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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is a 29-year-old journalist, Mariya Yizhvenko, she was killed in a Russian strike on a business center in Kyiv yesterday 💔🕯 Her death was shared by her husband, combat medic Danylo Yivzhenko, and her former colleague Oleksandra Nekrashchuk.

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Oldest Olympians @oldestolympians.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Johnny Hooper, born December 13, 1934, who represented Ireland in two sailing events across two editions of the Games, 1960-1964, died August 29 at the age of 91. www.irishlegal.com/articles/joh...

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

OK. Just learned something weird today, The film "Star Wars" was released in the same year that the last executions by guillotine took place In France

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Pope Elwood IX @ekingsbury.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is cool. Brewers 3rd Postseason starter?

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Oldest Olympians @oldestolympians.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oldest Olympians is saddened to discover that Carl-Gunnar Sundin, born September 8, 1930, who represented Sweden in the K-2 10,000 canoeing event at the 1956 Melbourne Games, died September 14 at the age of 96.

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

@thekenchilds.com Since i come from the Welsh town mentioned I really wish this film had got off the ground yrtarannau.com

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Yr Tarannau The Thunderers Movie

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Olympics OTD in 1874 Francis Adonijah Lane was born in Chicago. His claim to fame? He won the first race in modern Olympic history. Heat 1 of the 100 metres in 1896 Athens

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Olympics On this day in 2000, the USA's Jenny Thompson won her 8th and final Olympic relay gold medal. She would win 12 medals but never an individual title

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Olympics On this day in 2000 Steve Redgrave of Great Britain won his 5th consecutive gold medal in rowing

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Oldest Olympians @oldestolympians.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Hans Grodotzki, born April 4, 1936, who won silver medals for Germany in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres track events at the 1960 Rome Games, died September 18 at the age of 90. www.maz-online.de/sport/region...

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„Ich hatte ein erfülltes Leben”: Potsdamer Lauflegende Hans Grodotzki gestorben

Hans Grodotzki ist nach kurzer, schwerer Krankheit gestorben. Der Leichtathlet, der als „Blonder Hans“ gefeiert wurde, gewann 1960 bei den Olympischen Spielen in Rom Silbermedaillen über 5000 und 10.0...

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Think I might have to drop twitter completely. So hello Bluesky

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Just wanted to mention that www.olympedia.org has been updated lately with more personal details on Olympic gymnasts for the 1900 Games

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Olympedia – Main Page

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Oldest Olympians @oldestolympians.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Jack Mortland, born January 23, 1935, who represented the United States in the 20 kilometers race walk at the 1964 Tokyo Games, died August 5 at the age of 91. www.shaw-davis.com/obituaries/j...

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John Eggert Mortland Obituary Aug 5, 2026 - Shaw-Davis Funeral Homes & Cremation Services

View John Eggert Mortland's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

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James Dart @jamesdart.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Loek Hartog pulled over after fellow competitor Ollie Millroy was involved in a fiery crash during Saturday’s China GT race, fighting the flames himself and then pulling him out to save his life. ‘I’m still alive tonight, solely thanks to one man,’ said Millroy www.motorsport.com/gt/news/hart...

Loek Hartog’s story on Instagram showing him saving the life of fellow driver Ollie Millroy

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

@andrewnixon.bsky.social Out of interest, are we sure the US men have reached the Olympic tournament? Even if everything goes wrong for them from now until 2027

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Golwg360 @golwg.360.cymru · 12/08/2026

Steve Barwick, cyn-fowliwr Morgannwg, wedi marw Roedd yn aelod allweddol o’r garfan yn y 1980au a’r 1990au ✍️ Alun Rhys Chivers

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Steve Barwick, cyn-fowliwr Morgannwg, wedi marw

Roedd yn aelod allweddol o’r garfan yn y 1980au a’r 1990au

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#Wrestling The 7th Baronet of Shrewsbury had a career in professional wrestling where he won the European Heavyweight title before retiring to become a promoter in the sport

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#Olympics An article from 1960 but referring to an incident at the Helsinki Olympics of 1952 that makes the current Argentine football team look like saints in comparison

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Oldest Olympians @oldestolympians.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Happy 98th birthday to Richard Krust, the oldest living Olympic archer! Krust represented West Germany in the individual event at the 1972 Munich Games, where he placed 30th. He later worked as a bow designer.

