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How the Cyclo-Cross World Championship was born in Fayetteville

How the Cyclo-Cross World Championship was born in Fayetteville

Special Nine years after the Louisville World Championships, the battle for the rainbow jersey in cyclocross returns to the United States, to Fayetteville to be precise: a town in northwestern Arkansas, nestled in the heart of beautiful green hills of the Ozarks. However, the conservative region has a dubious reputation: the rest of America considers it backward, and poverty is …

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Maaskant will remain associated with the Bruse Boys until the summer of 2024

Schade aan Oostsluis na aanvaring

December Coaches News Pim Bruins succeeds Harro Hazelaar as coach of second division Oostkapelle/Domburg. Bruins is still active at SSV ’65 in Goes, but will move there next summer. Bruinisse’s Perry Snoep will be the new coach of fourth division side Smerdiek. Snoep is still working at Nieuwdorp, but will leave the Beveland club after one season. Soufian Dooms and …

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This is why you should watch American sports at night (video)

This is why you should watch American sports at night (video)

While most of us are on one ear, many athletes are springing into action on the other side of the Atlantic. At night, the spectacle of various American sports takes place. You can play baseball, American football, basketball and ice hockey. This means that the United States has horrible sports, each with its own history. Major League Baseball (MLB)The competition …

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Olympic athletes must be careful in Beijing: protests could lead to sanctions | sport

Olympic athletes must be careful in Beijing: protests could lead to sanctions |  sport

The employee made his statements during a digital meeting of the Chinese Embassy in the United States. He said penalties could include the loss of an athlete’s accreditation if they are found to have acted in violation of the Olympic charter. As the Games approached, several countries criticized China’s violation of human rights. This is why influential sporting nations like …

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No football, no hockey, but baseball!

No football, no hockey, but baseball!

Gate • Amstelveenz • Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 8:00 AM Amstelveen – The boys are playing football. At least, that’s how it often happens. Both Jelmer and Timo made a different choice; they played baseball. They still practice this sport with great pleasure. “Hitting, catching, running and throwing; baseball has it all,” says Timo. That’s what makes it so …

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Therapist suspected of doping trade with 2 Olympic athletes

Therapist suspected of doping trade with 2 Olympic athletes

A Texas therapist has been arrested on suspicion of supplying doping products to two athletes who competed in the Tokyo Olympics last summer. Prosecutors say Eric Lira, 41, obtained the banned products, including human growth hormone and EPO, through intermediaries in Central and South America, after which he made them available to the two Olympians Anonymous. The US prosecution was …

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Ilott: “Great injustice if Piastri is absent from the F1 grid in 2023”

Ilott: "Great injustice if Piastri is absent from the F1 grid in 2023"

The motorsport ladder with all manner of entry classes to Formula 1 is no longer worth a cut in the nose if Oscar Piastri fails to secure a place on the Formula 1 grid before 2023. MotorsportWeek.com writes this from IndyCar driver Callum Ilott. Despite Ferrari’s support and a second-place finish in the Formula 2 championship, he failed to break …

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Athlete Amina Maatoug chooses the “Blue Devils” in the United States

Athlete Amina Maatoug chooses the "Blue Devils" in the United States

Leiden athlete Amina Maatoug is leaving for Duke University in North Carolina this summer. (Photo: Gerry van Bakel). Amina Maatoug is a rising star in Dutch track, road and field athletics. The American scouts also noticed it. Universities are always on the lookout for new talent. Maatoug himself chose Duke University in North Carolina, becoming one of the “Blue Devils” …

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Wolff on popularity and future of Formula 1: ‘The range is bigger than ever’

Wolff on popularity and future of Formula 1: 'The range is bigger than ever'

Toto Wolff sees that Formula 1 is currently more popular than ever and thinks the title battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton has certainly contributed to that. The new rules for 2022 will also provide a more exciting competitive image within Formula 1, the Austrian believes. “Over the past year, it has become clear that we are attracting a …

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Beijing 2022: protesting athletes could face sanctions

Beijing 2022: protesting athletes could face sanctions

Athletes who do not behave according to the Olympic philosophy or Chinese rules and laws can count on sanctions. A Beijing 2022 organizing official answered questions about whether athletes could protest at next month’s Games in China. The employee made his statements during a digital meeting of the Chinese Embassy in the United States. He said penalties could include the …

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