It Shouldn’t Be This Expensive to Be a Paralympic Athlete
Trunnell owns an embroidery business called Roxifi Embroidery that appeals mostly to the horse community and provides her with an income. She makes blankets, saddle pads, ice boots, standing wraps, as well as shirts and sweat
Do Paralympic Guides Get Medals If Their Athletes Win?
When you’re watching the medal ceremonies at the Paralympics, you might notice that some of the podiums are a little more filled than others. That’s because for several sports, the athletes aren’t the only ones up there
All Your Little Questions About the US Open, Asked and Answered
Still, that doesn’t mean fans can lose their shit in their seats entirely—you agree to a Guest Code of Conduct when you buy a ticket. Basically, you need to “be respectful of others” and “not engage in inconsiderate
How Madison Keys Is Getting Her Head Back in the Game After That Wimbledon-Ending Injury
After 15 years of pro tennis, world number 14 Madison Keys knows a thing or two about rolling with the punches. Less than two months after a leg injury ended her 2024 Wimbledon run, Keys, 29, is already back to fight for her
If You’re Not Following the Perfectly Unserious Paralympics TikTok, You’re Missing Out
The other day I was mindlessly scrolling through TikTok when I came across a video of an athlete gliding through the water to the sound of Dory’s “Just Keep Swimming” from Finding Nemo. I didn’t think much of it until
Yes, We Have to Wait 2 Whole Weeks for the Paralympics to Start—Here’s Why
I don’t know about you, but watching the 2024 Olympics closing ceremony felt like waking up from a two-week-long trance during which I became a boxing buff, canoeing connoisseur, and Ilona Maher superfan. I laughed, I cried
What to Know About the LA 2028 Olympics If You’re Going Through Games Withdrawal
We’ll admit to nursing a little bit of an Olympic hangover these past couple of days. This post on X, formerly Twitter, by @stokaljona on Sunday may have put it best: “Can’t believe that tomorrow we’re meant to wake u
Women Won Big at the Paris Olympics
There were tons of moments to remember from Paris 2024, but one thing that stuck out to us? Women athletes were doing some really amazing things at these Games. Case in point: Out of the 126 total Olympic medals won by Team U
16 Inspiring, Kick-Ass, and Oh-My-God-Did-That-Just-Happen Moments From the Paris Games
The 2024 Paris Games kicked off with a rainy boat ride down the (sorta-safe?) Seine River and an emotional performance by Celine Dion—her first since being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome. And it wrapped up with the wo
5 Things to Know About Nikki Hiltz, Team USA’s First Openly Trans Track Athlete
The issue of trans athletes competing in sport has remained, frustratingly, a heated debate. But Nikki Hiltz, a Team USA middle-distance runner, is sprinting through—quite literally—alllll that noise: On August 10, they b