Which U.S. State Has Produced the Most Olympians? A total of 613 athletes are competing for the United States Olympic Team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games. 46 out of the 50 states are represented by at least one athlete, but some states produce more elite athletes than others. California leads the way with 126 Olympians, according to one analysis. This is more than double the number of athletes […] Olympics Hannah | July 31, 2021 1 Comment
13-Year-Old Momiji Nishiya Wins First-Ever Gold Medal in Olympic Street Skateboarding Currently, Japan ranks first in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic leaderboards with 10 gold medals, and the US and China closely follow with 9 gold medals each. The most interesting part of this storyline is that one of Japan’s gold medals belongs to 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya, who just won the first-ever women’s street skateboarding event. Related: Spotlight On: Sky Brown, Eleven-Year-Old […] Olympics Jesse | July 28, 2021 0 Comments
German Olympic Gymnasts, Fed Up With Sexualization, Decide to Wear Unitards at Tokyo Games The German Female Gymnastic team stood out on Sunday when they walked onto the Olympic stage for the qualifying round. The team of women had decided to wear unitards, which cover your leg down to your ankle, instead of traditional leotards to take a stand against sexualization geared towards gymnasts. The 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics are the first since former […] Olympics Breya Bergom | July 27, 2021 0 Comments
Over 140 LGBTQ Athletes To Compete At Tokyo Olympics This year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo will be the most inclusive yet, with a record number of openly out lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and nonbinary athletes set to compete. According to a report published by Outsports, at least 142 LGBTQ athletes will be competing at this year’s Games. This is a big increase from the 2016 Olympics in Rio, in which […] Olympics Hannah | July 16, 2021 3 Comments
The Hidden Cost For Athletes to Compete in the Olympics To outsiders, the Olympics are a pure sporting event, a rare opportunity where the world’s best athletes have the chance to compete against each other while pushing the limits of what humans can achieve. While the enthralling competition and sensational athletes catch most of the attention, few consider the hidden costs of the Olympic games that athletes often pay. Travel […] Olympics Andrew | July 14, 2021 0 Comments
The Weight of Gold: A Documentary Exploring The Mental Health Challenges Of Olympic Athletes Sebastian Opazo | July 24, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
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