MTV’s Susie Meister speaks with gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci, the first woman to score a perfect 10 in Olympic competition.
But Now I See
May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Steven Holcomb was a world champion bobsledder. But he had a secret. He was going blind. Here is an excerpt from his new memoir.
Can Wrestling Save Itself From Itself. . . and Irrelevance?
March 9, 2013 By 3 Comments
As outrage over the IOC’s decision to drop wrestling abates, the question turns to how to get it reinstated. Chris Parisi explores the answer.
We Are All Wrestlers
March 7, 2013 By 5 Comments
Wrestling’s history alone warrants its inclusion in The Olympics, but Kevin Duffy argues that’s not the real tragedy of the IOC’s decision.
Two-Time Olympic Judo Champion Jailed For Rape
February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In a case that is rocking Japan’s sports culture, one of its heroes is currently behind bars on very serious rape charges.
Heroic Men in 2012
January 3, 2013 By 11 Comments
We pause to honor the men who loved, changed lives and saved them in 2012.
My Life as a Male Figure Skater
December 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
In the Eighties, Kenny Bodanis endured homophobic jeers for his love—of the challenge, camaraderie, and spotlight—of life as a male figure skater.
It’s Time the Paralympics Loses its Prefix.
September 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
Kenny Bodanis covered the Paralympic Games, and sees in them a manifestation of the Olympic spirit well beyond the “normal” Olympics.
Sexism and Sports: Just the Way We Want It.
August 22, 2012 By 12 Comments
Sex, Size, and Money: the three reasons men and women rarely face one another in a sports arena.
Sexism, Prejudice, and Stodginess: the three reasons things won’t change even if they could.
Gay Gold Medalist Matt Mitcham and His “Friend”
August 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
HeatherN is glad NBC was more open in its coverage of out LGBT athletes this Olympics, but thinks they dropped the ball when they called Diver Matt Mitcham’s partner of 6 years his “friend”.
What If We Celebrated Science Like the Olympics?
August 11, 2012 By 6 Comments
What NASA does every day is like a perfect balance beam act, performed every day, in space. Why don’t we celebrate these feats with the enthusiasm we reserve for Olympic athletes?
Does Olympic Rower Have Wood in His Blade?
August 10, 2012 By 35 Comments
Former rower Tom Matlack offers insight into the Olympic medal winning rower who may or may not have had “wood in his blade”.
Yellowface in CLOUD ATLAS
August 8, 2012 By 63 Comments
Yellowface in the new Cloud Atlas movie? Hollywood is getting out of control, forgetting the reality of racism in its mixed-up pursuit of ambition. Shame on the movie business. Last night, I found out that the new Cloud Atlas movie will be sporting several actors in yellowface–that is, white actors made up to look Asian. You can [...]
Andy Murray Takes Back Wimbledon at the Olympics!
August 5, 2012 By 4 Comments
Today Scotsman Andy Murray took back the courts of WImbledon in an Olympic victory over Roger Federer.
“Black people find it difficult to identify as just ‘American’ is because we’re not seen that way.”
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