Tag: Olympics
How Yared Nuguse delivered a first Diamond League 1500m defeat for Jakob Ingebrigtsen in three years
The name’s Nuguse, Yared Nuguse.The Zurich Diamond League closed with an unconventional lap of honour: by car.Nuguse stood up, poking through the sunroof...
USWNT won Olympic gold without Alex Morgan, but her impact extends beyond on-field wins
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article to reflect Alex Morgan’s retirement announcement on Sept. 5, 2024. The story was...
Oksana Masters, the 'girl with no legs who loves socks', wins 19th Paralympic medal
Oksana Masters beamed as she rode through the mixed zone, stopping to talk to the media, her infectiously vivacious personality oozing out. She...
The numbers that show the depth in men's 100m sprinting – and why that nearly includes Mondo Duplantis
Presumably, once you’ve won Olympic gold and broken your own world record, you get a little bored.At least, that’s the simplest explanation for...
Jodie Grinham, 7 months pregnant, wins bronze in archery at Paralympics
British archer Jodie Grinham won a bronze medal in the 2024 Paralympics in the women’s individual compound open on Saturday, all while being...
How a cafe brought the viral Olympic Village muffins to NYC — and back again for Paralympics
Like many culture-shaping trends, it started on TikTok.Posts by Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen, now widely known as the “muffin man,” showcased the chocolate...