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Doing research on Olympians

Hi, I want to improve the some of the vast amount of Olympian stubs by extending them. My question is about finding sources. Take for example, a typical Olympian stub. Say, Robert Oliver (cyclist).

Looking through newspaper archives in New Zealand yields nothing. Looking through newspapers.com in New Zealand yields nothing relevant (my query was "Robert Oliver" "Olympics") On Google, I get this nice, detailed article. [1] Olympedia has no biographical information like a blurb. ProQuest only repeats the previous results. I can't seem to find anything relevant on Google Books.

In total, I have one secondary source. My target is to reach DYK status, and a meager single source is not enough for DYK. What avenues are there that I have not exhausted, from somebody with access to the Wikipedia Library? I have great difficulty finding good coverage, which I believe is out there somewhere in all likelihood. Cheers, -1ctinus📝🗨 02:24, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you have access to the Wikipedia Library, too, 1ctinus. You just have to ask for it.

As you are asking about a New Zealander, there is exactly one newspaper online post-1951 (if you exclude the Auckland Mana in 1977–78), and that is The Press. Searching for "Oliver" and "pursuit" restricted to 1972 yields 36 results. You can quickly see that he was from Wellington. Have a read, and see whether adjacent years yield more. Schwede 66 03:35, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And if you just throw his name into Google, you get some contemporary reporting:

Schwede 66 03:38, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And he's posting old newspaper articles about himself on his Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4377493075642571 Schwede 66 03:40, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I did not know about papers past. I have access to the wikipedia library, so that’s why i mentioned using newspapers.com and newspapers archive. I guess i have to be more creative when it comes to non american athletes. Thank you. -1ctinus📝🗨 11:52, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

One further thought. The editor doing most work on New Zealand cyclists is User:Paulpat99 (sorry, the username had previously escaped me). Hence, you could collaborate with him, 1ctinus. Schwede 66 22:29, 5 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, yes I could help out. However, one small query is it a COI as we both have ridden for the same cycling club at a time in the past and I have used his former business to service my bike. I am not friends with him but know each-other through the ways mentioned.

I am a little inactive these days but am happy to assist as needed. Paulpat99 (talk) 05:56, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for responding, Paulpat99. The personal threshold that I use for COI is such: if I met this person in the street, would they greet me by name and stop for a chat? If yes, it's probably a COI. If you want to adopt that way of thinking, you could still help either through digging up sources, or making suggestions on the article's talk page that 1ctinus (or any other editor) can adopt or adjust as they see fit. Schwede 66 06:22, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Kendall Brown#Requested move 24 March 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Kendall Brown#Requested move 24 March 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 07:44, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 02:07, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Research question on a mystery newspaper clipping

I am doing research for a DYK that could use help from Wikipedians good with hunting newspapers. here is the link. Cheers! -1ctinus📝🗨 22:36, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Franz Wagner (basketball)#Requested move 23 March 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Franz Wagner (basketball)#Requested move 23 March 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 12:36, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good Articles

Hi everyone, I have multiple (currently about 3) article that are about the Olympics at Good Article Nominations, if anyone would like to review them, please do. I am also very close to getting a good topic on South Sudan at the Olympics but just need South Sudan National Olympic Committee to be passed. If at all possible please review that one first. History6042😊 (Contact me) 20:42, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2026 Winter Olympics Qualifying articles

Hello everyone, could you please edit the 2026 Winter Olympics Freestyle Skiing, Ski Jumping, Snowboarding, Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton, and Speed Skating Qualifying articles? -- Sangjinhwa (talk) 01:52, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]