Category: Olympics

Diver Matthew Mitcham fights for equality

Matthew Mitcham is the 2008 Olympic champion in the 10m platform, and he is the 2nd highest single-dive score in Olympic history (at the time it was the highest scoring dive ever). This made him the first openly gay athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.

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Cheng Fei – Floor

My favourite ever Chinese gymnast.

Aside from excellent form and technique — Cheng Fei was dominant in an era where coaches around the world considered it impossible for Chinese gymnasts to be strong on Vault and Tumbling.

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Merci Paris !

Wow.  Paris did a fantastic job hosting Olympics and Paralympics 2024. 

To celebrate, let’s watch Gwen Stefani & Anderson .Paak celebrate the magic that happens when the world comes together at the Olympic Games!

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Theresa Kulikowski-Gillespie interview

The superstar for Utah and 1996 Magnificent 7 team alternate has now written two books.

The first being Beyond the Battlefield, true stories from all branches of the military.

Her latest book of war stories is a memoir ➙ Beyond the Chalk Box.

Amazon.

Click through for an interview with the author …

why Gymnastics is not in the Paralympics

@cchauvenet

Replying to @djchurchill Will gymnastics be in the #LA2028 #paralympics ? Let @USA Gymnastics know you want to see a disability gymnastics program in the United States. #gymnastics

♬ original sound – Christina Chauvenet

Rhys for G-star

G-star is a Dutch designer clothing company that specializes in making raw denim—an unwashed, untreated denim.

Models for the brand include Liv Tyler, Formula 1 Driver Max Verstappen, former World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, and our new Olympic Champion.

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Kim Bui to IOC Athletes’ Commission

I can’t think of any more experienced and brilliant gymnast.

Kim Bui is a triple Olympian. And brilliant scientist.