jan 18, 2023
Dame Laura Kenny expecting second child after year of heartbreak The news comes a year after Kenny, 30, suffered an ectopic pregnancy and 14 months after she suffered a miscarriage. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023
WFI President Called Me 'Khota Sikka' After Tokyo Olympics Loss, Has Sexually Harassed Many Girls: Vinesh Phogat Indian wrestler and Commonwealth Games medalist Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday alleged that coaches who are favourites of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) misbehave with women and harass them. Read on for details: Dynamite News · Jan 18, 2023
Wrestlers stage protest against WFI president's 'dictatorship', vow to fight till end NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the country's top wrestlers, including Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, staged a protest against the "dictatorship" of national federation president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday. The Times of India · Jan 18, 2023
Aspiring Olympian's COVID-19 grant rort An equestrian star who was preparing for the Olympics has been ordered to perform community work for rorting Victoria's COVID-19 business grant scheme. AAP · Jan 18, 2023
BBC to keep Olympics rights until at least 2032 Deal with EBU and Warner Bros Discovery retains same coverage as existing agreement The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023
Olympics coverage to remain free-to-air on the BBC The broadcaster will continue to provide coverage of the Games across all its platforms The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023
Going behind the scenes is even better than the sporting action - Susan Egelstaff There is nothing quite like seeing the blood, sweat and tears that make up an elite athlete’s life. The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2023
Girls flock to North Perth skate park, as women steer skateboarding boom in Australia As girls pile into a skate park below the hubbub of peak-hour commuters in North Perth, they represent a larger trend across the country, as women steer a growth in the popularity of skateboarding. ABC News · Jan 14, 2023
Harry's book is 'self-inflicted wound' he may never recover from, military expert warns Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games, an Olympics for veterans, in 2014. But there are doubts he could still be at the helm when it returns in Dusseldorf, Germany, in September Daily Mirror · Jan 14, 2023
Wada ‘concern’ as Rusada clears Valieva of wrongdoing over doping scandal Kamila Valieva, whose positive doping test was the biggest story at the 2022 Winter Olympics, has been cleared by a Russian Anti-Doping Agency tribunal The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023
Sports Illustrated · Jan 13, 2023 Russia Finds ‘No Fault’ for Kamila Valieva in Doping Case, But WADA Is Likely to Appeal The controversy surrounding the 16-year-old figure skater’s positive test that overshadowed last year’s Beijing Winter Olympics is yet to be resolved.
The Times of India · Jan 13, 2023 Sprinting was a faster way for me to escape poverty: Yohan Blake It was not easy competing in the same era as the legendary Usain Bolt, yet when Yohan Blake thinks back to his humble beginnings, the 33-year-old remains grateful for all that he has managed to accomplish while going up against his more illustrious Jamaican compatriot and long-time training partner.
The Times of India · Jan 13, 2023 A multi-million Hockey World Cup of 'hope' ROURKELA: Hope. That's the central theme of the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup. There's little else than hope that a 48-year wait entails. The narrative is the same. The expectations are similar. The times, though, are a lot different. In 1975, when India won its only World Cup, the team…
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 AP photographer Jack Smith, who shot Mount St. Helens, dies Jack Smith, an Associated Press photographer who captured unforgettable shots of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the Exxon-Valdez oil spill and the Olympics during his 35-year career with the news organization, has died
The Times of India · Jan 12, 2023 I've set short targets, World Cup medal is the first in that list: PR Sreejesh ROURKELA (Odisha): Had India not held onto their 5-4 lead and resultantly finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics a little over a year ago, a lot would have looked different at the 2023 World Cup beginning in a day's time here in Odisha. But India managed to avoid that scare,…
The Times of India · Jan 12, 2023 Hockey World Cup: India seek first podium finish in 48 years, to play tricky Spain on Friday ROURKELA: A historic bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics bringing them back among the international elite, India will seek their first podium finish in 48 years in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup as they begin their campaign against Spain in a tricky match here on Friday.
The Times of India · Jan 12, 2023 Former India hockey stars fancy World Cup medal MUMBAI: Ever since India clinched a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Indian hockey fans have started to dream big. Could they do something special at the FIH World Cup, which gets underway at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha from Friday?
The Times of India · Jan 12, 2023 Gonzalo Peillat and Joaquin Menini: The 'Argentine Europeans' at Hockey World Cup ROURKELA (Odisha): It's believed Christopher Zeller was the last of the penalty-corner exponents the Germans had. His flicks landed home the 2008 Olympic gold as well as Germany's last World Cup triumph in 2006. But that box remained unchecked for over a decade after Zeller, only to get ticked in…
AAP · Jan 11, 2023 Brutal losses drive Kookas' World Cup tilt Australia will chase a fourth hockey World Cup title in India from Friday, fuelled by shoot-out losses at the previous tournament in 2018 and the Olympics.
The Times of India · Jan 11, 2023 Hockey World Cup: There is definitely pressure on Harmanpreet, but trying to divert it, says coach Graham Reid NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Singh is one of the star attractions of the men's hockey World Cup starting Friday because of his sheer calibre of penalty-corner conversions, but the team's chief coach Graham Reid has worked upon plans to divert the attention from his key player.
ABC News · Jan 11, 2023 Boxer Fred Zziwa one step closer to Paris Olympics after being granted permanent visa A boxer in coastal South Australia receives a permanent visa, bringing him one step closer to achieving his goal of competing at the 2024 Olympics.