Less than two years after her release from a Russian penal colony, the W.N.B.A. center and two-time Olympic gold medal winner said that her son was born on July 8.
Category: Olympic Games
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Actively Black Will Be Dressing Team Nigeria for the Olympics
Actively Black, the company that will be dressing Team Nigeria, has gold-medal-worthy ambitions.
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¿Aire acondicionado para los atletas olímpicos? Es una ‘decisión de alto rendimiento’
Para cumplir con el objetivo de hacer los Juegos Olímpicos “más ecológicos” de la historia, los organizadores optaron por no poner aire acondicionado convencional en la villa de los atletas. Algunos países tienen otras ideas.
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Team USA Says Air-Conditioners Are a ‘High-Performance Decision’
A spokesman for Team U.S.A. said continuity is key despite the goal of Paris being the “greenest” Olympics. Other countries are planning similar measures.
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Cries of Sexism Greet a Nike Olympic Reveal
The sporting giant offered a sneak peek at its track and field outfits for Team U.S.A., and an unexpected backlash ensued.
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Paris Bookstalls Are Told to Relocate During Next Year’s Olympics
The “bouquinistes” along the River Seine have objected after being told that most of them will have to move temporarily for security reasons.
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Skis, Songs and Shots at a Supremely Norwegian Sports Festival
The New York Times – Travel:Holmenkollen celebrates cross-country skiing and other winter sports in a nation that reveres them. Even the competitors admit the fun is infectious.
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Vladyslav Heraskevych: A Ukrainian Olympian in a Time of War
The New York Times – Sports:Vladyslav Heraskevych, the Ukrainian skeleton racer whose simple antiwar plea went viral at the Beijing Olympics, has tried to figure out how he can best serve his country. It hasn’t been easy.
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J. Richard Steadman, 85, Dies; Saved Knees of Countless Skiers
The New York Times – Sports:A renowned orthopedic surgeon, he developed innovative techniques for alpine Olympians. He also treated soccer, tennis and baseball stars.
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Werner Franke, Who Exposed East German Doping Program, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:In the 1990s, he and his wife unearthed documentary evidence of the illicit, state-sponsored drug program that propelled the country to Olympic glory.