The 2022 Winter Olympics are set to take place in Beijing, China at the start of February. However, the United States government will not be attending. According to a Sunday evening report from CNN, the Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games. From the report: The move would allow […]
Read MoreQ&A With Aly Raisman: Opening Up About Her Migraine Experience, Gymnastics Career, Partnership With UBRELVY
Over the years, Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman has been a vocal mental health advocate. While she is certainly not moving away from that role anytime soon, she’s now ready to discuss her migraine journey. Raisman, a two-time Olympian and six-time Olympic medallist, has dealt with the debilitating symptoms of migraines for most of her […]
Read MoreU.S. Star Gymnast Suni Lee Says She Was Target Of Racist Attack
Some concerning reports involving American Olympic gymnast Suni Lee emerged on Thursday night. Lee, 18, said she was pepper sprayed in a racist attack last month while out with a group of friends in Los Angeles. The Olympic gold medalist told PopSugar that she was waiting for a ride when a car drove by with […]
Read MoreSports World Reacts To Simone Biles’ Honest Admission
Just a few months ago, the world watched as United States gymnastics star Simone Biles had her 2020 Summer Olympics derailed. Perhaps the greatest Olympic gymnast in history, Biles went through what she called the “twisties.” Earlier this morning, she made an appearance on TODAY where she admitted she’s still “scared” to do gymnastics. “I love […]
Read MoreSimone Biles Shares Honest Admission On Current State
Over the summer, many of us were first introduced to the concept of the “twisties,” a debilitating issue that many gymnasts deal with during aerial events. Simone Biles, perhaps the greatest Olympic gymnast in history, had her 2020 Summer Olympics, which took place this past Summer, largely derailed by the issue. After the vault event […]
Read MoreQ&A With Jasmine Camacho-Quinn: Overcoming Adversity, Partnership With Buchanan’s, Winning Gold At 2020 Olympics
Minor setback for a major comeback. That was Jasmine Camacho-Quinn’s mindset heading into the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2016, Camacho-Quinn was on track to compete in the finals for the women’s 100-meter hurdles for the Rio Olympics. Unfortunately, she hit a hurdle and was disqualified in the semifinals. It was a heartbreaking finish for Puerto […]
Read MoreOlympic Runner Found Dead From Stab Wound At Home; Husband Is ‘Still At Large’
Agnes Jebet Tirop, a Kenyan Olympic distance runner, was found dead from what is believed to be a stab wound in her home on Wednesday. She had been reported missing by her father on Tuesday. Tirop, who was just 25 years old, was a young track star for Kenya. She won bronze in the 2017 […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To USA Basketball Coaching News
USA Basketball is seeking to replace head coach Gregg Popovich before the start of the 2021-22 NBA season. After a few weeks of speculation, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has emerged as the leading candidate. NBA insider Marc Stein reported on Thursday that Kerr has become the frontrunner, edging out Miami Heat head […]
Read MoreU.S. Olympian Pleads Guilty In Capitol Riot Case
Former U.S. Olympic swimmer Klete Keller pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge related to the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. According to reports, Keller admitted to “obstructing an official proceeding,” a felony charge that calls for a 21-to-27 month sentence under federal guidelines. In exchange for his guilty plea, the government dropped one […]
Read MoreSimone Biles Admits She Should’ve Quit Before The Olympics
Simone Biles became tied as the most decorated gymnast of all-time with a combined total of 32 Olympic and World Championship medals by winning two medals at this past summer’s Tokyo Olympics. However, the 24-year-old probably envisioned this most recent Games going differently. Biles withdrew from a series of events after the vault in the […]
Read MoreSports World Reacts To The Gable Steveson News
The changes to Name, Image, and Likeness rules have paid off in a big way for a number of college athletes. One superstar wrestler, Minnesota‘s Gable Steveson, just signed a deal that could set him up for an awesome professional opportunity down the road. Steveson is one of the world’s best freestyle wrestlers. After winning […]
Read MoreLook: Simone Biles Has A Blunt Message For Her Critics
A month removed from a trying trip to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, and Simone Biles has had a chance to reflect on what transpired. She’s holding her head high after an up-and-down personal performance. After being beset by the “twisties,” a dangerous issue that gymnasts can face that makes it difficult for them […]
Read MoreLook: Sydney McLaughlin Announces She’s Engaged
