Oli Dickson Jefford

Sports journalist. Currently on a break.

[Stefanos Tsitsipas @stefanos]

In tennis terms, Manolo just cleared the combined height of Reilly Opelka (2.11m), John Isner (2.08m), and Daniil Medvedev (1.98m).

[Oli Dickson Jefford @odicksonjefford]

Medvedev won Dubai in 2023 - which means he is *one* match win away from the first 'repeat' title of his career.

Previously 22 different titles at 22 different tournaments (and cities!). #DDFTennis

[Tennis TV @TennisTV]

Dialled In 💪

Medvedev puts on a clinic to defeat FAA 6-4 6-2 and advance to the Dubai final

#DDFTennis

[Variety @Variety]

EXCLUSIVE: Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson is clarifying how his condition works following his outburst at the #BAFTAFilmAwards:

“My tics have absolutely nothing to do with what I think, feel or believe,” he told Variety. “It’s an involuntary neurological misfire. My tics are not an intention, not a choice and not a reflection of my values… What you hear me shouting is literally the last thing in the world I believe; it is the opposite of what I believe.”

https://t.co/WaBJAPY0Rs

[Brodo Faggins @Squ1rtKobain]

🚫DISCOURSE HAS BEEN CONCLUDED🚫

there will be no further comments on the matter. goodnight.

[Becky Taylor-Gill @beckytaylorgill]

This is a really good litmus test for what people actually think about neurodivergence. Are you supportive when it is challenging? Or just when it is easy for you?

I feel so badly for everyone involved in this. People with tourette's say a lot of things they don't believe in.

[AMB @AnnemarieBatson]

⁦@WTA⁩ Chair Valerie Camillo launches the new Tour Architecture Council to “develop meaningful improvements to the calendar, commitments and other core elements of the tour framework”.

Council will be led by current world no5 Jessica Pegula 👇🏾

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

A THIRD GOLD FOR GB! 🥇🥇🥇🇬🇧

A sensational run from Matt Weston secures him and Tabby Stoecker gold in the mixed team skeleton! 🤩💪

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

GOLD. MEDAL. 🥇

Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale WIN the mixed team snowboard cross!

What a moment!

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

MATT WESTON WINS GOLD IN THE SKELETON 🤩

TEAM GB WIN THEIR FIRST MEDAL OF THE WINTER OLYMPICS 🥇

[The Second Serve @the2ndserve]

The “Hollywood Handshake” of tennis.

[Oli Dickson Jefford @odicksonjefford]

Not what I wanted to see on Igor Tudor’s Wikipedia page 😳

[Rachel Jamison @RachelPAV]

This statement proves the IOC's decision is arbitrary and violates their own rules.

1. By their own words the IOC acknowledges this helmet is mourning dead athletes. Nowhere do they say it's a political statement. Therefore standards governing political statements do not and cannot apply.

2. They acknowledge that mourning is different in different places. If it's that different then they cannot apply an objective standard to it (the only objective way would be not to allow it at all in such a case). But they DO allow visual symbols of mourning by allowing black armbands. But they have no justification for why one visual symbol is allowed and another is not allowed. Without justification that decision is arbitrary.

3. They acknowledge that the helmet is not offensive or disruptive to other athletes by stating that they would allow him to wear it after the race. That means being worn in public in view of competitiors. If it is offensive or disruptive then they would have had to ban that too.

By their own standards they are using this decision is non-sensical. Mourning can't be policed because everyone does it differently and perceives it differently but they will police only this specific version of mourning. But also it would have been okay for him to wear it but just not while racing but they can't explain why wearing it to race violates any rule.

[Vladyslav Heraskevych OLY @heraskevych]

What cynicism from the IOC!

After the wrongful disqualification and robbing me of my Olympic dream, they announce that they are revoking my accreditation.
But then, at the initiative of Coventry herself, they allow me to stay in the Olympic Village longer…

Thank you for your “kind” heart, IOC.

[Rodger Sherman @rodger]

new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped

Norwegian biathlete wins bronze then, unprompted, uses post-race interview to reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he hopes that "committing social suicide might show how much I love her"

https://t.co/9yVPRlWW8t

[Oli Dickson Jefford @odicksonjefford]

Really don’t think we needed to see a replay of Lindsey Vonn’s crash.

[Krust @Krusty935]

Steve Backshall from Deadly 60 talking about these A.I. animal rescue videos and calling them what they are is music to my ears, this 'Disney-ficiation' of animal behaviors is going to get someone killed

[Oli Dickson Jefford @odicksonjefford]

Carlos Alcaraz now has more Grand Slam titles than Edberg and Becker, and is level with McEnroe and Wilander.

Only eight men in the Open Era have won more Grand Slam singles titles than him.

He doesn't turn 23 until May. Mind-boggling. #AusOpen

[#AusOpen @AustralianOpen]

A legend returns 😍

How good to have @JenCapriati back on the 25th anniversary of her first Australian Open title 🏆

#AO26

[#AusOpen @AustralianOpen]

ALGA! 🇰🇿

Elena Rybakina makes history in Melbourne.

#AO26

[Oli Dickson Jefford @odicksonjefford]

Rybakina’s first serve percentage is only at 55% - but she’s landed a huge first serve on every point when she’s really needed it so far.

Going to be tough to beat if she’s keeps hitting her spots. #AusOpen