Billie Jean King makes history as the first individual female athlete to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Billie Jean King continues to make history. The 80-year-old becomes the first individual female athlete to win the Congressional Gold Medal. Dr. King had previously been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Barack Obama in 2009 for his advocacy work on behalf of women and the LGBTQ community. CLICK HERE FOR MORE […]
Serbia Olympics judo athlete Nemanja Majdov banned for 5 months for making sign of cross at Paris Games
Serbian judo world champion Nemanja Maidov has vowed not to apologise after being banned for five months for making the sign of the cross before a match at the Paris Olympics. Maidov was accused of violating the International Judo Federation's religious regulations by “showing visible religious signs when entering the competition area” and was banned […]
Caitlin Clark’s soccer highlights from high school show she really is a generational athlete
Caitlin Clark is truly a generational athlete. Clark was one of the best players in women's college basketball from the moment she stepped on the court at Iowa, leading the nation in scoring as a freshman in 2020-2021 and remaining the nation's leading scorer in 2021. and Clarke's prodigious ability eventually earned her a national […]
Ousted parent returns to community education council as lefty activists attempt to rescind controversial trans athlete resolution
A controversial Manhattan parent who was removed from a local school board for describing a student's anti-Israel essay as “anti-Semitic” was reinstated to the board on Wednesday after a judge ruled that her removal violated her First Amendment rights. Maude Mallon took her seat on the district's District 2 Community Education Council again and immediately […]
Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being severely burned by her partner
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after suffering burns over 80 percent of her body in an attack by her partner. She was 33 years old. Owen Menak, spokesman for Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, confirmed Cheptegei's death on Thursday. Menack said the long-distance runner […]
US, China standoff over Olympic athlete drug testing prompts new House GOP probe
First appeared on FOX: A group of House Republicans is weighing in on the U.S.-China fight over an international body that would regulate athletes’ use of performance-enhancing drugs. “We, the undersigned Parliamentarians, are writing to express our serious concerns regarding recent developments surrounding the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and its handling of doping allegations,” the […]
Brother of Crossfit athlete Lazar Dukic who drowned during Texas swimming race says tragedy ‘could have been prevented’
The brother of CrossFit competitor Lazar Djukic, who was killed while swimming at a meet in Texas, broke his silence on Friday, saying he believes the tragedy could have been prevented. “You loved a sport that didn’t love you back” – Luka Djukic wrote on her Instagram storyand above it is a black-and-white photo memorial […]
Olympian reveals breakup with athlete girlfriend as both compete in Paris
Lea Schuler, a German soccer player who will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Lara Wadreau, an Austrian sailor, have split after more than three years of dating. Vadreau, who won gold in the mixed dinghy event with partner Lucas Mahr on Thursday, shared the news in a recent interview, explaining that he still […]
Alica Schmidt, ‘world’s sexiest athlete,’ flames out at Olympics
The 2024 Olympics didn’t generate as much excitement as Alika Schmidt had hoped. The German track and field star, often dubbed the “sexiest athlete in the world,” finished seventh in the second round of qualifying on Friday, falling short in the women’s 4×400 meters relay. Only the top four teams from the first and second […]
Witnesses horrified as athlete drowns during event at CrossFit Games in Texas
An athlete drowned while competing in the CrossFit Games in Texas on Thursday. shocking To all in attendance. In the video, for a moment The swimmer sank below the surface and never resurfaced. His body was found about an hour later. “Within seconds he was underwater, never to resurface.” The Tarrant County Coroner’s Office identified […]