TSX RECAP: Chepkirui, Nageeye win NYC Marathon titles; five swimming world records at Singapore World Cup; college coaches lobbying Congress

● For November 4,?2024?●

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≡ THE 5-RING CIRCUS ≡

● ATHLETICS: Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui led a Kenyan women’s sweep of the New York City Marathon, moving away from defending champion Hellen Obiri in the final mile. Dutch star Abdi Nageeye, the Tokyo Olympic silver medalist, won the men’s race in the final half-mile, running away from Kenya’s Evans Chebet, the 2022 winner.? Read more here: https://bit.ly/4egnJoS

● SWIMMING: The World Aquatics World Cup concluded in Singapore, with American star Regan Smith smashing two world records in the 100 and 200 m Backstrokes. There was a world record and two more American Records for U.S. teammate Kate Douglass as well, as a total of five world “short-course” records were set! Read more here: https://bit.ly/48xPCr3

● NCAA: College coaching associations have now lined up lobbyists to look for a “federal solution” to maintain Olympic-sport programs as billions are set to be paid to former and current college football players. (Pictured above: the U.S. Capitol.) Read more here: https://bit.ly/3UAxDe6

● MEMORABILIA: Two extra-rare Olympic Winter Games torches highlight Ingrid O'Neil's auction 97: one of just 33 torches made for the 1968 Grenoble Olympic Winter Games and one of the 133 made for the 1992 Albertville Winter Games. There is also some really fun stuff on offer. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3NVDt5G

≡ PANORAMA ≡

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● French Alps 2030: The International Ice Hockey Federation said it will submit its application to add 3x3 hockey to the program of the 2030 Olympic Winter Games. It could add 240 players and a new venue.?

● Paralympic Games: Although it did not renew its Olympic sponsorship, Toyota made good on its promise to continue supporting the Paralympics by announcing a four-year grant program through the Toyota Mobility Foundation.?

● Archery: Italy’s Alessandro Paoli and Swiss teen Olivia Doigo won the Swiss Open, the season-starter of the World Archery Indoor World Series.?

● Athletics: Annie Rodenfels defended her 2023 U.S. national championship in Saturday’s 5 km race in New York. Ahmed Muhumed won the men’s race for his second USATF road title this year.

? Grand Slam Track signed women's distance stars Agnes Ngetich (KEN) and Tsigie Gebreselama (ETH); 32 of the 48 “Racers” have now been signed.?

? The Athletics Integrity Unit announced a provisional suspension of Japan’s Koki Ikeda, the 2024 world leader in the 20 km Walk and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic runner-up. Ikeda said he has no idea about the suspension and will appeal.

● Badminton: Denmark scored two wins at the BWF World Tour Hylo Open in Germany, and the men’s Singles was a showdown between the French Popov brothers, with the younger brother Cristo beating Toma Junior.

● Boxing: The first world championship event held by World Boxing, a World U-19 Championships, concluded in Pueblo, Colorado. India topped the medal table with 17, but England had the most wins, with eight.?

● Curling: The World Curling Pan Continental Championships saw China win the men’s title and Canada take the women’s. The U.S. took the men’s bronze and the women finished fifth.

● Figure Skating: American national champ Amber Glenn got her first ISU Grand Prix gold at the Grand Prix de France, setting an American Record of 78.14 in the short program and hanging on in the Free Skate for the victory. Home favorite Adam Siao Him Fa of France took the men’s Singles.?

? Russian skater Kamila Valieva, now 18, says she will return to competition when her four-year doping suspension ends in December 2025.?

● Football: North Korea won the FIFA’s Women’s U-17 World Cup on penalties (4-3) after a 1-1 tie in regulation with Spain, denying the Spanish a third straight title. The U.S. women won the bronze, 3-0, over England.?

● Short Track: The ISU World Tour was in Montreal again, and again it was Canada’s 2024 Worlds 1,000 m winner William Dandjinou with two wins, this time in the 1,000 m and 1,500 m. ?He also finished second at 500 m. Dutch star Xandra Velzeboer won the women’s 500 m for the second week in a row.? ?

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