Galen Rupp Wins His Marathon Debut and Qualifies for Olympics
American distance runner Galen Rupp, who won the Silver Medal in the 10,000 meters in the London Olympics in 2012, was one of 52 marathon rookies who raced in Los...
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R.I.P Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Johnson
Former Olympic skier Bill Johnson, who won the Men’s Downhill at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics, died January 21st, 2016 at an assisted living facility near Portland, Oregon according to the...
Drone Nearly Takes Out Skiier Marcel Hirscher
Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher was out on the course at World Cup event in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, on December 22nd, when out of the blue (or in this case,...
Ashton Eaton Breaks World Record in Decathlon at World Track Championships
Defending Olympic champion Ashton Eaton won the Decathlon at the 2015 World Track Championships in Beijing, and broke his own world record in the process. Eaton had 9045 total points...
Usain Bolt Edges Justin Gatlin to Retain World Championship in 100 Meters
The much anticipated showdown between Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin at the IAAF Track and Field World Championships in Beijing on August 23rd lived up to the hype as Bolt...
Britain’s Mo Farah Wins 2nd Straight World Track Championship in the 10,000 Meters
The 2015 World Track and Field Championships are underway in Beijing, giving us a sneak preview of some of the athletes we’ll see in next year’s Olympics. In the 10,000...
Ted Ligety, Mikaela Shiffrin Win Gold At 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships
The 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships were held in Beaver Creek, Colorado from February 2nd-15th and the U.S. Ski Team finished 2nd overall in the medals count with five. Austria...
Bob Suter, of 1980 Miracle On Ice Olympic Hockey Team, Dies at 57
Bob Suter, a defenseman on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team that defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union team and went on to win the Gold Medal at those games,...
Rest In Peace Louis Zamperini, Olympian and War Hero
Louis Zamperini, an American runner who, as a 19 year old finished eighth in the 5000 meters at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died at age 97 on July 2nd, 2014. ...
Michael Phelps Ends Retirement
Michael Phelps, the U.S. swimmer who is the most decorated Olympian in history (11 total medals, including 18 gold) announced he will be ending his retirement and returning to competitive...
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