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#athletes

ProSwimWorkouts
1 day ago

#SaturdaySpeed update on #PSW with a fast evening #workout from our Team Vevey series offering main set options for #sprint mid-distance, and #distance focused #athletes.

Details on our platform at https://b.link/psw-vn-111019

Sada Reed
5 days ago

I highly encourage #journalists, #SportsJournalists and #InvestigativeJournalists to share their work at the upcoming Play the Game conference February 4-7 in #Trondheim, #Norway. Interested journalists should submit a description of their proposed presentation by October 15. I hope to see you there. #Autocracy #democracy #crime #integrity #sport #sustainable #climate
#environment #watchdog #Abuse #sportsorganizations #athletes #diversity #power #scandal #antidoping
https://www.playthegame.org/news/special-call-for-journalists-to-present-their-work-and-investigations-at-play-the-game-2024/

Knowledge Zone
2 weeks ago

#OnThisDay Birth Anniversary of Jesse Owens (1913) - one of the #Greatest and most famous #Athletes in track and field history.

Luna 2,first #Spacecraft to reach the surface of the #Moon, was launched by USSR (1959)

Birth Anniversary of Irène Joliot-Curie (1897) - daughter of Marie Curie. She, jointly with her husband, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 for their discovery of artificial #Radioactivity.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/news

CryptoNewsBot
2 weeks ago
Variety
2 weeks ago

Les BRICS organisent leurs propres “Jeux Olympiques”

La Russie a annoncé officiellement qu'elle organiserait les Jeux des BRICS 2024 du 20 au 23 juin avant les Jeux Olympiques 2024 à Paris, auxquels la Russie n'a pas été invitée en raison de son refus de concourir sous drapeau neutre. Une cinquantaine de pays devraient y participer - tous ceux qui ont déclaré leur désir de rejoindre les #BRICS - soit environ 4 500 #athlètes, 25 #sports.

https://www.le-journal-catalan.com/les-brics-organisent-leurs-propres-jeux-olympiques/118111/

brad m
3 weeks ago

“a reckoning in #college #athletics. Schools will have to have more ‘transparency’ about where their athletic departments’ money is coming from and where it is going. Some in #collegesports wonder if the #Olympic #sports will inevitably have to operate separately from their #athletic departments. Could a European club-style system emerge? Will top American #athletes forgo #college to play professionally overseas … ?” https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/09/05/pac-12-olympic-sports/ #ncaa #pac12 #football #basketball #olympics

Leonard Leo, a key architect of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, is now the chairman of #Teneo #Network, a group that aims to influence all aspects of American politics and culture

Leo declared in a slick but private video to potential donors, he planned to “crush liberal dominance” across American life. The country was plagued by “woke-ism” in corporations and education, “one-sided journalism” and “entertainment that’s really corrupting our youth,” said Leo amid snippets of cheery music and shots of sunsets and American flags.

Sitting tucked into a couch, with wire-rimmed glasses and hair gone to gray, Leo conveyed his inspiration and intentions: “I just said to myself, ‘Well, if this can work for law, why can’t it work for lots of other areas of American culture and American life where things are really messed up right now?’”

Teneo is building what Leo called in the video “networks of conservatives that can roll back” liberal influence in #WallStreet and #SiliconValley, among #authors and #academics, with pro #athletes and #Hollywood producers.

A Federalist Society for everything.

— ProPublica

#LeonardLeo
#fedsoc #federalistsociety

https://www.propublica.org/article/leonard-leo-teneo-videos-documents

Ontario to ban gambling commercials featuring athletes, celebrities https://bit.ly/3qKg93c #AGCO #Gambling #Celebrities #Athletes #iGamingOntario #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Steve B
1 month ago

To all #runners, #cyclists, #bodybuilders #athletes and pretty much anyone doing any form of exercise.

If you are not taking regular ice baths you are not serious about your sport.

According to pretty much all social media platforms. Except Mastodon.

Just putting this out there so you know you get your shit together, buy an ice bath and get in it.

And if poss, make yourself young, blonde, and a bit annoying, too. That seems to be how it works best.

Variety
1 month ago
Sarah
1 month ago

Has anyone written #journal articles about the role #ClimateChange will play in professional #sports? The effect of #ExtremeWeather on the health of #athletes (playing in extreme heat, unhealthy air conditions from fires) and the loss of money due to event cancellations? Plus recommendations for leagues and players? I wonder if player #unions have talked about this in terms of players rights

Variety
1 month ago
Variety
1 month ago

From 2003 to 2019, even though trans women were allowed to compete in line with their #GenderIdentity, out of 54,000 #Athletes, not one #Medal was won or #Olympic record set by a trans person. They were unable to even qualify for their national teams.

