Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin Is Dead at 23
Kelly Catlin, an Olympic track cyclist who competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was found dead in her California…
Parkour May Be a Lot of Things, But It Is NOT Gymnastics, Says Parkour
Parkour may show up at the Olympics in 2024, but not if the sport’s most ardent defenders have anything to say about…
Finland's Athletes Are Knitting Their Way Through Olympic Stress
Would it surprise you to learn that half the Winter Olympics team of Finland is knitting as a stress-reduction measure?…
Welcome to Jezebel's Cool Girl Olympics
Dun dun dun dunnnn dun dun dun dun dun dunnnnn! Welcome to the second biannual (that means every two years) Jezebel…
A Salute to Ice Dancing, Institutionalized Face-Sitting on Skates
There are many sports in the Winter Olympics, all with varying levels of sex appeal. Cross country skiing is on the…
My New Home is This Void-Like Pavilion in Pyeongchang, Painted in the Blackest Black in the World
Here it is, a home I never knew I wanted until I saw it: a giant, gaping, cube, painted Vantablack, in the middle of…
McKayla Maroney Accuses USA Gymnastics of Using a Confidential Settlement to Conceal Sexual Abuse
On Wednesday, 2012 Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court…
Doctor Larry Nassar, Who Sexually Abused Olympic Gymnasts, Gets 60 Years for Child Porn
Larry Nassar, the Michigan doctor who molested young gymnasts for decades including Olympic athletes like Gabby Douglas…
Nigerian Women Become Africa's First Olympic Bobsled Team
Last year, three athletes set out to the hardware store to make history, and twelve months later it paid off because…
Pole Dancing Is Getting Closer to Being an Olympic Sport
Pole dancers who find themselves constantly having to explain how much strength and agility it takes to swing your…
The U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team Geeks Out at the White House
The U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team took their talents to the White House on Thursday and totally geeked out with POTUS…
British Runner Lynsey Sharp Protests Testosterone Suppression Rule Change
On Saturday night in Rio, British runner Lynsey Sharp finished sixth in the 800 meter race while Caster Semenya, from…
10 Reasons Why Ryan Lochte Is Actually an International Supervillain
Last week, American swimmer Ryan Lochte shared a harrowing tale with the international media. On the way back from a…
Chinese Swimmer Fu Yuanhui Talks Openly About Having Her Period During the Olympics
Although it is the Year Of Our Lord 2016, we become bizarrely Victorian when it comes to discussing menstruation in…
Sarah Robles Wins First Weightlifting Olympic Medal for U.S. in 16 Years
On Sunday, August 14, Latina weightlifter Sarah Robles won an Olympic bronze medal in the women’s over-75 kg. category.…
Remember When France's Synchronized Swimming Team Tried to Do a 'Holocaust-Themed' Routine?
Synchronized swimming has never been what you might call “cool” or “hip to the latest trends.” At this year’s Olympic…
Laurie Hernandez Grabs a Silver Medal on Beam as Simone Biles (GASP!) Takes Bronze
After, as everyone will remind you going forward, almost falling, Simone Biles ended up winning her first-non gold…
Gabby Douglas Reflects On Social Media Criticism, Calls It 'Hurtful'
Gymnast Gabby Douglas arrived in Rio with great expectations which, she confesses, have gone unfulfilled. She was…
Silver Medalist's Boyfriend Proposes, BBC Calls It 'An Even Bigger Prize'
The competition is heating up in the Sexism Olympics. Last week the Chicago Tribune put forth a hearty effort in its…