BMX Racing Passions Drive Olympic Dreams and Risks
Alise Willoughby recalls a life changing moment at a Chula Vista BMX track when her husband Sam was paralyzed after a fall. The couple’s story frames BMX racing as a dangerous yet beloved sport, with Olympic ambitions for Paris and a culture of risk and reward surrounding eight rider sprints.
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Alise Willoughby
Minnesota
Target Field
Sam
California
Chula Vista
San Diego
Beijing
Paris
Wood
U.S
Felicia Stancil
United States
Tokyo
Japan
Associated Press
Mbappe's Olympic Omission Highlights Soccer's Olympic Clash
The piece explains how Kylian Mbappe could not join France's Olympic squad due to FIFA calendar rules and club obligations, despite calls from Thierry Henry and President Macron. It notes soccer's marginal Olympic status, historical precedents, and the power balance favoring club over national teams in Paris Games.
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Kylian Mbappe
France
Thierry Henry
Emmanuel Macron
Steve Menary
Associated Press
Paris
Los Angeles
David Goldblatt
The
FIFA
IOC
Mbappe
Court of Arbitration For Sport
Barcelona
Lionel Messi
Messi
Argentina
Real Madrid
Macron
Madrid
Kylian
Poland
Dortmund
Germany
Ex NBA star Budinger heads to Olympics in beach volleyball
Former Rockets and Timberwolves forward Chase Budinger qualified for Paris on the USA beach volleyball team with partner Miles Evans. Budinger, 36, pivoted from basketball after a 7 NBA-year career to a beach game he began after leaving the league, aiming for Olympic debut and aims to balance experience with focus.
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Indiana Pacers
Chase Budinger
Boston Celtics
Joe Crowder
United States
Associated Press
NBA
Rockets
Timberwolves
Budinger
Team USA
Miles Evans
Paris
California
San Diego
Los Angeles
UCLA
Southern Cal
Arizona
Lute Olson
Wildcats
Houston
Minnesota
Indiana
Phoenix
Brooklyn
Europe
Sean Rosenthal
Casey Patterson
Evans
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