In 2020, #Quinn, a #Nonbinary soccer player, won a #GoldMedal as part of the #Canadian women's #Soccer team. Before anyone starts hating, Quinn was assigned #Female at birth.

This is my response...

#Trans #Women are women, and they should compete in women's categories; similarly, #Trans #Men are men and should compete in men's categories. #Nonbinary individuals should have the option to compete with #Athletes of either gender.

#OpenCategories are intended to #Marginalize and #Other trans people, denying us our lived reality.

Robert Roy Britt
1 month ago

I’d never heard of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (#REDs), but a lot of competitive and non-competitive #athletes, avid #runners and other #fitness-inclined folks aren’t getting enough nutrition.

This health coach, nurse practitioner and ultramarathoner explains what it is, why its under-recognized, and what any athlete needs to know.

As a runner myself, I’ve learned something about why I’m hungry all the damn time!

https://medium.com/wise-well/recreational-athletes-dont-eat-enough-and-it-s-hurting-their-health-211f804435e0

BC Info Bot
2 months ago
Robert Roy Britt
2 months ago

Heat is a vexing nemesis for anyone #running, #cycling or otherwise exercising #outdoors.

But during #exercise, heat affects people differently depending on age and sex, and science on these differences is only half-baked.

This health coach, nurse practitioner and #runner sorts fact from fiction to help each individual understand how hot weather affects casual and elite #athletes alike, and what each individual needs to know to stay safe out there.

https://medium.com/wise-well/exercising-in-the-heat-myths-and-emerging-realities-1e6b2536b564

Eugene McParland 🇺🇦
2 months ago

@gavinisdie

This photo features anna smirnova, As you can see, she openly admires the russian army, which is killing Ukrainians and destroying Ukraine cities. The International Fencing Federation disqualified the Ukrainian representative for not shaking hands with the russian.

I won't shake her hand also.

Remember the words of Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, even “neutral” #athletes feature in russian pro-war propaganda.

This photo features Anna Smirnova, wearinga Russian army hat , beside a russian man in a military  top
Eugene McParland 🇺🇦
2 months ago

#Estonia, #Latvia and #Lithuania issued a statement asking the #IOC not to allow russians and belarusians to participate in the 2024 #Olympics in Paris.

According to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, even “neutral” #athletes feature in russian pro-war propaganda.

Read more here🔗 https://www.weareukraine.info/baltic-states-urge-ioc-not-to-allow-russians-and-belarusians-to-the-olympic-games/

#Ukraine 🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
#СлаваУкраїні! #StandWithUkraine

A poster with a globe in white and gray with the Russian Federation highlighted in read and the wording Banned pined over it.

The Poster has the following text in white on a blue background

Baltic states issued a statement asking the IOC not to allow russians and belarusians to participate in the 2024 #Olympics in Paris.

According to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, even “neutral” #athletes feature in russian pro-war propaganda.

Who Is The #Tallest of The #Lesbians

This is hardly a #comprehensive #list and it’s just #famous #people. We’re limiting the scope here to: #actors, #athletes and/or #models who are #famous enough and open enough about their lives for me to be able to confirm both their #sexualorientation (#queer, #lesbian or #bisexual) and their #height

#Women #Lesbians #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Society #Representation #Culture

https://www.autostraddle.com/who-is-the-tallest-of-the-lesbians/

Via Baltica
2 months ago

The foreign ministers of the #Baltic States have sent a joint letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), expressing concern about allowing #athletes from #Russia and #Belarus to compete at the 2024 #Olympics in #Paris under a neutral flag. The ministers argued that the IOC's position was unjustifiable.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-foreign-ministers-concerned-over-russian-belarusian-athletes-at-paris-olympics/

The European Network
2 months ago

Russians can qualify for Olympic spots in some sports. That doesn’t mean they’ll be allowed in Paris.

A year before the Paris Olympics, and nearly a year-and-a-half since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials governing many of the sports on the 2024 program are still split on how to treat Russian athletes.

https://english.elpais.com/sports/2023-07-24/russians-can-qualify-for-olympic-spots-in-some-sports-that-doesnt-mean-theyll-be-allowed-in-paris.html

#France #Paris #Olympics #Paris2024 #ParisOlympics #Russia #Russians #Athletes #WarInUkraine #Sports

Eugene McParland 🇺🇦
2 months ago

Over 200 russian #athletes renounce citizenship since russia’s invasion of #Ukraine

The largest number of athletes who have changed the national flag are among

🔹 #chess players, namely 141 people.
🔹russia has also lost 11 athletes each in figure skating and #equestrian sports,
🔹five each in artistic #gymnastics and #tennis,
🔹and four each in motor sports and #football.

