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Tamara Press. Soviet Union. Three-time Olympic champion 1960-64. Age 83. Tamara Press, three-time Olympic champion subject to gender hearsay, dies age 83

Philippines rower Cris Nievarez qualifies for the men's single sculls at Tokyo 2020. He placed 9th in the single sculls at the Asia Oceania Continental Qualification regatta. PH rowing's Cris Nievarez qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Munich Olympics top basketball scorer Masatomo Taniguchi dies at 75 Munich Olympics top basketball scorer Masatomo Taniguchi dies at 75 | The Japan Times

Australia's 1960 Olympic Champion John Konrads dies at 78 Australia's 1960 Olympic Champ John Konrads Dies At 78

From the BBC just now: All 6 Premier League teams to withdraw from the Super League

From the BBC a few minutes ago: Chelsea and Manchester City preparing to withdraw from the Super League

The sporting calendar for 2022 just got more crowded

Bibian Mentel-Spee dies after cancer battle Three-time Paralympic snowboarding champion Bibian Mentel-Spee has died aged 48 after battling cancer for more than 20 years. She won gold at Sochi 2014, where para-snowboarding made its Games debut, before claiming two titles at Pyeongchang 2018. Bibian Mentel-Spee dies after cancer battle - BBC Sport

Former snowboard world champion Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche Snowboarder Julie Pomagalski, who won the women's snowboard cross world title in 1999, has died at the age of 40 after being caught in an avalanche in Switzerland. Pomagalski was a two-time Olympian, competing at Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin 2006 in parallel giant slalom, finishing sixth on both occasions. The French athlete was also the Snowboard Cross World Cup runner-up in 2004, five years on from winning the world title in Berchtesgaden in Germany. She later claimed silver at the World Championships in parallel giant slalom in 2003. Former snowboard world champion Pomagalski dies in avalanche

World and Olympic judo champion Toshihiko Koga dies aged 53 Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto has led the tributes to her former team mate and Olympic judo gold medallist Toshihiko Koga who has died from cancer at the age of 53. In 1992 Koga was the reigning world lightweight - under-71 kilograms - champion and a firm favourite for gold but had injured his knee in a training bout before the Barcelona Olympics. He overcame the injury to defeat Hungarian Bertalan Hajtós in the gold-medal bout. Koga retired after the Games but returned to compete in Atlanta at the centennial Games where he won under-78kg silver. World and Olympic judo champion Koga dies aged 53

Centro Caribe Sports to award 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games next month Centro Caribe Sports is set to announce the replacement for Panama as the host of the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games at the end of next month. The organisation's President Luis Mejía Oviedo revealed the timeline following a two-day inspection by its Future Venues Commission of Mayagüez in Puerto Rico, one of the two candidates in the running to stage the Games. El Salvador's capital San Salvador is also bidding to stage the 2022 Games after Panama withdrew as hosts last July due to the financial constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Centro Caribe Sports to award 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games in April

Olympic bronze medallist and former JOC vice-president Kiyoko Ono dies from COVID-19 Kiyoko Ono, a former vice-president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and gymnast who won bronze at Tokyo 1964, has died from coronavirus. She received treatment for the infection only for her situation to worsen and passed away on March 13 at the age of 85. Born in Iwanuma in 1936, Ono represented her country in gymnastics at the Olympic Games in 1960 and 1964 and gave birth to her first two children in between those appearances. Ono was part of the Japanese women’s gymnastics team that claimed a bronze medal at Tokyo 1964. Her husband Takashi Ono is considered one of Japan’s all-time great gymnasts having achieved five gold, four silver and four bronze medals at the Olympics. The 89-year-old appeared in four Olympics between 1952 and 1964. Olympic bronze medallist and former JOC vice-president dies from COVID-19