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Eric Idle @ericidle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I’m so sad Bill Oddie left us. He was sick for some time and I wrote to him. He auditioned me for The Pembroke Revue in 1963 and I stepped into his roles for The Edinburgh Festival when the Cambridge Footlights went to the West End. We watched England win the World Cup together at Wembley in ‘66.

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

#Boxing Newspaper clippings on the first ever pro boxing match to be broadcast live n TV anywhere in the world. From English newspapers of August 1933

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Oldest Olympians @oldestolympians.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Celina Jesionowska, born November 3, 1933, who won a bronze medal for Poland in the 4x100 metres relay at the 1960 Rome Games, died earlier this month at the age of 92. www.pzla.pl/aktualnosci/...

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

#Olympic rowing champion Olaf Tufte has passed away aged 50

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Oldest Olympians @oldestolympians.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Friedhelm Wentzke, born September 13, 1935, who won canoeing medals for Germany at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Games, died May 23 at the age of 90.

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

@nickjmbutler.bsky.social Nick, what's the situation with the European Court ruling on doping cases? Would we have to remove all references to doping disqualifications from Olympedia.org?

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

@andrewnixon.bsky.social So is Gay eligible for the 2028 Olympics if chosen?

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Thanks to everybody who takes Olympedia seriously and uses it seriously. It's very much appreciated by the team that updates it.

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

#Indy500 The first Indy 500 in 1911 only had American drivers except Jagersberger of Austria, Turner of Canada and Hughes of the UK

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I may be a little biased about this

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Obscure sports fact. My great-great grandfather's second cousin emigated to the USA and played baseball for the Boston Braves and the Boston Redskins

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

#Olympics An interesting fact from the Olympedia team is that Nadia Comaneci was not the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics. France's Albert Seguin scored a 10.0 at the 1924 Games on the sidehorse. The only time it appeared on the Olympic schedule

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

RIP Ted Turner

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Just found out recently that my great-uncle who emigrated to North America ended up as the secretary to the California Pigeon Racing Association and was an advisor to the release to the pigeon releases at the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics. #PigeonsNotDoves

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

it’s worth reading every word of this brilliant, excoriating column by Fraser Nelson

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Kwasi Kwarteng's crypto company? When I was investigating Reform's financial ties a few months ago, drawing up a map of who was connected to whom, this was the biggest mystery. Nine years ago, aged 53, he declared himself "skint" because "there's no money in politics".
Only two years ago he was telling friends that he could not afford to run in the coming election. Then suddenly, his fortunes seemed to
and change utterly. How?
The likely explanation emerged this week: he was given E5 million by Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based crypto billionaire and Reform UK donor. The money, Farage says, was a personal gift
disclosable. It was to pay for bodyguards, he said, making him "safe and secure for the rest of my life". But such protection costs are, at most, £300,000 a year. Farage was given a lifetime of financial security, clearing the way for his return to the political arena. Albeit with a lifelong feeling of debt to Harborne, who sits in a web of interlocking global financial interests.
The world of donors is one of sharks and angels. Many donors want to support causes (or people) they believe in, with no ulterior motive. But then there are the
- cash-rich, status-poor
- who've often made their money using murky means. They usually
Trump for flouting US money-
proposes a new "Big Bang" that
And if you're not an MP-
- like
could add tens of billions to crypto
laundering rules, has said he'll move
Zia Yusuf, Reform's hyperactive
companies market value. A Reform
"shadow" home secretary there's
Left have champagne
government would order HM
no financial transparency at all.
Treasury to stop work on its own
The next UK general election
digital currency apparatus, which
socialists, right have
looks set to usher in hundreds of
could threaten the current crypto
Reform MPs to join the governing
plutocrat populists
elite. The Bank of England would instead be told to hold Bitcoin,
party (or coalition). How many more
to Britain to keep his cash flowing t…

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Oldest Olympians @oldestolympians.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Happy 96th birthday to Gerry Worsell, the oldest living Olympic water polo player! Worsell represented Great Britain in the tournaments at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, and was eliminated in the group stages both times.

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Death reported of racing driver and Paralympic cycling champ Alex Zanardi

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Hilary Evans @evansthestats.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

OTD in 1893 John Ainsworth-Davis was born. He won an Olympic gold medal as part of the British 4 x 400m athletics relay team. But more than that he was literally born on the other side of the road that I was

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