Hosting an Olympics of any kind is like when it’s your turn to host a house party after you turn 30. Yes, we all like social gatherings and it’s fun seeing everyone, but I have to spend money to feed people who dirty shit up, judge my house, complain about the free food, and then […]
Let the games begin! The Winter Olympics might be off to the races, but drama behind the scenes is just heating up! Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones, who has a long-standing tradition of recapping and live-tweeting commentary about the Olympics, might be done with her popular posts for good. Why? She says her competitors […]
At least we can say the Winter Olympics are practiced at holding their events in a communist dictatorship, as they’ve held two of the last three in one. We’re just about three or four days into the whole thing, and already the stories of athletes being held against their will, shitty facilities, unprepared venues, and… […]
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Tragic news. Australian Olympic hopeful Leonard George , an aerial skier, was found dead in Brisbane on January 27. She was reported missing from the same area on January 21. The 24-year-old reportedly died by suicide, according to 7News AU . The young athlete competed in major competitions around the world […]
Olympic gold medalist Sunisa “Suni” Lee is opening up about the harsh reaction the Hmong-American community has had after she went Instagram official with her boyfriend and football player, Jaylin Smith. The couple went public with their romance the day after Christmas by posting a series of adorable pictures posing in black hoodies together. Take […]
Michelle Kwan just revealed one of the best surprises EVER! She’s a mother!! The Olympic figure skater made the exciting announcement on Instagram Wednesday by sharing a photo of her firstborn, a baby girl named Kalista Belle Kwan. Introducing her little one, Michelle shared: “I’m overjoyed and tears of happiness are streaming down my face […]
This is a big win for hundreds of Larry Nassar’s victims. The former Olympic doctor may be locked up now after committing heinous sexual assault crimes on young female athletes while he worked for Team USA and Michigan State University, but now his survivors are seeing more justice served. On Monday, after a five-year battle, […]
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It appears as though Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai , who has been at the center of an international controversy after high-profile leaders in the sport raised concerns about her well-being, may be safe and sound. As we’ ve been reporting, the three-time Olympian , who has already been one of the best tennis players […]
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee opened up about a racist attack she recently experienced during a night out in Los Angeles. In a profile with PopSugar published on Thursday, the 18-year-old Dancing with the Stars contestant recalled the violent incident, which happened a week before the interview. Saying she was waiting […]