olympics
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Simone Biles’ Ankle Won’t Let Her Be Great, Nursing Injury Heading Into Tokyo Olympics
The gymnastic superhero is praying her ankle holds up heading into the 2021 games.
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Naomi Osaka, Allyson Felix Detail Their Journeys to the Tokyo Olympics In Latest Issue of Time Magazine
Two of the biggest names in sports dish on self-care and prioritizing mental health.
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'We Want Your Support': Gabby Thomas Pleads for Black Folks to Watch Olympics Despite Recent Wave of Anti-Black Rulings
The 24-year-old sprinter is trapped between a rock and a hard place.
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It's Official: Sha'Carri Richardson Won't Compete in Tokyo Olympics
USA Track and Field has declined to add the rising star to its Olympic roster.
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Simone Biles Is Ready to Tell Her Survivor's Story
The Olympian gets transparent about competing in the aftermath of sexual abuse in the latest episode of her Facebook Watch Original 'Simone vs Herself.'
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Nine-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Lewis Partners With Silk to Support HBCU Athletes With Their Own Olympic Dreams
HBCU track and field programs face plenty of challenges, and now they're getting a little help from one of the greatest athletes who ever lived.
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'I Will Never Recover From This Heartbreak': Brianna McNeal Loses Appeal of Five-Year Suspension
The Olympic hurdler was suspended for violating anti-doping policies. McNeal told her side of the story publicly for the first time to The New York Times.
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'I Was Just Trying to Hide My Pain': Sha'Carri Richardson Speaks Out After Suspension for Failed Drug Test
The blossoming track and field superstar is ineligible to participate in the 100-meter event at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Black-Owned Swim Cap Brand Denied Certification for Olympic Competition
The UK-based Soul Cap was created to better accommodate textured hair—and rejected by FINA to become certified for use in competitive swimming.
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The Funk Boutique: The Season Ushers in a Bevy of Star-Studded Collabs—and Ballet
Naomi Osaka does the damn thing on the cover of Vogue Japan while Simone Biles proves she's the GOAT