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Sjoukje Dijkstra, 1st Dutch athlete to win gold medal at Winter Olympics, dies at 82
Sjoukje Dijkstra, the figure skater who in 1964 became the first Dutch athlete to win a Winter Olympics gold medal, has died at the age of 82ABC News - Sports -
'Follow Your Dreams' and Other Terrible Career Advice
Want to make a strong professional start? Be open to every opportunity and embrace the lowliest tasks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
GB secure four Olympic relay slots for Paris
Great Britain secure four out of a possible five relay slots for the Olympics in Paris this summer via the World Athletics Relays event in the Bahamas.BBC News - Top stories - Olympics -
Star Wars – The Phantom Menace: still terrible after all these years?
The much-derided film returns to cinemas for its 25th anniversary. Once a rare blot on the galactic landscape, these days it’s far from the only stinker in the canon. Can it really be that there are Star Wars fans who see George Lucas’s Episode I ...The Guardian - World -
French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics
Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big eventABC News - Tech -
Super-rich spending up to $500,000 on exclusive Paris Olympics packages
Third-party hospitality packages are outlawed, yet agency part-owned by associates of Rafael Nadal and LeBron James promises access to top events as well as to stars. Members of the global super-rich are spending as much as $500,000 (£400,000) on ...The Guardian - World - Olympics -
Olympic figure skating gold medalist Sjoukje Dijkstra dies at 82
Sjoukje Dijkstra of the Netherlands, who won the 1964 Olympic women's singles figure skating title, has died.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Final local results to be declared as Conservatives pick over bleak showing
The Tories lost more than 450 council seats and Labour grabbed a close win in the West Midlands.BBC News - Top stories -
Satou Sabally injury: Wings star expected to return from shoulder surgery after Olympic break
Sabally was injured during a FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in FebruaryCBS Sports - Sports -
IOC imposes 15-year ban on former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait
The IOC has suspended former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait for 15 years after his conviction for forgery was upheld on appeal this year at a Swiss criminal appeals courtABC News - Sports -
Olympic water polo star Ashleigh Johnson makes a splash as a role model for Black children
While Ashleigh Johnson is widely considered the best at her position in the world, she said she places as much importance on having an impact on kids as a role model.NBC News - Top stories -
‘We’re looking at losing 20% of Olympic nations’: how the climate crisis is changing sport
Athletics Kenya is worried about how the climate might shape the future of its country, let alone its sport. And it is not alone. The drive from the tiny Eldoret airport to the town of Iten in the south-west corner of Kenya takes about an hour. ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Sprinter Torrie Lewis helps Australian relay team break 24-year Olympics drought
Women’s 4x100m squad book automatic spot at Paris OlympicsAustralia’s fastest woman anchors team at World Relays meetA squad anchored by Australia’s fastest woman Torrie Lewis has smashed the national 4x100m record for the second time this year to ...The Guardian - World