There were many winners in Tokyo. Some would argue that Sunisa Lee was the biggest winner for getting the individual all-around Gold in women's gymnastics after Simone Biles (another big winner in a different way) got a case of the “twisties” and stepped aside,...
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Year: 2021
Simone Biles proves she is human on sport’s biggest stage and starts an important conversation
News of Simone Biles' withdrawal from the gymnastics competition immediately changed the narrative of the Tokyo Olympics. The biggest news before her announcement revolved around the safety of athletes and the Japanese people during the pandemic. But her news pivoted...
Can there be fair competition amidst pandemic (or otherwise)?
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact is felt across the globe in countless ways. Now on the eve of the delayed beginning of the Tokyo Olympics, the virus looms large. Some say the Games should have been canceled, often citing the expense and health risks to the local...
Olympics will be a made-for-TV event
In a return to what American sports fans experienced in 2020, the Olympics will be held chiefly without fans watching in person during its July 23rd to August 8th run. This move is in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Japan. The host country of 128...
Where pay for college athletes stands
Some college athletes are on the verge of a payday worth millions of dollars when the laws in at least five states upend a century of rules regarding students playing as unpaid amateurs. On July 1, in some states, athletes will be able to monetize their Instagram...
Tennis player arrested on suspicion of match-fixing and fraud
Russian doubles player Yana Sizikova was arrested June 3 in Paris on charges of sports corruption and fraud in cooperation with an organized group. The 26-year-old suspect was taken into custody a few days after losing her first-round match at the French Open....
Osaka again changes the game
Naomi Osaka became a dominant force in professional tennis since beating Serena Williams in 2018 before a partisan crowd at the U.S. Open. Earning $37.4 million in the last year alone, she's currently the highest-paid female athlete globally, with sponsorship money...
Olympic dreams dashed with a nasal swab
It is part of the new reality for professional and college athletes as well as their fans that players will test positive for COVID-19. Sometimes it is several members of the same team, which can put a season on hold. Often, they return to the team or competition once...
New Georgia law legalizes pay to college athletes, but…
Georgia became one of the first states to enact laws that allow college athletes to earn income from endorsements and sponsorships. However, the law signed by Governor Brian Kemp also entitles the schools to take a 75% cut of that money if they choose. In other words,...
What’s going to happen on the Olympic podium?
One of the most iconic images in U.S. Olympic history is the 1968 image of Black sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising gloved fists in solidarity with the Black Power movement while on the awards podium. The moment certainly represents the political discourse...