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Newsweek
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
NFL Vote to Allow Players to Play in Olympics Flag Football Passes Unanimously
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The 2028 Olympics is set to add the sport of Flag Football, and now the NFL is going to be getting involved. Owners voted on a proposal to allow professional NFL players to compete and represent the United States in the Olympics, which was approved unanimously. The NFL's proposal to allow its players to play in Olympic flag football in 2028 passed 32-0, per sources. — Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 20, 2025 According to NFL insider Albert Breer, all 32 owners approved the proposal to allow professional players to seek their chance at an Olympic medal. Actor Tom Cruise holds the Olympic flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. Cruise, 62, didn't receive a paycheck for... Actor Tom Cruise holds the Olympic flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. Cruise, 62, didn't receive a paycheck for his Olympics stunts. MoreThis story will be updated...
Newsweek
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Olympic Track Star Anna Hall Makes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Debut
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Anna Hall is a competitor in every sense of the word. At just 24 years old, she has earned two world championship heptathlon medals —a 2022 Bronze medal and a 2023 Silver medal— an appearance in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, two NCAA Division I titles with the University of Florida, and is a three-time U.S. National champion. After so much dominance in the world of athletics, the track star is preparing to succeed in her next venture: Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit edition. Anna Hall of Team United States reacts while competing in the Women's Heptathlon High Jump on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. Anna Hall of Team United States reacts while competing in the Women's Heptathlon High Jump on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo byIn a conversation with SI Swimsuit's Bailey Colon, Hall spoke on what it means to love her body through all of her athletic prowess. "My body changed a lot from track growing up. I was always just naturally slender, [I] had a hard time putting on muscle and I got really used to being skinny," Hall said. "Then I got to college, and I realized that, to be good, I needed to put on a lot of muscle." Hall also noted that with this new reality of building muscle, it would have her stand out in a way that she needed to learn to become more comfortable with. "There was definitely some growing pains in learning to be comfortable, just having a body that looks different," Hall said. Hall discussed the different people in her life that helped her with this change to not just feel comfortable, but to thrive with her changing shape. Swimsuit: 2025 Issue: Portrait of Anna Hall posing during photo shoot. See more at On newsstands beginning May 17 Swimsuit: 2025 Issue: Portrait of Anna Hall posing during photo shoot. See more at On newsstands beginning May 17 Photo by Ben Horton /Sports Illustrated/Contour by Getty Images "I really credit my coaches and my sisters [for] helping me with that," Hall said. "[They were] constantly telling me, 'No, your body is powerful,' and [to] look around at all these other female athletes that I had as such great examples." Hall now joins a long list of notorious and powerful athletes who have graced the pages of the SI Swimsuit edition, including fellow track teammate Gabby Thomas. The track star also spoke on what she wants people to take away from her photoshoot and the overall story of how she got to where she is today. "I hope people take away that being strong is powerful and that I hope that they kind of like see me through them," Hall stated. "One thing I always hope to do, whether in sports [or] pictures, is I just hope that I radiate through whatever is being put out, so I hope they see me." Hall has already achieved so much, but with so much left for her to conquer in the world of track and field, her future is extremely bright.
