Nicola Tuthill breaks 70m with new Irish u23 Hammer Throw record

Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC) has become just the second Irish woman to ever throw beyond 70 metres in the Hammer Throw this evening (May 24). Competing at the P-T-S Meeting in Šamorín, Slovakia, the 20-year-old from Cork threw a best of 70.32m to finish second in the competition. Italian national record holder Sara Fantini, who has a lifetime best of …

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Kamila Valieva to testify at own CAS doping hearing

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, now 17 years old, will testify by video link in a hearing over her long-contested doping case later this month. Valieva, then 15, was a favourite for the 2022 Beijing Olympics, especially when she became the first woman to land any quad jump in Olympic competition. She ultimately finished fourth after being allowed to continue …

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