Tagged - Olympics
gender
When does gender in sports matter?
Sports is an area that runs on black and white distinctions — you compete as either a man or a woman; you either win or lose. But what exactly, if anything, defines a woman? Read More
figure skating
The Olympic Games’ newest Icarus: Kamila Valieva
The Olympic Games are meant to be a place where we celebrate athletes for their incredible achievements, rather than breaking them down to stand atop them. Read More
NCAA
Cancelled sports are a bitter pill to swallow.
It sucks that there aren't any live professional sports right now, but cancelling them is a necessary step. Read More
Ice Hockey
Do you believe in miracles?
40 years ago today, the U.S. men's national ice hockey team made history in Lake Placid. Read More
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: Change from the outside
If these former players want the establishment to make a change, they shouldn’t have relied upon some shiny executive position. Read More
Olympics
Russia hosts Alternate Olympics to protest ban
Banned from attending the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee, Russian president Vladimir Putin has created his own. Read More
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: Will we remember them?
One reason of many why I’m so fascinated by the world of sports is because I’m a sucker for a great comeback story, a narrative about defeating all odds, a story about triumph. Trust me, these female narratives aren’t short of exciting. But let’s try to remember them, shall we? Read More
Olympics
Russia banned from 2018 Olympic Games
“I did not know that I was doing violation,” said one Russian athlete. The doping scheme, and Russia's actions since, were organized from the top. Read More