Forbes
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Olympic Gymnast Fred Richard Sets Guinness World Record
Frederick Richard of the United States performs his routine on the floor exercise during the ... More Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team Final on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris, France on July 29, 2024. (Photo by Andrzej Iwanczuk/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Fred Richard, known for leading Team USA to the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, set the Guinness World Record for most standing backflips completed in 24 hours late Friday night. The Olympic and World medalist completed over 1,100 standing backflips in under 24 hours, broadcasting his attempts on a YouTube livestream. Richard reportedly needed to complete 1,002 flips to set the record, a count that he reached before midnight, roughly 12 hours into his attempt. The Massachusetts native attempted the record in a makeshift studio inside Premier Gymnastics in Stoughton, MA, his hometown. The Olympian wasn't just flipping for the Guinness World Record. Richard completed the stunt to raise funds to purchase gymnastics equipment for young African gymnasts. In recent months, Richard had produced social media content showcasing the gymnastics talents of children from Clon Circus Uganda, a foundation committed to helping 'street children and orphans discover purpose and build a better future.' Through multiple social media posts, Richard drew attention to the stark contrast between his own training gear and the conditions faced by athletes at Clon Circus. Unlike U.S. athletes who train with mats and advanced equipment, the Clon Circus performers practice challenging gymnastics moves directly on bare ground. 'We all have potential, it's the environment we're in that determines the outcome,' Richard posted in April, supplemented by videos of talented Clon Circus gymnasts. The Frederick Flips Foundation had opened a GoFundMe dedicated to garnering contributions before and during Friday's event. The foundation works in partnership with the Dominican Health and Education Initiative (DAHEI), and specifies donations 'will go toward securing gymnastics equipment and a facility for the kids to train.' As of Thursday, the fundraiser had raised under $10,000. After Richard's successful stunt, the total reached over $35,000. The fundraiser remains open for donations. One of the most successful American male gymnasts in recent history, Richard is widely considered the most prominent male gymnastics influencer in the world. He boasts a combined 1.5 million followers on Instagram and TikTok. In 2024, Time honored Richard as one of the most influential emerging stars in popular culture. Bloomberg reported that Richard earned 'roughly $6,000 a month from social media platforms' before the 2024 Olympics. He has worked with prominent brands like Crocs, Celsius Energy Drinks, and Peloton. He also owns an apparel line, Frederick Flips. Richard is also immensely successful on the competition floor. Last month, he led the University of Michigan Men's Gymnastics team to its seventh NCAA National Championship. He also clinched the all-around title. In 2023, Richard became the first American man to medal in the individual all-around at the World Championships since 2010. That same year, he played a pivotal role in clinching the first World medal for the U.S. men's team since 2014. At the Paris Olympics, he led the U.S. men to their first Olympic team medal since 2008. ANTWERP, BELGIUM - OCTOBER 05: Bronze medalist Frederick Richard of Team United States celebrates ... More during the medal ceremony for the Men's All Around Final on Day Six of the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Antwerp Sportpaleis on October 05, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by)
Forbes
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Olympic Hurdles Champion Masai Russell Secures American Record In Big-Time Slam Performance
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Masai Russell of Team United States celebrates winning the Gold medal in ... More the Women's 100m Hurdles Final on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by) Steve Cram was utterly baffled by Masai Russell's American record in the 100 meter hurdles on Friday in Grand Slam Track Miami's debut on U.S. soil. 'Twelve … is that right?' the commentator said immediately following Russell's brilliant showing on the first day of action at the Miramar Sports Complex near Miami. 'I'm looking at the clock here. Twelve-point-one ….seven?' When the dust settled—and the wind-reading showed a legal 2.0 meters per second wind—Russell claimed a new American record in the women's 100 meter hurdles in 12.17 seconds, winning the first of two events in the short hurdles category to set herself up for a potential $100,000 payday. Keni Harrison's former American record of 12.20 had stood since 2016. 'I'm still pretty loaded up,' Russell told a selection of reporters afterward. 'I didn't expect that, but I just went out and competed and it showed when you turn your brain off and you compete, you don't know what you're capable of.' TOPSHOT - USA's Tia Jones compete reacts after winning the women's 100 meter short hurdles event ... More during the Grand Slam Track competition at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 5, 2025. (Photo by Ricardo Makyn / AFP) (Photo by RICARDO MAKYN/AFP via Getty Images) What's more, the result followed a less than optimal result at Grand Slam Kingston for the reigning Olympic champion. Russell finished fifth in the discipline during the league's inaugural event in Kingston, later finishing sixth overall in her category. 