Olympian shares long journey to remove ‘God awful’ rings tattoo: ‘Mistake’
An Australian Olympian who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics has spoken of the long journey he took to remove the “awful” tattoo he got to commemorate his swimming success. Swimmer Brianna Throssell urged her 31,000 TikTok fans to think twice about their tattoo parlor choices after getting her Olympic rings inked after the 2016 […]
Olympian Suspended for 5 Months after Making Sign of the Cross in Violation of Rules
An Olympic athlete has been suspended from international judo competitions for five months after making the sign of the cross during the Paris Games. Making the sign of the cross is a violation of the rules of judo. According to the International Judo Federation, Serbian athlete Nemanja Maidov will be suspended for five months by […]
Olympian, former Valparaiso University Softball coach Meaggan Pettipiece has charges dropped over Walmart self-checkout machine debacle
The former Olympian's life has become a “living nightmare” after he was arrested for accidentally forgetting to scan two items at a self-checkout and lost his prestigious job as an NCAA Division I softball coach. Megan Pettypiece, 48, was the head coach of the Valparaiso University softball team. On March 28, a man was spotted […]
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s father calls for justice after her death
The father of Ugandan Olympic distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei is calling for justice after she was attacked and burnt to death by her partner earlier this week. Cheptegei was hospitalised in Kenya after her boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, doused her in petrol and set her on fire during a land dispute, leaving her with burns over […]
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died at the age of 33 while being treated at a Kenyan hospital for burns over 80 percent of her body after an attack by her partner. The country's sports minister said authorities must do more to combat gender-based violence. Owen Menak, a spokesman for Moi […]
Paige Spiranac mingles with Olympian during NASCAR outing
Paige Spiranac heads off the tee to the starting line. The longtime golf influence competed in NASCAR’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, serving as an honorary pace car rider at the Florida event. Spiranac, wearing a midriff-baring black T-shirt, denim cut-offs and a cowboy hat, posed for photos on […]
China, Focusing Idol Worship on Xi Jinping, Pressures Gold-Medal Olympian to Shut Down Fan Club
One of China’s most successful and popular Olympians and two-time gold medallist swimmer Pan Jianle this week shut down her official fan page on the regime-controlled social media site Weibo, drawing loud applause from state media for taking a stand against a “toxic fan culture.” State-run propaganda newspapers Global Times lamented On Tuesday, it warned […]
Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill Claims He Could Beat Olympian Noah Lyles, Says Sprinter ‘Pretended’ to Have COVID
Miami Dolphins defensive back Tyreek Hill slammed Olympic sprinter Noah Lyles for announcing he had COVID-19 during the Paris Games. Lyles won her first Olympic gold medal this year by winning the 100 meters, but finished third in the 200 meters after announcing she would compete while infected with COVID-19. But the NFL star seems […]
Steven van de Velde, Olympian convicted of rape, cries in first interview after Games
Dutch Olympic beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping an underage girl in 2016, broke down in tears in his first comments since being booed during his controversial selection for the Paris Olympics. Van de Velde, 30, did not speak to reporters during the Olympics and told Dutch media outlet […]
Don’t fall for ‘gender McCarthyism’ about a female Olympian
Russian disinformation is a favorite among Donald Trump supporters. In one recent example, false information spread by a discredited Russian-run boxing association was used by conservatives to wrongly accuse female boxers at the Paris Olympics of being men. In the opening match of the women’s boxing Imane KhelifThe Algerian welterweight boxer lived up to expectations, […]