by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | Fitness, Life / Sports
If you’ve tuned into any of the women’s water polo matches at the Olympics—and you should, because Team USA is going for a historic fourth consecutive gold medal—you’ve probably seen a familiar face on the sidelines.Or at least, a familiar clock.That’s right—it’s...
by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | Fitness, Life / Sports
When the pandemic forced Nia Akins to abruptly end her track career at the University of Pennsylvania in 2020, she found solace in something quite different: The 800-meter specialist started playing the guitar and writing songs.Eventually, running and racing came back...
by admin | Jul 31, 2024 | Fitness, Life / Sports
When Simone Biles posted a congratulatory message to the US women’s gymnastics team following their big win on July 30, her caption might have seemed a little surprising to folks not in the know. The text? “lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions,” followed by a...
by admin | Jul 30, 2024 | Health, Life / Sports
After Suni Lee won gold in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics, the Paris Games felt like a natural next step—a shoo-in, even—until a sudden bout of painful and distressing symptoms turned her world upside-down (and not in the...
by admin | Jul 30, 2024 | Fitness, Life / Sports
Watching Olivia Apps bulldoze her way past opponents is a sight to behold. The 25-year-old rugby sevens player’s unrelenting speed and strength have set the tone for a momentous Olympic effort by the Canadian team, which captured the silver medal on Tuesday in the...
by admin | Jul 29, 2024 | Fitness, Life / Sports
Gymnastics—like diving and figure skating—is an Olympic sport where artistry and aesthetics are intertwined with athleticism. As Simone Biles and her teammates catapult and contort their bodies this month in Paris, they’ll be doing so in leotards embellished with...