Pressure from parents steering kids away from nonacademic "distractions" is certainly part of the reason why there are fewer Asian-American athletes in the pipeline for many college sports and the pros. But that doesn't tell the whole story. There's also a huge "respect" problem. No Respect...
Simone Bileswas supposed to be leading USA Gymnastics into its first Olympics since national team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse. A dominant performance at the Tokyo Games -- now postponed to 2021 because of thecoronavirus pandemic-- would have ...
As a seasoned runner and marathoner (and journalist who writes about running), I consider myself pretty knowledgeable, but I knew I would benefit from a coach with incredible accolades, experience working with a range of athletes, and who would tell me exactly what to do. ...
I enjoy playing the game that has become my job that previously, like you mentioned Tanner, there's just too many of those mornings before where I was just like, "Oh, got to go again. It's not that I want to play Dota today, but it's my job to play Dota.” And now that I'...
Reigning champions and Olympic gold medallists are among over 2000 athletes from 202 countries who will compete at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest from 19-27 August.
Watch running races, seek out pro runners who are competing at the top level of the sport, and see how they dedicate themselves to the sport of running," says Quigley. "Even if you're just doing it for fun, there's always something to learn from someone who is a professional in any...
Although failure is inevitable across many contexts in life, people actively work to avoid experiencing failure, due to the related adverse psychological and material consequences. For instance, athletes facing competitive failure may experience low self-efficacy, and students battling academic failure can...
The sports meet of our university was held on a charming spring day.The stand around the playground was packed with spectators.Firt came the parade of the opening ceremony.Athletes walked into the field in orderly arrays.After the opening address was delivered,the athletes withdrew.Then there was...
When athletes want to lose weight, Fitzgerald tells them to “proceed with caution and do things by the book – starvation, super-intense restrictiveness with your diet is not the way to go. “It may make you feel good for a week as you lose weight quickly, but in the long run you’...
Running is often thought of as a young persons sport, but time and time again, we see athletes defying age, continuing to run and even race well into their 60s, 70s, and beyond. Some runners, like My Best Runs founder Bob Anderson, who started running in