Tokyo Olympics – All Articles
The United States women’s national soccer team landed in Marseille, France, on July 18 ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The team is the most decorated in Olympic women’s soccer history, having won four out of seven gold medals since the event was added to the Olympics in 1996. Recent USWNT history has been less…
Kenny Bednarek is one of the best 200 meter runners in the world. He is typically very consistent, but seemingly overlooked. He seems to always end up on the podium as a ‘surprise’. But, if his last few seasons are really analyzed, it is no surprise at all. Kenny Bednarek has consistently performed late in…
The men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase is a very intriguing race heading into the World Championships this August. The event has two heavy hitters up front in Lamecha Girma and Soufiane el Bakkali. Both are turning into some of the greatest steeplechase runners in history, and it will be an absolute battle in Budapest. Beyond those…
Wayde van Niekerk is the world record holder over 400 meters, which he did to win the 2016 Olympic title in the event. But, his career unfortunately took a turn for the worse in 2017. He tore his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus cartilage in his right leg. This horrific injury sidelined him for several…
The men’s 1500 meters has become much quicker over the past few years. 2023 is the fastest year yet as eleven athletes have broken 3:30, and thirty athletes have broken 3:33. Although many may believe that shoe technology is the leading cause of this success, there may be other more prevalent reasons that are causing…
Olympic tennis will begin late on Friday night in the United States and wrap up with the final gold medal matches starting on July 31. The Olympics offer a reprieve from the traditional ATP/WTA tour schedule and offer a different dynamic for players. Players will represent their countries with no prize money or “FedEx Race…
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will not be part of the twelve-man squad that competes in the Tokyo Olympics. Beal’s status was reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Love’s decision was confirmed by his agent. According to Charania, Beal will be unable to travel with the team after testing…
The Intel World Open was announced in 2019 as an esports event officially partnered with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Featuring Street Fighter V and Rocket League, Intel aims to highlight players of these two games on a global scale. While the event was postponed alongside the Olympics, online qualifiers finally began in June 2021.…
With a month left until the start of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Team USA is starting to fill out its 12-man roster with NBA stars. Guards Devin Booker, Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal have already announced they’ll be manning the backcourt for Team USA this summer. All three guards have never participated in the…