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I was the world's most beautiful athlete – this is why condoms ran out at the Winter Olympics

A former German athlete explains the condom shortage at the 2026 Winter Olympics, attributing it to the lively atmosphere and social interactions among competitors.

Feb 28 • 09:33 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Operation turned an athlete into a disabled person on liquid food. Proper compensation ordered only after 21 years by the Supreme Court

The Czech Supreme Court has ordered proper compensation for a former athlete who became disabled after an operation, 21 years after the event occurred.

Feb 26 • 13:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

What Pampita said when linked to Corchito López

Pampita categorically denied rumors of a secret romance with former athlete Corchito López, asserting her loyalty to her current partner.

Feb 25 • 19:05 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

The shocking transformation of the "bodybuilding grandfather": he lost 80 kilos and has one million followers on Instagram

Almir Rogerio da Silva, a former Brazilian farmer, lost 80 kilograms and gained a massive following on social media through his transformation into a high-performance athlete.

Feb 24 • 23:27 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Sunil Gavaskar lashes out at Tilak Varma!

Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar openly criticized Tilak Varma's performances.

Feb 23 • 11:51 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Maria Huntington left in tears after the anger of an unknown woman – People were horrified on social media

Former athlete Maria Huntington shared her emotional experience of being verbally attacked by an elderly woman over a mistaken jacket exchange.

Feb 21 • 13:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Sports

The Ceaseless Ascent of Pau Gasol: From Star on the Court to President of the IOC Athlete Commission

Former basketball star Pau Gasol has been appointed as the first Spanish president of the International Olympic Committee's Athlete Commission.

Feb 20 • 18:21 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Carol Solberg, the beach volleyball player, is banned from competing in a tournament for celebrating Bolsonaro's arrest

Beach volleyball player Carol Solberg has been banned from participating in the Beach Pro Tour Elite tournament due to her remarks celebrating the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Feb 19 • 16:52 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

World Champion Creates 'OnlyFans' and Works at Pizza Place: 'You Didn't Talk to Me'

E. Christie, a former world champion athlete from Britain, is now working at Pizza Hut and has created an 'OnlyFans' account due to financial struggles after her athletic career.

Feb 19 • 11:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Ex-athlete needed hemodialysis and transplant after excessive protein consumption

Former athlete Tiago Guzoni faced severe kidney problems due to a high-protein diet he believed to be safe.

Feb 19 • 07:01 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Former diver jumps into bobsled to chase his Olympic dream for Canada at Milano-Cortina Games

Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson, a Calgary athlete, transitions from diving to bobsledding as he aims for Olympic glory in the Milano-Cortina Games.

Feb 18 • 20:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Futsal athlete, former volleyball player, and daughter of the club president: who were the relatives from Rio Grande do Sul that died in an accident in SC

Three family members from Lagoa Vermelha, Brazil, were killed in a car accident in Santa Catarina, while the driver remains in critical condition.

Feb 18 • 17:27 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Met the idol: - I have idolized him for many, many years

Norwegian biathlete Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen met his football idol, former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp, after competing in the Olympic relay and expressed his admiration for Klopp.

Feb 17 • 15:47 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

'We are seeking justice': Former NRL player's mother speaks on lawsuit

The mother of former Manly Sea Eagles player Keith Titmuss has spoken out about the family's lawsuit against the club following her son’s tragic death after a training session.

Feb 17 • 07:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Itabirito player, former Cruzeiro and América, arrested during BH block

Bryan Silva Garcia, a player for Itabirito Futebol Clube and former athlete for major clubs Cruzeiro and América, was arrested during a Carnival block party in Belo Horizonte after being involved in a public altercation.

Feb 16 • 11:24 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Silovs: Krūzbergs achieved what I couldn't do

Latvian short track skater Robert Krūzbergs won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games, achieving a feat that former Latvian athlete Harald Silovs could not.

