Olympics and Paralympics [OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Volunteers Perform Countless Tasks With a Smile and a Sense of Duty The unsung heroes of the Tokyo Olympics don’t win gold medals for their efforts, but their role in making everything operate smoothly shouldn’t go... Ed OdevenAugust 6, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics [OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Emma McKeon Emerges as One of the Greatest Swimmers of All Time The Australian superstar now owns more Olympic medals (11) than any athlete from her nation. Ed OdevenAugust 3, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics [OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Friendship Strikes Gold: Italy’s Tamberi and Qatar’s Barshim Share Medal in High Jump ~~ ~ With the Olympics, we are used to seeing the mantra: there can be only one person at the top. Yet in a... Arielle BusettoAugust 3, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics [OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Rikako Ikee Shines a Light on Handling Disappointment Gracefully Though Japan’s 4x100-meter women’s freestyle squad didn’t reach the final, Ikee refused to point the finger at her teammates in post-race comments. Ed OdevenJuly 25, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics [OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] American Flagbearer Eddy Alvarez’s Unlikely Journey to the Tokyo Games ~~ Pick an Olympic story, any Olympic story, and it might pale in comparison to Eddy Alvarez’s. A son of Cuban immigrants who grew... Ed OdevenJuly 22, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics [OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Japan’s Softball Victory Provides Jolt of Excitement on First Day of Competition There was synergy in their collective efforts and a competitive seriousness on the faces of Japan’s players from start to finish at Fukushima Azuma... Ed OdevenJuly 21, 2021