Olympic athletes are super cool but not all of the Olympic events can make that same claim. Curling, anyone? With the Summer Olympics kicking off in London later this month, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the lame sports that used to be Olympic events
Most of us are excited for the Olympics to start next week, but a graduate of the College of St. Benedict has more than just a passing interest.
It’s not uncommon for two siblings to excel at the same sport growing up, and for some select few that excellence can translate into Olympic success.
The Games of the XXX Olympiad start on July 27th in London, England. Stearns County is fortunate enough to have two women competing this year — Alise Post of St. Cloud is in the BMX bike competition and Amanda Smock of
During the diving events at The Olympics, you will see the athletes take their dive and it is over in a split second. What happens when you slow things down frame by frame? You see the divers in a completely different light!
A Melrose native will be competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field team tonight (Monday).
Amanda (Thieschafer) Smock is in first place in the triple jump after the preliminary round on Saturday
If you’re an athlete who’ll be competing at this year’s Olympic games in London, don’t be offended if the 550 British competitors won’t shake your hand. It’s nothing personal — they’re just afraid you might have cooties.
