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Eileen Gu: An American Defector or Capitalist on the Chinese Olympic Team
There is great debate and anger directed towards this American who skis for the Chinese Olympic team. Up until just 2-3 years ago, she was on the US team in training. Suddenly, she declared I am skiing for China. This event sparked the expected reaction among Americans. Did she defect?
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Winners
Here are the countries that won gold, silver and bronze medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Top 18 Dressage Riders Shine at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Dressage was the first equestrian sport contested at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. This slideshow showcases the Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists along with the 15 who placed within the top 18. Feel free to share.
Olympics Fun Facts
Millions of people love watching the Summer and Winter Olympics. There are a lot of fun facts about the Games that people don't know. Learn some of them by reading this informative article.
Why Motorsport Should Be in the Olympics
Although motorsport is a very popular sport, its Olympics presence remains absent to this day. How is it possible that such a great sport with such a wide range still remains unrepresented in the biggest sports competition in the world? Here is why motorsport should be included in the Olympics.
How to Play Bagh Chaal(Tiger Moves)l-An Ancient Nepali Game
Bagchaal is a folk game played using simple tools as pebbles or twigs. Four pebbles represent tigers and twenty smaller pebbles as goats.
The New Roster For The USWNT
Vlatko Andonovski has invited 24 Americans to a training camp ahead of the November 7th game against Sweden and the November 10th game against Costa Rica.
Reasons Why College Athletes Should Be Paid
The article argues out reasons why college athletes in the USA should be paid and on the same note it also argues why they should not be paid.
Novlene Williams-Mills: More than an Olympian
This article was co-written by author, Olivier Stephenson, and it is our hope that every young woman reads about the amazing spirit of Novlene Williams
USA 2016 Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team: Meet the Athletes
Meet the five athletes, as well as the three alternates, who comprise the 2016 USA Women's Olympics Gymnastics Team. Read interesting personal information on each woman, such as athletic expertise, hometown, age, height, and more.
The Best Skaters: 1980s
The 1980s was a time when skaters were searching a way to balance harder jumps and their incorporation to the so called artistry.
1981 -1983 Worlds: Denise Biellmann, Elaine Zayak, Katarina Witt
After the 1980 Worlds where Biellmann beat Linda Fratianne in free skating, Denise Biellmann become a household name.
20 Best Female Figure Skaters of All Time
The list includes : Syers, Kronberger, Szabo, Henie, B. A. Scott, Albright, Heiss, Fleming, Lynn, Hamill, Fratianne, Biellemann, Zayak, Witt, Ito, Baiul, Kwan, Lipinski, Slutskaya, and Kim.
2014 Olympics Figure Skating: Ladies Competition Overview
Inflated scores engineered by Russian judging cartel awards Adelina Sotnikova with gold in Sochi, in 2014.
The Greatest Jumper
Who is the greatest jumper in the ladies figure skating?
Five Skaters' Profiles
Among many great skaters in the history of ladies figure skating there are five legends who left timeless legacies behind.
Nordic Combined, Popular Event at Olympic Winter Games: History and Interesting Facts
With the 22nd Olympic Winter Games underway at Sochi, Russia, this article takes a look at the popular Nordic Combined sport, including history, interesting facts, winningest athletes and countries.
Evgeni Plushenko, Russian Figure Skater
Evgeni Plushenko is a Russian sportsman and figure skater, sex symbol and world champion. During his career in sports he got lots of medals and prizes, a bunch of traumas and plenty of admirers.
Tug Of War - A Sport for the Modern Olympics
Tug of war is a sport which has long been trivialised. This article argues that tug of war is one of the purest of all sports, and makes a case for it to be included once more in the Olympic Games
Why Don't We Have Inline Skating in the Us Olympic Games? (Updated)
Why is inline speed skating, considered less of a sport than speed skating on ice? Are the inline speed skaters considered less of an athlete?
Paralympic Heroes and the Woman Who Won 55 Medals
The Paralympic Games of summer gather increasing numbers of athletes every four years and 2012 saw a full 4,200 individuals registered. Numbers of enrollment for women were also significant.
The 2012 US Olympic Team Strikes Gold in London
There were many outstanding athletic performances at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Here is a summary of the gold medals brought home by team USA.
American Swimmer Michael Phelps Top Competition in the 2012 Olympic Games
This hub highlights American swimmers Michael Phelps top competition in the 2012 Olympics. Michael Phelps will compete in four individual swimming events in the 2012 London Games. Phelps only needs three more medals of any kind to surpass Larisa Latynina's record of 18 total career Olympic medals.
USA 2012 Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team: Meet the Athletes
Videos included. The "Fierce Five" 2012 USA Olympic gymnasts: names, ages, hometowns, gymnastics specialties and more. Info on all five competitors plus the three alternates.
Salute your Country’s Flag, name and Team in the London Olympics 2012
Flags of the world, countries and theirs flags at Olympics. State the country name and the flag number, salute your national flag and your country team at Olympics. Let us celebrate and applaud our athletes as they fly our national flags high.
Transgendered Female-to-Male Competitors in Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Competitions and Unwanted Gender Surgery
Compounding a particular fray is the discovery of unwanted gender surgery performed on American newborns - It's much more frequent than we knew. Controversy has surrounded genetic testing for gender at the Olympics and other world class events, especially in mid-2012 before the London Summer Games. How does infant surgery impact this controversy?
Top 10 Hottest Male Olympian Bodies
The 2012 Summer Olympics are fast approaching and we wanted to honor the hot male Olympic bodies from the past. some hot male Olympic bodies mentioned are Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and Troy Dumais.
Top 10 Hottest Female Olympian Bodies
This is a recap of the ten hottest female Olympian bodies and their accomplishments. The hub prepares Olympic fans for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Olympic Pin Collecting
Olympic pin collecting became the rage at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. It is a fun hobby and inexpensive too. Obtaining Olympic pins is easy with today's technology.
The Historic 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics: USA Track and Field Hall of Famer Lee Evans
Advocate for African Sports and South Alabama head cross country/track and field coach, Lee Evans, joined biographer Frank Murphy to tell the story of Evans's 400-meter record and his journey to become a champion at the 1968 Olympic Games.
Winter Olympics 2010 Team USA: Men's Alpine Skiing
The 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver are exciting to watch as athletes from all over the world come to compete. One of the oldest sports on the roster is Alpine Skiing, also known as downhill skiing. There are 22 athletes from Team USA competing in...