Olympics

Sunisa Lee, First Hmong American Olympic Gymnast, Talks Achieving Her Dream and Being an Inspiration

"I want to do it for my family and coaches obviously, but I also want to do it for myself.…

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July 5 – July 11, Highlights and Lowlights

? This week our highlight goes to Zaila Avant-garde, who not only became the first African American winner of the Scripps…

4 years ago

‘Unapologetic and Unafraid.’ Sue Bird Stares Down Olympic Glory in Tokyo and Equity Off the Court

Now the WNBA’s all-time assists leader, Bird will bring her extraordinary floor vision to the Tokyo Olympics, where she and…

4 years ago

Lolo Jones’s Eternal Reinvention

The hurdler didn’t let her crushing defeat at the 2008 Olympics break her spirit—instead, in the decade-plus since, she's been…

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Black women athletes are still being scrutinized ahead of the Olympics despite their successes

American hammer thrower Gwen Berry, and Namibian sprinters Beatrice Masilingi, and Christine Mboma, are among several Black female athletes facing…

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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers on how Graves’ disease ‘made me who I am’

Gail Devers' first Olympic gold medal could hardly have come in more dramatic circumstances, dipping for the line in a…

4 years ago

Patrick Mahomes, others speak out after Sha’Carri Richardson’s marijuana suspension

"I know what I did, I know what I'm supposed to do, what I'm allowed not to do," she said.…

4 years ago

Why We Hold Olympic Athletes to Such Ridiculous and Cruel Standards

news broke that the United States Anti-Doping Agency was suspending her for a month, after she tested positive for marijuana.

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June 28 – July 4, Highlights and Lowlights

? This week our highlight goes to Sydney McLaughlin, who obliterated the women’s 400m hurdles world record at the US Olympic…

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