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Pro athletes talking about Challenge Roth: ‘Best race in the world’
Soundbites from the Challenge Roth Press Conference There are 87 of the world’s top pros on the start line at Challenge Roth on Sunday 7 July and here’s what just a few of them had to say at yesterday’s press conference: Rebecca Robisch (GER) “I don’t really know what to expect from myself. It will
Palestinian athletes to be invited to Olympics
Between six and eight Palestinian athletes are expected to compete at the Paris Olympics, with some set to be invited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) even if they fail to qualify, its head Thomas Bach said.Bach told AFP on Friday that qualification events for the Paris Games, which start on July 26, were ongoing
Top 20 Highest-Paid Athletes in 2023-24
The world’s highest-paid athletes are undoubtedly masters of their craft – both on the field and off it. Many of these athletes, however, make a large proportion of their money through their endorsements and social media activities rather than sport. As a result, a lot of affluent athletes today are also top-level brands and influencers
40 Athletes Just Signed a Letter Opposing a Federal Anti-Trans Sports Ban
Instead of focusing on the national teacher shortage, gun violence in classrooms, or any of the other very real and horrifying issues plaguing the country’s school systems, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce has been discussing a bill called H.R.734, which was introduced in February. This wrongheaded, discriminatory bill would ban trans children from playing
Aux JO, les athlètes mettent polémiques et critiques de côté
Réservé aux abonnés Par Cédric CallierPublié le 03/02/2022 à 18:56, Mis à jour le 04/02/2022 à 18:00 Des athlètes de biathlon s’entraînent au tir, jeudi, à Zhangjiakou, avec à l’arrière-plan, le tremplin de saut à ski du site. JEWEL SAMAD/AFPANALYSE - Malgré un dispositif sanitaire strict, tous sont heureux d’y participer, se souvenant notamment du report…
US athletes told to use burner phones at Beijing Winter Olympics
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is telling athletes to ditch their personal phones for burners ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics in China, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal (via Android Central). The advisory was reportedly sent out twice last year to warn athletes about the possibility of digital surveillance…