In blow to trans student-athletes, NCAA drops eligibility policy that worked for more than a decade

In a truly disappointing turn of events, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has backtracked its far-reaching, trans-inclusive policy for student-athletes, effective immediately, as …

Congress will soon have oversight over U.S. Olympic leadership. Top gymnasts want a factory reset

Top U.S. Gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, and Maggie Nichols asked Congress to replace the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) board in a letter obtained Wednesday by …

USA gymnasts testify in regards to FBI mishandling their Larry Nassar abuse allegations

In tear-jerking Senate testimony, U.S. gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, and Maggie Nichols called out the FBI and Justice Department’s handling of the investigation into …

Attacking those who protest racism is how Trumpers deflect the blame away from where it belongs

Conservatives can only succeed by dividing Americans along racial lines. It’s been their go-to strategy for decades, long before Trump. It was one of Rush Limbaugh’s specialties in particular. One of …

Trump's attacks on bronze medal soccer team highlight the Republican culture of petty spite

Donald Trump renewed his attacks on the U.S. women’s soccer team as the team won a bronze medal in Tokyo on Thursday. But it’s not just Trump. Republicans more generally are bringing their culture war …

Republican joy at rooting against America sums up their party right now

Sports draw in fans, build alliances, and create rivalries. You can be a fan of one team and root against another. Athletes are professionals who are paid significant sums of money—even in my …

‘We’ll handle it internally’: Texas deputy attorney general pays the price for mocking Simone Biles

Americans and gymnastics fans alike were shocked this Tuesday at the news that Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles opted to withdraw from an event after failing to land a challenging vault. …

Luis Grijalva's DACA status put halt to his Olympic dreams. A last-minute approval has changed that

A 22-year-old competitive runner, Luis Grijalva, finished second in last month’s 5,000-meter race at the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championship. The …

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The Olympics has a history of racist, sexist media coverage. Will 2021 be any different?

What were supposed to be the 2020 Olympics are happening in 2021, after a brutal pandemic year. Asian Americans have faced an added trauma: rising anti-Asian hate crimes. Olympic athletes haven’t been …

Woman runner's outfit deemed too revealing while female team fined for NOT revealing enough

If you are going to get in on this misogynist thing, at least PICK A LANE!

Both of these stories just happened this week.

An extremely talented British Paralympian, Olivia Breen, was told by an …

Tokyo athletes warned to ‘assume everyone’s at risk’ as many Olympians choose to stay unvaccinated

Five out of six U.S. athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics have been vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving at least 100 unvaccinated, according to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s medical …

DKonversation: Let's talk about Olympic memories

the DKonversation: Something to talk about

Today’s questions:

<strong>What are your favorite Olympic memories?</strong>
<strong>Are they the same highlights everyone remembers, or …

Seriously—I mean, seriously: Screw these Olympics

You can get a sense of a person’s age by asking them about their Olympics knowledge. I know for example, who Vasily Alekseyev was, but I suspect that an allusion to Alekseyev as say, a metaphor for …

'Athletes are told to shut up and play': Gold medalist helps mothers pay for child care to compete

Six-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix recently took the kind of stand for mothers that should be duplicated by companies throughout the country. The track and field standout is using her …

I failed a drug test once, but I got a second chance. My heart aches for Sha’Carri Richardson

In another lifetime, nearly two decades ago, I took my first and only drug test for a job. By any standards, I failed it; in a bout of desperation, I’d smoked a couple bowls with one of my best …

Black Olympians 'disappointed and heartbroken' after ban on swim cap made for natural Black hair

Ignorance has halted the chance for a product geared toward inclusion from making an appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the products being swimming caps designed for natural Black hair. According …

Olympic hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson’s marijuana disqualification sparks widespread outrage

American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson will not be allowed to run in the Olympic 100-meter race because of a one-month ban handed down for testing positive for marijuana. The issue is not that …

Japanese officials face a tough decision on the Olympics, and the reason is infuriating

On March 24, 2020, Japanese officials and the International Olympic Committee made the difficult decision to delay the Tokyo Olympics for a year. As The New York Times reported, there had been …