Feb 15 • 15:02 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Sports

2026 Olympics: Martin Fourcade, the emotion of a 6th gold medal awarded sixteen years later

Former French biathlete Martin Fourcade received a gold medal for the mass start event from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics after the disqualification of Russian athlete Evgeny Ustyugov for doping.

Feb 15 • 09:05 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Ringa Ropo thought she had overcome her grief - then she broke down

Ringa Ropo, a former high jumper, reflects on her struggles with grief after losing her husband to cancer.

Feb 14 • 04:30 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

Zelensky's ex-chief of staff Yermak to represent Ukrainian athlete in IOC case, lawyer says

Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to President Zelensky, is set to represent Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych in a legal case against the International Olympic Committee regarding his disqualification from the Olympics.

Feb 13 • 10:20 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Epstein Papers: Chilling Allegations About Russian Ex-Olympian

Documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice reveal extensive connections between Jeffrey Epstein and the sports world, including a former Russian Olympic athlete.

Feb 13 • 07:56 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Zelenskyy's former top aide Yermak offered to help challenge IOC decision on Heraskevych, but athlete will choose his own lawyer

Former aide to President Zelenskyy, Andrii Yermak, has offered assistance in appealing the IOC's disqualification of Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Winter Olympics.

Feb 12 • 21:07 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Greenland Biathlon Athlete: 'I Cannot Understand Trump... A Nation and Its People Cannot Be Bought'

Ukalek Sletemark, a biathlete from Greenland, criticized former President Trump for suggesting the purchase of Greenland, stating that people and nations cannot be commodified.

Feb 12 • 03:31 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Sports

Piho Believes Ilves Has a Chance in the Big Hill Competition, But the Favorites Should Not Be Underestimated

Former nordic combined athlete Han Hendrik Piho expressed optimism about Kristjan Ilves's chances in the upcoming big hill competition following his sixth-place finish in the normal hill event at the Milano Cortina Olympics.

Feb 11 • 20:57 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Sports

The Bulgarian's Surprising Bronze in the Distance Race – Trained by Wolfgang Pichler

Bulgarian athlete Lora Hristova secured a bronze medal in the distance race while coached by former Swedish biathlon coach Wolfgang Pichler.

Feb 11 • 15:45 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Sports

2010 skeleton hero cheering Canada’s young stars

Jon Montgomery, a former Olympic champion, expresses confidence and excitement about young Canadian skeleton athlete Hallie Clarke ahead of the Milan Cortina Games.

Feb 11 • 12:01 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Heraklion: Former champion dies in the gym - Father of three children

A former javelin champion, 58-year-old George Georgakakis, was found dead in his gym in Heraklion, Greece, leading to an investigation by authorities.

Feb 11 • 07:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand forced to use wheelchair due to football injuries

Rio Ferdinand, the former Manchester United defender, reveals that injuries from his football career have occasionally left him needing a wheelchair and hospital care.

Feb 10 • 09:41 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Sports

What on earth has happened to the former top skier? Now a dramatic revelation has come

Former top skier Rosie Brennan is facing severe health issues, including chronic fatigue syndrome and circulation problems.

Feb 10 • 04:05 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

It's Hard to Root for Someone Like That. Trump Calls American Olympian a Loser

In a recent statement, former President Donald Trump criticized an American Olympic athlete, labeling him a loser, which has sparked controversy and debate.

Feb 9 • 09:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

And now, what?

Former tennis player Nadja Manjón Mihalic shares her experience of aspiring to become a professional athlete and the challenges faced in achieving this goal.

Feb 9 • 04:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Trump Got Angry at Olympic Athlete – "Loser"

Former President Donald Trump criticized Olympic freeskier Hunter Hess for expressing conflicting feelings about representing the United States at the Olympics.

Feb 8 • 18:19 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

"They put a gun to my head": violent robbery of former athlete Leonardo Malgor in Mar del Plata

Former athlete Leonardo Malgor was robbed at gunpoint while cycling in Mar del Plata, losing his bicycle to armed assailants.

