Olympic News
2012 Olympic champion Gabby Douglas competes for the first time in 8 years at the American Classic
Gabby Douglas is officially back. The 2012 Olympic gymnastics champion posted an all-around total of 50.65 at the American Classic, her first competition since the 2016 Olympics. The 28-year-old Douglas showed some rust, particularly on…
Alaska’s Indigenous teens emulate ancestors’ Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics
The Native Youth Olympics in Anchorage, Alaska, is a three-day celebration of Indigenous culture in the form of games that mimic hunting and survival techniques that Alaska Natives in the Arctic region have relied on for thousands of years.…
Anti-doping watchdog asks Swiss prosecutor to review its handling of Chinese Olympic swimming case
The World Anti-Doping Agency has been heavily criticized this week for its secretive oversight of positive tests by 23 Chinese swimmers before the Tokyo Olympics. Now the agency has appointed a veteran Swiss prosecutor to review how it…