Olympic gold medallist sprinter Tori Bowie dies aged 32 Bowie won relay gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics, where she also claimed individual 100m silver and 200m bronze The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
Olympic gold medallist Tori Bowie dies aged 32 as tributes pour in for sprinter Tori Bowie was a three-time Olympic medallist and won gold in the 4x100m relay for the United States at the Rio Olympics. Daily Record · May 3, 2023
Tori Bowie dies aged 32 as tributes pour in for Olympic gold medallist sprinter Tori Bowie was a three-time Olympic medallist and won gold in the 4x100m relay for the United States at the Rio Olympics as well as winning a 100m World Championship gold medal Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023
‘Never say never’ - Dame Laura Kenny details 2024 Paris Olympics pursuit while supporting heroic cycling fundraiser Britain's most successful Olympic women's cyclist candidly spoke to the Manchester Evening News about a tough period in her life and a hopeful future, from suffering a tragic miscarriage to being pregnant with her second child ahead of Paris 2024. Manchester Evening News · May 3, 2023
Botswana’s Nijel Amos receives three-year ban for doping Botswana's Nijel Amos has been banned for three years after the 2012 Olympic 800m silver medallist tested positive for a banned metabolite. The New Daily · May 3, 2023
Olympic silver medallist Nijel Amos gets 3-year ban for doping Nijel Amos, a 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the men’s 800 m, has been banned for three years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said in a ruling published on May 3. The Hindu · May 3, 2023
Greg Van Avermaet, Olympic champion, Roubaix winner, to retire from cycling at the end of 2023 The Belgian says he has "no regrets" as he will head out of the peloton aged 38 Cycling Weekly · May 3, 2023
Could France protest fury spill into next year's Olympics? Preparations in France for the 2024 Olympic Games had been going largely smoothly The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
Boxing Worlds: Ashish advances with hard-fought win Boxer Ashish Chaudhary's "dream" is to fulfill his late father's desire to see an Olympic medal around his neck. In March 2020, just before the Olympic qualifiers in Jordan, Ashish lost his father who was ailing for a long time. The Times of India · May 3, 2023
Ruby Tui: New Zealand Black Ferns star to play Premier Rugby Sevens in US World Cup and Olympic champion will compete in multi-city professional event climaxing in Washington DC in August The Guardian - US · May 2, 2023
IBA slams ‘black sheep’ breakaway body as schism roils boxing A new world boxing federation was announced last month in a move aimed at securing the troubled sport’s Olympic future. Al Jazeera · May 2, 2023
Olympic rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave opens up on harrowing health battle Since retiring from the sport in 2000, he has suffered a range of symptoms and was at first reluctant to seek help. Daily Record · May 1, 2023
Olympic hero Sir Steve Redgrave's harrowing health battle as he breaks silence on diagnosis The Olympic hero, who won a remarkable five gold medals at five consecutive Games, tells James Moore about discovering he has a testosterone deficiency Daily Mirror · May 1, 2023
U.S. Olympic Track and Field Legend Ralph Boston Dies at 83 The Laurel, Mississippi native rose to prominence ahead of the 1960 Olympics after besting a world record set by Jesse Owens. Sports Illustrated · Apr 30, 2023
The Times of India · Apr 30, 2023 Put systems in place to deal with players' issues with respect and dignity: Athletes Commission NEW DELHI: The Athletes Commission of the IOA has recommended the national Olympic body to put systems in place to deal with issues of the players "with respect and dignity" in the light of the protest by top wrestlers of the country against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
The Times of India · Apr 30, 2023 Media is supporting Brij Bhushan more than the players: Bajrang Punia NEW DELHI: Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia, one of the prominent faces leading the wrestlers' protest in Delhi, on Sunday accused the media of supporting the Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh more than the players. While celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat appealed to the media not to…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2023 Russian Athletes Say IOC Participation Plan ‘Excessive and Discriminatory' The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competition as neutrals is "excessive and discriminatory", the Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) athletes' commission said. The IOC sanctioned Russia and its ally Belarus after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022 but last month recommended…
The National (Scotland) · Apr 30, 2023 Lynch rolls with the punches and sets his sights on Paris There are few sports that are in more of a mess than amateur boxing is at the moment. From a looming Olympic ban to long-standing concerns about the…
Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2023 Dancing on Ice judge reveals 'tense moments' led to judges being 'told off' Diversity star Ashley Banjo joined the judging panel this year alongside former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse and former Olympic skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 29, 2023 Jordan Drawn with US, Lebanon with France in Basketball World Cup The United States will open Basketball World Cup play against New Zealand this summer, with Greece and Jordan also awaiting the Americans in the group stage. And the earliest the US can see France in an Olympic final rematch is the semifinals. FIBA held the World Cup draw in Manila…
The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023 NCB busts drug cartel in Goa; Olympic medal-winning Russian swimmer, her compatriot among three held The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an international drug cartel in Goa and arrested two Russians — a 1980 Olympic silver medal-winning woman swimmer and a former policeman — along with an Indian, besides seizing different drugs, an official said on April 29.
The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023 'It hurts me...': Neeraj Chopra extends support to protesting wrestlers Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on April 28 extended his support to the protesting wrestlers and called for “quick action” from the authorities in order to ensure that justice is served.
Dynamite News · Apr 28, 2023 "It hurts to see athletes on streets demanding justice": Neeraj Chopra comes in support of Wrestlers' protest Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on Friday came in support of the ongoing wrestlers' protest, and said that he was 'hurt' to see athletes on the streets demanding justice. Read further on Dynamite News:
ABC News · Apr 27, 2023 Brisbane 2032 asked to deliver on regional Olympic Games promise Brisbane 2032 was built on a promise of being an Olympic Games for the entire Pacific region, but Oceania nations know the risks that "legacy 2032" will be a hollowed-out exercise in short-term political spin.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 27, 2023 Brittney Griner says she would only play overseas again to represent Team USA Griner is a two-time Olympic gold medalist.