Sifan Hassan roars back to win 1500m prelim after trip, fall
With less than a lap to go, mile world record-holder Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands – attempting a historic 1500-5K-10K triple – was knocked…
Continue ReadingWith less than a lap to go, mile world record-holder Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands – attempting a historic 1500-5K-10K triple – was knocked…
Continue ReadingBelarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seeking protection from her home country, after she was removed from the Olympic Games due to her…
Continue ReadingThree of the eight quarterfinalists in women’s beach volleyball are North…
Continue ReadingThe diversity of sports competing in Tokyo allows for a huge range of different sounds. Listen up close to the unique sounds heard around the world…
Continue ReadingIt was a different atmosphere in Tokyo with fewer fans in attendance, but the emotions were still on full display as coaches showed their pride and…
Continue ReadingApril Ross and Alix Klineman’s victory brings Team USA into the beach volleyball…
Continue ReadingUSA shot putter Raven Saunders raised her hands in an “X” in a podium demonstration, after the winner’s anthem finished…
Continue ReadingFoul-ball watchdogs play a valiant role in reminding fans to dodge potentially lethal projectiles brawny hitters club their…
Continue ReadingMichael Phelps opens up in an extended conversation with Mike Tirico on the subject of athlete mental health, his own struggles, and what can be done…
Continue ReadingGet a behind-the-scenes tour of the Olympic village through the athletes’ social media. From the food they eat, to the beds they sleep on and…
Continue ReadingSaunders has been open about her journey to Tokyo and says with her silver medal she wants to use the platform to be advocate for her community. The…
Continue ReadingThere’s no denying the absences felt in track and field — both in the stands and on the starting blocks. But the athletes in Tokyo this year are…
Continue ReadingLindsay Czarniak and Lolo Jones are joined by Alysia Montano and Kara Goucher for on “On Her Turf” roundtable about balancing pregnancy and…
Continue ReadingHannah Roberts says improvements to combat pay and gender disparity in BMX has been a “slow process” but the “progression is…
Continue ReadingTeam USA’s Hannah Roberts describes the “absolutely incredible” experience of winning the silver medal in BMX freestyle after a serious injury almost…
Continue ReadingSuni Lee has overcome many challenges in the last year, some of which stem beyond gymnastics. But she is able to rise above yet again, this time…
Continue ReadingSwimming legend Michael Phelps opens up about how heavy the pressure of being an Olympic athlete can be and how it directly and indirectly affects…
Continue ReadingWith all the angst about mask mandates and mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, we can be thankful that the facemasks worn by U.S. Olympians in…
Continue ReadingTrack and field Day 4 events include finals in the women’s 100m hurdles, women’s discus, women’s 5000m, men’s long jump and men’s steeplechase; and…
Continue ReadingThe top finishers in the women’s 100m were all Jamaican. One of whom, Elaine Thompson-Herah, set a historic…
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