Mark Pavelich, 'Miracle on Ice' team star, found dead at treatment center aged 63 Mark Pavelich, the speedy center from the Iron Range who played on the ‘Miracle on Ice’ Olympic hockey team, has died at a treatment center for mental illness. He was 63. Pavelich assisted on Mike Eruzione’s winning goal against the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics. He sold his gold medal for more than $250,000 in 2014, two years after wife Kara died in an accidental fall. Mark Pavelich, 'Miracle on Ice' team star, found dead at treatment center aged 63 | USA Olympic team | The Guardian

Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert found dead after being charged with human trafficking and sex crimes. John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women's gymnastics team, was found dead Thursday after being charged with 24 felonies in connection with the abuse of young gymnasts, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday. John Geddert, who had ties to Larry Nassar, found dead after being charged with human trafficking and sex crimes, officials say - CNN

Jacinto “Jack” Cayco, who represented the Philippines at the 1948 Olympics and won gold medals at the Asian Games, died Wednesday Feb. 17 at age 96. A major figure in Philippine swimming history, Cayco swam in the 200 breaststroke at the 1948 Olympics in Helsinki, finishing 18th. He would go on to win that event at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi as well as a gold in the 3×100 medley relay. Cayco also captained the Philippine delegation to the 1954 Asian Games in Manila and earned a silver medal in the 400 medley relay at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo. Cayco’s younger brother, Pedro Cayco, swam in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. Passages: Philippine Olympian Jacinto “Jack” Cayco, Dies at 96

Hall of Fame manager and Los Angeles Dodger icon Tommy Lasorda dies at 93 Tommy Lasorda, the charismatic former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers who maintained a relationship with the franchise as a player, coach, manager and executive for 71 seasons, has died at the age of 93. Lasorda posted a career record of 1,599-1,439 (.526) as the Dodgers' manager from 1976 to 1996. During that span, his teams won eight division titles, four National League pennants and two World Series championships. Four years after his retirement as a major league skipper, Lasorda returned to the dugout as the manager of the 2000 United States Olympic baseball team, leading them to the gold medal at the Summer Games in Sydney, Australia. Tommy Lasorda, Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers manager, dies at 93

The 1980 Olympic shot put champion Vladimir Kiselyov has died at the age of 65 in Ukraine. Moscow 1980 men's shot put gold medallist dies at age of 65

Final: United States defeats Sweden 4-0 to top Group B The Quarterfinal matchups: United States v Slovakia Sweden v Finland Canada v Czech Republic Russia v Germany

United States leading Sweden 4-0 in the second period

K.C. Jones. American basketball player and coach. Member of 1956 Olympic gold medal winning US basketball team in Melbourne. Winner of two NCAA titles with the University of San Francisco in 1955 and 1956. Winner of 11 NBA titles with the Boston Celtics, eight as a player, one as an assistant coach and two as a head coach. He also won an NBA title as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972. Age 88. Legendary Boston Celtics player, coach K.C. Jones dies at 88

Arnie Robinson Jr, who won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, has died at the age of 72. Montreal 1976 long jump champion Robinson dies age 72

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Billy Evans, a member of the United States basketball team which won the gold medal at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, has died at the age of 88. Olympic basketball gold medallist Evans dies aged 88

inuko Idogawa, one of the main members of Japan's gold medal-winning team in women's volleyball at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics, has died at the age of 81 following a brain haemorrhage. Tokyo 1964 Olympic champion Idogawa passes away at 81

Tan Eng Bock. Water Polo. Singapore. 1956 Summer Olympics SINGAPORE - Former national water polo captain and coach Tan Eng Bock died on Monday (Nov 30) morning after suffering a stroke. He was 84. Along with his brothers Eng Chai and Eng Liang, who were also part of the national team, Tan excelled in the sport. He captained the national team to their first South-east Asian Peninsular (Seap) Games title in 1965, starting a glorious undefeated run that ended only last year. Besides being a three-time Seap Games winner (1967 and 1969), he was also an Asian Games gold medallist in 1954 and an Olympian at the 1956 Melbourne Games. Obituary: Tan Eng Bock, 'Mr Water Polo', dies at 84, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times