The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The sporting giant offered a sneak peek at its track and field outfits for Team U.S.A., and an unexpected backlash ensued.
Category: Olympic Games
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Skis, Songs and Shots at a Supremely Norwegian Sports Festival
The New York Times – Travel:
Holmenkollen celebrates cross-country skiing and other winter sports in a nation that reveres them. Even the competitors admit the fun is infectious.
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Vladyslav Heraskevych: A Ukrainian Olympian in a Time of War
The New York Times – Sports:
Vladyslav Heraskevych, the Ukrainian skeleton racer whose simple antiwar plea went viral at the Beijing Olympics, has tried to figure out how he can best serve his country. It hasn’t been easy.
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J. Richard Steadman, 85, Dies; Saved Knees of Countless Skiers
The New York Times – Sports:
A renowned orthopedic surgeon, he developed innovative techniques for alpine Olympians. He also treated soccer, tennis and baseball stars.
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Werner Franke, Who Exposed East German Doping Program, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:
In the 1990s, he and his wife unearthed documentary evidence of the illicit, state-sponsored drug program that propelled the country to Olympic glory.
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‘The Redeem Team’ Review: Squad Goals
The New York Times – Film:
A documentary looks at the 2008 U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team and its mission to bring back gold after a humiliating loss.
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Hobie Billingsley, Coach of a Diving Dynasty, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Sports:
A national champion diver himself, he led Indiana University to glory over 31 years and guided gold medal winners in the Olympics.
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Jim Thorpe Is Restored as Sole Winner of 1912 Olympic Gold Medals
The New York Times – Sports:
Thorpe, declared the world’s greatest athlete at the 1912 Games, was stripped of his decathlon and pentathlon titles for violating rules against professionalism.