This is the podium of today's Flanders Diamond Tour, a UCI 1.1 women's race. What an utter disgrace @LottoCyclingCup! pic.twitter.com/lVHu8ksqGe
— Marijn de Vries ☀️ (@marijnfietst) June 14, 2015
We as @LottoCyclingCup . want to apologize for the outrageous show o/t LOCAL organisation, we find it also inappropriate @marijnfietst 1/2 — Lotto Cycling Cup (@LottoCyclingCup) June 15, 2015
podium equality @marijnfietst @LottoCyclingCup @UCIWomenCycling #womenscycling pic.twitter.com/tMZwQk486N
— Anna Zivarts (@annabikes) June 15, 2015
‘Bone explosion’ as legendary Australian hurdler Sally Pearson takes a heavy fall
I hate seeing videos of people hurting themselves and will never put cringeworthy videos on here – this pic of Sally is bad enough – but I happened to see this fall and straight away knew it was horrendous. The Olympic champ will miss August’s world champs but hopes to be fit as a fiddle for Rio Olympics next year.
Sally Pearson feared amputation of lower arm after hurdles fall in Rome http://t.co/s0SX34k3PF (Photo: AP) pic.twitter.com/KvAxJ6gA17 — Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) June 15, 2015
The Queen hands out various awards on her birthday and there was one particularly excitable recipient, doubles wheelchair legend Jordanne Whiley
I am so honoured to tell you all that I have been awarded an MBE… I can't believe it! #speechless #grateful ???
— Jordanne Whiley MBE (@jordannejoyce92) June 12, 2015
Tragedy and strength at the European Gems in Baku
Members of the Austrian synchronised swimming team have been badly injured in Azerbaijan after being hit by a bus
Austrian team say paralysis “possible” for injured synchro swimmer Vanessa Sahinovic, who was hit by a busy yesterday pic.twitter.com/XDoseByiNU
— Nick Hope (@NickHopeTV) June 12, 2015
Austrian synchronised swimmers STILL want to compete at #Baku2015, in HONOUR of team-mates injured by a bus today. pic.twitter.com/8e0wCpb69z — Nick Hope (@NickHopeTV) June 11, 2015
Austrian Anna-Maria & Eirini-Maria Alexandri WIN SILVER for team-mates injured in bus crash: http://t.co/gSWRbmVQ8J pic.twitter.com/dyXasue9OZ — Nick Hope (@NickHopeTV) June 15, 2015
The Azerbaijan women’s gymnasts received huge support from the crowd yesterday during the team competition, not just because they were the home team but because their coach 45-year-old Aleksandr Pravdina died suddenly just two months before the European Games began.
One of the team members who competed yesterday was Kristina Pravdina, Aleksandr’s daughter.
On a lighter note, the world’s biggest pop star appeared at the opening ceremony and went to great lengths not to let the secret out…
#Baku2015 organisers reveal @ladygaga stayed hidden in her hotel room for “several days” to keep her opening ceremony performance a surprise — Nick Hope (@NickHopeTV) June 13, 2015
Two smashing photos
Great photo taken today! Thats a perfect example of crocodile eyes style of sighting pic.twitter.com/TfQfOqX9vG
— Cassandra Patten (@CassiePatten) May 24, 2015
Congratulations @rachelatherton on winning the #FortWilliam world cup downhill! Also to @tahneeseagrave in 2nd! pic.twitter.com/qnop8rQVon
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) June 7, 2015
A former Olympic gold-medal winning gymnast puts some Twitter rumours straight
I think we have some SERIOUS confusion going on in twitterland! I’ve gone from Olympic gymnast to “beastly” @UFC fighter overnight! #UFC — Shawn Johnson (@ShawnJohnson) June 7, 2015
Row, row, row your boat… and have a chit chat while you’re at it
Adventurer Sarah Outen is currently on the last leg of a two year journey traversing the world using human power alone. Right now she’s rowing across the Atlantic Ocean and amusingly, chatting to other female rowers in other oceans while she’s doing so. The Coxless Crew, four British girls are currently rowing from mainland America to Hawaii and American Sonja Baumstein is going from Choshi in Japan to San Francisco…
Great to chat to @Coxlesscrew on the @ Iridiumcomm phone. Currently 30 days into their row to Hawaii. Go girls!
— Sarah Outen MBE (@SarahOuten) June 12, 2015