Olympic filmmaker needed 2 movies to cover Tokyo turmoil Naomi Kawase had more material than she knew what to do with after being commissioned by the International Olympic Committee almost four years ago to make a documentary about the Tokyo Olympics The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022
World Championships Silver-medallist boxer Manju Rani eyes Paris Olympics glory Manju Rani was training at her hometown village of Rithal in Rohtak district of Haryana when she witnessed Mary Kom win the Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Dynamite News · Jun 17, 2022
People mover, new bike paths and bus lanes: 2028 Olympics could fuel a transit boom in LA LOS ANGELES — A new $1.4 billion electric people mover above the streets of Inglewood would whisk spectators past the Forum to the 2028 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium. Across the region, miles of new bike paths, more bus lanes and new bike shares would emerge. Los Angeles Times · Jun 17, 2022
Chip Scoggins: Meet Joseph Fahnbulleh, the fastest man in NCAA track and field MINNEAPOLIS — Something about the way the freshman ran caught the eye of Hopkins track and field coach Nick Lovas and made him pay close attention. It was the power in his stride, the lift in his hips, his graceful form … everything looked so different. Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022
Rinse and repeat for Aussie swim team Despite missing several big names, Australia's swim team still hold hopes of a large medal haul at the world championships in Budapest. AAP · Jun 17, 2022
Experts fear for safety of missing Special Olympics Haiti delegation members ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s been over a week since six delegates of the unified Haitian Special Olympics soccer team were reported missing in Osceola County and experts say cause for concern about their safety will only grow the longer the investigation drags on. Orlando Sentinel · Jun 16, 2022
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 · Jun 16, 2022
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 · Jun 16, 2022
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 · Jun 16, 2022
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 · Jun 16, 2022
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 · Jun 16, 2022
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 · Jun 16, 2022
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 · Jun 16, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Jun 15, 2022 South Korean Olympics Hockey Hero Cho Min-Ho Dies at 35 The country’s first ever Olympic hockey goalscorer died of lung cancer Wednesday.
The Times of India · Jun 15, 2022 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 · Jun 15, 2022 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 Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2022 ‘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 Hindu · Jun 13, 2022 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
Sports Illustrated · Jun 13, 2022 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.
The Times of India · Jun 13, 2022 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 · Jun 13, 2022 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 · Jun 13, 2022 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 · Jun 13, 2022 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 · Jun 12, 2022 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.