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USA Today
18-06-2025
- Health
- USA Today
Roman Josi diagnosed with POTS. What it means and when Predators captain could return
Roman Josi diagnosed with POTS. What it means and when Predators captain could return The Nashville Predators have released a statement regarding captain Roman Josi's recent diagnosis of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. "Roman Josi was diagnosed with POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) toward the end of the 2024-25 season," the statement reads. "He has been undergoing treatment since that diagnosis and is progressing exceptionally well," In a recent interview with Blick, a Swiss digital media company, Josi revealed that he was diagnosed with POTS after investigating the after effects of a head injury. The injury occurred during a Feb. 25 game against the Florida Panthers, when Sam Bennett hit Josi into the wall, causing his head to hit the glass. What is POTS and when will Roman Josi return to Predators? After dealing with headaches, dizziness and lightheadedness, Josi said the diagnosis was made during a post-concussion check-up. POTS is a condition in which one suffers an increased heart rate after standing up and can be accompanied by dizziness, fatigue and brain fog, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Since his diagnosis, Josi has been given medicine for treatment and expects to be able to play the 2025-26 season. 'I've been feeling much better since then," he told Blick, via Google Translate. "I've regained the belief that I'll be 100 percent fit again and can fully attack with Nashville and the Swiss national team next winter.' The Predators' statement adds that the organization feels Josi will be fine to play in the 2025-26 season. "We concur with Roman that with continued management and treatment, he can return to the ice for the 2025-26 season and continue his elite hockey career," the statement read. Josi, who missed the final 25 games of the season with a concussion, scored nine goals and had 29 assists in 53 games for Nashville in 2024-25. The 35-year-old captain is the Predators' all-time leader in points (724) and games played (962). OLYMPIAN: Roman Josi to represent Switzerland, Juuse Saros on Finland roster for 2026 Olympics Predators reacquire Erik Haula The Predators have acquired forward Erik Haula from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a fourth-round pick (2025) and defenseman Jeremy Hanzel. Haula, 34, scored 11 goals and 10 assists for the Devils last season. In his 12-year career as a winger and center, Haula has 153 goals and 184 goals in 759 games for seven different teams. The trade brings Haula back to Nashville, where he spent the 2020-21 season. That year, he scored nine goals and 12 assists in 51 games with the Predators before leaving in free agency for the Boston Bruins. Haula is in the final year of a three-year contract he signed with New Jersey in 2023. He is owed $3.15 million for the 2025-26 season, after which he will be an unrestricted free agent. After accounting for Haula's $3.1 million cap hit, the Predators will have $14.2 million in cap space for the 2025-26 season, according to PuckPedia. Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at jdaugherty@ Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @alexdaugherty1. Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
The Sun
13-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Olympian Heath Ryan Suspended for Whipping Horse 40+ Times
OLYMPIAN Heath Ryan has been suspended by an 'extremely alarmed' Equestrian Australia after a video showed him whipping a horse more than 40 times. The 66-year-old, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said in a statement he had been acting in the animal's 'best interests'. The video, originally shared to US-based Facebook account Dressage Hub, showed him striking the stallion repeatedly with a narrator saying the horse was 'traumatised in every state'. Equestrian Australia said it was 'extremely alarmed and concerned'. 'Equestrian Australia has imposed a provisional suspension of this person's membership of Equestrian Australia and their rights, privileges and benefits associated with their membership,' it added. The ban will remain in place pending an investigation by its integrity unit. Ryan, a former three-time Australian three-day event champion, defended his actions, saying it had been a 'life or death moment' for the horse, named Nico. He said the six-year-old had always been a 'problem child' and was destined for the knackery after an incident with a family friend that left her in intensive care. 'I felt obliged to the horse to just have a look and see if it was possibly salvageable,' he said. 'That video was a life or death moment for Nico and I genuinely had to try my very hardest to see if Nico would consider other options. 'All of this transpired sincerely with the horse's best interests the sole consideration. Unbelievably, it was so successful for everyone except me with the release of this video.' He claimed the video was two years old and posted by a disgruntled ex-employee, with Nico now thriving in a new home. Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin missed the Paris Games last year following a different horse-whipping controversy. The British rider was banned just days before the start of the Olympics after a video emerged showing her repeatedly striking a horse on its legs.
The Sun
13-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Australian Olympic equestrian suspended over horse-whipping video
OLYMPIAN Heath Ryan has been suspended by an 'extremely alarmed' Equestrian Australia after a video showed him whipping a horse more than 40 times. The 66-year-old, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said in a statement he had been acting in the animal's 'best interests'. The video, originally shared to US-based Facebook account Dressage Hub, showed him striking the stallion repeatedly with a narrator saying the horse was 'traumatised in every state'. Equestrian Australia said it was 'extremely alarmed and concerned'. 'Equestrian Australia has imposed a provisional suspension of this person's membership of Equestrian Australia and their rights, privileges and benefits associated with their membership,' it added. The ban will remain in place pending an investigation by its integrity unit. Ryan, a former three-time Australian three-day event champion, defended his actions, saying it had been a 'life or death moment' for the horse, named Nico. He said the six-year-old had always been a 'problem child' and was destined for the knackery after an incident with a family friend that left her in intensive care. 'I felt obliged to the horse to just have a look and see if it was possibly salvageable,' he said. 'That video was a life or death moment for Nico and I genuinely had to try my very hardest to see if Nico would consider other options. 'All of this transpired sincerely with the horse's best interests the sole consideration. Unbelievably, it was so successful for everyone except me with the release of this video.' He claimed the video was two years old and posted by a disgruntled ex-employee, with Nico now thriving in a new home. Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin missed the Paris Games last year following a different horse-whipping controversy. The British rider was banned just days before the start of the Olympics after a video emerged showing her repeatedly striking a horse on its legs.
