Olympic legends unite to launch ticket registration for LA28 Nadia Comaneci and Apolo Ohno were among the athletes joining the countdown The Independent UK · Jan 14
Béla Károlyi, Divisive Coach of Numerous Olympic Women's Gymnastics Stars, Dies at 82 The towering figure mentored champions while attracting controversy for his methods. Sports Illustrated · Nov 17, 2024
Bela Karolyi, Gymnastics Coach Who 'Starved And Slapped Gymnasts,' Dies After Alzheimer's Battle Bela Karolyi, the renowned yet controversial gymnastics coach accused of abusing gymnasts through starvation and physical punishment, has died at 82 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease. International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2024
Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia and Mary Lou and courted controversy, dies at 82 Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2024
Top 10 sports stars turned power couples: From Agassi-Graf to Conner-Comaneci In the world of sports, partnerships on the field often evolve into powerful unions off it. Among the many examples of athletic excellence and personal bonds, five iconic sports couples — Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanovic, Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci, David Lee and Caroline… The Times of India · Sep 14, 2024
Jordan Chiles says stripping of Olympic bronze took away ‘the person I am’ US gymnast Jordan Chiles has spoken about the emotional fallout after she was stripped of the bronze medal she won at this summer’s Paris Olympics The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2024
32 of the Wildest Moments in Olympic History Huge upsets, last-minute injuries, and (in one case) an actual fistfight. Marie Claire · Aug 16, 2024
Jordan Chiles says ‘unjust’ stripping of Olympic bronze has led to racist abuse Jordan Chiles says she has been left ‘heartbroken’ by the decision to strip her of her Olympic bronze medal The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2024
The Jordan Chiles medal controversy casting a dark shadow over Olympic gymnastics Chiles was stripped of her women’s floor bronze medal after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld an appeal from Romania’s Ana Barbosu The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024
Simone Biles dazzles star-studded audience by passing her toughest test In reclaiming her all-around crown, the US gymnast overcame her fiercest rival and sealed her undisputed greatness The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024
‘Dream with us’: Bach delivers message of hope as rain fails to ruin Paris parade The lingering applause at the Trocadéro suggested the crowd loved it and the Olympic Games opening ceremony delivered a thrilling final hour in the rain The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024
Olympics 2024: Ranking the 10 greatest Olympians of all time Can any 2024 athletes earn their place among the greats in Paris? The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024
Olympic Legends: From Nadia Comaneci To 'Flo-Jo' - Part 3 AFP continues its look back at the history of the Olympics to pick out some of the legends that have lit up the Games. International Business Times · Jun 24, 2024
Top News · Apr 14, 2024 Honoring The Greatest Sports Icons In History Explore the stories of iconic athletes like Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, and Muhammad Ali.
The Conversation · Aug 1, 2023 Olympic star Nadia Comăneci was a Romanian 'hero' who defected to escape her government. What do her surveillance files reveal? “On the night of 27–28 November 1989,” Stejărel Olaru writes, “seven people hurriedly but warily made their way towards the frontier between Romania and Hungary.”