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      Alica Schmidt shares bathroom selfie wearing nothing but a towel as world’s sexiest athlete prepares for photo shoot

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      WORLD’S sexiest athlete Alicia Schmidt stunned fans by posing for a bathroom selfie wearing just a towel.The German has grown her profile through her on-track activities and her presence as an influencer online.
      Alica Schmidt posed in the bathroom ahead of a day of shootingCredit: Instagram
      Schmidt has increased her profile through social mediaCredit: Instagram / @alicasmd
      She has 3.5 million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram
      Schmidt, 24, is a 400m specialist and could represent Germany as part of their relay team at the Olympic Games in Paris next year.
      But for now she is juggling modelling with her training as she took a snap in the bathroom ahead of a photo shoot.
      And she added the caption: “Long shooting day ahead.”
      Schmidt was recently tearful as she was named in Forbes’ prestigious 30 under 30 list.
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      The runner – who is widely described at the world’s sexiest athlete – found out the news on her birthday.
      Schmidt revealed that she was told by her manager and that it was a “special moment” in her life.
      She told Gala: “The list was published on my birthday and when my manager called me to say I was in it brought tears to my eyes.
      “It was a special moment in my life.”
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      Having also worked as Borussia Dortmund’s fitness coach during the 2020-21 season, Alica recently hung out with Bayern Munich star Lucas Hernandez at a Hugo Boss event.
      Her most impressive athletics accomplishments to date include being a part of the national team that came second in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships.
      In the same discipline, she came third at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships.
      Schmidt was also recently named in the Forbes 30 under 30 listCredit: Instagram
      Schmidt is targeting the Olympics in Paris next yearCredit: Instagram
      She will be hoping to win a medal at the Games next yearCredit: Instagram @alicasmd More

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      World’s sexiest athlete Alica Schmidt told she could be Victoria’s Secret model by awestruck fans as she poses on track

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      ALICA SCHMIDT is excitedly counting down the days until the Paris Olympics next year.The German runner, dubbed the “world’s sexiest athlete”, is hoping represent her country at her first Games.

      Alica Schmidt posted a clip of herself on the track
      Schmidt hopes to represent Germany in ParisCredit: AP
      The 24-year-old leads a glamorous life off trackCredit: Getty
      Schmidt, 24, is a 400m specialist an could represent Germany as part of their relay team.
      Last night she posted a video of herself on track to social media.
      The short clip shows her adjusting her ponytail as she’s about to start a race.
      She captioned it: “500 days till Paris Olympics 🔥 let‘s make them count #trackandfield #sprint #boss.”
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      Fans loved her latest post, which received well over 100,000 likes overnight.
      One wrote: “If this doesn’t work out you have Victoria’s Secret as a backup plan 🔥”
      A second commented: “You’re Stunning 😍❤️”
      And a third added: “Strong and beautiful.”
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      Schmidt has gathered a huge fanbase
      She has 3.5million Instagram followers
      While plenty of others simply used heart emojis.
      Schmidt was recently tearful as she was named in Forbes’ prestigious 30 under 30 list.
      Having also worked as Borussia Dortmund’s fitness coach during the 2020-21 season, Alica recently hung out with Bayern Munich star Lucas Hernandez at a Hugo Boss event.
      Schmidt’s snaps get plenty of likesCredit: Instagram @alicasmd
      Schmidt has been dubbed the ‘world’s sexiest athlete’
      She dreams of bringing home gold next yearCredit: Getty More

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      Dick Fosbury dead at 76: Athletics legend and Olympic gold medallist who revolutionised the high jump passes away

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      ATHLETICS legend Dick Fosbury has passed away aged 76.Fosbury revolutionised high jumping as he became the first athlete to jump backwards, with the technique still being used today and known globally as the ‘Fosbury flop’.
      Dick Fosbury revolutionised the high jumpCredit: Getty
      Tributes have poured in for track & field Hall of Famer FosburyCredit: AFP
      His ‘Fosbury flop’ technique won him Olympic gold in 1968Credit: AFP
      The jumping style gave him a huge advantage over his rivals at the 1968 Olympics, where he won gold with a jump of 2.24 metres.
      Four years later at the Munich Olympics 28 of the 40 competitors used the ‘Fosbury flop’, which is synonymous with the event to this day.
      Previously high jumpers had used a scissor kick technique, but Fosbury’s innovation transformed the sport.
      Fosbury was inducted into the American Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1981.
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      Tributes have poured in for the American after he passed away on Sunday following a battle with lymphoma.
      Former sprinter Michael Johnson said: “The world legend is probably used too often. Dick Fosbury was a true LEGEND!
      “He changed an entire event forever with a technique that looked crazy at the time but the result made it the standard.”
      British sprinter Adam Gemilli wrote: “R.I.P Dick Fosbury. Athletics has lost a true legend.
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      “An absolute gentleman who gave me nothing but time when I met him in my younger years. You will be missed by so many. My condolences to his family and those who knew him personally. Gone but never forgotten 🕊️”
      Former World 200m champion Ato Bolden tweeted: “R.I.P. 1968 Olympic gold medalist and high jump legend/pioneer Dick Fosbury, who passed away on Sunday.
      “Condolences to his family and friends. Godspeed, Fos, from an eternally grateful sport.” More

