Gabby Douglas has achieved what most people only dream of, winning a gold medal at the young age of 16. And all some people can focus on is her hair. Twitter comments came pouring in yesterday with criticism about her gelled-up ponytail, hair clips and frizzy edges. Here is a sampling via Jezebel: “Gabby Douglas…
Unless you’ve been off the grid, by now you’ve heard of the U.S. women’s Olympic team’s gold medal win at the London games. The women were dominant from start to finish, blasting through the vault, turning in solid performances on the high beam and uneven bars, and bringing it home on the floor exercise. With…
The Olympics kicks off tonight in London and the world is buzzing with anticipation, but what do you think, Clutchettes? As we prepare to watch the opening ceremony later today, what are you most looking forward to and what athletes will you be checking for during these Olympic games? Leave your thoughts, have a conversation,…
Well, we can file this under “stupid ish you wish you could take back.” Greek triple-jump champion Voula Papachristou was recently barred from competing in this year’s Olympic Games because of an offensive “joke” she sent about Africans in Greece. On Monday, Papachristou told her Twitter followers, “With so many Africans in Greece, at least…
In a recent interview with KNBC-TV’s Michael Brownlee, U.S. hurdles champion Dawn Harper lamented the fact that her competitor Lolo Jones gets a ton of press, while she gets very little. “Since the ['08 Beijing] Olympics, [Jones] hasn’t really beaten me outdoors at all,” Harper pointed out. If Harper’s the more consistent athlete, ousting all…
World-class athletes have many things in common: dedication, an extreme desire to win, unbreakable work ethic, and talent. But according to track and field legend Michael Johnson, many of the world’s top athletes also have another competitive edge: being descendants of slaves. Recently, Johnson told Sally Beck of the Daily Mail that some of the…
Cullen Jones is headed to this year’s Olympic games. The former North Carolina State star qualified for two individual events over the weekend and earned the title of America’s fastest swimmer by besting rival Anthony Ervin by 1/100th of a second. Jones will be competing in the men’s 50m and 100m freestyle races as well…
Have you been watching the qualifying trials for the 2012 Olympics in London? We have. And boy, have they been exciting! It seems that the Olympics stay gone just long enough for you to forget the rush you feel watching athletes push themselves to the pinnacle of their ability in order to attain the highest…
Carmelita Jeter’s determination is second to none. After failing to make it out of the semifinals in the 2008 Olympic trials, the 32-year-old California native didn’t give up. She took to the track and trained harder. After 2008’s disappointment, Jeter kicked her training into overdrive and delivered an impressive win in 2009 in Shanghai, speeding…
As the 2012 Olympic Games approaches, the city of London is busy preparing to host the world. Recently, in advance of the games, Transport for London (TFL) announced that the city renamed 361 stations to celebrate some of the most prominent Olympic athletes from around the world. The map–which includes Olympians from nearly every sport–is…
