he is an athlete with a lot to lose. But Gus Kenworthy is ready to tell that world, his sport, his truth. And so, as we sit down together in Los Angeles in September, he begins the only way he knows how: "I guess I should start by saying, 'I'm gay...
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The sport of breaking made its Olympic debut in Paris, and one of the lasting images was the performance of Gunn, a 36-year-old university professor from Sydney — who did a “kangaroo dance” among other questionable moves during her routine — and did not receive a single point from any...
"It's so, so different from what I remember," she said of her early days in the sport. "I think the [other team members] know that they can come to me for any type of experience or any questions that they have, but I think we just gel." Simone Bil...
Mykolas Alekna improving his father’s Olympic Record by 3 inches was almost expected. Then Roje Stona threw 2 inches farther to completely rewrite the script.(KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT) TO BE FAIR, although it’s often tagged as “the island of sprinters,” Jamaica has been producing worl...
Olympic shooters wear special clothing, such as a shooting jacket, shooting trousers and shooting gloves. These are designed to eliminate most of the stress from firing a gun dozens of times and are tested for thickness and stiffness by International Shooting Sport Federation standards. ...
The horse riding component was replaced with an obstacle course for 2028.TriviaThe Modern Pentathlon is the only sport created specifically for the modern Olympic Games. At the first event in 1912, only officers competed, and they were permitted to use their own horses. George Patton, who went...
Considering the general lack of facilities and participation in the sport in Britain, their gold medal - beating the favoured Canadians 2-1 in the final no less - is somewhat of a surprise. But when you consider that eight of Britain’s 12-man team were actually raised in ...
“Getting back to skiing without pain has been an incredible journey,” Vonn said, adding that she wants to "continue to share my knowledge of the sport with these incredible women” on the American roster. Vonn is back with the team effective immediately, ...
When Michael came home, he shared what he'd learned with Gwen, even if she was too young to understand. Gwen was a natural athlete as a kid. Basketball was her first sport and, the family agreed, her best. Even if she wasn't the best free throw shooter, ...