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Steven Bradbury won Australia’s first gold medal in the Winter Olympics, defying all odds against him. (Photo from Google)

Steven Bradbury: An Unlikely Gold Medalist

Emma Simmons, Sports Editor January 31, 2022

The Winter Olympics are a celebrated symbol of global unity that has been taking place for almost 100 years. When politics and differences in opinion divide the globe, sports are what bring everyone...

Thomas Hicks being carried to the finish line as he hallucinated from the rat poison. Photo by: Unknown (pulled from Wikipedia).

Racing, Rat Poison and Road Dust

Kai Shabman, Literature Editor October 18, 2021

In the summer of 1904, St. Louis held the most disastrous Olympic Games in history. The Olympics was such a catastrophe that it put the entire future of the games at risk. In the beginning, The International...

Rumors on the Tokyo and Beijing Olympic Games

Rumors on the Tokyo and Beijing Olympic Games

Jen Vincent, Literature Editor February 26, 2021

The Japan Olympics were originally supposed to be held July 24 to Aug.9, 2020. However, with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the plans were postponed. Japan's prime minister said the Olympics “will be...

The Olympics have been pushed back to 2021. What does that mean for the future of the Games? (Photo By: Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images)

2020 Summer Olympics Postponed for the First Time in History

Emma Simmons, Staff Writer April 28, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, the Tokyo Summer Olympics has been pushed back to the summer of 2021. The Games have been canceled in the past, such as in 1916, 1940, and 1944, but 2020 marks the...

USA Gymnastics has suffered many scandals, which the US Olympic Committee feels are too damaging to come back from. Therefore, they are making strides to revoke their status. Photo from Axios.

Olympic Committee Works Towards Revoking USA Gymnastics’ Status

Abby Marks, Features Editor November 16, 2018

The US Olympic Committee (USOC) is making strides to revoke the USA Gymnastics’ (USAG) status after all of the sexual misconduct by the team doctor, Larry Nassar, coming to light early this year. The...

Michael Phelps grinds out an early morning practice in his new training center at Arizona State. Screenshot from video here: https://youtu.be/Xh9jAD1ofm4

Michael Phelps Set for a Huge Comeback in Rio

Jack Dalmolin, Staff Writer March 22, 2016

The crowd erupted with energy as Michael Phelps began to close in on the Serbian star, Milorad Cavic, in the Beijing Aquatic Center. As the Olympians neared the wall, the tension in the aquatic center...

Rio Olympic Committee admits that their clean-up goal may be unattainable.

Pollution Still a Concern for 2016 Olympics

Jack Dalmolin, Staff Writer April 28, 2015

As the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro rapidly approaches, there are still many concerns about the pollution levels in the Guanabara Bay. All of the outdoor water sport events will be held there,...

(Screenshot from YouTube). A young Louis Zamperini sprints through the finish line at the Olympics.

“Unbroken” Review

Jack Dalmolin, Staff Writer February 13, 2015

Unbroken is an uplifting, family-friendly movie with an enthralling storyline and an even more inspiring message. Unbroken, which hit the theaters on Christmas day, had the potential to add to the holiday...

The United States has offered intelligence support to Russia in preparation for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi

Terrorism Threats in Sochi

Sam Dobrotka, Staff Writer January 27, 2014

The 2014 Winter Olympics are to be held in Sochi, a Russian city near the volatile Caucus region. On December 29 and 30, there were two suicide bombings in Volgograd, a Russian city 400 miles northeast...

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