This summer at the Tokyo Olympics, Sydney McLaughlin proved why she’s one of the best track and field stars in the world. She arrived back in the United States a two-time Olympic Champion and a certified celebrity, with fans and supporters eagerly welcoming her as an American hero. But that wasn’t the only warm response […]
Read MoreSports World Reacts To Sha’Carri Richardson, Allyson Felix Situation
Appearing on The Jimmy Kimmel Show this week, 11-time Olympic track medal winner Allyson Felix had some positive words for sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson. But Richardson didn’t appear to be having any of it. Richardson took to Instagram this morning and appeared to admonish Felix for her words of encouragement. She wrote that “Encouraging words on […]
Read MoreSha’Carri Richardson Has A Simple Message About Track Future
Sha’Carri Richardson‘s future has been called into question following her disappointing finish at the Prefontaine Classic over the weekend. Richardson, 21, missed out on competing at the Tokyo Olympics because of a positive marijuana test. She finally got the opportunity to race against some of the world’s top female sprinters at Hayward Field on Saturday. […]
Read MoreLook: Sha’Carri Richardson’s New Tweet Is Going Viral
Champion sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has found a lot of people making fun of her for finishing ninth in her most recent race. After telling them off to the media following the race, she had a new message this afternoon. Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Richardson clapped back at her detractors without any words. She posted […]
Read MoreSha’Carri Richardson Sends Clear Message After Disappointing Race
A rough summer for track & field star Sha’Carri Richardson got even rougher over the weekend as she finished ninth at the Nike Prefontaine Classic. But if you think the 2019 NCAA Champion is going to let the setback get her down, you clearly don’t know Sha’Carri Richardson. Speaking to the media after the race, […]
Read MoreLeBron James Reacts To Dwyane Wade’s Old Olympic Highlights
When you think of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade teaming up, their two-championship stint with Miami likely comes to mind. But, their time on the same roster actually came well before that. In 2008, the NBA’s most powerful pair of buds teamed up with Team USA — leading the country to a gold medal victory. […]
Read MoreMegan Rapinoe Shares Honest Admission On Soccer Future
For the last 15 years, United States women’s national team forward Megan Rapinoe has been a staple in women’s soccer. She’s become an icon both on and off the pitch and recently won her second Olympic medal, earning bronze this summer in Tokyo. Rapinoe is still more than capable of playing at an elite level, […]
Read MoreHope Solo Reveals What She Witnessed From Megan Rapinoe
Former United States women’s national team goalie Hope Solo made some strong accusations against former teammate Megan Rapinoe. Solo, the national team’s goalie from 2000-16, said that she witnessed Rapinoe “almost bullying” her teammates into kneeling for the national anthem. Rapinoe began kneeling for the national anthem in 2016, as part of Colin Kaepernick’s protest […]
Read MoreGregg Popovich Had A NSFW Message For Team USA Critics
Gregg Popovich and the Team USA men’s basketball fought through adversity time and time again on their way to winning the gold medal at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. The group made it through roster changes, exhibition meltdowns and a loss in their Olympic opener before coming out on top over France in the championship game. […]
Read MoreThrowback: Lindsey Vonn’s Best Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photos
Former star United States Olympian Lindsey Vonn is on the list of notable athletes to have posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Vonn, now 36, posed for the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue multiple years, most recently in 2019. The legendary skier has said her favorite memory was the body paint shoot. “I think […]
Read MoreRyan Lochte’s Wife Reveals How He Suffered Knee Injury
12-time Olympic medal winner Ryan Lochte missed qualifying for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo this year, but he’s not ready to call it quits in competitive swimming. Unfortunately, a knee injury may place his career on hold for a brief while. On Sunday, Lochte’s wife Kayla revealed on Instagram that the six-time gold medalist is […]
Read MoreLook: Kaley Cuoco Has Blunt Message For Olympics Coach
Hollywood actress Kaley Cuoco was among those to be outraged by the behavior of a coach at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. A German coach was dismissed from the Tokyo Games earlier this month when she made contact with a horse in competition. Kim Raisner punched Saint Boy, ridden by Germany’s Annika Schleu, during […]
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