The U.S. Nordic combined program has been saved for the upcoming World Cup season, thanks to desperately needed financial help from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. FIS awarded a grant to Nordic Combined USA last week, something the Steamboat Springs, Colorado-based nonprofit needed to enter into a new partnership with its Norwegian counterpart. “It’s … Read more
Madison Chock and Evan Bates lead after the rhythm dance at the NHK Trophy, where they are bidding for a record 25th career Grand Prix figure skating podium. Chock and Bates, two-time reigning world champions in ice dancing, totaled 86.32 points in Tokyo. They lead by 6.68 over fellow Americans Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko … Read more
The track and field star won the gold medal in the women’s 200 meters final at the Paris Summer Olympics. Michael Steele/Getty Gabby Thomas on August 6, 2024 Athletics star Gabby Thomas basked in her success after winning gold at the Paris Olympics this summer – but she finally thought about speaking out to a … Read more
Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the NHK Trophy, while Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko took second place for the first American double in ice dancing at a Grand Prix other than Skate America. Chock, 32, and Bates, 35, extended their ice dancing records with a 25th career Grand Prix podium and qualification for their … Read more
Nick Griggs set the fastest parkrun time in history (Getty Images for European Athlet) The parkrun world record was broken by Northern Irish teenager Nick Griggs, who beat the previous best time in Belfast by a second. Griggs, from Newmills in Tyrone, clocked 13 minutes 44 seconds in the Victoria Park edition of the weekly … Read more
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson returns to competitive wrestling for the first time in 17 months and competes at the collegiate level for the first time in two and a half years. Steveson, 24, announced he will enjoy his fifth and final year of eligibility with the University of Minnesota, for whom he last … Read more
Longtime diving coach Jane Figueiredo received the International Olympic Committee’s Lifetime Achievement Coaching Award on Monday. Figueiredo was born in Zimbabwe, dove for Portugal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and spent three decades at the University of Houston, competing and then coaching. She is best known for coaching British diver Tom Daley for the … Read more
Athletes from Russia and Belarus, if allowed to compete as neutral athletes, can now form swimming relays, synchronized diving pairs, and artistic swimming duets and teams at world aquatic events. This week, World Aquatics put into effect guidelines for the participation of neutral athletes from a “conflicting nation”, which now concerns two nations: Belarus and … Read more
Ciara Mageean won the 1500m title at the European Championships [Getty Images] For Ciara Mageean, the crushing disappointment of missing the Paris 2024 Olympic Games due to injury is still very fresh. Mageean withdrew from the 1,500m on the eve of her heat in France in August due to “chronic painful Achilles problems”. But the … Read more