Breakdancing Olympic hopefuls make their debut at Montreal's Jackalope festival
When Samuel Cyr took up breakdancing 15 years ago, he never thought he'd be training to represent Canada in the sport at the Olympics.
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Iden hails impact of lucky Taiwanese hat at Collins Cup
Sporting greats are used to freebies but triathlon star Gustav Iden admits the lucky Taiwanese hat he found on the floor is his secret weapon at the PTO's Collins Cup. Norwegian Iden, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) world No.2, picked up the black cap with gold writing at the Tokyo 2020 test event before deciding to wear it at the Nice Ironman in 2019 to stand out from his competitors who were clad head to toe in sponsored gear. Ad Iden raced to victory on that occasion and has reeled off a string of wins while wearing it since, the latest coming at the PTO's Canadian Open in Edmonton last month where he scooped the top $100,000 prize ahead of Olympic gold medallist Kristian Blummenfelt, his compatriot and training partner.
Alex Bell believes newfound maturity can fire her to European success
Alex Bell believes her newfound maturity on the track can fire her towards a medal at the European Championships. The Leeds middle distance star successfully booked her place in Saturday night's 800m final with a polished performance in Munich. Ad Bell, 29, finished third in Friday morning's second semi-final after coming home behind Renelle Lamote and British teammate Jemma Reekie in a time of 2:00.53.
Keely Hodgkinson not feeling pressure despite quest for European gold
Ice-cool Keely Hodgkinson insists she is not feeling the pressure as she reaches the 'home straight' of her hunt for a first major championship gold. The Atherton star safely booked her place in Saturday night's 800m European medal showdown as a time of 2:00.67 fired her to semi-final victory in Munich. Ad Hodgkinson, 20, won Olympic silver in Tokyo last summer before doing the same at this year's World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Holland admits Collins Cup could motivate triathlon return post-pregnancy
Olympic bronze medallist Vicky Holland admitted the lure of competing at the Collins Cup could be enough to see her return to triathlon after giving birth. Gloucester's Holland, 36, became the first British woman to make the Olympic triathlon podium with bronze at Rio 2016 and, after finishing 13th at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games, fell pregnant earlier this year. Ad Holland confessed her future is up in the air but speaking in Samorin ahead of Saturday's Collins Cup — triathlon's answer to golf's Ryder Cup — said the progressive Professional Triathletes Organisation's (PTO) policies and prize money could drag her outside her short-distance specialism after becoming a mother.
Kans Akane Langsung Jumpa Gregoria di Kejuaraan Dunia Bulutangkis 2022
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Kata Jonatan Christie soal Lawan-lawannya di Kejuaraan Dunia 2022
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Bhagat-Kadam win men's doubles gold, 3 women para shuttlers also emerge champions in Thailand
The Indian duo defeated the Indonesian pair 21-18, 21-13 in the summit clash of SL3-SL4 category. In the men's singles, Bhagat and Kadam had to settle for a silver medal each after losing their respective finals. While Pramod went down fighting to England's Daniel Bethell 13-21, 19-21, Kadam lost 2-21, 17-21 to France's Lucas Mazur.