Think of the Summer Olympics and tell me what sports you think of. Track and field events, swimming, and gymnastics right? How about Chess? Nope? Well, that may change because Chess is one of 6 ridiculous sports that applied for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
During the Sochi Winter Olympics there was a lot of hype, conversation, great wins, and some stunning losses. As a country, the USA was very well represented and many athletes came home with medals. That tradition continues with the Paralympics - going on now! Read below to get the latest results for the Sochi Paralympics.
The United States of America always has a great showing at the Olympics. Our athletes are seen in the majority of competitions...but we aren't the best at everything. Even the great Shawn White wasn't able to bring home a medal this year - U.S.A. overall does tend to dominate the snowboarding events. So, which country dominates each Winter Olympic sport?
As young-adult films often focus on contests and matters of life and death turned into sporting events, it's fitting that ‘Divergent' -- which stars Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, and future Kyle Reese, Jai Courtney -- released an extended Winter Olympics trailer.
The Sochi Olympics are in full swing, and while the focus is (rightly) on the successes of the athletes, it is inevitable that there are going to be some spectacular crashes.
I may be in the minority of people of cannot stand to watch figure skating. But some genius on the internet added fart sounds to graceful skaters and now, I can't stop watching.
They also added fart sounds to ski jumping and the luge. Is it childish...
I always get sucked into watching the Olympics, but I never really thought about this before. Do they compete just for honor and glory? Maybe...but they also get paid. How much do Olympians get for winning a medal?
An American skier continued to etch her place in Olympic history on Monday, and the Dutch rose to the top of the medal count. Here's a recap of the day's action in Sochi:
27 days until the Winter Olympics begin! Are you excited? I am thrilled...these athletes have dedicated their entire lives to their sport. Their dedication and abilities are motivating, but at the same time the games make me feel like the biggest slacker in the world. There is a better chance of me winning the lottery than accomplishing something half as cool as being in the Olympics. I might be a
The Paralympics celebrates the human spirit, but there seems to be some serious spirit lacking in a controversial decision not to let a paralyzed woman participate.