Her father’s death, pandemic-caused cancellations and a wildfire evacuation gave the World Cup champion a new view on competing: “I want to enjoy it, the way I have enjoyed it in the past.”
A ruling by the Swiss Supreme Court appears to have nixed any chance for the South African star to defend her title in her signature event at the Tokyo Olympics next summer.
The I.O.C. is on the wrong side of history, again.
The I.O.C. is on the wrong side of history, again.
This documentary follows a Romanian gymnast’s quixotic attempts to reclaim the Olympic title she was stripped of years ago.
Limitations imposed by the coronavirus have helped, not hurt, the performances of some world-class athletes.
If Stanford, which has deep resources and a reputation as a factory for Olympians, can’t maintain its sports programs amid the pandemic, athletes fear that no one can.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought most of the world’s sports to a standstill, but the Tokyo Games remain scheduled to begin in late July. Is that even possible?