USOPC Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for American 2022 Winter Olympians
According to a USOPC announcement on Wednesday, all Olympic hopefuls will have to show proof of vaccination by December 1.
7-Time Olympic Medalist Penny Oleksiak Tosses First Pitch at Blue Jays Game
Penny Oleksiak, Canada’s most decorated Olympian, previously threw out a first pitch in Toronto after the Rio Olympic Games.
Paralympic Medalist Achmat Hassiem in Coma After Surgery
Hassiem is nicknamed “Sharkboy,” as he lost his lower right while saving his brother from a great white shark attack in 2006.
Olympic News Roundup: Biles, US Gymnasts Testify On FBI Handling of Nassar Case
Catch up on the biggest Olympic and Paralympic storylines outside of the swimming world, including Team GB potentially losing a medal in track and field.
World Junior Championships Gold Medalist Faith Knelson Lands at Vanderbilt
Former Arizona Wildcat Faith Knelson will join Vanderbilt next spring, she announced. Knelson entered the transfer portal after her freshman year.
Former NAG Record Holder Seth Beer Hits Home Run in First MLB At-Bat
Beer held the 11-12 national age group records in the long course 50 and 100 back for years, although he gave up the sport full-time at age 13.
WATCH: MLB Pitcher Joe Ryan, Former Water Polo Player, Does Phelps-Like Warmup
Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan still shows signs of his former life as an aquatic athlete — some more obvious than others.
Big 12 Conference Approves Expansion With BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF
BYU, Houston, Cincinnati and UCF will join the Big 12 by no later than the 2024-25 season, potentially overlapping with outgoing Texas and Oklahoma.
All Afghan 2020 Olympians and Paralympians Out of Country
The International Olympic Committee said it helped athletes as well as “other members of the Olympic community” obtain humanitarian visas.
Olympic News Roundup: North Korea Barred from 2022 Winter Olympics
Catch up on the biggest Olympic and Paralympic storylines outside of the swimming world, including North Korea’s Olympic ban and a Paralympics controversy.
Caeleb Dressel, Cali Condors Lead ISL Prize Money Through Week 2 of Season 3
Superstar Caeleb Dressel leads the ISL ranks with $50,575 in prize money through his first two meets of the third season.
Cricket, Flag Football Among Sports Vying for LA 2028 Inclusion
A variety of new Olympic sports debuted in Tokyo, and the new disciplines for the Paris Games have already been locked in. What will we see in LA in 2028?
Olympic Medalist Cody Miller, Wife Ali Expecting Second Baby
Cody and Ali Miller welcomed their first son, Axel, in November 2020. The Indiana-based duo has been married since 2017.
Report: Big 12 Conference Could Approve 4 New Schools As Soon As Sept. 10
Big 12 presidents are reportedly expected to vote on adding UCF, BYU, Houston and Cincinnatti to the conference at the end of next week.
New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe Retires From 200 IM After Paralympic 4-Peat
Pascoe said she blacked out on deck after winning her fourth straight Paralympic gold medal in the 200 IM. She had already won three medals in Tokyo.
