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This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the seven-time Olympic medallist Kirsty Coventry. There’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!

Radio France Internationale

Promises made in Paris Olympics run-up broken, say undocumented workers

Having helped to build a flagship arena, 14 workers were promised their papers. To date, they remain undocumented.

Al Jazeera

US Olympic committee sidesteps transgender athlete policy amid LA28 buildup

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee deferred to federations on transgender athlete eligibility as Executive Order 14201 continues to add pressure ahead of LA28

The Guardian - US

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Olympic gold medal sprinter destroys the field in parents race at son’s school

Two-time Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce made short work of other parents at her son’s school when she participated in their sports day.

The Independent UK

Picking a team from bars to beam and hoping for 10s: Fantasy leagues in gymnastics are a thing

Interest in gymnastics traditionally peaks with the Olympic cycle, but the sport is popular all year round on the “gymternet,” an online global community for devoted fans

The Independent UK

'I've worked a lot on my sprint' - Kristen Faulkner plots unpredictability on racing return

Olympic champion looking forward to "exciting challenge" of continuing to outfox bunch

Cycling Weekly

Eilish McColgan sets two London Marathon targets for long-awaited debut

McColgan is back and poised to run the iconic distance after breaking down injured in 2023, with the star-studded elite women’s field boasting world record holder Ruth Chepngetich and Olympic gold medallist Sifan Hassan

The Independent UK

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Team GB could face lengthy train journey to Winter Olympics after sustainability initiative

UK Sport has stressed the importance of sustainability as the climate crisis continues to threaten the future of sport

The Independent UK

Dodger Stadium to Officially Serve As Venue for 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

The iconic MLB stadium will be center stage for the 2028 Olympic Games.

Sports Illustrated

Remco Evenepoel hails end of 'dark period' and announces racing return

Olympic champion says comeback from training crash has been 'the hardest battle of my life so far'

Cycling Weekly

Paris Olympics memorabilia sale raises more than €200,000 for charity

Items sold include Olympic torches, costumes and accessories from the opening ceremony of the Paris Games. All proceeds will be donated to charity.

Euronews

Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance review – Olympic champs’ classy glide down memory lane

This highlight reel of totemic routines interspersed with some dazzling cast numbers showcases the couple’s former greatness and timeless elegance

The Guardian - UK

'I wanted to be world and Olympic champion – my parents made me feel that it was possible': Meet Sophie Capewell and her gold medal-winning mum

Some mothers and daughters make memories together. The world-beating Capewells make history too. Tom Davidson meets the extraordinary duo

Cycling Weekly

LA 2028 Olympics adds swimming sprints and mixed-gender gymnastics

Sprint-distance swimming races and mixed-gender events in gymnastics and golf are among the additions to the programme for the 2028 LA Olympic Games

The Guardian - US

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International Business Times UK

Who Is Sunisa 'Suni' Lee: Decorated Gymnast, Family, Health Issues And Boyfriend

Olympic gold medallist Suni Lee, now in remission from a rare kidney disease, continues to inspire fans on and off the mat—most recently sparking viral buzz at an NBA game dubbed the 'Suni Effect'.

Sports Illustrated

NFL, League Owners Disagree on Player Participation in Flag Football at 2028 Olympics

America's game will receive unprecedented attention in three years.

The Independent UK

Matthew Hudson-Smith claims Grand Slam Track glory as Emmanuel Wanyonyi stuns 1,500m field

Olympic 800m champion Wanyonyi produced the performance of the night to beat Josh Kerr, Yared Nuguse and Cole Hocker

The National (Scotland)

Susan Egelstaff: Athletics is struggling; is Grand Slam Track the answer?

In terms of public interest and media attention, athletics is struggling. Grand Slam Track is the brainchild of former Olympic champion, Michael…

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The Independent UK

‘Riding the wave’: Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson look to turn historic world bronze into Olympic glory

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: British ice dancers Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have long been seen as the natural successors to Torvill and Dean. Now with an historic world bronze medal under their belts, they talk Flo Clifford through their rise to the top

The Conversation

Kirsty Coventry and whiteness in Zimbabwe: how sport can rewrite the political rules

Kirsty Coventry’s story is one of apparent contradictions. She’s a white woman celebrated as a national hero in a Black-majority Zimbabwe and an Olympic swimmer turned politician. She’s also now one of the most powerful figures in global sports as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Guardian - UK

Big matchups and bigger bucks: Michael Johnson pledges Grand Slam Track will bring ‘fantasy to life’

Athletics legend says his new four-part event, which launches on Friday, is exactly what the sport needs

The Times of India

If not for sport, I’d be a criminal, says Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo

Mumbai: If it weren’t for his teachers in primary school, Letsile Tebogo may not have gone on to become Botswana’s first Olympic gold medallist. Then again, the man who stunned pre-race favourite Noah Lyles to win the 200m sprint at the Paris Olympics last year candidly goes on to admit,…

International Business Times

Athletics World Watching As 'Grand Slam Track' Prepares For Launch

What is being billed as a "revolution" for the sport of athletics gets under way in Kingston on Friday with the opening meeting of US sprinting legend Michael Johnson's ambitious Grand Slam Track series.

The Guardian - AU

After devastating BMX injury, Kai Sakakibara makes winning return as para cyclist

Five years after a crash that left him with a life-changing brain injury the former Olympic hopeful has a national title to his name – and his sights set on the Paralympics

The Independent UK

Josh Kerr: ‘Grand Slam Track is the start of a new era, the stakes are so high’

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The 1,500m world champion tells Jack Rathborn how he is embracing ‘a new era’ for athletics when he kicks off his Grand Slam Track campaign on Saturday and why he has no regrets after beating rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen but failing to win gold at last summer’s Olympics

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