Former American Olympian, who is lifelong Democrat, changes tune on Trump over key policy issue
Former U.S. Olympic cyclist Inga Thompson said in a recent interview that despite being a lifelong Democrat, Donald Trump's stance on protecting women and girls in sports makes her excited about becoming president-elect. He admitted that he did. Trump's pledge to end transgender participation in women's sports was a key issue in his campaign. Pro-Trump […]
Sophie Hediger, Swiss snowboarding Olympian, dies in avalanche at 26
The Swiss national snowboard cross team is mourning the loss of one of its members after Olympian Sophie Hediger died in an avalanche on Monday. She was 26 years old. The Swiss Ski Federation announced on Tuesday that Hediger was caught in an avalanche in the Swiss mountain resort of Arosa. Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger […]
Texas man invents 1.5K-mile adventure trail, plus Olympian Shaun White reveals cocktail of choice
A man from Texas (not pictured) believes the trail he invented has a similar legacy to the Appalachian Trail. (XTX; iStock) Welcome to the Fox News Lifestyle Newsletter. Check out these top headlines. Top 3: adventure awaits – A Texas man has invented a 1.5-kilometre adventure trail for hikers, bikers and horseback riders. “First in […]
Noah Lyles gets engaged to fellow Olympian Junelle Bromfield
From Olympic medals to wedding rings. American sprinter Noah Lyles announced his engagement to fellow Olympian Jenelle Bromfield on Sunday, sharing a video of Saturday's dreamy proposal on social media. The clip is captioned, “To my future wife, I will love you forever,” and Lyles, a two-time Olympian who won two medals at this summer's […]
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, 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 […]