Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Third Straight Slalom World Championship
We are a year away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and we would say that the overwhelming favorite already to win the Women’s Slalom is Mikaela...
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In Just His 2nd Marathon, Galen Rupp Wins Olympic Bronze
U.S. Olympic distance runner Galen Rupp won the silver medal in the 10,000 meters in the 2012 London Olympics, and he also was in the 5000 meters in those games,...
Matthew Centrowitz Wins First Gold for U.S. in 1500 meters Since 1908
Way back in the 1908 Olympics, held in London that year, American runner Mel Sheppard won the Gold Medal in the men’s 1500 meters. Since that time, the U.S. won...
Ashton Eaton Repeats as Olympic Decathlon Champion
Defending Olympic decathlon gold medalist Ashton Eaton was favored to repeat as champion of the grueling event and the 28 year old from Oregon did not disappoint. Eaton closed it...
U.S. Women Finish 1-2-3 in 100 Meter Hurdles at Rio
August 17th was a pretty good day in track and field for the U.S. women’s team. Torie Bowie, who won silver in the 100 meters, added a bronze in the...
Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt Are Not of This Earth
Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt are two of the most accomplished Olympians in history, performing the seemingly impossible. After retiring following the 2012 London Games, Phelps seemed like a rudderless...
A Look at the All Time U.S. Gold Medalists in the Olympic Men’s 100 Meters
One of the premier events in the Olympics is the men’s 100 meter dash. Sprinters from the United States have won the gold medal in the event 16 times, plus...
Baseball Will Return to the Olympics in 2020
The 2016 Summer Olympics begin this week, and it’s already time to look ahead to the 2020 Games, which will be held in Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee approved five...
Ex Detroit Lions Running Back Jahvid Best Makes St. Lucia Track and Field Olympic Team
Jahvid Best was a speedy running back with the Detroit Lions who had a promising NFL career halted after 22 games due to concussions. Though his football days are behind...
Oregon Wide Receiver Devon Allen Wins 110m Hurdles at Olympic Trials
Back in 1964, Bob Hayes, a wide receiver at Florida A&M University won the Gold Medal in the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics, and another gold as a member...
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