'I wouldn't say it was revenge,' Russell said. 'The conditions weren't on my side in Kingston, personally speaking. So today, I knew if I had the wind at my back, I'm competitive with anyone else in the world. And yeah, I wanted to do better than I did from Kingston.' On April 6, Russell ran 12.78 with a -1.4 m/s headwind, watching as American Tia Jones claimed the event in 12.63. It wasn't an overly bad result, necessarily, but it wasn't the standard Russell had held herself up to in recent years. So she followed up on that effort on April 19 with a runner-up finish at the Tom Jones Memorial meet in Gainesville in 12.65, losing by sixth hundredths of a second to American Grace Stark, then claimed a win in the discipline at the Drake Relays a week later in Des Moines in 12.74. Russell wasn't joking around on Friday. She locked in. 'When I focus on myself and I'm not thinking about all the external things and I'm locked into what I'm doing, that's really it,' she said. 'It's me showing up to the line and giving my best.' When Russell broke the collegiate outdoor record in 2023 at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with the University of Kentucky in 12.36 seconds, the wind was also a legal 2.0 m/s. That NCAA mark still stands. 'I was like, 'God is so good,'' Russell said. 'Because it was legal. It was right on the button.' Russell isn't out of the woods yet. The Nike athlete will return to the track on Saturday at 5:56 p.m. EST and will need an ideal result in the flat 100 meters to win the top prize at Grand Slam Track Miami. The stakes couldn't be higher. The difference between a great day, an average one and a disappointing result can shift quickly in this meet series. Second-place finishers earn $50,000, while third nets $30,000 and fourth pulls in $25,000. Russell walked away with $15,000 the first time around, claiming a sixth-place finish. By netting an early win and earning 12 points, she set herself up for a total tally that will contend for the women's short hurdles Slam. As a Grand Slam Track 'racer,' Russell is guaranteed to run in Philadelphia and Los Angeles over the next few months. She said Friday her season will continue toward the World Championships in Tokyo. 'I always tell y'all,' she said. 'When it's time for me to run fast, I know I'll run fast.'
New York Post
02-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Olympian Fred Kerley arrested after allegedly hitting hurdler ex-girlfriend
U.S. Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested for misdemeanor battery on Thursday after allegedly striking ex-girlfriend and Olympic hurdler Alaysha Johnson at a hotel in Florida. According to an arrest report obtained by TMZ, Dania Beach police arrived at the hotel around 7:48 a.m. to investigate a report filed by Johnson, 28, stating that Kerley, 29, had hit her during a conditioning appointment before an upcoming track meet. Johnson said Kerley started arguing with her and at one point said, 'I'm going to f–k everyone up in here up.' 5 Fred Kerley of the U.S. celebrates after winning the men's 100m at Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, Poland on Aug. 25, 2024. REUTERS 5 Alaysha Johnson of the United States competes in the Women's 100m Hurdles Round one on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 7, 2024 in Paris, France. Corbis via Getty Images Kerley later allegedly hit Johnson, whom he previously dated for around six months, 'one time in the facial area, causing her nose to bleed,' per the report. Police noted that Johnson's injuries 'were consistent with her statements.' The two-time Olympic medalist was booked at Broward County jail, has since been dismissed from Sunday's Grand Slam Track event in Miami, where he was set to compete in the 100-meter dash on Saturday and the 200-meter dash on Sunday. 'Fred Kerley was arrested last night. The matter is under active investigation, and all inquiries should be directed to the Broward County Sheriff's Office,' Grand Slam Track said, per Reuters. 'Fred will not compete this weekend.' 5 Fred Kerley's mug shot after his Thurs., May 1 arrest. Broward County Sheriff's Office 5 Fred Kerley, of the United States, poses with his silver medal following the men's 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. AP Kerley was booked with a first-degree misdemeanor charge of touch and/or strike battery, with his bond set at $1,000, per jail records viewed by The Post. Kerley's attorney, Richard L. Cooper, said he is 'confident that the case lacks merit and will be dismissed in short order,' according to USA Today. 'Fred looks forward to going back to what he does best: Winning races and inspiring millions of young athletes,' Cooper said. 5 Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy, Fred Kerley of the United States, Su Bingtian of China and Ronnie Baker of the United States in action of the Tokyo Games 100-meter dash final. REUTERS In January, Kerley was tased and arrested for battery during a wild confrontation with police in Miami Beach. He was also charged with domestic battery in an unrelated case from 2024. Kerley pleaded not guilty in both cases. The 29-year-old, who was initially a specialist in the 400-meter, won the bronze medal in the men's 100-meter dash in the Paris Games last summer. His other medal — silver — was earned at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 in the same event.
