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- Daily Mirror
Zharnel Hughes set to rewrite history as GB's fastest man changes mindset
British record holder over 100m and 200m became a father in the winter and believes new mindset leaves him in a good position to finally land World Championship medal in Tokyo this year Zharnel Hughes is determined to change the nearly man narrative with Britain's fastest sprinter hoping new dad strength can propel him to the global medal he badly craves. The 100m and 200m national record holder last year saw his Paris Olympic dreams shattered by a hamstring injury. But having welcomed a baby boy in mid-winter, Hughes, 29, says he is now looking at life differently as he sets his sights on making up for past disappointments at September's World Championships in Tokyo. When Japan's capital hosted the Games four years ago, he false started in the 100m final and then had a relay silver stripped away after team-mate CJ Ujah was caught doping. But with Hughes' body 'feeling nice and strong' and several solid races already under his belt in Michael Johnson's Grand Slam series, he is in a good place early in an unusually long season. And the prospect of stepping on to the same track that brought the lowest moment of his career brings no sense of fear. 'It would be amazing to rewrite history,' he says. 'I've moved on from (Tokyo), it's long gone now but I'm looking forward to getting out there to compete.' Hughes is keen on manifestation and keeps a daily journal that charts every high and low but rather than the woes of old weigh heavily on his shoulders, his experience is becoming one of his strongest assets. Already this season there have been a couple of races where he has noticed technical issues when transitioning out of the blocks but did not panic and finished strongly. Hughes laughingly says he 'I don't want to think about' turning 30 next month but he has acquired a newfound wisdom. 'I've changed as an athlete,' Hughes says. 'It was always my job but now I know I need to take care of my son. 'I look over at him every day, hear him laugh, and I feel it's changed my mindset. Nothing else matters to me. As long as I'm making him happy and providing for him and the family is good, I'm happy.' He knows setting off soon for a summer tour across Europe before heading to Asia in early autumn will be difficult and they are already practicing FaceTime routines. 'It won't be easy but it has to be done,' he adds, and if he can bring that medal back home it will all prove worthwhile.
NBC News
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- NBC News
Simone Biles calls Riley Gaines 'sick' over criticism of transgender athletes
Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is going head-to-head with one of the most vocal opponents of transgender girls and women competing in female sports, former college swimmer Riley Gaines. Biles — the most decorated Olympic gymnast is history — called the former college athlete 'sick' and a 'sore loser' in a post on X Friday night. 'You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports,' Biles, 28, wrote. 'Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports!!' 'But instead… You bully them,' Biles continued. 'One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!' As a college swimmer, Gaines tied for fifth place in a competition with then-University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, who is transgender, in 2022. Since then, Gaines has largely built a career as a pundit in conservative media advocating against trans women competing in female sports, arguing that it is unfair to include them in competition and their inclusion is at times unsafe for other competitors. Gaines, 25, has also built an enormous following on social media, with over 1.5 million followers on X, where she regularly lambastes and mocks transgender athletes. On Friday, Gaines posted an image of a Minnesota girls high school baseball team, which supposedly includes a trans player. She appeared to taunt the player, referring to her as a boy, which appears to have elicited Biles' response. Gaines almost immediately responded to Biles' criticism in a series of posts on X. 'This is so disappointing. My take is the least controversial take on the planet,' Gaines wrote. 'Simone Biles being a male-apologist at the expense of young girls' dreams? Didn't have that on my bingo card.' The issues of trans girls and women competing in female sports has become a lightning rod issue in the United States in recent years. In February, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to prohibit transgender women and girls from competing in female sports.
Wales Online
4 hours ago
- Wales Online
Tom Daley rules out having more children as he opens up on 'protecting' son Robbie
Tom Daley rules out having more children as he opens up on 'protecting' son Robbie Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black are parents to sons Robbie, seven, and two-year-old Phoenix but the former Olympic diver has ruled out expanding their brood Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black (Image: BANG Showbiz ) Tom Daley has declared that his family feels complete with no plans for additional children. The 31 year-old ex-Olympic diver, along with his partner Dustin Lance Black, 50, find their household perfectly fulfilling with sons Robbie, seven, and two-year-old Phoenix. When asked by Hello magazine about expanding their family, Tom said: "Family of four is good." The boys are regular features on Tom's social media with Robbie showing a penchant for the spotlight. But the former Team GB diver is cautious about exposing them to its drawbacks such as bullying. Tom said: "Robbie's got a lot of personality but there's also a part of me, with everything I went through as a kid, that wants to protect him as much as possible." Retiring post-Paris Olympics in August 2024 with an impressive five Olympic medals, including gold, the diving sensation started his sports journey at seven. Now he is determined to encourage his sons to pursue what they love, insisting he and Lance will back them whatever it might be. Sign up for our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here. Article continues below He said: "I want to be led by what they want to do. The way you can be your happiest is finding something you're passionate about, that you love to do, and then making it something you do every day. That's my hope for them." Tom has candidly shared his struggles with an eating disorder in his documentary Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds. Although he considers himself "fine" nowadays his relationship with food remains complex and he must continually manage his "expectations" following his retirement from competitive diving. He said: "Once you've had an eating disorder you always have a very different relationship with food – you question everything you eat, the amount of exercise you're doing, the calories you're burning.. Article continues below "Rationally when I look at myself I know I'm fine but that's not what the eating disorder sees. "The irrational part of your brain makes you question everything you do, making yourself not eat and then binge-eating. "Now that I'm retired, I have to adjust to not being able to train six hours a day six days a week and alter my expectations of what I need to do to maintain my happiness and health."
