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Dwyane Wade, LeBron James to Executive Produce Netflix Documentary About 2008 Olympics U.S. Basketball Team

Angelique Jackson NBA legends LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have teamed up once more — this time as executive producers and subjects of the new documentary “The Redeem Team,” which celebrates the victorious 2008 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball team.Directed by Jon Weinbach (“The Last Dance”), the documentary marks the first collaboration between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Netflix, as the project uses “unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material” to chronicle Team USA’s quest for Olympic gold at the 2008 games in Beijing.According to the documentary’s official logline, “The Redeem Team” tells the story of the 2008 squad’s journey as they followed the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens, where they took home a bronze medal after winning gold in the previous three straight Olympic Games.

Neeraj Chopra Could Very Well Compete On "Ninja Warrior". Watch This

When you think of Neeraj Chopra, the image that usually pops up is of the 24-year-old running up to his mark, hurling the javelin and then spreading his arms out in celebration before the stick even lands. However, he is a man of many talents and in a recent video, he has impressed fans with his strength and agility as he performed a pole-climbing exercise. Chopra shared a video on Friday where he can be seen first climbing up a diagonal pole and then climbing back down.

Jake Wightman shocked by first 800m outing in three months

By Will Jennings in Munich Jake Wightman admits his first 800m race since May was a significant shock to the system. Ad But the versatile Scottish star says the simplified strategy required over the distance has reignited his desire for success. AthleticsMore to come from Caudery despite seventh-placed finish at Europeans2 HOURS AGO Wightman, the current world champion over 1500m, won his European Championship 800m heat on Thursday morning in a time of 1:45.94.

Joy Drop: Nunavut wrestler shows the power of communities that invest in athletes

As the last few weeks of summer go by, joys are abundant. The sounds of laughter on patios, the roaring of oceans, or the stillness of a quiet summer evening is truly something we have been lucky to experience. I hope that blooming herbs, bright flowers, and lots of ice cream are punctuating your beautiful summer.

Hurdling disharmony hampered progress, says GB's Andrew Pozzi

By Will Jennings in Munich Andrew Pozzi admits a struggle to strike hurdling harmony has hampered his progress on the track this season. Ad The Stratford-upon-Avon star finished sixth in Wednesday night's European Championship 110m hurdles final in Munich. AthleticsMore to come from Caudery despite seventh-placed finish at EuropeansAN HOUR AGO Pozzi clocked 13.66s as Spanish speedster Asier Martinez scorched to a thrilling gold by just one thousandth of a second over French star Pascal Martinot-Lagarde.

Emily Lewis knows stanima key to European medal chances

Canoe sprint star Emily Lewis admits her stamina will make or break her chances of reaching the European Championship final in Munich. The Tunbridge Wells athlete finished fourth in Thursday's kayak single 1000m heats and will race for a place in a medal showdown tomorrow at the multi-sport event. Ad Lewis, 29, crossed the line in 1:58.885 as Anamaria Govorcinovic, Teresa Portela and Vanina Paoletti grabbed the top three places.

Seamus Derbyshire pleased to show he belongs on European stage

Seamus Derbyshire is glad he finally showed that he belongs to the big stage that is the European Championships in Munich, following the 400m hurdles semifinals. The Stoke hurdler finished fourth in his semifinal heat with a time of 49.63s, just behind European bronze medalist Thomas Barr of Ireland, which was only good enough for 15th in the overall standings. Ad He said: «I think I did a lot better than I did yesterday in the heats, which was what I wanted to.

More to come from Caudery despite seventh-placed finish at Europeans

Molly Caudery admits she could have given more despite claiming a solid seventh-place finish at the European Championships. The Redruth pole vaulter, 22, cleared the bar at the second highest height of her career as a leap of 4.55m hauled her ahead of British teammate Sophie Cook. Ad But it was not enough for a medal as flying Finn Wilma Murto grabbed gold ahead of Greek star Aikaterini Stefanidi and Slovenian Tina Sutej.

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Dwyane Wade, LeBron James to Executive Produce Netflix Documentary About 2008 Olympics U.S. Basketball Team

Neeraj Chopra Could Very Well Compete On "Ninja Warrior". Watch This

Jake Wightman shocked by first 800m outing in three months

Joy Drop: Nunavut wrestler shows the power of communities that invest in athletes

Hurdling disharmony hampered progress, says GB's Andrew Pozzi

Emily Lewis knows stanima key to European medal chances

Seamus Derbyshire pleased to show he belongs on European stage

More to come from Caudery despite seventh-placed finish at Europeans