2021 Olympic Games

Lee Kiefer Secures Gold At Tokyo Olympics

Lee Keifer bested former world champion Inna Deriglazova in Tokyo this past weekend, 15-13, to secure a gold medal for the United States…

3 years ago

Tonga’s Iconic Shirtless Flag Bearer Pita Taufatofua Returns

Pita Taufatofua was back at the Olympics on Friday holding the Tongan flag and causing social media to swoon once…

3 years ago

VIDEO: Paralympic Cycling Star Oz Sanchez On His Competition Diet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clRcgaBt3gg United States Paralympic cycling star Oz Sanchez understands the need to maintain a highly refined diet in order to compete…

3 years ago

Swim Cap Design For Black Hair Denied For Olympics

Soul Cap, a British company that designs swim caps made explicitly for Black hair, says it was denied approval for…

3 years ago

Born To Ride: Jessica Springsteen Qualifies For Tokyo Olympics

Jessica Springsteen has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics as a member of the U.S. Equestrian jumping team. Team USA announced…

3 years ago

VIDEO: Rugby Star Perry Baker On Training During COVID-19 Lockdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQyOWX8fJtI United States Olympic athlete Perry Baker understood the struggle of training during COVID-19, and elaborated on his not-so-traditional means of…

3 years ago

VIDEO: Olympic Stars On What Makes A Great Rugby Player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81-ihbrHTHU U.S. Olympic rugby superstars Perry Baker and Carlin Isles were not always rugby players. In fact, they were both gritty football players…

3 years ago

Anxiety In Japan Rises As Olympic Games Near

The 2021 Tokyo Olympics are right around the corner, and anxiety is in the air in Japan. Naruhito, the Emperor…

3 years ago

76ers’ Ben Simmons Opting Out Of Tokyo Olympics To Focus On Skill Development

Ben Simmons notified the Australian basketball team that he would not be competing at the Tokyo Olympics. Australian coach Brian…

3 years ago

U.S. Olympic Hammer Thrower Believes She Was ‘Set Up’ During National Anthem

Gwen Barry, an American hammer thrower, felt forced to explain her actions during the national anthem at the U.S. Olympic…

3 years ago

Sydney McLaughlin Shatters Record On Her Way To Olympics

A lot can change in five years, especially for Sydney McLaughlin. Five years ago in the U.S. Olympic track and…

3 years ago

VIDEO: Olympic Rugby Star Carlin Isles On What He’s Most Looking Forward To In Tokyo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=598ENzsBQTM&list=PLS9wku9uPsmtmllbHw2uFRnkrqU6xGsus&index=2 Carlin Isles is a budding superstar in rugby, and he believes that the rollercoaster of events throughout the recent pandemic…

3 years ago

Olympics To Allow Spectators

Good news for those wanting to attend the Olympics: it was announced on Monday that a limited number of local…

3 years ago

VIDEO: Olympic Rugby Player Joe Delagrave On The Importance Of Team Leadership

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-UpjIg8A9s Star wheelchair rugby player for the United States Olympic team Joe Delagrave has had an unconventional path to the…

3 years ago

Laurel Hubbard Makes History As First Transgender Olympic Athlete

The Tokyo Olympics will feature lifter Laurel Hubbard after she hefted 628 pounds (185 kilograms) in two separate lifts on…

3 years ago

VIDEO: Olympic Athletes Anita Alvarez & Dana Mathewson On Their Role Models

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tj8v-d4aFY&list=PLS9wku9uPsmtdUeljUnraegX_W8gm3TLa&index=22 Two star athletes – Anita Alvarez and Dana Mathewson – have been able to perform at the peak of all athletic competition, representing…

3 years ago

Allyson Felix Clinches Fifth Olympic Ticket

Allyson Felix made her fifth Olympic team, and first as a mother, on Sunday following a dramatic second-place finish in…

3 years ago

VIDEO: Olympic Athletes Ginny Fuchs, Dana Mathewson & Anita Alvarez On Training During The Pandemic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V47chyEqth0 United States athletes Ginny Fuchs, Dana Mathewson and Anita Alvarez were all forced to adapt to the challenges of training during…

4 years ago

Draymond Green, Damian Lillard Poised To Lead Team USA

The summer Olympics are right around the corner, and the United States is seemingly poised to accomplish great things, particularly…

4 years ago

VIDEO: Wheelchair Tennis Star Dana Mathewson Discusses Importance Of Paralympic Coverage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhW9NZ-pXXY United States Wheelchair Tennis player Dana Mathewson is no stranger to understanding the necessity of publicizing the Paralympics and her…

4 years ago