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      ‘World’s sexiest athlete’ Alica Schmidt reveals TINY wages for competing on track and why she turned to social media

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      ALICA SCHMIDT has lifted the lid on the challenges athletes face to make a living.The 24-year-old has been dubbed the “world’s sexiest athlete”.
      Alica Schmidt has opened up on the financial difficulties of being an athleteCredit: AFP
      She has been dubbed the ‘world’s sexiest athlete’Credit: Reuters
      Schmidt is hoping qualify for next year’s OlympicsCredit: Instagram / @alicasmd
      The beauty makes extra money via social mediaCredit: Instagram / @alicasmd
      Schmidt is a 400m runner, who has competed at the World and European championships.
      She was also part of Germany’s relay team at the last Olympics but did not step onto the track as she was a reserve.
      The beauty has revealed that athletes often struggle to cover their costs despite them performing at an elite level.
      Schmidt said: “In principle, I have to say that it is not easy for most German track and field athletes to make a living from sport.
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      “If we are in the squad, in the national team, we receive £611 from Sporthilfe.”
      She added that they also receive money from their clubs but “that’s usually not enough to make a living from.”
      Especially when “you have travel and hotel costs that are not always covered.”
      Many athletes have to study or have part-time jobs on the side of their sporting dreams and Schmidt makes her extra cash via social media where she boasts 4.7million followers on Instagram.
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      The blonde bombshell added: “I am grateful that I earn my money with social media and can save myself another part-time job.”
      Schmidt’s millions of adoring fans are often left in awe and she recently wowed in a blue bikini.
      She also caught the eye in a stunning black dress.
      Schmidt is hoping to make the German team for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
      Alica Schmidt has ran at the World ChampionshipsCredit: Getty
      The German has 4.7m followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @alicasmd
      Her influencer status means she does not need a part-time job to fund her careerCredit: Instagram / @alicasmd
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      World’s sexiest athlete Alica Schmidt shows off incredible figure and toned abs as fans hail her as ‘a true goddess’

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      ALICA SCHMIDT has been hailed as a “true goddess” by her adoring fans.The German runner is considered by many as the “world’s sexiest athlete”.

      Alica Schmidt wowed fans with a recent upload on InstagramCredit: Instagram
      She was hailed as a ‘true goddess’ by her followersCredit: Instagram
      In the post Alica insists life is not about being ‘perfect’Credit: Instagram
      Alica, 24, has built up a massive online following with many keen to follow her career.
      The runner also attracts plenty of interest with her stunning pictures.
      She has now wowed her followers yet again with a new Instagram post.
      In the upload, Alica shows off her figure and toned abs as she was candidly pictured in her running gear.
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      She accompanied the snap with the caption: “Life isn‘t about being perfect.
      “It‘s about being so ridiculously passionate that people think you‘re a little crazy.”
      And her 4.7million followers loved the picture as they flooded the comment section.
      One gushed: “Obsessed😍.”
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      Alica competes in the Women’s 4 x 400m relayCredit: Getty
      She represents GermanyCredit: Reuters
      She is aiming to compete in the Paris OlympicsCredit: EPA
      A second wrote: “You’re so inspiring.”
      A third commented: “A true goddess.”
      A fourth said: “Beautiful woman.”
      A fifth pinned: “Perfect.”
      Alica has a massive online followingCredit: Getty
      She has 4.7million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram
      While another added: “You’re an adorable, unbelievably gorgeous, stunning woman.”
      Alica competes in the 4x400m mixed relay and her goal is to make it to the Paris Olympics next year. More

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      Watch heartbreaking moment triathlete falls just a YARD from the finishing line after leading race for 13 MILES

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      THE Challenge Vieux Boucau triathlon ended in heartbreak for German athlete Mika Noodt.The 23-year-old led for almost the entire running stage before he was pipped to the finish line by Frenchman Mathis Margirier with less than a metre to go.
      Mika Noodt tripped over less than a metre before the finish line at the Vieux Boucau triathlonCredit: 2022 Getty Images
      Noodt said he ‘lost control’ of his legsCredit: Instagram @challengefamily