Scottish Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Viral Olympic star announces return to sport after being banished from athletes' village, retiring and starting OnlyFans
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE OLYMPIAN who was sent home from the Paris 2024 Olympics for alleged misconduct has announced her sporting return. Luana Alonso, the Paraguayan swimmer, was banished from the Olympic village last year for creating an "inappropriate atmosphere". 4 Alonso's posts caught the eye during the Paris Olympics Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 4 Alonso pivoted to OnlyFans after her retirement from swimming Credit: Instagram @luanalonsom Alonso, 21, announced her retirement after the incident, and she launched an OnlyFans account as a result, where a subscription to her page cost $35 per month. Alonso had also spoken of her intention to "study in the United States." She said: "I am going to continue my career in political science and, why not, be sports minister one day." However, in a shock turn of events, it appears that she could return to the pool after all. Alonso represented the south American nation in the women's 100m butterfly in the French capital, but did not reach the semi-finals in her event. She finished sixth in her heat and 29th overall, failing to qualify for the semi-finals. Alonso had gained traction on social media for sharing photos with fellow Olympians as well as herself out and about in Paris. Reports out of Paraguay claimed that Alonso was removed from the Olympic village after a visit to Disneyland Paris, while another report suggested that Alonso had previously said that she did not want to represent Paraguay before the Games began, instead wanting to compete under the United States flag. Other rumblings suggested that Paraguay team chiefs had an issue with Alonso distracting her compatriots, as well as arranging trips away from the village, and wearing her own clothes, rather than the Paraguayan team kit. Now, Alonso has shared her desire to come back, and she said so in a post on her Instagram story. Inside Olympics star Luana Alonso's glam life from selfies with Nadal to modelling gigs after 'inappropriate behaviour' Doing a Q&A, she was asked by one Instagram user: "Is there a chance you are back to swimming competitions? Especially Olympics?" To which Alonso replied: "Next year I'm coming back, but I don't know if I will be back to competitive swimming." 4 Luana Alonso's Instagram was a huge hit Credit: instagram/@luanalonsom
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Olympian opens first northern swim school in York
AN OLYMPIAN has opened his very own swim school in York. Tom Dean, a triple gold medal winning Olympian and Strictly Come Dancing star, opened the doors on the first northern branch of his Swim School on Friday (April 25). This follows a visit to York in February to the Mount School in April to meet potential students and introduce his innovative teaching style to the public. RECOMMENDED READING:Olympics day four: Tom Dean leads relay team as GB look to extend gold rush So far, 150 children and adults have signed up to the school's programme – which focuses on water safety and progression through the five different levels, known as 'rings of success'. Tom said: 'I am so excited that the school has officially launched up at The Mount School. It's been so much work from the whole team across us and the school and we really wanted to make sure we got it right. 'We want to make sure the students at the school attending the swimming classes get the best possible lessons and quality of teaching and that's core to what we do. We want to make sure if it's in York or any of our other locations around the UK that the teaching quality is extremely high. 'It's such an amazing day and a combination of lots of hard work and excitement to finally be open.' Speaking to The Press in February, Tom explained that York was chosen as the first northern city in part due to the team's personal connections with the city and its proximity to a large body of water – the River Ouse. Tom with some of his students (Image: Provided) The school focuses its teaching on water safety and ensuring that all swimmers feel confident in both pools and open bodies of water with a focus on how the body feels, breathing, and how to self-rescue if stuck in an unsafe situation. Tom added: 'Learning to swim is such an important skill all year round but even more so in the summer months as more and more people head towards bodies of water and we get the heatwaves that we're expecting each year. 'Having that knowledge and skill of being able to self-rescue, and most importantly how to be comfortable and confident in the water is important as an individual, but also as a parent/adult who has children, you want to make sure your children are safe. I think every person up and down the country would agree with me! 'Having that confidence in the water is vital and is the focus of lessons from day one. It's something that's instilled in all of our students and delivered by all of our teachers but of course, if the students want to progress on and pursue the sport of swimming, then we have the opportunities to build to the highest possible foundations of swimming technique and the basis of training that's going to hold them in good stead. Tom with a potential student at The Mount (Image: Provided) 'Water safety is of course a priority regardless of which stage of the lessons and programme you're at, but ultimately we can cater to whatever people want from swimming!' 'Our lessons really instil water safety from early on and that's absolutely vital. Whether it's on holiday or in the warmer months at home, swimming down by the sea, this is a priority from as soon as the children join the school.' Tom Dean Swim School has opened its doors at the Mount School with plans to expand across the area. There are still places available with further information at
