Julius Ssekitoleko, a 20-year-old Ugandan athlete who went missing in Tokyo before the start of the Olympics, left a note before disappearing expressing concerns about going back to his country. According to CNN, the weightlifter said in his note that Uganda was too difficult and he wishes to work in Japan. He also made a request […]
“My stomach dropped,” Felix said to Time magazine in an interview published this week. The most decorated female track athlete in the country was engaged in tense negotiations with Nike, a company she thought aligned with her own core values, only to realize she and other female athletes were only profitable when choosing not to […]
Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, two 18-year-old female runners from Namibia, will not be allowed to run in the 400-meter race at the Tokyo Olympics because medical tests concluded that the athletes have high natural testosterone levels, ESPN reported. While Mboma finished with a time of 48.54 seconds to win a 400-meter race in Poland […]
Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, two 18-year-old female runners from Namibia, will not be allowed to run in the 400-meter race at the Tokyo Olympics because medical tests concluded that the athletes have high natural testosterone levels, ESPN reported. While Mboma finished with a time of 48.54 seconds to win a 400-meter race in Poland […]
In an interview with NBC Today, Richardson admitted to using marijuana before she competed in the U.S. trials after receiving the shocking news that her biological mother passed away from a reporter. “That sent me into … a state of emotional panic,” she said of hearing the news about her mother. The 21-year old sprinter […]
Olympic champion Brianna McNeal will miss the Tokyo Olympics after losing her appeal against a five-year ban for breaking anti-doping rules. In 2016, McNeal won the gold medal for the 100-meter hurdles event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. This year, the 29-year-old will not have an opportunity to defend her title. The Court […]
While her fans continue to speak up, Richardson issued an apology on Friday. The Texas native said she knew the rules, but her use of marijuana was a coping mechanism she applied after finding out her biological mother had died. “As much as I’m disappointed I know that when I step on the track I represent not […]
Vashti Cunningham is someone to look out for in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, that starts July 23. Vashti daughter of retired National Football League quarterback Randall Cunningham, Vashti is carrying on a legacy of excellence in sports just like her dad who played 16 seasons in the NFL. With her high jumping showcased in May, […]
Sha’Carri Richardson, 21, has officially made the 2021 U.S. Olympic team after her performance in Eugene, Oregon where she won first place in the women’s 100-meter semis in 10.64 seconds. Richardson was only .01 seconds away from beating the previous record set by Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce in 2019. “To be able to have her here […]