Read more here🔗 https://english.nv.ua/nation/over-200-russian-athletes-renounce-citizenship-since-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-50339114.html

#SlavaUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
#СлаваУкраїні! #StandWithUkraine

Eugene McParland 🇺🇦
3 months ago

russian, belarusian #Athletes Allowed At Asian Games

The General Assembly of the #Olympic Council of #Asia voted to allow a maximum of 500 competitors from the countries to compete so that they may seek to qualify for the 2024 Paris #Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee has said a pathway for the athletes' participation in #Paris should be explored.

Read more here🔗 https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-belarusian-athletes-allowed-compete-asian-games/32494828.html

#Ukraine 🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
#СлаваУкраїні! #StandWithUkraine

Eugene McParland 🇺🇦
3 months ago

russian #athletes alter names, nationalities to compete for #Syria at Pan Arab Games, circumventing sanctions

“For example, at the Pan Arab Games in Algeria, russian athletes were declared to be Syrians. russian #javelin thrower Karina Poludkina allegedly became a Syrian citizen and changed her name to Karina Polud.” - Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak

Read more here🔗 https://english.nv.ua/nation/russian-athletes-alter-names-nationalities-to-compete-for-syria-at-pan-arab-games-50337118.html

#Ukraine 🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
#StandWithUkraine

New Syrians (Photo:Screenshot) 

2 IDs “For example, at the Pan Arab Games in Algeria, russian athletes were declared to be Syrians. russian javelin thrower Karina Poludkina allegedly became a Syrian citizen and changed her name to Karina Polud.”
Mark Downie
3 months ago

Trying to compile a list of the greatest sprinters in film history, here are my top 6:

- Tom Cruise (every film he has ever done)
- Carl Weathers (Rocky 3)
- Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump)
- Sylvester Stallone (First four Rocky movies)
- Wesley Snipes (US Marshalls)
- Daniel Craig (Casino Royale, well the dude he was chasing)

Who am I missing?

#movies #sprinters #running #athletes

mythologyandhistory
3 months ago

Did you know that #Native #Americans showed up the #Victorian Brits with their #swimming ability?

In 1844, a #British swimming competition had two #indigenous #athletes (’Flying Gull’ & ‘Tobacco’) join.

‘Flying Gull’ swam the 40m length pool in just 30 sec & won.
The front crawl he used was unknown to the #Europeans.

The stroke was swiftly deemed barbaric & unrefined by the press & the Brits refused to do anything but breaststroke (& later sidestroke) until 1873.

#history

Michele
5 months ago

#athletes #sprinter #Olympics #blackmastodon
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/three-time-olympic-medalist-tori-bowie-dies-age-32-rcna82643
Rest In Power Tori Bowie
Passes at 32 years of age,What a magnificent young lady and a great athlete

Olympic gold,silver,medalist
Tori Bowie

Just read this very civil and logical debate about the propriety of trans women competing in professional athletic competitions:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/61346517

Know that I support competition by trans women. Based on the scientific evidence I have seen, I believe there is no unfair advantage for trans women. All the same, this debate was informative.

#Transgender #Trans #Sports #Athletics #Athletes

Congressional #Republicans in the #US #House vote to bar #transgender #athletes from #womenssports.

The legislation has no chance of passage in the #Democratically controlled #Senate, and President Biden said he would veto the legislation if it reached his desk.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/20/house-bill-transgender-sports/

Mythology & History
5 months ago

SORRY: Not a hist/myth post.

The 2024 #Olympics are in an interesting state right now.

Multiple sports have allowed Russian/Belarussian #athletes to compete again - but not all countries & qualification organisers agree.

Especially Women's Foil (Fencing) is now in trouble, as 3 events (FR, GER, POL) were canceled in #protest.

Ukraine & Latvia have threatened to boycott the entire games.

Personally, I feel sport is entertainment, & the public's sentiment matters.

Thoughts?

#ban

Eugene McParland 🇺🇦
6 months ago

#Germany ready to ban russian #athletes from entering country

"Countries that host major sporting events are not powerless. They can control participation of russians by issuing visas. If we organize international competitions in Germany, we can act accordingly. We will always act based on a clear position," - Minister of Internal Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Nancy Faeser,

Read more here🔗 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-sports/3693929-germany-ready-to-ban-russian-athletes-from-entering-country-ministry-of-interior.html

#Ukraine 🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraine #StandWithUkraine #IOC #olympics

Poster

Russia and Belarus must be banned from the 2024 Olympics! 

