by Heather Laskin | Aug 26, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
When Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski won silver at the Rio Olympics, he was disappointed. He had really hoped to win gold, but not for the reason you might think. While, yes, it would have been nice to take the top honor for his country, Piotr was really...
by Heather Laskin | Aug 23, 2016 | Inspiration
The world watched in agony as runners Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin tripped over each other in the women’s 5,000 meter semi-final race, ending their chance at a medal. But it was what these ladies did after they fell that really captured our hearts. The two...
by Heather Laskin | Aug 21, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
Brazil’s three-time Paralympic sprinting champion Terezinha Guilhermina unveiled her new guide on Saturday (18 April) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, none other than Jamaica’s six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt! Bolt was in the host city of next year’s Olympic and...
by Heather Laskin | Aug 18, 2016 | Inspiration
This is a new feeling for Kerri Walsh Jennings. After 26 straight victories in Olympic beach volleyball, the 38-year-old American sports icon lost a match, to Brazil’s Agatha and Barbara in the semifinals on Tuesday night. After an unprecedented run of three straight...
by Heather Laskin | Aug 17, 2016 | Inspiration
United States runner Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin, a runner from New Zealand, made headlines this week after colliding during the women’s 5,000 meter semifinal race. They were 3,000 meters into the race when D’Agostino clipped Hamblin’s...