On May 25, 1935, Jesse Owens put on the single-greatest performance in sports history. There have been many legendary athletic feats over the course of…
On August 11, 2008, Jason Lezak swam the greatest anchor leg in Olympic history. A two-time USA Olympic team captain, Lezak is one of the…
Iron Nun – is the oldest woman ever to finish an Ironman triathlon. Madonna Buder, 88, is a Roman Catholic religious Sister, Senior Olympian, marathoner and…
More than just a sports competition, the Pan Am Games is a place to see future Olympians and Olympic events. First held in 1937, and every four years since…
Olga Kotelko was one of the world’s greatest athletes. Kotelko could be the poster child for late bloomers. In 1999, at 77, she entered her…
Lilly King is queen of the breaststroke. A senior at Indiana University, King is the current world record holder in the 50m and 100m breaststroke. …
The largest biennial sports and humanitarian event – the Special Olympics World Games – gets underway today in Abu Dhabi. No other organized event in…
Ben Johnson was at the center of the most infamous sporting moment in Olympic history. Born to a working-class family in Falmouth, Jamaica, December 30,…
“The loser is usually the one who is ready to lose. Fight, overcome difficulties, control your emotions – and you will win.” Aleksandr Karelin is the…
Running barefoot, Abebe Bikila won the 1960 Olympic marathon. Wearing shoes, he successfully defended his gold medal four years later. The first East African to…