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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Reyansh Dubey |Anushka Solanki
“Sha’carri takes it to a whole other level,” Joyner-Kersee was clear on his stance on this track and field athlete. Then, Justin Gatlin had once said, “She can be the greatest female sprinter.” 9-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Carl Lewis, even applauded her, saying, “On the women’s side, Sha’Carri just looks the best.” The Olympian isn’t just fast, she is electric. But being the GOAT doesn’t mean being untouchable.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Reyansh Dubey |Anushka Solanki
2024 Paris Olympics: After struggling with sponsorships and resources, this track and field athlete had finally made it to the greatest stage of all. But as she lined up on the track for the hundred-meter hurdles, a host from the past was just right around her shoulders. At the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, she crashed into a hurdle during the preliminary round, leading to disqualification. In Paris, she had aced the semifinals.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Reyansh Dubey |Anushka Solanki
Kenny Bednarek is on a roll. Three Grand Slam Track meets, three dominant wins—including another sub-20-second cruise in Philly. But despite his smooth stride and growing win streak, even “Kung Fu Kenny” had to admit: Franklin Field felt a little… off. The venue is legendary—home of the iconic Penn Relays and steeped in history as the first double-decker stadium, the first to air a college football game on radio, and the first to televise one.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Reyansh Dubey |Anushka Solanki
“One of my favorite parts about track is getting to meet the fans, especially with our sport. A lot of younger kids come to our meets, and seeing their excitement and being able to inspire them is one of my favorite parts of competing.” Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas perfectly summed up the experience of being an athlete with these words. And an athlete of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s stature knows exactly how powerful that love can be.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Reyansh Dubey |Anushka Solanki
On August 8, 2024, heartbeats were fast in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, just north of Paris. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the 400m hurdles world record holder, took her mark on the track in a field with the likes of Femke Bol and Dalilah Muhammad. The gunshot crackled the silence, the audience roared as the women on the track jolted. Levrone in lane 5, cruising, slowly and steadily taking over. 30 seconds in, she was leading.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Reyansh Dubey |Anushka Solanki
Seven-time Olympic Medalist– this is what goes alongside the name Andre De Grasse. With two gold, two silver, and three bronze, the man is the most decorated summer Olympian Canada has in Males. De Grasse clinched his first Olympic gold in the 200 meters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, setting a Canadian record with a time of 19.62 seconds. This victory ended a 93-year gold medal drought for Canada in this event, last won by Percy Williams in 1928.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Reyansh Dubey |Anushka Solanki
2023– a rising gymnast and LSU star stunned not just the gymnastics community but the whole world. And no, it did not happen on the gymnastics apparatus. Olivia Dunne debuted for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition in Puerto Rico in 2023. The popularity she built over the years through her gymnastics and her social media presence earned her a return in 2024 with a shoot in Portugal. And once again in 2025, she is back.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Reyansh Dubey |Anushka Solanki
In a milestone 2025 season, Cal women’s gymnastics went undefeated in ACC play (6–0), capturing the conference title and posting a record-breaking 197.775 against Pitt. Led by Mya Lauzon, who earned six Gymnast of the Week honors and scored perfect 10s, and eMjae Frazier, ranked No. 14 nationally, the Bears amassed 13 All-ACC honors and maintained a top-10 national ranking. Despite their stellar season, Cal narrowly missed the NCAA Championships.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Reyansh Dubey |Anushka Solanki
May 8, 2025– Stephen Nedoroscik donned a gray bottom and a white vest, hopped on the pommel horse, swinging like he did in Paris. Recreating what he did in the French capital, the Olympian takes hold of the pommels and jumps atop the apparatus – the only thing missing here was him removing his glasses and being Superman. The very next moment, he hopped on, his hands taking a firm grip on the pommel, and he went around in circles. His legs floated above the pommels, defying gravity.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Reyansh Dubey |Anushka Solanki
2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow. On one side stood the United States, home to many titans of athletics. On the other side was Jamaica, often called the sprint capital of the world. Usain Bolt won gold in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce mirrored this feat in the Women’s division.
