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Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova on their recovery: “We’re looking at more Olympics ahead”

Tokyo 2020 Olympic artistic gymnastics team bronze medallists – and twin sisters – Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova were sidelined in 2023 as the duo dealt with major injuries.

Jessica Gadirova, the 2022 World floor exercise champion, tore her ACL at the World Championships in Antwerp, Beligum, while an ankle injury resulted in a surgery for Jennifer Gadirova.

As both forge on with their respective recoveries, Jessica Gadirova says their focus is long-term.

“We aren’t looking at this Olympics, we’re looking at more Olympics ahead. We’re still young, we’ll recover,” she said, according to SunSports. “We have supported each other massively

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World Champion Kim Woomin Earns Olympic Qualification In 1500 Free At Korean Trials

2024 KOREAN OLYMPIC TRIALS

The 2024 Korean Olympic Trials kicked off today from Gimcheon and already we saw three swimmers qualify for the Paris Olympic Games to begin the competition with a bang.

Racing in the finals of the men’s 1500m free, Kim Woomin fired off a time of 14:58.03 to take the gold.

22-year-old Woomin represented the sole swimmer to dip under the 15:00 barrier as he beat the field by over 20 seconds. In the process, the ace also cleared the World Aquatics Olympic Qualification Time of 15:00.99 needed to add his name to the nation’s roster for

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‘Gold Zone’ Whip-Around Show Makes Peacock Debut During NBCUniversal’s Coverage of Olympic Games Paris 2024

Scott Hanson, Andrew Siciliano, Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila will serve as hosts of the Gold Zonewhip-around show, which will stream for the first time live on Peacock during NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Gold Zone will stream live on Peacock from 7 am – 5 pm ET each day from July 27-Aug. 10. The announcement was made by Molly SolomonExecutive Producer and President, NBC Olympics Production.

With up to 40 events happening simultaneously during the Paris Olympic Games, Gold Zone will present viewers with the best and most compelling moments happening at

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