Katinka Hosszu, 'Iron Lady' of swimming, retires after stellar career for Hungary
Three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, one of the greatest all-around swimmers, has announced her retirement.
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'Where does the money go?' Canada Soccer gets a red card for its finances
Canada Soccer's Olympic espionage debacle has lifted the veil on years of turmoil inside the organization racked by internal and financial problems, and which has been criticized for a lack of transparency.
LA Olympics In My Vision, But Taking One Step At A Time: Lovlina Borgohain
Lovlina Borgohain is eyeing a third straight summer Olympics but will take one-step at a time from here on. Lovlina, who won a bronze at Tokyo Olympics but returned empty-handed from Paris 2024, said Los Angeles 2028 was very much in her plans. “Tokyo was during COVID times. Paris was a real learning curve. I did my best and have no regrets that I could not win a medal. For every athlete, there are lessons to be learnt and I want to be wiser leading into LA,” Lovlina told SAI Media in an interaction on the sidelines of the ASMITA Women's Under-17 football final at the SAI campus in Guwahati on Sunday afternoon.
Hungary's 'Iron Lady' Hosszu retires
Hungary's 'Iron Lady' Katinka Hosszu has retired from swimming at the age of 35, with the three-times Olympic champion saying she is looking forward to helping young athletes follow their dreams in the sport.
Owolabi calls for support of Nigeria Esports as Riyadh Olympic Games beckons
As the world of Esports continues to explode onto the global stage, Nigeria is poised to make its mark, thanks to the trailblazing efforts of Sayo Owolabi, an advocate and strategist in the Esports ecosystem.