Formiga competed in the first Olympic women’s soccer tournament in 1996. Last week began her record-setting seventh Games. The Brazilian footballer is one of many Black sportswomen who have made Olympic history — whether they are the firsts, the record-setters or the most decorated athletes in their country. These feats have often been achieved despite […]
Caeleb Dressel has been dubbed the “next American Aquaman” and “heir to Michael Phelps.” With the former king of the pool retired and Olympic swimming set to start Saturday, the 24-year-old Floridian is ready to take on those mantles. In a number of disciplines, the 6-foot-2 Dressel is the fastest swimmer on the planet entering […]
PUBLISHED JUL. 23, 2021, AT 6:00 AM Which Country Is On Track To Win The Most Medals?See the total number of medals won by every competing nation and whether that’s more or less than we expected them to win so far — and how many more medals might be in their future.JULY 237:30 p.m. EDTSHOOTINGMEN’S […]
The 2021 2020 Olympics are already underway in Tokyo, and that means it’s nearly time to start counting up all the hardware won by each country’s athletes. Of course, there are plenty of ways to track the gold, silver and bronze medals hauled in by every Olympic team, but what’s often missed by the standard […]
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Today is the opening ceremony for the 2020 Olympic Games, which were delayed for almost a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But not everyone is happy that the Games are finally going ahead. Japan, the Olympic host country, has been slow to vaccinate its population against the […]