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Michael Bohl considers US favourite in Olympic pool

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Australian team, told Reuters about the excellent form of his swimmers, though he still considers the United

States the favourite to lead the medal tally in Paris.

The historical review shows a clear superiority of the United States when the demand is highest, as in



US feds call on World Swimming official to explain Chinese probe

  • Swimming

WADA “disappointed” by the American Department of Justice’s investigation of the 2021 contamination case of 23 athletes from China, again cites concerns over the Rodchenkov Act and the latest subpoena of executive director Brent Nowicki.

the World Anti-Doping Agency, global athlete-led pressure groups, international media outlets and the United

States Anti-Doping officials; and now it seems to have hit its legal stage, as World Aquatics confirmed

expressed broadly by the international community about the passage of the Rodchenkov Act, under which the United

States purports to exercise extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction over participants in the global anti-doping


Paris 2024: 12-year-old skater Vareeraya Sukasem to represent Thailand

  • Skateboarding

She first stepped on a skateboard five years ago. Last month, she dramatically secured her place in Budapest. She will be one of the youngest athletes at Paris 2024. "I did it," she said, her Olympic dream come true. She qualified 18th out of 22 for the women's street skateboarding event, which will take place at Place de la Concorde in the French capital on 28 July.

didn't have many skaters to look up to, so it was a chance to admire skaters from Japan, China and the United

States," said the impressive skater, who will make history by competing at the age of twelve.


Naomi Osaka focuses on Olympics after Wimbledon KO

  • Tennis

Naomi Osaka rapidly switched her focus to the Paris Olympics after a chastening early exit from Wimbledon on Wednesday at the hands of America's Emma Navarro. The Japanese superstar, playing at the All England Club for the first time since 2019, went down 6-4, 6-1 in her second-round match on Centre Court in less than an hour.

0 lead and repeated the feat again to seal the match.Naomi Osaka of Japan meets Emma Navarro of the United

States at the net following Osaka's defeat in the Women's Singles.


From Refugee to Olympian: The Inspiring Journey of Sifan Hassan

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Sifan Hassan, a Dutch athlete of Ethiopian origin and an Olympic medalist in long-distance and middle-distance running, continues to be a source of inspiration for the young people who train today at the facilities where she developed as a runner more than a decade ago.

Tokyo Games.Sifan Hassan remains a member of Eindhoven Atletiek, although she currently resides in the United

States, where she trains tirelessly to be in peak form for Paris 2024.


Bandy: Rebecca Draper - Chair of the Athletes Committee

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The inaugural meeting of the Federation of International Bandy (FIB) Athletes' Committee took place on 30 June 2024, marking a significant milestone for athlete representation within the organisation. 

Finland), Daniel Laszlo Bata (Hungary), Sanna Gustaffson (Sweden), the now Chair Rebecca Lynn Draper (United

States) and the now Vice - Chair Gian Luca Dario Beeler (Switzerland).Participants at the first meeting


Bronny "ready" for NBA challenge amid criticism from Lakers entourage

  • Basketball

Recently selected with the late 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the son of the legendary Lakers forward faces a tough situation with the Californian team as he enters the world's best league.

shooting guard is friends with LeBron and partners in one of the most popular basketball podcasts in the United

States, Mind The Game.


Four world champions named in Argentina squad for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Despite the absence of Lionel Messi, who has ruled himself out due to physical problems, and a number of clubs refusing to release players, Argentina coach Javier Mascherano has managed to include four Qatar 2022 World Cup winners among the 18 players selected for the Albiceleste's quest for a third Olympic gold medal in their history.

Alvarez (Manchester City) is a starter in the senior side currently playing in the Copa America in the United

States (ahead of Serie A's top scorer Lautaro Martínez), having earned his place at the last World Cup

Argentina finish first, they will play the second-placed team from Group A (which includes France, the United

States, Guinea and New Zealand) at the Parc des Princes on 2 August at 15:00.If they finish second,

States)  Fabricio Iacovich (Estudiantes de La Plata)  Juan Nardoni (Racing Club)  


Djokovic's Wimbledon rookie rival Jacob Fearnley

  • Tennis

Last Tuesday, a thrilling match was played out in the first round of Wimbledon between two tennis prospects: Alejandro Moro Cañas and Jacob Fearnley. The 22-year-old Scot, who emerged victorious and earned the prize of facing Novak Djokovic in the second round, has an interesting story behind him…

He left professional tennis in the background to focus on his university studies in the United States.Once

boast of victories against the two new owners of the ATP tour.After his aforementioned time in the United

States, with a university career included, life would give him the gift of going from not having a ranking


AC-free ambition for Paris Olympic Village melts away

  • Olympics

Although designed to be eco-friendly and free of air-conditioning, the Paris Olympic Village will be fitted with 2,500 temporary cooling units when athletes arrive later this month, organisers said on Tuesday. 

of sleep and health and wellness for the athletes," Rocky Harris, chief of athlete services for the United

States Olympic Committee, told AFP in February.Australian Olympic Committee CEO Matt Carroll told Australia


“No winners” in Chinese swimmers’ doping case

  • Swimming

In an interview with AFP, Anti-doping expert April Henning calls out WADA for mishandling the 23 positive tests that led to the New York Times report and subsequent accusations of a cover-up by the international policing body from American officials and politicians.

supervise the cheaters.Swimming is always one of the most eagerly anticipated events and along with the United

States and Australia, China is expected to be among the medals when the Games begin on 26 July.


Los Angeles Olympic chief hopes for French unity

  • Paris 2024

The president of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, Casey Wasserman, has called for French unity amid a politically charged atmosphere in the run-up to the Olympics.

And while politics may be in the background, I certainly hope for France and the United States and Los

I certainly hope that the citizens of France, just like the citizens of the United States, realise that


Novak Djokovic: Missing Wimbledon would not have been 'correct'

  • Tennis

Novak Djokovic said Saturday it would not have been "correct" to miss Wimbledon despite having undergone knee surgery just over three weeks ago. The 37-year-old Serb, who is looking to equal Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon titles and become the oldest champion of the modern era, said he was driven by his "incredible desire to play and compete".

I'm not 100% fit now," admitted Sabalenka who is due to face 106th-ranked Emina Bektas of the United

States in the first round on Monday."


No cooperation expected from CHINADA on swimmers’ case

  • Swimming

The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency warned that it would “never” share its information regarding the athletes that tested positive in recent Olympic Games after US Congress demanded details of the probe be made public. Tensions between American officials, the Asian country and WADA keep mounting.

mass contamination that has been turned into a scandal by a small number of individuals, mainly in the United

States.

gold medallist Allison Schmitt said athletes' trust in WADA had been damaged by the scandal, while the United

States Anti-Doping Agency president Travis Tygart, a frequent WADA critic, underlined that failure to