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Jordan Burroughs chases wrestling gold at 2024 Olympics – NBC New York

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Jordan Burroughs, a six-time world wrestling champion and 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is well aware that 2024 is his last shot at standing atop the Olympic podium for Team USA. Burroughs has had a historic wrestling career already, becoming the most decorated US wrestler in history with seven global gold medals, his latest being from the 2022 World Wrestling Championships. “Wrestling has given me everything that I wasn’t growing up,” Burroughs said. “I wasn’t confident. I wasn’t big and strong. I wasn’t ferocious and tenacious. So when you talk about hunger, it’s deeper than just the desire to win; it’s…
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Queensland says no to new Olympic stadium

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The Queensland government says it won’t be demolishing the Gabba and building a new Olympic stadium in Brisbane, despite the recommendations of an independent review of venues for the 2032 Games. Review head: Graham Quirk The snap independent Sport Venue Review for Olympic Paralympic Games infrastructure was completed by an independent panel led by former Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, and handed to the government on March 15. The government said in a statement on Monday it had accepted 90 per cent of the recommendations of the review. However, the government’s 27 recommendations have agreed to not include the demolition…
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Laura Kenny retires from cycling as Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete with 5 golds

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LONDON (AP) — Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete, announced her retirement from cycling on Monday because she wants to spend more time at home with her family. The 31-year-old Kenny has won five Olympic gold medals and was expected to compete at the Paris Games in July. She gave birth to her second child last year and told the BBC on Monday that being at home was proving more and more alluring to her. “It’s been in my head a little while, the sacrifices of leaving the children and your family at home are really quite big…
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YES Bank partners with Indian Olympic Association for Paris Olympics 2024 | Company News

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YES Bank on Monday announced its partnership with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the Official Banking Partner for Team India at the Paris Olympics 2024. As part of the collaboration, the bank launched the campaign ‘Milkar Jitayengey’ and introduced the ‘YES Glory Debit Card,’ specifically designed for India’s Olympic athletes. The bank also unveiled the ‘YES Glory’ savings account proposition, extending benefits to athletes and their immediate family members. The YES Glory account offers a range of benefits tailored to the needs of champion athletes. These perks include a complimentary Welcome on-board Taj voucher, free orthopedic consultations, and zero…
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Rio Waida, Ramzi Boukhiam, Andy Criere, Tim Elter, Joan Duru clinch Paris 2024 individual quotas amid repechage drama

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World Surfing Games titles and team quotas to be decided on final day of competition While there are no more individual quotas left at the World Surfing Games, the fight goes on for the team quotas and world titles. Brazil currently leads the women’s team ranking with reigning champion Tatiana Weston-Webb and the country’s national champion Taina Hinckel fighting for spots in the final of the repechage. The two Brazilian surfers will face tough competition to get out of their next repechage heat, however. There they will face Olympic champions Carissa Moore who was unstoppable until the final seconds on…
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