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Publication by EssentiallySports | September 17, 2026 | Edition #717 |
Hey Athletic Fans,
A former Marathon Major champion is facing a provisional suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, with tampering charges added on top for good measure. It's a serious blow for someone who's been one of the most consistent names on the biggest marathon stages for nearly a decade.
Also in the edition, a world record holder is opening up about the one medal still missing from his collection, with LA 2028 squarely in his sights.
All that and more in today’s edition of Essentially Athletics.
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Mathieu van der Poel wasted no time on his road racing return, attacking with 11km to go at the Tour de Luxembourg before getting caught — then still finding enough in the tank to power past the field for a sprint win. Watch below 👇
On this day in 1988, the XXIV Olympic Games opened in Seoul, South Korea, with President Roh Tae-woo presiding over the largest Olympics in history to that point — 160 nations and 8,391 athletes, both records.
Sohn Kee-chung, Chung Sun-man, and Kim Won-tak light the cauldron together, capping a ceremony that also features the Olympics' last-ever live pigeon release.
Seven countries, led by North Korea and Cuba, boycott the Games entirely, but Seoul still becomes a landmark moment for South Korea's standing on the world stage.
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