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3 weeks agoSan Francisco's Chinatown celebrated Eileen Gu. Others are more conflicted.
Eileen Gu, a U.S.-born Olympic skier who competed for China, faced conservative backlash for being labeled a traitor, while her San Francisco parade reception contrasted sharply with the enthusiastic embrace of American-born figure skater Alysa Liu who competed for the USA.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoArnold, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Evans, Carl Lewis new members of California's Hall of Fame
Nine distinguished Californians including Jamie Lee Curtis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Olympic athletes Janet Evans and Carl Lewis, authors, a chef, and a musician were inducted into the California Hall of Fame's 19th class.
Skiing
fromTODAY.com
1 month agoEXCLUSIVE: Alysa Liu Has Advice for Parents Pushing Kids to Stay in Sports: 'Don't'
Olympic skater Alysa Liu retired at 16 after Beijing Olympics, then returned to competition with renewed joy, demonstrating that taking breaks from sports can benefit talented young athletes.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month agoNew York Sirens fall to Montreal's Victoire 4-1 following Olympics | amNewYork
We got away from some of our habits, said Sirens head coach Greg Fargo. They were able to capitalize on those looks that they got. It's unfortunate, but we've gotta be ready to play.
National Hockey League
fromPsychology Today
1 month agoWhat Plato Would Have Seen at the Olympics
Alysa Liu became the youngest national champion in American figure skating at 13. She made the 2022 Olympic team at 16. And she hated it. After Beijing, she retired, threw her skates in a closet, enrolled at UCLA, and spent 18 months figuring out who she was when nobody was giving her a score. Then she walked into a rink, landed a triple like she had never left, and called her coaches.
Psychology
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month agoGold Medalist Hilary Knight Rips Trump at Presser Over Shot at Women's Olympic Hockey Team USA Room Cheers
Olympic gold medalist Hilary Knight criticized President Trump's disparaging joke about the women's hockey team, emphasizing that women athletes deserve celebration for their accomplishments rather than explanation of others' offensive behavior.
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
1 month agoTravis And Jason Kelce Praised The US Women's Hockey Team, And People Are Urging The Men's Team To Take Notes
Trump made disparaging remarks about the US women's hockey team while inviting the men's team to the State of the Union, sparking widespread backlash and criticism from athletes and public figures.
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1 month agoHeated Rivalry star slams Olympic hockey team for Trump meet
In a video posted to social media, Browne said there were "no allies in that room", accusing players of failing to stand up for their female counterparts despite both teams winning gold at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
National Hockey League
fromTroy Record
1 month agoU.S. Olympian Tage Thompson has goal and assist in Sabres' 2-1 win over Devils
U.S. Olympian Tage Thompson scored his 31st goal of the season and added an assist to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Wednesday night in the NHL's return to action. Thompson had three goals and an assist in six games in Milan for the champion United States.
National Hockey League
fromESPN.com
1 month agoPau Gasol to rep athletes on IOC board through L.A. Games
Gasol won his NBA titles in the city with the Lakers and has been a member of a key Olympic panel overseeing the Games since he was elected by athletes as an International Olympic Committee member at the Tokyo Summer Games in 2021. His No. 16 jersey is retired and hangs in the Lakers' home arena that will host gymnastics and boxing at the Games. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoWinter Olympian Gus Kenworthy says he has received death threats over anti-ICE protest
The other day I posted a photo with my thoughts on ICE and that photo has since gone everywhere and I've gotten a ton of messages and most of them honestly have been supportive and encouraging. But a lot of the messages have been awful, people telling me to kill myself, threatening me, wishing they'll get to see me blow my knee or break my neck during my event, calling me slurs it's insane.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months agoEvery U.S. Olympian is going home with $200,000, whether they medal or not, thanks to a billionaire's $100 million gift | Fortune
Billionaire Ross Stevens wants to change that. Beginning with next month's Milan Cortina Games, he will give $200,000 to every U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athlete, regardless of if they win, in a move to help them gain financial security. Stevens, the founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Holdings Group, donated $100 million to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for the program in 2025. It was the largest gift in the organization's history.
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