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Superstars and stars-in-waiting are newcomers among 10,500 athletes at Paris Olympics
The 10,500 athletes who will compete at the Paris Games include first-time Olympians who already have global recognition and others whose stardom is just waiting to be discovered by a wider audience. Here's a look at a few of the expected newcomers when the action starts July 24: ...
Transgender, nonbinary 1,500 runner Nikki Hiltz shines on and off track, earns spot at Paris Games
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — While Nikki Hiltz took a victory lap to celebrate a long-awaited trip to the Olympics, some fans reached out and handed bracelets to their favorite 1,500-meter runner — a runner who is doing this, in part, for them. These days, Hiltz, who's transgender and...
Post-pandemic Paris Olympics signal a return to 'normal' for athletes and fans
Any athlete with Olympic dreams knows the feeling of lungs burning, arms and legs turning to jelly, as they near the closing moments of another grueling race or excruciatingly close match. For that last shot of adrenaline, they often tap into the energy provided by the roaring crowd. ...
South African police find the body of former high jump world champion Freitag, who was shot
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police have discovered the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag after he went missing last month, local media reported on Wednesday. The reports said the 42-year-old, who won the 2003 world title in Paris and competed...
Devout athletes find strength in their faith. But practicing it and elite sports can pose hurdles
It’s been 100 years since a Scottish runner famously refused to race on a Sunday at the Paris Olympics because of his Christian beliefs. Devout top athletes say elite sports performance still poses some hurdles for the faith practices that are central to their lives on and off the field. ...
Biles and McLaughlin-Levrone help NBC to big ratings in US Olympic trials
NEW YORK (AP) — Simone Biles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone helped NBC and Peacock have the most watched U.S. Olympic trials in eight years Sunday night. Biles qualified for her third Olympic team in gymnastics and that led to an average of 7.6 million viewers on NBC and Peacock,...
Richardson, McLaughlin and Lyles set to lead the Americans to a big medal haul at Olympic track
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic track trials ended on a high note. Or, in this case, on a low number. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone lowered the world record once more in her signature event, the 400-meter hurdles. With her run of 50.65 seconds, she cemented herself with Noah Lyles...
World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visits Ukraine and invites Zelenskyy to Olympic track meet
World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv over the weekend, reiterating his sport's support for the war-torn country and inviting Zelenskyy to the track and field meet at the Paris Olympics. The track and field federation has taken as...
McLaughlin-Levrone sends pre-Olympic jolt, runs 50.65 to break world record (again) in 400 hurdles
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — For the better part of two years, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone all but disappeared from the 400-meter hurdles course. Turns out, she wasn't hiding or looking for something else to do. Just getting better at what she does best. The 24-year-old...
Hurdler Alaysha Johnson earns spot to Paris Games wearing borrowed spikes and uniform she designed
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Alaysha Johnson ran in shoes she borrowed from a fellow hurdler and in a uniform she designed herself. Both fast and fashion-forward. The 100-meter hurdler earned a spot to the Paris Games with a second-place finish in a competitive field at the...
