‘Coordinated’ Arson Paralyzes France’s High-Speed Rail Pre-Olympics
SNCF and gendarmes inspect suspected attack at Croiselles. Image credit: AFP (Getty Images) France’s high-speed rail network was crippled by...
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Paris Awaits Olympic Action with Hopes and Fears
Image credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images When Paris’s Olympic Games opening ceremony begins, athletes will glide down the River Seine, echoing...
Six must-watch Paris Olympic pool rivalries
Image credit: BBC Swimming Showdown in Paris The Paris Olympics promises a thrilling underwater spectacle. Adam Peaty, the reigning king...
Sophie Cunningham prompts ESPN on-air apology
Image credit: The Mirror US WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham Sparks ESPN Apology During All-Star Skills Challenge During the WNBA All-Star...
Paris: The Unsung Olympic Pioneer
1924 Paris Olympics (Image credit : Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) When we think of the Olympics, Athens often comes to mind...
Swimming Against Time: Bakula Patel’s Inspiring Journey
At 80 years old, Bakula Patel from Rander, Surat, demonstrates that it's never too late to pursue one's dreams. Known...
Sisters Brave Taliban to Pursue Olympic Cycling Dream
Image credit: BBC Fariba Hashimi and her sister Yulduz are on an extraordinary journey from rural Afghanistan to the Olympic...
De Groot Wins 15th Consecutive Major Title
Diede de Groot won her 15th consecutive Grand Slam title in the women’s wheelchair final at Wimbledon, beating fellow Dutch...
Althea Gibson: The First Black Tennis Champion
Image credit: INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTOS/AFP, 1958 Althea Gibson, born in 1927 in South Carolina, etched her name in history as...
Jessica Ennis-Hill: From Sheffield to Olympic Glory
Image credit: REUTERS Jessica Ennis-Hill, born in 1986 in Sheffield, England, became one of Britain's most celebrated athletes. She excelled...
