Valentina Petrillo fell in love with athletics as a seven-year-old while watching Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea win gold in the 200 metres at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. “I said I wanted …
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If you tuned into the Olympics this year and were one of the viewers wowed by the talent and gameplay of Team USA’s beach volleyball duo, Kristen Nuss and Taryn …
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While competitive surfing tends to draw more attention during Summer Olympics years, it’s not a once-every-four-years sport. There are many competitive surfing events year-round, including nine competitions for the Championship …
Heidi Peters joined the Canadian women’s sitting volleyball squad in 2013, one year after the team missed out on qualification for London and essentially disbanded. “I think literally two athletes …
Athletes on the Refugee Paralympic Team are looking to send a message of hope as they strive for the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games that begin in Paris next …
And just like that — in what felt like a blink of the eye — another Summer Olympics has come and gone. Years of training, mental preparation, and sacrifice, all culminating …
It’s been more than a decade since the last Summer Paralympics went off without major controversy. In 2016, Zika Virus concerns were compounded when, two weeks before the Games, the …
“The people will cheer for them and give them applause, providing a driving force for their pursuit … Having sports celebrities can drive the development of the whole industry and …
Rachael Gunn, also known as B-Girl Raygun, spoke out Thursday after several whirlwind days of memes, accusations and conspiracy theories surrounding her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a …
Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu received her Olympic bronze medal during a ceremony in the capital Bucharest on Friday that marked the conclusion of a swirl of controversy after the medal …