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Shannon Rowbury on Olympic bronze, doping and her long road to LA28

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Shannon Rowbury on Olympic bronze, doping and her long road to LA28

Born about a month after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, former American middle-distance runner Shannon Rowbury is eagerly awaiting her women’s 1500m bronze medal at LA28. She richly deserved a podium finish 14 years ago, but was robbed of the honour due to the drug-induced performances of some competitors. Thanks to the International Olympic Committee’s…

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From Ancy Sojan and Shaili Singh to Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kuju: How camaraderie is elevating Indian athletics

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From Ancy Sojan and Shaili Singh to Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kuju: How camaraderie is elevating Indian athletics

Even as cut-throat competition gives elite athletics meets an elevated status, tales of camaraderie pleasantly break the monotony by adding a human element to them. Enduring visuals of Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi sharing the men’s high jump gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Belgian steeplechaser Tim Van de Velde sacrificing his…

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