Yuchi Yamazaki - AFP / Getty Images Sex Trafficking Scandal Strikes US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Others: Report The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, as well as the U.S. Ski & Snowboarding national team, have been named in a rather familiar lawsuit. By Bryan Chai February 3, 2023
Robert Cianflone / Getty Images Olympian Dead at 48 After Suffering Bleed on the Brain, Leaves Behind Family of 3 "Duncan had a catastrophic brain bleed on Tuesday evening 24th January, which sadly left him in an unrecoverable position," a friend wrote. By Lorri Wickenhauser January 31, 2023
Jeff McIntosh - The Canadian Press / AP US-Born Olympian Suffers 'Heavy Crash,' Misses Games Due to Debilitating Injuries Eileen Gu, an American skier who competed for her mother's home country of China in the Beijing Olympics, missed the Winter X Games. By The Associated Press January 29, 2023
(Carlo Speranza / EyeEm / Getty Images) Former Olympian Dies Suddenly at Age 49 - 'One of the Greatest Athletes to Ever Come Out' of Small Town Friends said he is believed to have suffered a blood clot following recent hip replacement surgery, according to the report. By Lorri Wickenhauser January 4, 2023
AP / Susan WalshCommentary Press Secretary Touts Griner as 'Inspiration' to LGBT While Downplaying the Abandonment of Marine Veteran “On a personal note, Brittney is an important role model, an inspiration to millions of Americans,” the press secretary said. By Isa Ryan December 9, 2022
@BritishCycling / Twitter screen shot Professional Cyclist Dies in His Sleep 2 Days After Winning Championship Race Scottish cyclist and Olympic medalist Rab Wardell suddenly passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning in bed. By Abby Liebing August 25, 2022
Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty ImagesCommentary Outrage as US Defector Wins Major Sports Award, Smugly Ends Acceptance Speech in Mandarin Building bridges is one thing, but choosing to represent a country ruled by a repressive regime accused of genocide is another. By Grant Atkinson July 21, 2022
Underwood Archives / Getty Images Football Legend Has His Olympic Gold Medal Victory Restored More Than 100 Years Later Legendary athlete Jim Thorpe is being recognized as the winner of the 1912 Olympic decathlon and pentathlon events. By Richard Moorhead July 16, 2022
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI - AFP / Getty Images; Alex Wong / Getty ImagesCommentary After Trump Gave Medal of Freedom to American Heroes, Biden Just Gave One to Anthem-Hating Megan Rapinoe While Rapinoe has seen massive success on the US Women's National Team, she is hardly known for her love of the country. By Grant Atkinson July 8, 2022
Chris Szagola / AP Lia Thomas' Teammate Says School Pressured Athletes Into Silence: If 'You Say Anything Negative...Your Life Will Be Over' A teammate of Lia Thomas is recounting threats of retaliation if she spoke out against the transgender swimmer's place in women's sports. By Richard Moorhead June 8, 2022