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Hunter Hurricanes player Spencer Burdack off to world youth water polo championships

He was named in the Australian under-18 squad this week.

Newcastle Herald

Comm Games lures Glaetzer back to track

Australian track cycling star Matthew Glaetzer considered his future carefully during a long post-Olympic break before returning for the Commonwealth Games.

AAP

Australia seek to rediscover post-Olympic momentum at world swim titles

The meet in Budapest provides the Dolphins with the opportunity to begin the next Olympic cycle in the best way possible

The Guardian - AU

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Neeraj Chopra headlines 37-member Indian team selected for Commonwealth Games 2022

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra headlined the 37-member squad named by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday to compete in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8 this year.

The Times of India

Commentary: The collisions between sports and politics underscore our need for tolerance of dissent

The intersection of sports and politics has occasionally been fraught with controversy. Amid the civil rights movement, Muhammad Ali was briefly banned from boxing for his stance on the Vietnam War. Tommie Smith and John Carlos were subject to significant criticism for raising their fists in a salute to Black…

Chicago Tribune

AOC executive Kitty Chiller sanctioned for ‘judging irregularities’ at Olympics qualifier

Kitty Chiller, the deputy chief executive of Australia’s National Sports Tribunal has been banned from representing international gymnastic bodies for two years

The Guardian - AU

FIFA World Cup | China reference removed from Taiwan fan IDs

Taiwan’s government had expressed concern to FIFA after discovering the Hayya card online application for World Cup ticketholders made no mention of the island. It was subsequently listed as, ‘Taiwan, Province of China’

The Hindu

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South Korean Olympics Hockey Hero Cho Min-Ho Dies at 35

The country’s first ever Olympic hockey goalscorer died of lung cancer Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

Happy with his national record breaking throw of 89.30m, Neeraj Chopra gears up for Diamond League and World Championships

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, who bettered his national record in his very first event since the Olympics, has already set his eyes on the next events and said that he is aiming to improve further in the coming months. Neeraj set the new NR with a…

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in first competition after Tokyo Olympics gold

NEW DELHI: India's superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made a spectacular return to competition after his historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics, a stunning throw of 89.30m shattering his national record and placing him second in a star-studded field at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on Tuesday.

The Times of India

‘Situation is urgent’: treat housing crisis like a natural disaster, Queensland government told

Advocates call for a leaders’ meeting to coordinate support for people displaced by floods, pandemic and soaring house prices

The Guardian - AU

2016 Olympic gold medallist Monica Puig retires from tennis

Puig became the first athlete to win gold for Puerto Rico in any sport at an Olympics with her women's singles triumph in 2016

The Hindu

Morgan, Rapinoe Return for USWNT in Key Concacaf W Championship

The competition will determine whether the U.S. will qualify for the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the 2024 Olympics.

Sports Illustrated

Neeraj Chopra set to return to field for the first time after Tokyo Olympics

TURKU (Finland): Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra is all set for his much-awaited return to competitive action at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2022, to be held here at the Paavo Nurmi Stadium in Turku, Finland on Tuesday.

The Times of India

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Vijender's coach credits Hyderabad for change in boxing trend in India

HYDERABAD: Jagdish Singh is a big name in boxing circles. His claim to fame is through his wards Vijender Singh, Akhil Kumar, Vikas Krishan Yadav, Jitendra Kumar and Kavita Chahal.

The Times of India

Olympian Hari Chand who created 10,000m national record barefoot in Montreal dies unsung

CHANDIGARH: Before the news of the passing away of the Olympian athlete Hari Chand (69) trickled in, very little was known of the champion long-distance runner who created a national record during the Montreal Olympics (1976) in the men's 10,000m event running barefoot.

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu’s CWG target: 90kg in snatch & 120kg in clean & jerk

NEW DELHI: Mirabai Chanu is all set to push the weight envelope at the Birmingham CWG next month. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist has set herself a target of lifting a record 90kg in snatch and another 120kg in clean and jerk at the Games to defend her Gold Coast…

Orlando Sentinel

Another missing person case linked to Haitian Special Olympics delegation

ORLANDO, Fla. — Another person with ties to the Haitian delegation to the Special Olympics has been reported missing, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, bringing the number of disappearances to seven.

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Feds withhold $1.2M as Florida refuses to enforce COVID vaccine rule for health care workers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.— As Gov. Ron DeSantis fights COVID-19 vaccination passports and mandates — most recently by threatening the Special Olympics with a $27.5 million fine — there’s one mandate he can’t stop.

Liverpool Echo

Schoolgirl on route to Olympics after discovering talent by accident

Sophie Jo Millican was just four years old when she discovered her special talent

AAP

United Hockeyroos aim for Comm Games gold

Jane Claxton and Brooke Peris will be the most experienced players when the Hockeyroos attempt to snare Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham later this year.

Radio France Internationale

French PM Borne orders ministers to follow Olympics model for sports events

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Friday slapped down two of her top ministers Gérald Darmanin and Amélie Oudéa-Castéra and ordered them to make sure their departments follow procedures set up by organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics to avoid the harrowing scenes that blighted the Champions League final at…

Chicago Tribune

Saudi-backed LIV golf tour tees up geopolitical intrigue and moral quandaries

CHICAGO — Rich Harvest Farms, a lush private golf course near Aurora, might not seem like a natural setting for geopolitical intrigue and moral quandaries, but they will arrive as surely as the morning dew when the LIV Golf Invitational Series comes to Illinois in September.

Daily Mirror

Jack Grealish teams up with Special Olympics GB in new role "close to my heart"

Grealish has been announced as a principal Ambassador for Special Olympics GB to help raise awareness of the support and opportunities the organisation provides to those with intellectual disabilities

The Independent UK

Jack Grealish ‘proud’ after being named ambassador for Special Olympics GB

The Manchester City and England star has been named as principal ambassador for the charity with the aim of raising visibility of their work

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