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Tara Davis-Woodhall: The Long Jump Queen

August 11th, 2024 Comments off
Tara Davis Woodhall

Tara Davis-Woodhall claimed Olympic gold in the long jump for Team USA in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Tara Davis-Woodhall

In the long jump competition, Tara Davis-Woodhall leaped through the air to win the gold medal. For a lady competing in her second Olympics and who had to overcome severe injuries—including two broken vertebrae, a broken ankle, and a shattered hip—it was a happy occasion.

{Click here} to see Tara Davis Woodhall’s winning long jump of 7.10 meters in the Paris 2024 Olympics

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Gets Gold and World Record!

August 9th, 2024 Comments off

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the women’s 400-meter hurdles at the Paris Olympics, zooming past the competition and into the annals of history. She totally dominated the competition in the womens 400m hurdles setting a world record in the process.

[Click here] to view the womens 400m hurdles final at Paris 2024 Olympics

Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson in Post-Race Press Conference |Olympics 2024

August 4th, 2024 Comments off

The medalists from what was one of the tightest 100m races in Olympic history speak at the post-race press conference in Paris.  Noah Lyles won the gold for Team USA and Kishane Thompson won the silver medal for Team Jamaica.



[Click here] to watch the mens 100m Olympic finals race!

Olympics 2024: Julien Alfred Shocks the World in Womens 100m Finals

August 4th, 2024 Comments off

Julien Alfred has shocked the world by winning the gold in the womens 100m finals and beating world champion Sha’Carri Richardson

Julien Alfred made history and became the first athlete to ever win an Olympic medal from the country of Saint Lucia.

[Click here] to watch full video of the Womens 100m Olympic finals

2024 Olympic Athletes to Watch: Noah Lyles

July 29th, 2024 Comments off

Noah Lyles is an American sprinter to watch out for in 2024. Noah Lyles was born on July 18, 1997 in Gainesville, FL. He is currently listed at 5′ 11″ and approximately 154 lbs. This track and field star athlete specializes in the mens 100m and 200m sprints.

Noah Lyles is definitely one of the 2024 Olympic athletes to watch in Paris,France. Lyes is the current American record holder in the mens 200m sprint and is looking to claim multiple gold medals in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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2024 Olympic Athletes to Watch: Sha’Carri Richardson

July 28th, 2024 Comments off

Sha’Carri Richardson is an American sprinter to watch out for in 2024. Sha’Carri Richardson was born on March 25, 2000 in Dallas, TX. She is currently listed at 5′ 1″ and approximately 115 lbs. This track and field star athlete specializes in the women’s 100m sprint and relays

Sha’Carri Richardson is definitely one of the 2024 Olympic athletes to watch in Paris,France. Richardson is the current world champion in the women’s 100m sprint and is looking to claim gold medals in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Here is a picture of USA sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson:

Sha'Carri Richardson

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Italy Wins First Gold Medal in Men’s 100m Ever!

August 1st, 2021 Comments off

Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins the gold medal in the men’s 100m! Fred Kerley wins the silver medal for the USA team.

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn wins gold in 110m hurdles for Puerto Rico!

August 1st, 2021 Comments off

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn wins gold for Puerto Rico in the 110m hurdles. USA takes the silver medal.

Flo Jo’s Olympic Record Gets Broken!

July 31st, 2021 Comments off

Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters was broken by Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah. Flo Jo still holds the world record in the 100 meters however.

Olympic Athletes to Watch in 2021: Noah Lyles

July 23rd, 2021 Comments off

Noah Lyles is a professional track and field athlete representing the USA in the sprints. He is the current world champion in the 200 meters. He has personal bests of 9.86 seconds for the 100 meters and 19.50 seconds for the 200 meters .

If you love the sprints, Noah Lyles is definitely one of the sprinters to watch in the 2012 olympics.