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Olympic medalist, world speedskating champ Joey Mantia retires

Joey Mantia, a three-time world champion who won a bronze medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, has retired from speed skating at age 37. Mantia announced the end of his career in a post on his new Instagram Threads page. He took last season off to deal with back issues, hoping the time away would allow him to heal, but decided it was time to hang up his skates. “Might as well make my first thread the announcement of my retirement,” he wrote. “It’s been such a good ride, but nothing lasts forever.” Mantia, a native of Ocala, Florida, was…
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Video Highlights – Dublin easily beat Mayo

Bet on Sports with BC. Game Dublin easily beat Mayo Watch the Full-Time Highlights of Dublin v Mayo in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Quarter Final here on #GAANOW pic.twitter.com/7KlV8VNe9s — The GAA (@officialgaa) July 2, 2023 Saturday/Sunday July 15/16 All-Ireland SFC semi-finalsDublin v Monaghan, Croke Park, TBC Tailteann Cup finalDown v Meath, Croke Park, TBC All-Ireland SFC semi-finals Kerry v Derry, Croke Park, TBC Preview The clash between Dublin and Mayo has become one of the most captivating rivalries in the championship over the past decade. These two powerhouses of Gaelic football have locked horns in no less than…
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16 Pictures of Olympic Athletes the Moment They Knew They Won

16 Pics of Olympians the Moment They Knew They WonCatherine Ivill – Getty Images The 2022 Winter Olympics are beginning to wind down, with only a few more days of events on the horizon. Team USA has collectively won seven golds, seven silvers and two bronzes in Beijing, putting them third in the world behind Norway and ROC (which Russian athletes compete under), tied with Canada and Austria, so needless to say, it’s been a fruitful Games! Among the many athletes bringing home hardware are snowboarder Chloe Kim, figure skater Nathan Chen, and speed skater Erin Jackson. International competitors like…
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Video Replay – Vauban phenomenally impressive at Royal Ascot

Ryan Moore achieved an impressive feat on the opening day by securing a treble, culminating in a remarkable victory for Vauban in the Copper Horse Handicap. As the favored horse at events, Vauban demonstrated his potential on the level with a commanding triumph, crossing the finish line a remarkable seven and a half lengths ahead. What a stunning performance from Vauban! Willie Mullins’ star is awesome in the Copper Horse Handicap for Ryan Moore in the Ricci Silks at #RoyalAscot pic.twitter.com/4ZVadbVAEP — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 20, 2023 Trained by Willie Mullins, a renowned figure in Grade One-winning hurdles,…
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Alpine skiing: Olympic champion Clement Noel wins slalom title at Schladming World Cup

Beijing 2022 Olympic slalom champion Clement Noel reigned supreme once again Tuesday (24 January) winning the slalom at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Schladming, Austria. Competition in Schladming continues Wednesday (25 January) with a men’s Giant Slalom race set to begin at 17:45 CET. In Tuesday’s men’s slalom, Noel clocked a total time of 1:48.97 ahead of Switzerland’s two-time Olympic champion Ramon Zenhaeusern (1:49.04) and Norway’s Lucas Braathen (1:49.35). Noel skied two solid runs, finishing seventh in the opening run at 54:96 and eighth in the second (54.01) which was enough to win. In the day’s opening run, Norway’s…
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Walk of Fame to be officially opened at Olympic Bob Run in St. Moritz

You have viewed over 50 articles in the last 12 months. Keep Olympic News Free Support insidethegames.biz for as little as £10 For nearly 15 years now, insidethegames.biz has been at the forefront of fearlessly reporting on what happened in the Olympic Movement. As the first website not to be placed behind a paywall, we have made news about the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and other major events more accessible than ever to everybody. insidethegames.biz has established a global reputation for the excellence of its reporting and the breadth of its coverage. For…
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Paddington wins Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas

Paddington and Ryan Moore gave Aidan O’Brien a 12th success in the Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh. Credit: David Betts. Aidan O’Brien won the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas for the first time since Churchill’s win in 2017 when Paddington took the colts classic at The Curragh this afternoon. The winner, ridden by Ryan Moore, and the runner-up Cairo, under Wayne Lordan, led home a 1-2 for the Coolmore partners despite a strong British challenge in the race. At the end of the one-mile classic Paddington has two lengths to spare over his stablemate, who was three-quarters of a length…
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Paris 2024 Olympics: France to deploy 35,000 security personnel with fears over possible drone attacks

The Paris Olympics take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 France will deploy 35,000 security and military personnel to protect the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony from threats including drone attacks. The opening ceremony will take place along a 6km stretch of the River Seine, featuring 160 boats with athletes and officials from more than 200 countries. Crowds of more than 600,000 people are expected to line the route. “Drones represent a totally new threat,” said French interior minister Gerald Darmanin. “We’ve done a lot of work on the classic threat, whether it’s delinquents, whether it is…