      After turning the final corner, Noodt initiated a final push as he powered down the home straight.
      With just a few steps to go he looked over his shoulder to find Margirier hot on his heels.
      But before he could cross the finish line, the German “lost control” of his legs and fell to the floor.
      His rival then clinched the win in dramatic fashion while the crowd looked on in shock.
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      After the race, Noodt said: “It’s insane, I gave everything but I lost control of my legs.
      “I’ve never experienced this – he was too fast, but that’s racing – I gave it everything I had!”
      Meanwhile, Margirier revealed he didn’t think he would be able to get the win until the final stage of the race.
      He said: “It was really hard today. I wasn’t feeling good on the bike so in the middle of the bike, I was just waiting for the finish.
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      “The first lap of the run was so hard, I had no energy. But when I saw Mika slowing down, in the last 10 metres I was second, but I could sprint and he couldn’t so I finished first!”
      Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee also took part in the inaugural Challenge Vieux Boucau, but he finished sixth. More

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      ‘Secret’ plan to host 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland ‘revealed’

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      SCOTLAND could be hosting a major sports event BEFORE the 2028 Euros, it has been claimed.Some 12 years since Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games the event could be making a return north of the border after secret proposal papers were uncovered.
      Hampden had a running track installed almost a decade ago to host the GamesCredit: Scottish News and Sport
      Usain Bolt was one of the many big names to head to GlasgowCredit: AP:Associated Press
      A home event could be in the pipeline again after the collapse of 2026 and 2030 venue bidsCredit: AFP
      Victoria, in Australia, was due to be the host venue in three years time and took on the baton after last year’s Games in Birmingham.
      But the plans Down Under have been withdrawn after costs more than doubled to £3.1bn – leaving the event in doubt.
      If the next staging of the Games doesn’t go ahead many fear for its future.
      When news broke in July Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf suggested an emergency return to these shores – and now that could come to fruition with a four-way solution.

      The UK could step in an host across Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales, the Herald claims.
      It says a “highly confidential” document produced by UK Sport has outlined a “potential revised hosting model”.
      Crunch talks to save the next stage were held in AUust and outlined areas to be investigated in order to potentially solve the crisis.
      But the papers did state that the discussion “does not infer that any offer would be made or that any funding has been made available to do so.”
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      “It would still be for all partners to explore in a robust way whether it is in the interests of the UK, both societally and aligned to wider hosting aspirations, whether this would be worth pursuing.
      “The broad conditions where that course of action might be considered feasible and/or desirable are outlined here, but not explored in full.” 
      Other Freedom of Information papers show officials urging caution over the tentative steps being taken.
      One email reads: ““There are significant financial implications here against the backdrop of extremely stretched budgets.”
      Adding a “very short timeframe in which to deliver the event… will increase costs. “
      More emails explained: “The inflationary pressures on many aspects of major event delivery remain strong so a significant degree of contingency and optimism bias would need to be built into any business case.”
      Scotland is already slated to host football’s 2028 Euros at Hampden having been part of the successful bid with Northern Ireland England and Wales, confirmed by Uefa earlier this month.
      The Games were last north of the border in 2014 at Glasgow, while Edinburgh was host city in 1970 and 1986.
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      Olympic swimmer and GB athlete denies raping two teen girls and attacking third woman in ‘ten-year abuse campaign’

