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US Olympic hero Suni Lee spotted working as a photographer at NFL Christmas Day game
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (318+ words) By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER The 22-year-old gymnast is a six-time Olympic medalist who has represented the United States at the past two Games. Lee won gold in both Tokyo and Paris alongside Simone Biles and Co. But…...
Olympics hopeful dies in his hotel room aged just 27
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (282+ words) Norwegian biathlon Olympic hopeful Sivert Guttorm Bakken has died suddenly. He was 27. 'The International Biathlon Union is deeply saddened to learn that Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken has passed away at the age of 27 during a training camp in Italy,…...
Body is found in search for missing father-in-law of US Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes
5+ day, 11+ min ago (420+ words) By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER The family of US Olympic hero Dominique Dawes is in mourning after it was confirmed that the gymnast's father-in-law was found dead. Dawes, who won team gold at the Atlanta Games in 1996, posted…...
'Very emotional' Charlotte Dujardin breaks her silence as disgraced Olympian returns to high-level competition after serving her one-year ban for excessively whipping her horse
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1246+ words) Charlotte Dujardin'admitted to being 'very emotional' following a warm reception from the crowd as the triple Olympic dressage champion competed in her highest profile event since'returning to the sport after being banned over a horse-whipping scandal. Dujardin had been applauded…...
Simone Biles is slammed by furious PETA for 'chopping dog's ears off'
1+ week, 2+ day ago (564+ words) By BEN NAGLE, US SPORTS EDITOR Olympics icon Simone Biles and her NFL husband Jonathan Owens have been slammed by animal rights activists after allegedly chopping off their puppy's ears in an 'excruciatingly painful' aesthetic procedure." Biles and Owens added…...
British Olympic hero Imran Sherwani dead at 63
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (363+ words) Britain's Olympic hockey gold medallist Imran Sherwani, immortalised by Barry Davies's brilliant commentary at the Seoul Games in 1988, has died at the age of 63. Sherwani scored twice in the final as Great Britain beat West Germany 3-1 in which BBC commentator…...
Simone Biles reveals all the details about her boob job
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (997+ words) Simone Biles has followed in Kylie Jenner's footsteps by revealing all of the details of her recent boob job, including the exact size she went for. Speaking to the camera from a bathroom, Simone explained that she 'got them done…...
Olympic coach, 65, denies raping and sexually assaulting a child
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (476+ words) A former Olympic coach has denied raping and sexually assaulting a child over a 10-year period. Jose Vicente Leiva-Modahl, 65, pleaded not guilty to 19 charges at Manchester Crown Court on Monday. All the alleged offences, including sexual assault of a child…...
Simone Biles reveals why she got a boob job
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (612+ words) By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER Olympic icon Simone Biles'has explained the reasons why she chose to undergo a breast augmentation. Biles recently revealed that she had undergone a number of procedures to improve her appearance, with her boob job…...
Image shows how Simone Biles would look next to world's tallest teen
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (191+ words) By OLIVER SALT, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR This is how pint-sized Olympic great Simone Biles would look alongside the world's tallest teenager, who became the largest college basketball player ever this week. Olivier'Rioux, who stands at an astonishing 7 foot 9 inches…...