Except perhaps one. Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-2hr marathon was not legally ratified because it took place under heavily manufactured conditions, but the images were beamed across the globe. Even if people do not know his name, they know him as ‘the Kenyan guy who broke two hours’ and that gives him enormous star power. He is not Bolt by any stretch of the imagination, but his achievements have transcended the sport. … [Read more...] about Athletics 2020 audit: Filling Usain Bolt’s void, doping scandals, and Tokyo’s Olympics on the horizon
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Skoda Auto says will not sponsor ice hockey world cup in Belarus
PRAGUE: Volkswagen's Skoda Auto will not sponsor this year's ice hockey world championship if the event is held in Belarus, due to the host country's recent human rights record, the carmaker said on Saturday.Belarus, which is due to host the tournament in May-June, is facing calls for it to be stripped of the event because of President Alexander Lukashenko's crackdown on protesters opposing his re-election."We've been a proud partner for 28 years. But we also respect & promote all human rights," the carmaker said on Twitter."Therefore, SKODA will withdraw from sponsoring the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship if Belarus is confirmed to be co-hosting the event," Skoda said.Denying Belarus the right to host the event would deprive Lukashenko, an avid hockey fan and player, of staging a major international event in Belarus for the first time since his disputed re-election last August. His opponents say the vote was rigged. … [Read more...] about Skoda Auto says will not sponsor ice hockey world cup in Belarus
Bradie Tennell, Karen Chen named to figure skating world team
Amber Glenn earned the silver medal at nationals, but was passed up for the world team by Chen based on their bodies of work over the past year, which includes Chen outscoring Glenn at this season’s Skate America, as well as the 2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and 2020 U.S. Championships. … [Read more...] about Bradie Tennell, Karen Chen named to figure skating world team
Zach Osborne, Dylan Ferrandis win Pro Motocross championships
Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda (1-2) Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda (4-1) Dylan Ferrandis, France, Yamaha (2-5) Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., Yamaha (5-4) Jo Shimoda, Japan, Honda (9-3) Jarrett Frye, Mechanicsville, Md., Yamaha (8-6) Brandon Hartranft, Brick, N.J., KTM (7-7) Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich., Kawasaki (6-9) Carson Mumford, Simi Valley, Calif., Honda (11-8) Cameron McAdoo, Sioux City, Iowa, Kawasaki (10-11) Final 250 Class Championship Standings … [Read more...] about Zach Osborne, Dylan Ferrandis win Pro Motocross championships
Nathan Chen leads, but challenged in U.S. Figure Skating Championships short program
Or his whole career, which began with skating lessons at age 5 after attending a friend’s birthday party at a rink. Zhou said in October that he plans to switch his focus from skating to school after the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, where his parents lived before moving to the U.S. in the early 1990s. … [Read more...] about Nathan Chen leads, but challenged in U.S. Figure Skating Championships short program