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      A British Olympic swimmer has denied raping two teen girls and attacking a third woman over a ten-year period.Former Team GB star Antony James, 33, allegedly sexually abused the girls, including one aged between 13 and 15.
      Antony James has denied a string of sex offencesCredit: FPS Images
      The former Team GB swimmer is charged with 18 offencesCredit: Getty
      The swimmer, who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games and competed at the 2012 Olympics, has been charged with a string of sex offences.
      James appeared at Plymouth Crown Court today where denied a total of 18 charges against three women.
      He is accused of targeting the alleged victims between 2012 and 2022.
      James, who was training as a police officer with Devon and Cornwall Police when he was arrested, denied five allegations of rape against the two teens.
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      He is also accused of two charges of assault causing actual bodily harm against the third complainant.
      Other charges include controlling and coercive behaviour, causing or inciting a child in sexual activity, sexual communication with a child, intentional touching and intentionally encouraging or assisting in the commission of rape.
      The swimmer also pleaded not guilty to sexual activity with a child.
      He was released on conditional bail ahead of a hearing at the same court next month.
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      Glam British athlete Lauryn Davey told she’s ‘beautiful from every angle’ as she shows off toned figure in stunning pics

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      THE GLAMOROUS Lauryn Davey was told that she is “beautiful from every angle” as she showed off her toned figure in a series of amazing snaps.The 24-year-old British heptathlete has her eyes set on a place at the Olympics in the future.
      SCROLL DOWN FOR A GLIMPSE INTO LAURYN’S GLAMOROUS LIFE…
      Lauryn Louise Davey has shared her latest adventures in a stunning photo dumpCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      The 24-year-old British heptathlete is hoping to claim Olympic glory in the futureCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn is also studying for a medical degree at Swansea UniversityCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Fans were blown away by her mega abs in her latest post on InstagramCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      However, the ace also has plenty of talents and interests away from track and field.
      Along with being an athlete, she is also pursuing a medical degree at Swansea University.
      Lauryn has also built up a substantial following of nearlt 25,000 on social media thanks to her over 500 posts 
      And her latest one has sent her fan base into meltdown once again as she provided an update on her recent adventures.
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      The gorgeous athlete shared a series of snaps that she titled “just me in October so far” on Instagram.
      The first showed her posing in a green dress out in the countryside which was accompanied by another one showcasing her pearly white smile and then a close-up of her face.
      A selfie then followed of her on the track training before a sexy snap of her toned abs in a tiny pink bikini on a sun lounger catching some rays.
      Another selfie was after that before another shot of her working out in the gym, with the collection finishing with a snap of her posing on the track in a tight white Nike top and pink running shorts.
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      It did not take long for the comments to come flooding in as fans gushed over her.
      “You’re gorgeous. A true, natural beauty,” declared one admirer.
      Another told her: “You’re so incredibly beautiful from every angle.”
      “Omgg perfection,” read another comment as a fellow fan called Lauryn “absolute perfection”.
      It is not the first time that fans have been stunned by her online snaps, which range from bikini-clad beach breaks to snowboarding in Switzerland.
      Lauryn was told that “it should be illegal to look this good” as she stunned in a swimsuit last month.
      Her admirers also said “that body is beyond perfection” as she stripped and showed off her bum while away in Sweden.
      And that was not the main memory for her or the 23,000 that follow her from Scandinavia.
      Lauryn followed that up with sensational photos from a dip in a lake in a tiny blue bikini.
      Inside Hollie’s glamorous life as an athlete, influencer, travels and medical studies…
      Lauryn keeps herself in incredible shape with her workoutsCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Fans have already hailed her stunning abs and figure with her past snapsCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn has amassed a social media following of nearly 25kCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn Lshared new pics that she captioned with ‘Just me in October so far’Credit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      She looked delightful in green as she posed in the countryside with her gleaming smileCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn showed she is still keeping up the hard work on the trackCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      But she has previously entertained fans with her travel adventuresCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Lauryn showed off her peachy bum to her delighted fans in the pastCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey
      Despite her travels, Lauryn always ensures she puts the hard work in to stay in stunning shapeCredit: Instagram @laurynlouisedavey More

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      Half-marathon runner in cheat storm after setting ‘impossible’ world record pace – but is busted by key clue

