Claressa Shields wins only gold medal for U.S. boxing at London Olympics, and...
Image: AP The public address announcer blared, “The gold medalist and Olympic champion . . .” and that’s about the point that 17-year old Claressa Shields lost it. She started laughing uncontrollably...
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What can we say about the beautiful little Gabby Douglas, except she’s a two-time Olympic gold medal winner. That should be it for the story, but wait there’s more. Twitter was ablaze concerning her...
View ArticleBritish Olympic hero held as suspected terrorist by US customs
Image Reuters /(Kim Kyung Hoon) Mo Farah, a British citizen who won two gold medals for running during London 2012 was held by US customs when leaving the country to see his family for Christmas, as...
View ArticleBidding for Jesse Owens’ 1936 gold medal tops $200,000
It is one of the most important medals in Olympics history. In 1936 Jesse Owens won it and three others at the Berlin Games, spoiling Adolf Hitler’s planned showcase of Aryan superiority. Image:...
View ArticleThe Internet Just Sent Jamaica’s Bobsled Team to Sochi
Image: Robert Laberge/Getty Images; National Journal illustration Jamaica’s underfunded underdogs are going back to the Olympics—and this time their trip is backed not by wealthy businessmen but by a...
View ArticleKareem Abdul-Jabbar: Welcome to the Finger-Wagging Olympics
The Confirmation Files:Posted by Libergirl Originally posted on TIME: Moral outrage is exhausting. And dangerous. The whole country has gotten a severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome from the newest...
View ArticleRaised-fist protesters Smith, Carlos support Kaepernick
Image: AP Tommie Smith and John Carlos were proud to raise their gloved fists in a symbolic protest at the Olympics, and now they’re proud that Colin Kaepernick and other athletes are staging national...
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