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      Meet Yana Egorian, the world’s sexiest fencer labelled ‘hottest Olympian EVER’ after bombarding fans with bikini pics

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      YANA EGORIAN is a fencing sensation and has been labelled the “hottest Olympian ever”.The Russian star has gone viral both for her immense sporting talent and her jaw-dropping online pictures.
      The glamorous star has become popular for her fencing skills – and her brilliant photosCredit: Instagram @egorianiana
      Yana Egorian has collected a load of medals in her long career in sabre fencingCredit: Instagram @egorianiana
      Egorian was once labelled ‘the hottest Olympian ever’Credit: Instagram @egorianiana
      She will currently be preparing for Paris 2024 where she will look to replicate her medal success from the 2016 Olympics.
      Egorian won gold for both the individual women’s fencing event and the team contest.
      The 29-year-old followed this up with more success at the 2021 Olympics as she beat longtime rivals Sofya Velikaya and Olga Kharlan to the gold.
      The 29-year-old competes in sabre fencing, one of three disciplines of the sport alongside epee and foil.
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      She has enjoyed a highly successful career in her field.
      Along with her Olympic triumphs, Egorian has also clocked up accolades in World and European Championships.
      It’s been quite the journey to the top for the star, born in Georgia in 1993.
      Her family moved to Russia when she was a six-year-old and it ended up being the country she would go on to represent on the international stage.
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      The 29-year-old has enjoyed success at both of the last two OlympicsCredit: Instagram @egorianiana
      Egorian became popular on social media among fans for her Instagram snapsCredit: Instagram @egorianiana
      Along with being an incredible sporting success, fans have also been blown away by her bikini pictures.
      She was once dubbed “the hottest Olympian ever” for her racy snaps which got fans hot under the collar.
      Egorian can be seen showing off her stunning figure in several photos while she is pool side or by the beach.
      She went viral back in 2016 after her Olympics success saw Russian media share her glamorous photos.
      Egorian went viral after the 2016 Olympics for her stunning snapsCredit: Instagram @egorianiana
      Since her first European Championship win in 2013, the fencer has gone from strength to strengthCredit: Instagram @egorianiana
      The star will be looking forward to Paris 2024Credit: Instagram @egorianiana
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      British coach and ex-Corrie star BANNED for three years after admitting to fat-shaming and mocking disabled people

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      A BRITISH Athletics coach has been banned for three years after admitting to misconduct charges including fat-shaming and mocking disabled people.Fuzz Caan, who has appeared in Coronation Street, was originally suspended by UK Athletics in June 2021.
      Fuzz Caan has received a three-year ban for misconduct
      The British coach has admitted to the charges against him
      It came after the organisation received a letter of complaint “signed by several individuals in the high jump community”.
      The decision meant he was unable to coach his athletes – including Morgan Lake and Emily Borthwick – at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
      An investigation was then carried out by UK Athletics and 12 charges were subsequently levelled at Caan.
      They included claims he “repeatedly swore and shouted” at an athlete “for a period of several minutes”.
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      He was also said to have labelled an athlete a “f***ing idiot”, a para-athlete “fat and slow”, and a doctor a “f***wit”.
      Another startling allegation was that he “made fun of disabled people by doing an impression where he walked with a limp, held his arm bent and made noises whilst sticking his tongue out”.
      Caan, who helped Robbie Grabarz win a silver medal at the 2012 London Games, was also accused of calling his athletes by highly inappropriate names.
      They included “bad foot Gay” and “limp foot Christie”.
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      Caan, who started working as a consultant at the Saudi Olympic Training Centre last year, was due to appear at a UK Athletics hearing into the charges this week.
      But a decision has now been reached without a hearing due to his admission of guilt.
      UK Athletics confirmed Caan’s coaching license will be suspended for three years – a period backdated from June 2021. More

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      Mo Farah came SECOND in a school dads’ running race – to a man wearing jeans, reveals Olympic hero’s wife Tania

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      OLYMPICS hero Sir Mo Farah has revealed he came second in a  school dads’ running race — to a man wearing jeans.The four-time gold medal winner was beaten by a fellow parent in a 100 metres sprint.
      Olympics hero Sir Mo Farah has revealed he came second in a  school dads’ running race — to a man wearing jeans (how the race might have looked)
      Sir Mo Farah has admitted he ‘can’t sprint’Credit: PA
      Mo, 39, lost out even though he was wearing his trusty spiked running shoes.
      Team GB’s greatest ever long-distance athlete has admitted he “can’t sprint”.
      Sir Mo has four childen with wife Tania and a home in  South West London.
      Tania told the Performance People podcast: “Mo took part in the parents’ race at sports day and came second, and the guy that won it was wearing jeans.
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      “The dad that won dined out on it for an entire school year.
      “Mo’s not a sprinter, that’s what it is, the parents’ race is always 100 metres.
      “People just assume Mo can run fast, but his running fast is sustained running over many laps.”
      He added: “I was like ‘oh no,’ and I had my spikes on, I thought ‘I’m ready for this.’
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      “He was tagging me as well saying ‘have some of that.’ I can’t sprint.”
      Sir Mo won gold in both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games. More

