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The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that seven countries are in formal dialogue to host the 2036 Summer Games. India and Qatar are among the bidders, with South Africa, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, and South Korea also participating. A final decision is expected in 2029.
The official emblems for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics have been formally launched, featuring a stylized pink cockatoo. The reveal occurred after an accidental early upload to the organizing committee's YouTube channel, which prompted a hasty press conference before the official unveiling. The design incorporates elements of the Queensland landscape and First Nations cultural significance, marking the third time Australia hosts the Summer Games.
The $3.3 billion automated train system at Los Angeles International Airport has missed its latest deadline, with contractors now targeting an early 2027 launch. The 2.25-mile Skylink, originally scheduled for 2023, faces further delays due to unresolved testing issues and legal disputes between the contractor and airport authorities. While the system is 99% complete, bondholders have extended the final deadline to December 8, 2026, to avoid a technical default. If operational by January 6, 2027, the train would debut just before the Super Bowl, though officials warn that additional slippage remains possible.
Keely Hodgkinson dominated the women’s 800m at the Athlos meet in London, wearing a dramatic all-black Nike speedsuit she called “pretty sick” as she won in 1:56.40, taking a share of a roughly $1.06 million prize pot (about $65,000 for the winner). The spectacle-event, founded by Alexis Ohanian and featuring Serena Williams, signals Athlos’s bold fashion-meets-sport format and possible league expansion.
The Cut explains Hyrox as a 2017 run-and-station fitness competition created by Moritz Fürste and Christian Toetzke, which has grown to around 1.5 million participants in 30 countries and even eyes an Olympic future; at a Hyrox event in Beijing, Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk unexpectedly pooped during burpee broad jumps, a moment captured in photos that spread online and sparked questions about how the sport and its image will weather the incident and its potential impact on Olympic prospects.
Norway’s King Harald V, famed as the “Sports King” for his lifelong devotion to sport and sailing, has died at 89. The royal family released a rare younger photo as tributes from World Sailing and the IOC highlighted his role as a three-time Olympic sailor, flag bearer in Tokyo 1964, and a key figure in opening Lillehammer’s Olympics, underscoring his enduring impact on sport and national life.
Raygun’s Paris Olympic routine exploded online as a meme, sparking backlash and conspiracy theories about her qualification. The Netflix documentary Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly chronicles how the toll on her mental health deepened, with diary entries and public scrutiny; she eventually found support from her husband and Richard Branson, leading to a grounded return to dancing and a renewed sense of self beyond the backlash.
U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles, a Paris 2024 team gold medalist and UCLA alum, announced a bid for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, with Michael Jordan narrating her Instagram reveal video.
Slate critic Nadira Goffe argues Netflix's Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly fixates on Rachael Gunn's controversial Olympic breakdancing moment, sidelines broader questions about the sport's Olympic debut and accountability from IOC/WDSF, and omits other dancers' perspectives, making the documentary infuriating rather than illuminating.
Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes in Olympic breaking at Paris 2024 while also preparing for a Netflix debut, signaling a rising crossover between elite sport and entertainment.
Freddie Woodward, a 2016 British Olympic diver, details a years-long struggle with heavy porn use that intensified during his athletic ascent; after a painful 2017 leak and a long recovery, he quit porn two years ago and has since become an advocate, using his story to raise awareness and support for others, especially fellow athletes. Experts note porn addiction isn’t officially classified as an addiction (often falling under compulsive sexual behavior disorder), but it can impact relationships, work, and self-esteem, and Woodward aims to help others seek help.
Australian Olympic breakdancer Raygun says her viral Paris 2024 debut left her feeling cringe and ashamed as global backlash swirled online; the Netflix documentary Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly chronicles her nine‑month prep, lack of a support team, the mental toll of the scrutiny (including antidepressants), and her retirement in 2024, followed by a 2025 return to dance and a renewed push to perform publicly, with Raygun later discussing resilience and openness to new opportunities.
Netflix’s Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly follows Australian b-girl Rachael Gunn’s pre-Olympics panic and viral sprinkler moment, showing how her emphasis on originality earned global attention but sparked debate about breaking’s place in the Olympics and the gender dynamics within the scene.
Roger Federer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, calling it one of the greatest honours of his life as tears flowed during his speech. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who retired in 2022, reflected on a career that included eight Wimbledon titles, multiple majors, Olympic doubles gold in 2008, a Davis Cup win with Switzerland in 2014, and a long spell at world No. 1, thanking his family and mentors for their support and saying tennis will always be central to him.
Masai Russell clocked a windless 12.09 seconds to set the world record in the 100m hurdles at a Zurich Diamond League meet, adding Olympic gold to her accolades and silencing online critics who doubted her abilities.