TSX RECAP: World Boxing close to IOC recognition; TJ star Keturah Orji retires with poignant Web post; Meta reverses shooting athlete restrictions
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≡ THE 5-RING CIRCUS ≡
● BOXING: World Boxing announced the addition of six new member federations, now at 78, looking strong for IOC recognition and keeping boxing in the Olympic Games.? Read more here: https://bit.ly/4hO7KAT
● ATHLETICS: Three-time U.S. triple jump Olympian, and American Record holder Keturah Orji retired. In an insightful Web post, she writes "My Loves for the Sport Disappeared." This is a must-read. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4i18xhA ?
≡ PANORAMA ≡
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● French Alps 2030: The organizing committee for the 2030 Winter Games was formally named, with 1992 Olympic Moguls gold medalist Edgar Grospiron as President.
● Brisbane 2032: The Queensland government announced that the 100-day major venue review for the 2032 Games would be delivered by 8 March and the results made public on 25 March.?
● Athletics: Ukraine’s world-record holder, Yaroslava Mahuchikh took the world lead in the women’s high jump, clearing 2.01 m (6-7) at an indoor meet in Slovakia.?
? Tickets are on sale for the 2025 USATF Nationals in Eugene, with only all-session passes available so far. The general admission prices are good, but you may be in the sun!
● Basketball: Star guard Kyrie Irving, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist for the U.S., wants to play for Australia in 2028 – he was born there – if the U.S. federation will release him and the Aussies want him at age 36!
● Biathlon: The IBU World Championships continued with a win in the women’s 15 km Individual race for French star Julia Simon, her eighth career Worlds gold.
● Cycling: British star Geraint Thomas, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in track cycling and the 2018 Tour de France winner, said he will retire at the end of the season.?
● Football: U.S. Soccer announced a deal with Westwood One to broadcast federation-hosted matches on English-language radio.?
● Ice Hockey: Sweden beat the U.S., 2-1, in a meaningless round-robin finale at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off, with the U.S.-Canada final coming Thursday.?
● Shooting: USA Shooting announced, that with the help of U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and two U.S. Representatives, Meta has reversed restrictions on social posts by U.S. shooting athletes in which their equipment was shown.
● Taekwondo: At the U.S. Open Championships in Reno, two 2024 U.S. Olympians – C.J. Nickolas and Jonathan Healy – scored victories.?
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