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      Sprinter, 22, rushed to hospital in neck brace after sickening fall leaves him lying motionless on track in scary scenes

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      AN UNFORTUNATE hurdler was rushed to hospital in a neck brace after suffering a sickening fall during a race. Enrique Llopis, a medal hopeful in the Men’s 60m Hurdles final at the European Indoor Championships, was left motionless on the ground after his fall.
      Enrique Llopis falls on the final hurdle in the Mens 60m Hurdles FinalCredit: Getty
      Llopis crashed and hit his head on the floorCredit: Getty
      And was left motionless following the incidentCredit: Getty
      Medical staff rushed to treat himCredit: Getty
      Before he later went to hospitalCredit: Getty
      Switzerland is coming through with some Sprinters here at #Istanbul2023.Jason Joseph looking strong over the final 3 hurdles with a 7.41 clocking.Prayers up for Enrique Llopis. That fall looked severe. pic.twitter.com/3Mn7cKxmvf— Unconventional Voices of Track & Field (@VoicesofTnF) March 5, 2023

      The 22-year-old Spaniard fell on the final hurdle before crashing to the ground and whacking his head on the floor.
      Medical staff rushed to attend to the motionless Llopis, who was then shielded by a white tent.
      After several minutes of treatment, he was then carried off on a stretcher to applause from the Atakoy Arena crowd after a doctor gave a thumbs-up.
      The Spanish confederation confirmed Llopis was transported to hospital but was conscious.
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      Late last night the federation posted an update.
      And thankfully it was good news, with them posting a tweet thanking everyone for their support with a video of Llopis speaking from a hospital bed.
      Llopis had won his semi-final for the event earlier in the day.
      His heart-wrenching fall came on the same day Brit Keely Hodgkinson won the Women’s 800m event.
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      Hodgkinson could not improve on her own 800m record set last month, but nevertheless came away with gold from the event – dedicating her achievement to her late coach.
      The 21-year-old said: “I haven’t had time to process it but my old coach, Joe Galvin, passed away a few days ago. Really unexpected.
      “This one is definitely for him. He had a lot of belief in a 10-year-old me. That medal is for him.
      “I hope I have made him really proud. His wife Margaret, I know she will be proud of me as well.
      “I wanted to make the others in the race work for it. I’m really happy to defend my title.
      “I want to keep building on this, performing and bringing back medals. I’m living the dream.” More

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      Keely Hodgkinson breaks down in tears as she dedicates European 800m indoor crown to coach who died just days ago

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      KEELY HODGKINSON broke down in tears as she dedicated her second European 800m indoor crown to her late coach.And long jumper Jazmin Sawyers made it a golden evening for Great Britain on the final day of the continental championships in Istanbul.
      Keely Hodgkinson won the 800mCredit: AP
      She dedicated the win to her coach, who recently passed awayCredit: Sportsfile
      Hodgkinson, who turned 21 last Friday, produced an exhibition run as she won gold in 1:58.66 – the only woman in the field to run under two minutes.
      Post-race, the Leigh star let all the emotion out as she explained the private turmoil behind the scenes.
      She said: “I haven’t had time to process it but my old coach, Joe Galvin, passed away a few days ago. Really unexpected.
      “This one is definitely for him. He had a lot of belief in a 10-year-old me. That medal is for him.
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      “I hope I have made him really proud. His wife Margaret, I know she will be proud of me as well.
      “I wanted to make the others in the race work for it. I’m really happy to defend my title.
      “I want to keep building on this, performing and bringing back medals. I’m living the dream.”
      Team captain Sawyers, 28, was overjoyed as she clinched the women’s long jump with a British record leap of 7m.
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      This is the first title of her career and she said: “This feels like it has been a long time coming. I have never won anything before. I’m in shock.
      “I felt like the seven-metre jump had been in me. I have been waiting for this forever. But you start to think: Will it come? But I’m so delighted it has happened.”
      Britain finished third in the medal table – with three golds and six medals in total – behind leaders Norway and second place Holland.
      Meanwhile, flying Scotswoman Eilish McColgan has been California Dreaming after setting a British 10,000m record.
      Ahead of an appearance at next month’s London Marathon, the Dundee star ran 30 minutes and 00.86 seconds in the US in her first track race of the year.
      The performance at the Sound Running Ten event in San Juan Capistrano surpassed Paula Radcliffe’s time of 30:01.09 set in Munich in August 2002.
      McColgan, 32, who has been training at altitude in Colorado, raced with a black strapping on her left knee.
      The Commonwealth 10,000m champion said: “I’m absolutely buzzing.
      “Two years ago I ran a big PB here so it’s nice to be back with the crowds.
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      “I knew I was in really good shape but to have it all come together on the day doesn’t always happen.”
      Brit Emile Cairess broke the European 10-mile record with a display of 45:57 at an event in Barrowford, Lancashire. This overtook Richard Nerurkar’s long-standing mark of 46:02 set in 1993.
      Jazmin Sawyers also won goldCredit: Getty More