by Heather Laskin | Aug 11, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
The record has stood the test of time, outlasting civilizations, wars, epochs of change and progress. It’s no match, however, for Michael Phelps. The swimmer’s win in the 200-meter butterfly Tuesday night not only gives him more gold than Scrooge McDuck, but it means...
by Heather Laskin | Aug 10, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team made history Tuesday when they won back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the team final competition. Not only did they win gold, but they did so by an unfathomable 8.209 points! To put that in perspective, Russia, which won the...
by Heather Laskin | Aug 8, 2016 | Funny
Watching our kids compete is tough. Watching them compete at the Olympics? That’s a stress that most sports-parents have not dealt with. Imagine the years of dedication, training, and time it takes to get to the Olympic games. How do you think you’d handle watching...
by Heather Laskin | Aug 8, 2016 | Inspiration
We love watching the Olympics for a lot of reasons. For one thing, it’s absolutely incredible to watch humans perform feats that seem to defy the laws of physics. We also love hearing the inspirational stories of athletes who have overcome various hardships to...
by Heather Laskin | Aug 8, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
Even Oksana Chusovitina’s son wants to know how long the ageless gymnast will keep competing. And he gets the same answer as everyone else. “Wait and see, honey,” Chusovitina said with a sly smile. The 41-year-old was on the floor for a record seventh Olympic Games on...