Olympics and Paralympics An Opening Ceremony Lit by Stunning Technology and Marked by the Absence of Global Leaders “You the Olympic athletes, you will show how the world would look like, if we all respect the same rules and each other.” ―IOC... Ed OdevenFebruary 5, 2022
Olympics and Paralympics A New Year’s Look at the Most-Read Paralympic Stories of 2021 The Tokyo Paralympics featured a remarkable array of competition and an illuminating reminder of challenges and obstacles people face every day. Ed OdevenJanuary 5, 2022
Olympics and Paralympics A New Year’s Look at the Most-Read Olympic Stories of 2021 The Tokyo Olympics created countless memories, dynamic performances and a slew of stories about medalists and the overall experience, after a one-year delay. Ed OdevenJanuary 4, 2022
Olympics and Paralympics Opening Ceremony Delivers Aspirational, Upbeat Performance "When the Games were postponed, Paralympians were beacons of hope,” said IPC boss Andrew Parsons. “They never stopped pursuing their dreams.” Ed OdevenAugust 25, 2021
Features [ODDS and EVENS] Memories From the Tokyo Olympics Are Special, Varied and Abundant The Olympic flame is no longer flickering in the nation’s capital, but so many memories remain vivid and meaningful. Ed OdevenAugust 12, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics TENNIS | Naomi Osaka Begins Title Quest with Victory over Zheng Saisai The four-time Grand Slam singles champion built a 5-0 lead in the first set and maintained a consistent level of play throughout the first-round... Ed OdevenJuly 25, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics Olympic Opening Ceremony: Netizens React to Dragon Quest, The Order of Nations ~~ With a very limited audience of spectators allowed at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in person, the vast majority watched on... Arielle BusettoJuly 24, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics Naomi Osaka Lights Cauldron In an Opening Ceremony Marked by Elegant Simplicity “This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined. But let us... Ed OdevenJuly 24, 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