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      A runner has been disqualified from the Cardiff Half Marathon after organised deemed his WORLD RECORD pace for the final seven miles was “not possible”.Sion Daniels completed Sunday’s 13.1 mile course in one hour, seven minutes and 58 seconds, securing 23rd place out of 27,500 entrants.
      Sion Daniels was disqualified amid claims his final seven miles were run at world record paceCredit: S4C
      Organisers Run 4 Wales removed Daniels from their race resultsCredit: Getty
      However, organisers Run 4 Wales claimed his GPS data showed he would have had to complete the final 11 kilometres at world record pace in order to achieve the impressive time.
      As a result, his name has been removed from the race results.
      Daniels, who featured in an S4C interview after the race, is said to have submitted a GPX file to prove he legitimately completed the course.
      But organisers, who were celebrating the 20th anniversary of the race, believe this data was from a past event which followed a slightly different route.
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      They also understand he came through the nine-mile marker in 55 minutes, meaning he would have had to complete the last four miles in just 12 minutes.
      Run 4 Wales also claim “it looks likely that the participant cut out” a two-mile loop.
      SunSport has approached Daniels’ running club, Llanelli Athletic Club, for comment.
      A Run 4 Wales statement sent to The Mail read: “The runner, who was featured in an S4C television interview alleged that they had completed the race in 1:07:58 but did not appear in the official results because of a timing chip error.
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      “The runner submitted a GPX file from their running watch as evidence, but analysis has shown that the file is from a previous edition of the race – which followed a slightly different route.
      “Analysis of the runners’ position at times of day at various points around the course also suggest it would not be possible for them to have completed the race in 67 minutes. 
      “Having been at nine miles at around 55 minutes, it looks likely that the participant cut out the two-mile loop of Roath Park Lake in the latter stages of the race.
      “The runner has been contacted and given opportunity to respond and refute the claims, but will likely be barred from R4W events and served a ban. 
      “Details have also been passed to the governing body, Welsh Athletics.”
      According to Daniels’ Runbritain rankings, his half marathon personal best is 1:19:53, nearly 12 minutes slower than his time at the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon.
      Kenyan Vincent Mutai won the men’s race with a time of 1:00:35, while Ethiopia’s Mestawut Fikir claimed the women’s race after crossing the line in 1:08:13. More

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      Glamorous British athlete Lauryn Davey stuns in barely-there bikini as fans say she’s ‘what I see in my dreams’

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      OLYMPIC hopeful Lauryn Davey took social media by storm once more with some barely-there bikini snaps.Lauryn has been causing a stir online thanks to a host of steamy pics across her social media channels.

      Lauryn Davey took social media by storm once more
      This time Lauryn posed in a blue, barely-there bikini
      Lauryn left her Instagram followers in awe with her latest snaps from Sweden
      This time, the 24-year-old took to Instagram where she issued a few photos from her trip to Sweden.
      And the heptathlete left her 22,700 followers in awe with a tiny blue bikini.
      Lauryn posted: “A Swede end to Euro Summer and off Season. Always grateful.”
      The athlete’s fans were left absolutely stunned as her post led to over 1,600 likes.
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      One follower posted: “What I see in my dreams….”
      Another commented: “Jeeeeez there she is.”
      A third said: “I am always fascinated by your beauty.”
      This fan wrote: “Stunning.”
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      And that one gasped: “Looking beautiful Lauryn hope you enjoyed.”
      Lauryn has her eyes set on a place at the Olympics in the future, although next year’s Paris Games come a little too soon for her.
      The Welsh athlete revealed she is eyeballing the 2026 Australia Commonwealth Games as her ticket to the Olympics – a dream of hers since the age of five.
      Her goals don’t stop there however, as she is also pursuing a medical degree at Swansea University.
      Lauryn is a heptathlete hoping to compete in the Olympics
      Lauryn is a heptathlete and has aspired to be in the Olympics since the age of five
      The 2024 Paris Games will come a little too soon for Lauryn More