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Mondo Duplantis is inaugural Ultimate Star for World Athletics Ultimate Championship
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Keely making up for lost time before the Worlds
Atherton's Olympic 800 metres champion Keely Hodgkinson admits she has found it 'upsetting' to be out of action for more than a year. The 23-year-old had not raced since claiming gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics after sustaining a hamstring injury in February, then suffering setbacks - twice-postponing her season debut. But she returned to the track on Saturday in style to win the 800m at the Silesia Diamond League meet in a world leading time. It was a relief for the Leigh Harrier who admits it has been a tough spell on the sidelines. 'It's been a frustrating year for real,' said Hodgkinson, who still hopes to be in fighting shape for the world championships in Tokyo, now less than one month away. 'Coming back into June, not being able to do anything and it had been so long, coming off the back of winning the Olympics last year, not ideal at all that I couldn't even get on the start line. 'It's definitely been a bit upsetting at times. 'Missing London was hardest for me, because it was so good last year. 'I just wanted to be there in front of my home crowd, especially coming back after the Olympics. 'It's been frustrating but it makes the good times sweeter and it makes it even better to be here now.' Speaking ahead of the return at the weekend in Poland, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year continued: 'I think tomorrow is just a stepping stone on the way there. I'm looking forward to getting out there, just being competitive again. 'I've come out ready to go, so I'm just excited to put something together.' Hodgkinson was forced to pull out of the inaugural edition of her eponymous Keely Klassic event in February, then the Stockholm and London Diamond Leagues. It was at the latter last season that Hodgkinson set a new national record of 1min 54.61secs in the 800m, weeks before becoming just the third British female Olympic champion at the distance after Ann Packer and Dame Kelly Holmes. Hodgkinson's trip to Poland got off to a speedy start even before she took to the track. She revealed: 'The organisers picked us up in a Porsche, we get about 10 minutes in and they were like, 'do you want to drive it?' 'I was like, 'of course I want to drive it!'. He was actually being serious, so I got in the car and drove it all the way back. It was fun.' Hodgkinson hopes to secure her first world title in Japan after back-to-back silvers at the last two championships, and is making the best of what remains in her control. The Lausanne Diamond League today - where the 800m is a diamond discipline - is next up. Hodgkinson added: 'It's been a long time. Over a year since Paris. 'It wasn't my plan to be this late, but I'm just super happy to get back on the start line. 'I've missed it. I've missed it a lot. 'This is what I trained to do, so I can't wait to go out there and just give it my absolute best and we'll see what happens.' Hodgkinson will line up against training partner Georgia Hunter Bell in Lausanne - her second and final planned race before next month's World Championships. She joins Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Hunter Bell - herself racing over 800m for the final time before deciding whether to target that event, the 1500m or both in pursuit of another global podium in Tokyo. Hunter Bell, who finished third in the 1500m in Silesia last week, will seek a third Diamond League 800m win of the season following impressive victories in Stockholm and London. She is also coached by Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, and has shown exciting progress in the 800m in her first year as a full-time athlete. Her 800m season's best of 1:56.74 is the fourth-fastest time this year and second quickest in the Lausanne line-up - but two seconds slower than Hodgkinson's new world-lead.
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Panthers Defenseman Invited To Team USA's Olympic Orientation Camp
Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones has been invited to Team USA's Olympic orientation camp. The camp, scheduled for Aug. 26 and 27, is mainly for administrative and team-building purposes and does not feature any formal on-ice activity or public component. Earlier in August, Team Canada unveiled their orientation camp roster, which was headlined by five Panthers players: Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad, Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe. Jones is one of the newest Panthers, but his impressive track record goes beyond his time in Florida. Jones was the fourth overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, and has represented Team USA at the U-17s, U-18s, World Junior Championship and the World Championship. Jones won gold at the U-18s twice, the World Juniors once, while bringing home a silver medal at the U-17s and bronze at the World Championship. Jones is a minute muncher with good offensive instincts. He's a strong skater for a defenseman with a 6-foot-4 frame, but earning a spot on the American roster will be a challenge. The 30-year-old was left off the 4 Nations Face-Off roster and is one of the 16 defensemen invited to the orientation camp. The Americans don't lack talented offensive defenders, but require shutdown blueliners, something Jones could develop into this season.
