Aug 16 Column: The last time I raced against Michael Phelps By Jason Villemez We stepped onto the blocks. I saw him in my peripheral vision slapping his arms against his body as has become his trademark. We dove. I saw him for the first few strokes. Then I didn’t see him anymore. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 7:25 1 stunning defeat, but several historic victories for Team USA in Rio By PBS News Hour The U.S. women’s soccer team suffered a shocking defeat in an Olympic quarterfinal match on Friday. In better news for Team USA, Simone Biles triumphed in the gymnastics all-around competition, Michael Phelps earned a historic 26th career Olympic medal and… Continue watching
Aug 10 This year’s innovative Olympic gear designed to protect health too By Leigh Anne Tiffany This year, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, advances in wearable tech serve a purpose beyond performance: protecting an athlete’s health. From sportswear designers, here are four innovations created for these Olympic games. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 8:52 Team USA is hitting its marks in Rio — and hitting back at doping By PBS News Hour Team USA has been living up to expectations during the first few days in Rio de Janeiro. Judy Woodruff speaks with USA Today's Christine Brennan about initial U.S. achievements, criticism of Russian athletes in response to the doping scandal, how… Continue watching
Jul 18 A poet who sees love and fear as intertwined By Mary Jo Brooks Kasey Jueds writes personal poems about childhood, memory, relationships and longing. “But I hope they’re not strictly autobiographical. I love when there is mystery left for other readers and that they aren’t so pinned down to my life that there… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 5:17 Is Putin responsible for the IOC’s banned-athlete loophole? By PBS News Hour Last week, the IAAF voted to ban Russia’s track and field team from competing at the Rio Olympics because of a widespread doping program. Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee upheld the ban, but added a loophole of sorts: the banned… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:48 How Katie Ledecky is dominating distance swimming By PBS News Hour Swimmer Katie Ledecky has been blowing by the competition and setting records at the world championships in Russia. She’s currently on pace to sweep the 200, 400, 800 and 1,500 meter freestyles at a single world championship. To find out… Continue watching
Aug 23 Diana Nyad: A Swimmer Battles the Elements By Jenny Marder During her 42-hour attempted swim from Cuba to Key West this week, Diana Nyad battled extreme exhaustion, severe sunburn, strained muscles, powerful storms and circling sharks. But the thing that really ground the 103-mile trek to a halt, she said,… Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch Olympics Preview: Reporting Results in Record Time; A Runner with ‘Cheetah Legs’ Olympics Preview: Reporting Results in Record Time; A Runner with 'Cheetah Legs'… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch In Their 90s, D.C. Brothers Still Going for Olympic Gold The Tatum brothers have long dominated their peers at the annual National Senior Games. Continue watching