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Olympics: Australian judge suspended from competition after appearing alongside surfer
Ben Loww would participate in the Surfing arbitration team involving Brazil
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This Thursday (1) the International Surfing Association (ISA) announced the suspension of judge Ben Lowe, who will no longer judge the performance of surfers at the 2024 Olympics. The entity's decision came after a photo that went viral in which the referee appears next to one of the athletes competing.
The photo in question was published last Monday. Australian surfer Ethan Ewing was off duty due to the poor sea conditions at Teahupoo, and shocked the web by appearing alongside coach Bede Durbidge and Ben Lowe, also an Australian and one of the Olympic referees who are judging the waves in the competition.
"These three boys from Straddie (an island in Australia) doing their job at the Olympics", read the caption of the published photo, which is no longer available.
In the decision, the ISA informed that it is : "it is inappropriate for a judge to interact in this way with an athlete" and that removing him from the Olympic judging panel "to protect the integrity and fairness of the competition".
AUSTRALIAN JUDGE HAD ALREADY BEEN THE TARGET OF PROTESTS
In April, Ben Lowe had already been the target of protests from CBSurf (Brazilian Surfing Confederation), which sent a letter to the ISA demonstrating concern about the integrity of the judging at the Olympics.
Remembering that it was Ben Lowe who judged Gabriel Medina at the Tokyo Olympics, where the Brazilian was eliminated by the Japanese Kanoa Igarashi, after the Australian judge's score.
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With morals! Rebeca Andrade stands out in NBA game
The presence of the greatest medalist in Brazilian history was celebrated by the official profile of the American team
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Last Sunday (12), the New York Knicks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks team 140-106 in the NBA. The basketball match had an illustrious presence, Rebeca Andrade, who watched her first NBA game supporting the home team, the Knicks.
The Flamengo gymnast will participate in an event alongside Simone Biles this Monday (13), and took the opportunity to watch the show at Madison Square Garden. The presence of the greatest medalist in Brazilian history was celebrated by the official profile of the American team. On the social network "X", several Brazilians and Flamengo fans, of course, revered Rebeca, who on her Instagram joked: "The mother is hot."
Rebeca's 2024 was full of achievements
The Flamengo gymnast is currently one of the most recognized Brazilian sports figures around the world, which is not a surprise after a historic 2024 for the red-and-black athlete.
At the Paris Olympic Games, Rebeca made history alongside Lorrane, Jade and Flávia, all from Flamengo, and Júlia Soares in winning team bronze.
On an individual level, the gymnast took gold on the floor and two silvers in the vault and in the individual all-around, becoming the greatest medalist in Brazilian history. For Flamengo, Rebeca won the Brazilian title in the Women's Artistic Gymnastics by teams, the fourth in a row.
Rebeca was also included in the BBC list of the 100 most influential women in the world, in addition to winning the King Pelé Trophy, in the female category, which awarded the athlete of the year in Brazil in an event held by the Committee Brazilian Olympic (COB).
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Two-time world champion highlights potential in Gabriel Bortoleto and projects: "He will represent Brazil well"
Sauber's newest driver will be the only Latino in F1 and is receiving support from many former drivers
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On March 16th this year, a great fast will end. This is because Gabriel Bortoletowill line up on the F1 grid bringing back the Brazilian flag to the category. Therefore, expectations for the pilot's debut do not come only from the viewing public, but from one of his predecessors: two-time champion Emerson Fittipaldi.
In an interview with GE, the veteran highlighted Gabriel's qualities and said that the young man will show this year the ability and potential he has, within a team like Sauber.
" I think Bortoleto will show, this year, the capacity and potential he has, within a team that is structuring itself to (become) Audi, will become very strong. I think it is time for him to establish himself in Formula 1, so that we can give the correct opinion. But there has to be a year for us to feel how he is going. He has potential? Of course he has potential, he is very talented, intelligent, strategic. He will represent Brazil very well, for sure", said the former driver. .
ELITE OF F1
Gabriel Bortoleto reaches the elite of European motorsport with an impressive CV: champion, as a rookie, ofFormula 3 (in 2023) and Formula 2, last year. The feat made another two-time champion surrender to the Brazilian's talents: Fernando Alonso, who manages the young man's career.
ONLY LATINO IN F1
This year, Gabriel Bortoleto will be the only Latino on the grid. Thus, the expectation ofFittipaldi, who competed with big names from South America, is that the drivers from the New Continent will once again stand out in the face of the dominance of Europeans in the sport's elite.
< "Until last year there was only (Sergio) Checo Pérez from Latin America, and now Bortoleto. And Checo Pérez left. (Colapinto) very little, he didn't stay, it's a shame. Since when the Formula started 1, the presence of pilots from Latin America was always very strong: Juan Manuel Fangio, (José Froilán) González Today there is this dominance of the Europeans, we will take it away (from them)! Put it in the article and we will take it away (laughs)! That they have to be smart," said Emerson.
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Inter Miami coach opens up about the possibility of having Neymar in the team - check it out
Javier Mascherano, coach of the Americanai team, says it is impossible to negotiate with Neymar due to the North American league's salary limit
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Inter Miami, a club in the United States that has Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez in its squad, has ruled out the possibility of signing Neymarright now. According to coach Javier Mascherano, the salary limit rules imposed by Major League Soccer (MLS) make any negotiation with the Brazilian star unfeasible.
During a press conference,Mascherano highlighted that, although Neymar is one of the main players in the world, Inter Miami does not have the financial conditions to pay his salary, according to the rules of the North American league.
We can't talk about Ney because we have nothing. Obviously, Ney is a great player. Every coach in the world wants him, but you know the MLS rules about the salary cap. For us, at this moment, it is impossible to think about him - said Mascherano.
RUMORS ABOUT NEYMAR IN NORTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Rumors about Neymar's possible move to Inter Miami gained strength after the Brazilian striker showed interest in playing again with Messi and Suárez. The trio made history at Barcelona between 2014 and 2017, winning several titles together and forming a partnership that marked world football.
In a recent interview with CNN, Neymar spoke about his friendship with the two players and did not rule out the possibility of reviving the famous MSN trio (Messi, Suárez and Neymar) in a new club.< /p>
Obviously, playing with Messi and Suárez again would be incredible. They are my friends. We still talk to each other. It would be interesting to revive this trio. I'm happy at Al-Hilal, I'm happy in Saudi Arabia, but who knows... Football is full of surprises - commented the Brazilian.
NEYMAR HAS A CONTRACT WITH AL-HILAL UNTIL 2025
Currently, Neymar plays for Al-Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, and has a contract with the club until June 2025. Since the beginning of this year, the player has been free to start negotiations with other teams, which fuels speculation about his future in football.
Despite being satisfied at the Saudi club, the striker does not hide his desire to, in the future, play again with Messi and Suárez. However, according to Mascherano, this possibility is still distant for Inter Miami, due to the limitations imposed by MLS.
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