Olympics
Backyard Olympics: How To Have Your Own Field Day
Give your kids a summer day filled with friends, fitness and fun! Organizing a Backyard Olympics can be as simple or complex as you want to make it, so don’t be afraid to dive in and indulge your kids with a field day of their own!
Olympic Athletes: ‘Winter Is In Trouble’
Two winter Olympics medalists from Vermont are among the signers of a letter to President Obama saying that due to climate change “winter is in trouble.”
Governors Call For Return Of Olympic Wrestling
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is joining governors from 31 other states in asking the International Olympic Committee to reconsider a decision to drop wrestling from the 2020 Olympic games.
Skater Oksana Baiul Sues NBC, Producer For $5M
Figure skater Oksana Baiul is suing NBC Universal and a television skating program producer.
As Conn. Shooting Story Unfolds, Media Struggle With Facts
The scope and senselessness of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting challenged television journalists’ ability to do much more than lend, or impose, their presence on the scene.
Motion Seeks To Dismiss Suit Against Auriemma, USA Basketball
Olympic women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has filed a motion seeking to dismiss the employee discrimination lawsuit brought against him and USA Basketball by a security official.
Auriemma: No Interest In Coaching At 2016 Olympics
Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said he has no interest in returning as head coach of the U.S. national team for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Opinion: Olympic Gold To Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of Title IX
As we celebrate these women’s victories we must remember that Title IX created the opportunities for women to succeed in sports. When progressives push for public policy changes, that is what we seek: not guaranteed outcomes but guaranteed access.
Nancy Kerrigan’s Brother Wants To Go Back To Jail Over Father’s Death
The brother of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is expected to ask a judge to send him back to jail to finish his sentence on an assault and battery conviction in connection with the death of their 70-year-old father.
