I get it. Golf isn’t for everyone. Just like how some people consider baseball too slow for their viewing pleasure, golf suffers the same fate to an even larger extent. However, golf at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics has had even the most diehard golfing fans falling asleep. Read more…
Three men on the US fencing team took a stand against their teammate, who was accused of sexual misconduct by three different female fencers. Before the start of the team épée competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, Jake Hoyle , Curtis McDowald , and Yeisser Ramirez all chose to wear pink masks in protest […]
Simone Biles doesn’t owe anyone an explanation — but she’s giving us one anyway. The most decorated gymnast of all time bowed out of several events in the Tokyo Olympics earlier this week, citing mental health issues. Leading up to the team final, she had given unusually poor performances due to “the twisties” — a […]
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Michael Che is in hot water, and deservedly so. The “Weekend Update” anchor is facing serious backlash for comments he made — and jokes he promoted — about Simone Biles. ICYMI, the renowned gymnast bowed out several Olympics events after a psychological block made it dangerous for her to compete. While […]
An American gymnast has won the gold medal in the women’s individual all-around… again. For the particular last five years, since the 2016 Rio Games, it has been assumed that the gold medal would be returning to the United States, with Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, expected to do the honors for […]
The world has Simone Biles’ back. Sure, it was a little disappointing not to see the greatest gymnast of all time compete in the all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics. And there were definitely some haters who had a problem with the athlete’s decision to step back for her mental health. But there were many […]
The cream always kick-flips to the top! Back in 2015, Tony Hawk reshared a video of then-7-year-old Brazilian skateboarder Rayssa Leal (above) landing a trick while wearing a fairy costume. The clip quickly went viral as people celebrated the youngster’s talent and perseverance after multiple failed attempts. Related: Simone Biles Withdraws From Gymnastics Team Finals […]
Simone Biles has been keeping relatively quiet about her shocking Olympic withdrawal, but what minimal social media activity she has engaged in has spoken volumes. As you likely know, the gymnast decided to pull out of the individual all-around medal events at the Tokyo Olympics after consulting with USA Gymnastics officials following her sudden withdrawal […]
It’s safe to say at this point that the USA men’s basketball team has not lived up to its expectations. The team consists of some of the best players in the world, and yet, despite the abundance of talent, Team USA continues to fall short against lesser opponents. No matter what head coach Gregg Popovich […]
It’ s all about the pink goggles! American swimmer Lydia Jacoby was the toast of the Tokyo Olympics during primetime TV coverage stateside on Monday night after capturing the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke earlier within the day. And it’ s what she was wearing to do it that has made this a funny, […]