A hand holding a gold medal with No1 Murderer written on it
Eugene McParland 🇺🇦
6 months ago

#IOC President Bach has been accused of not addressing the human rights of Ukrainian #athletes in the wake of the body's latest recommendations regarding the participation of russia and belarus i.

Patricia Wiater, the chair for public law, public international law and human rights at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany, also included United Nations special rapporteur in cultural rights Alexandra Xanthaki in her claims.

Read more here🔗 https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1135519/thomas-bach-ioc-patricia-wiater

#Ukraine 🇺🇦 #olympics

brad m
6 months ago

A Study By Adidas Found 92 Percent of #Women #Runners Are Concerned About Their #Safety
And only 18 percent of men believed it’s their responsibility to make #women feel safer

“We have to break this culture of #harassment, exclusion, and violence towards #women in #sports and we have to create a culture that is about #respect and #inclusion, about celebrating #women #athletes and about bringing everyone together” https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a43276321/adidas-womens-safety-initiative/ #running #sexism

Ricardo Harvin
7 months ago

For me, the best part of this #science-based takedown of the "#TransWomen all have an unfair advantage by default" lie is the conclusion where #Sabine points out that the corrupt nature of #sports will inevitably lead to #GeneticallyEngineered #athletes rendering all sports #competitions (and the controversy over trans athletes) irrelevant.

https://youtu.be/cZ9YAFYIBOU

#SabineHossenfelder #ScienceWithoutGobbledygook #YouTube

Eugene McParland 🇺🇦
8 months ago

Any neutral flag of russian #athletes is stained with blood – address of the President of #Ukraine

Extract
One cannot but be disappointed by the statements of the current President of the International #Olympic Committee #ioc Thomas Bach. I spoke with him several times. And I never heard how he is going to protect sports from war propaganda if he returns russian athletes to international competitions.

Read full Address here🔗 https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/bud-yakij-nejtralnij-prapor-rosijskih-sportsmeniv-zaplyamova-80653

#SlavaUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

brad m
8 months ago

🏃‍♀️ most #athletes are considered independent contractors, and many have to pay for their own #healthcare, body work, and travel
🏃‍♂️ For track #athletes and #marathon runners, a change of shoe #brands is often a more involved change … often means changing #training groups and coaches
🏃 most road and track runners have agents to help smooth out those transitions, whereas most trail runners do not https://www.outsideonline.com/health/running/culture-running/winter-elite-runner-sponsor-change/ #running #trailrunning #sponsorship

Erin is at Strangeloop ✨
9 months ago

This is one of those random, I don’t know who needs to hear it but…

I’d been on the fence about getting a #theragun for a while and finally committed last week.

It’s worth it 😅

I have long term injuries from athletics, and still active and it’s helped release some of my locked up muscles.

#fitness #athletes #physicaltherapy

alex rudloff
9 months ago

Hi I’m Alex, sometimes Alexander. Long time techie from the 80/90s #BBS era turned lifelong #startup guy. I was an early #twitter user who ran a site called Twitterholic. It was the first 3rd party analytics service for the bird.

I’m a mediocre #generativeart ist, #father of 3 boys and a CTO of an amazing company called GMTM. We’re a #sports company that helps organizations of all kinds discover up and coming #athletes

#music #art #tech #currentevents #opensource #crypto #programming #politics

Alan Couzens
10 months ago

Why endurance #athletes should wear a heart rate strap during your #StrengthTraining

A brief thread 👇

#Fitness #HeartRateTraining

Jim Gay
10 months ago

My side project making gear for masters #athletes and the people who love them is fun.
https://mastersandstrong.com/collections/masters-athlete/products/retro-athlete
Tell me that you’re a #mastersathlete without telling me you’re a masters athlete.

Image of t-shirts with the word “athlete” in the same font as the Atari logo with the symbol above. Shirts are individually black, red, and blue
Irg Torben Buehrer
10 months ago

About me: My focus is on guiding, mentoring and and building an ecosystem for #athletes, #startups, #companies and #investors @ The Players´ Impact and @ Patparius. I support athletes in laying the foundations for successful post-sports careers - as employees or managers in companies, as entrepreneurs or investors. Should you have found your way to my profile, I would be happy if you would follow me. And who knows, maybe we'll sit across from each other over a good #espresso someday.

Frankie ✅
2 years ago

U.S. Woman’s Hockey Team posing for the ESPN magazine body issue

#athletes #hockey #nude #photography

That one with the goalie stick? She's a keeper.