Gabby Douglas has opened up about the racism and lack of a father figure in her life that almost caused her to give up gymnastics for good to go work at Chick-fil-A. Gabby may be one of America’s sweethearts now after snagging two gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in London, but the gold medalist [...]
Gabby Douglas Memoir: Nearly Quit Gymnastics Due to Racism, Absent Father
December 1, 2012 | Posted by
NBC Olympic Coverage Does A Disservice To Women
July 29, 2012 | Posted by
When it comes to gender-neutral coverage, NBC’s prime-time Olympics telecast is no medalist. That’s the conclusion of two newly published studies looking at the American television network’s prime-time coverage of the most recent summer and winter Olympics. One reported female athletes were marginalized during the 2010 winter Olympics, receiving only 37.8 percent of prime-time coverage. [...]
Dwyane Wade to Miss Olympics Due to Knee Surgery
June 28, 2012 | Posted by
USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo and men’s national team coach Mike Krzyzewski knew it was a possibility that Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade wouldn’t be available to play at this summer’s London Olympics July 27-Aug. 12. The possibility became a reality when Wade made separate phone calls to Colangelo and Krzyzewski and informed them he [...]
