By David DeGuzman: Local Sports Anchor, Global Sports Follower.
I'm employed again. Yay! It's been nearly six months since I left the airwaves at WHSV-TV in Harrisonburg and began a journey to "find myself". Since then, I applied to a whole bunch of positions both on- and off-air while also making the most of my time off. I'm happy to say I'm now part …
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Nineteen sets of medals were awarded on the opening day of the XXI Commonwealth Games, but the biggest story was on the athlete who won't win a medal at all at Gold Coast 2018. Australian track star Sally Pearson announced her withdrawal from the competition at a press conference Thursday afternoon, less than 24 hours …
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Wednesday night in the sixth-largest city of Australia, a quadrennial celebration of sport got underway. No, not the Olympics. We just did that. No, not the World Cup. That's coming up in Russia in June. The Commonwealth Games. You've probably never heard of it before. But it's an event that gathers the nations of the …
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One of my favorite aspects of being a local sports reporter is taking a global sporting event and seeing how it's making an impact in a small town or city. The Rugby World Cup might be the third-largest sporting event behind the Olympics and FIFA World Cup but the sport has only a niche following …
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This week marks the 15th anniversary of the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney, proclaimed by then-IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch as 'the best Games ever' when the festival of sport closed on October 1. Fifteen years later, the memories of Sydney 2000 still linger, almost like it was just yesterday. Who could forget …
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It was only less than three years ago when the prospect of wrestling getting eliminated from the Olympic program became a very real possibility. But as soon as the sport was placed on the chopping block, changes were made to ensure that wrestling, which has been contested at every Olympics in the modern era, would …
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The Commonwealth Games Federation officially awarded the hosting rights to the 2022 Commonwealth Games to Durban, South Africa, marking the first time that the multi-sport festival will be held in the African continent. Durban was the sole bidder for the games after Edmonton, Canada withdrew earlier this year because of economic woes. The announcement was …
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Five Rings gives an in-depth look at an event, athlete, or trend in the Olympic sports world and the Olympic movement. In this edition, David DeGuzman looks back at the IAAF Athletics World Championships in Beijing. What's great about an event like the IAAF World Championships is the tapestry of stories that take place. Different …
This week's Throwback Thursday looks back at the athletics competition from the Beijing 2008 Olympics. This weekend, track and field returns to the Bird's Nest as the Chinese capital gets set to host the 2015 IAAF World Championships. When I look back at the track and field action from the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, …
The Diamonds used an early nine-goal lead to avenge their only loss of the tournament, defeating New Zealand, 58-55, for the host nation's third consecutive World Cup title. The championship was extra sweet for Julie Corletto, who now sails into retirement after playing 52 international matches for the Aussies and is one of only two …
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