Olympics Articles - Page 31

Katie Grimes became the first American to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics at just 17 years of age, with a top-3 finish at the World Swimming Championships in Japan. All of the medalists at the World Championships secured spots in the Olympics by default, granting Grimes her second straight Olympics at a […]

Anyone who followed the US Gymnastics scene likely knows about Larry Nassar. The former Team USA team doctor is currently incarcerated after being convicted for sexual assault. Recently, Larry Nassar was reportedly the victim of a stabbing in his prison cell in Florida. Here’s ESPN’s report on the stabbing incident. “Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, […]

Esports will continue to be an official medal event in international Olympic-recognized events as the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee (AINAGOC) announces that esports will be included as one of the nine new sports to be added in the 2026 Asian Games, the Asian Electronics Sports Federation reports. As of press time, the exact titles […]

Lance Armstrong was once again called out for his transgender athlete remarks. On his podcast, The Forward, he spoke with Caitlyn Jenner about the fairness in sports for transgender athletes to compete in against cisgender athletes. But while filming reality show Stars on Mars, his co-stars called him out for it, per TMZ. What Lance […]

Ryan Lochte celebrated their first 4th of July with his newborn daughter Georgia June Lochte. The former Olympic swimmer shared a series of photos to his joint Instagram with wife Kayla showing off his new family of five, per People. His newborn daughter, born in June, celebrated her first Independence Day at just a few […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander is entering the final season of a six-year, $45 million contract he signed back in December of 2018 — and it looks like player and club are far apart on a few contract for the 27-year-old. With the Leafs already needing to pay Auston Matthews with his contract […]

Lance Armstrong and Caitlyn Jenner has some thoughts about fairness in sports. After tweeting about how fair it was to have trans athletes in certain gender defining sports, Armstrong was accused of being a hypocrite. The former pro cyclist was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for blood doping and being completely banned […]

The Olympic Esports Week kicks off today, marking the first time in history that esports gets represented in an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event. Taking place in Singapore at the Suntec Convention Center from June 22-25, the Olympic Esports Series is historic just as it is controversial. In this article, we explore why. What is the […]

For the third straight time, the Summer Olympics organizers are being investigated for corruption. After vote-buying allegations linked to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Games removed several members of the International Olympic Committee from the organization, French investigators searched the headquarters of Paris Olympic organizers on Tuesday, according to the […]

The Tori Bowie cause of death story just became that much more tragic after TMZ revealed the real reason the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team gold medalist died at the young age of 32. Bowie was found dead in her bed on May 2 at her home in Florida. Police went to check on the 2016 […]

There was a time when it looked like Gable Steveson was going to be the next big thing in WWE. A dominant collegiate wrestler at the University of Minnesota, the very same school where Brock Lesnar, Shelton Benjamin, and his own brother Bobby – aka NXT‘s Damian Kemp – all attended, Steveson was drafted onto […]

The Denver Nuggets are within two wins of claiming their first championship ever and if they take Game 4 of the NBA Finals over the Miami Heat on Friday, they will be one win away. Despite his struggles in the Finals, Michael Porter Jr. remains a key part of this Nuggets team and he could […]

The Team USA Men’s Basketball Team brought home the gold during the 2016 Rio Olympics. But beyond any individual play or stop, that team is probably more remembered for living in a mega-yacht separate from the Olympic Village. DeMar DeRozan, on his recent appearance on Paul George’s podcast, shed light on what really went down […]

French big man Victor Wembanyama is the most hyped-up international NBA prospect in recent memory. A 7’5″ center with the ball-handling, outside shooting ability, and foot speed of a guard, Wembanyama dominated on both ends of the floor in the French LNB Pro A league this season. It’s incredibly likely that he will be the […]

Michael Phelps is widely regarded as the greatest swimmer of all time, with an astounding 28 Olympic medals to his name. However, despite his success in the pool, Phelps has faced his fair share of challenges outside of it, particularly when it comes to his mental health. In an interview with PEOPLE, Phelps revealed that […]

Tori Bowie, a star track and field athlete who won three Olympic medals during her time with Team USA, was found dead on Tuesday in Florida at 32 years old. Very few details on Bowie’s death have been released to this point, but this is obviously a very tragic loss given how young Bowie was. […]

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in sports history as of 2023. Representing Team USA as a swimmer, Phelps has tallied a total of 23 gold medals under his belt. With Phelps’ remarkable swimming career, have you ever wondered how the Olympic legend lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Michael Phelps’ $3.5 million former […]

First announced last year, the Olympic Esports series is now ongoing, with the qualifiers just recently starting. The Olympic Esports Series (OES) has officially started, introducing video games to the well-known sports event. The “global virtual and simulated sports competition” was first announced last year, although not many details were released. Thankfully, we received more […]

Chicago Bulls veteran forward DeMar DeRozan has managed to defy and elude Father Time, both in terms of his production and playstyle. Averaging 26.1 points and 4.9 assists per game this season, the 33-year-old continues to impress in Chicago, playing his best basketball since his prime days with the Toronto Raptors. With that in mind, […]

Eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA, two-time scoring champ, one-time Finals MVP, two-time regular-season MVP, and of course, four-time NBA champ. Stephen Curry has pretty much done it all in the NBA throughout his decorated tenure with the Golden State Warriors. The one thing missing from his trophy cabinet, however, is an Olympic gold medal. Steph might […]

Singapore scores the first Olympic Esports Week by the International Olympics Committee on the third week of June 2023. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has just confirmed that the inaugural Olympic Esports Week (OEW) will be held in Singapore between June 22-25, 2023. This marks a major step in the formal recognition of virtual sports […]

10-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky obliterated the world record for the 1,500-meter freestyle two days ago at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. She blew the previous time out of the water and finished the event 9.77 seconds faster than most recent record set in 2019 by Germany’s Sarah Wellbrock. Ledecky said she felt […]

After previously becoming a citizen of France and stating his desire to play for the French National Team, it seems that things have taken a sudden turn for Philadelphia 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid. Embiid has also recently become a U.S. citizen  and declared his desire to have American citizenship so he can live in […]

Michael Phelps’ net worth in 2022 is $100 million. Phelps is a retired Olympic swimmer and corporate endorser. He has won 28 Olympic medals, with 23 of them being gold. Not only is he the best Olympic swimmer of all time, but arguably also the winningest athlete in Olympic history. For this piece, let’s take […]

Netflix released a trailer for their upcoming documentary, “The Redeem Team.” The documentary covers the 2008 Men’s U.S. Olympic Basketball Team. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are executive producers on the project. The trailer does an excellent job of providing viewers with a sneak peak into this exciting story. The Redeem Team documentary, a venture […]

Famous Atlanta rapper Young Thug had an interesting question for world-renowned swimming superstar Michael Phelps on Wednesday, and remarkably, the Olympian gave him an answer. Young Thug took to Twitter with a very curious question for the 28-time Olympic medalist, asking Phelps if he thinks he’d be able to swim to shore if dropped 100 […]

The NFL has a bunch of speedsters that have graced the gridiron during it’s long time. In the last few years, we’ve seen some incredibly fast receivers. Guys like Tyreek Hill and DK Metcalf are widely-renowned for their speed on the field. There have also been other track stars during the NFL combine, such as […]

Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in the 400m hurdles, and this time, she didn’t put any doubt that she’s the best in her sport. Racing in the gold medal event of the 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships, McLaughlin ran for a staggering 50.68 seconds. She is the first woman to run […]

United States sprinter Noah Lyles took the track and field world championships by storm, breaking the record for the fastest time ran in the 200 meters by an American man. It was a record previously held by the legendary Michael Johnson. Lyles, who ran a 19.31 in the 200, gave a shout-out to Johnson on […]

Joel Embiid is switching teams! No, the MVP runner-up is not the newest star to request out of his franchise. However, Embiid is making amove that has been in the works for several months. The superstar has officially gained French citizenship which will open the door for him to compete internationally. Joel Embiid has officially […]

Olympic volleyball silver medalist Kim Glass was assaulted by a homeless man in Los Angeles. She took to social media to describe the incident, per TMZ. “As I was leaving lunch, I was outside, and I was saying goodbye to a friend,” Glass said. “This homeless man ran up, he had something in his hand… […]

Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe were among the 17 individuals awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday. While it was a day of celebration for these honorees, some didn’t take too kindly to Biles and Rapinoe being honored. That includes Jennis Ellis, who became infamous for […]

Anita Alvarez performed her solo free routine at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Wednesday. During her performance, she fainted and quickly sunk to the bottom of the pool. Alvarez’s coach, Andrea Fuentes, thought quickly, dove into the pool, and brought her to the surface. This is according to AP News, which reported […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wants to keep on winning with Stephen Curry. His next target is the 2024 Paris Olympics. Kerr will be the head coach for Team USA in the next Olympic Games, and he has already started his recruiting campaign. Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry is at the top […]

The USA Gymnastics scandal involving imprisoned former team doctor Larry Nassar has been a black mark on the sport ever since the allegations of hundreds of women came to light. However, it’s not just an indictment of the country’s gymnastics program, but its justice department as well. Former Olympics gold medalist Simone Biles is one […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have made a rather interesting signing to bolster their wide receiver room. On Friday, the team agreed to terms with former Oregon wideout Devon Allen, who competed in each of the last two Summer Olympics as a hurdler. Via Ari Meirov: The #Eagles signed WR & Olympic hurdler Devon Allen. Allen placed […]

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has always been open about her mental struggles. For all her elite talent, she has admitted several times in the past that her mental health has been her biggest hurdle. After a much-publicized hiatus, Osaka made her return in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to compete for her home country Japan. She […]

Seattle Seahawks star DK Metcalf is one of the fastest players in the NFL and has previous experience on the track. That’s exactly why he tried to make the US Team for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, but it didn’t exactly go to plan. While Metcalf ran a 10.36 100-yard dash in Eugene, Oregon at the […]

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva found herself involved in a controversy at the 2022 Winter Olympics when she failed a pre-Games drug test. The IOC announced that the Russian figure skater wouldn’t receive a medal ceremony if she placed within the top-three skaters in the women’ individual event. Valieva ended up placing fourth after a […]