Sports Archive
Archives for August 2016


Serving in the military has never saved black people from racism.

The move is just a test — for now.

You don’t understand racism, either.


“To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.”

The victims are mostly young and black. During the games alone, police killed eight people.

Doping is part of a legacy from Soviet times that never really went away.


These athletes overcame struggles with money, relationships, and mental health.

Other cities have tried to repurpose Olympic venues without much luck.


Kygo is going to be there.

The sexist media coverage of the Olympics could stand alone as its own discipline.

And that’s one of the many reasons the sexist coverage of their accomplishments really stings.


It’s looking more and more like Lochte may have made the whole thing up.
Olympic race walking: behold the struggle, the mystique, and the wiggle. Here’s why they do what they do.


The network edits the games like they’re a gigantic reality show.


A combination of eating too little and training too hard can increase the risk of infertility, bone fractures, and other health complications.