Lindsay Vonn Wins Downhill at St. Moritz, Eyes Return to Olympics at Age 41
Here’s a reminder that the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy are less than two months away. And one of the Alpine skiers we will probably be seeing...
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U.S. Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Both Beat France to Win Gold at Olympics
The championship games for both the men and women in Olympic basketball involved the U.S. versus France. The men’s championship was a rematch of the Tokyo games’ championship game. That...
Americans Win Two Medals in Men’s 1500 meters for the First Time Since 1912
In the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, U.S runners Abel Kiviat and Norman Taber won silver and bronze medals in the Men’s 1500 meters. Since then, while the U.S. has won the...
Noah Lyles Wins 100 meters in Photo Finish at Paris Olympics
One of the premier events in the summer Olympics is the Men’s 100 meters in Track and Field. Besides Olympic medals, the unofficial title of “World’s Fastest Man” is at...
Katie Ledecky Crushes the Field in 1500m Freestyle for Her Eighth Career Olympic Gold Medal
Katie Ledecky has won Olympic medals in a lot of swimming events, but the one that is considered her signature race in the 1500 meter freestyle. She did not disappoint...
Team USA Men’s Basketball Beats Nikola Jokic and Serbia in Opener of Olympics
The United States men’s basketball team got off to a good start in the 2024 Paris Olympics with a 110-84 victory over three time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and Serbia...
R.I.P. Jim Hines, Olympic Gold Medalist
Jim Hines, a U.S. Olympic Gold Medal sprinter who was the first to run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds, died on June 3rd, 2023 at the age of...
R.I.P. Dick Fosbury
Dick Fosbury, the 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist in the high jump whose innovative technique is now the standard in the sport, died March 12th, 2023 at the age of 76....
Mikaela Schiffrin Becomes the All Time Leader in Career World Cup Skiing Victories
Earlier this season, Mikaela Schiffrin broke Lindsey Vonn’s record for most World Cup skiing victories by a woman. On March 11th, Schiffrin passed Ingemar Stenmark for most victories ever by...
American Jordan Stolz Wins Three Gold Medals at World Speedskating Championships
It’s still three years until the next Winter Olympics, but you might want to remember the name Jordan Stolz in the meantime. Stolz is a speedskater from Wisconsin who, over...
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