Feb 8 • 16:39 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Marisol Romero, the former Mexican long-distance runner who went from the Olympics to military sports

Marisol Romero transitioned from being a decorated Olympic athlete to a role in the Mexican military after her retirement from competitive running.

Feb 8 • 15:44 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Former athlete fears these Supreme Court cases might turn back the clock on women's sports more than 50 years

Jennifer Sey, founder of XX-XY Athletics, expresses concerns that Supreme Court rulings on transgender athletes in women's sports could undermine over 50 years of progress in gender equality in athletics.

Feb 7 • 13:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

2026 Olympics: Former American athlete, a British man sends an anti-ICE message... by urinating in the snow?

Gus Kenworthy, a British-American freestyle skier, made a humorous protest against U.S. immigration policies during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy by posting a photo on Instagram of skis near the words 'Fuck ICE' written in the snow.

Feb 7 • 09:51 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Sports

Cristovao Wanted to Support Olympians. But the Flag Did Not Meet Enthusiasm

Musician and former athlete Ben Cristovao released an unofficial anthem for Czech Olympians, titled 'Flag', but it faced immediate criticism due to its name and musical style.

Feb 6 • 14:15 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Sports

Scholarships for Mexican Athletes: from 9,000 pesos with Ana Guevara to 26,000 with Rommel Pacheco

The National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports, led by former diver Rommel Pacheco, faced challenges in modifying athlete scholarships due to athlete dissatisfaction over funding reductions linked to competition results.

Feb 6 • 10:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Multi-time jiu-jitsu champion, Brazilian André Galvão accused of sexual harassment by former student in the US; athlete denies allegations

Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion André Galvão faces sexual harassment allegations from an 18-year-old former student, which he vehemently denies.

Feb 3 • 12:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Former Sergipe athlete goes viral after trying French dessert and comparing it to avocado

Bruno Pita, a former futsal athlete from Sergipe, went viral on social media after tasting a French dessert and humorously comparing it to an avocado.

Feb 3 • 08:30 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Life & Tech

I don't want to die somewhere on a ventilator, I will live life to the fullest as long as I can, says Ľubo Šoška from the Pink Whale club

Ľubo Šoška, former athlete and current manager of the Pink Whale cultural center in Bratislava, emphasizes living life fully while reflecting on his impactful career in sports and arts management.

Jan 15 • 10:05 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Derya Çayrgan: Athlete 'close friend' of İmamoğlu arrested for drugs

Derya Çayrgan, a former volleyball player and close associate of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, has been arrested in connection with a drug-related case that has drawn significant media attention in Turkey.

Jan 15 • 08:41 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Hideouts Discovered – The Monstrous Fleet of the Drug Boss

The FBI is pursuing Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic athlete dubbed the 'modern-day Pablo Escobar,' as investigators uncover astounding discoveries related to his drug cartel activities.

Jan 13 • 11:25 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Sports

Pro Athlete Raises Accusations: Gay Footballer Josh Cavallo Accuses Former Club of Homophobia

Josh Cavallo, one of the few openly gay professional football players, claims he faced discrimination due to his sexual orientation at his former club Adelaide United, which denies the allegations.

Jan 13 • 09:21 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Sports

He used to shine, burn, and be a star, and now he weighs 150 kilograms: 'I don't want surgery'

Marcel Coras, a former star Romanian football striker, now faces severe health issues and weighs 150 kilograms, distancing himself from professional football.

Jan 9 • 17:51 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Famous athlete involved in a serious car accident, two people killed

Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a traffic accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two individuals.

Dec 29 • 12:46 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Sports

Para-Sport: Mourning the 'Mr. Paralympics'

The German disability sports community mourns the passing of former para-athlete and long-time official Karl Quade, who died at the age of 71 after a long illness, as reported by the German Disabled Sports Association.

Dec 28 • 13:53 UTC

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