by Heather Laskin | Aug 7, 2016 | Awesome
Ginny Thrasher, a 19-year old from West Virginia University, took the first of the more than 300 gold medals that will be awarded at the Olympics in Brazil, winning the 10-meter air rifle on Saturday. Thrasher, the youngest of the 15 members of the U.S. rifle team,...
by Heather Laskin | Aug 7, 2016 | Inspiration
Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated and recognized athletes of all time. His incredible prowess in the pool has made him a household name, and the world’s eyes are on him yet again as he prepares to compete in his fifth Olympic Games. Embed from Getty...
by Heather Laskin | Aug 4, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
Pennsylvania Uber driver Ellis Hill couldn’t be more proud of his son, Darrell Hill, a shot putter who will be representing Team USA in the Rio Olympics. But as much as he wanted to be in Brazil to cheer Darrell on, he knew he wouldn’t be able to afford...
by Heather Laskin | Jul 2, 2016 | Awesome
Content via The Washington Post The soaring height is the first thing you notice, followed by the power. How can a 4-foot-9 sprite launch herself skyward with such amplitude and explosion, as if jet-propelled? Then it’s the dazzling smile as she flips, twists and...
by Heather Laskin | Jun 23, 2016 | Animals
Content via National Geographic In the 1900 Olympic games, live pigeon shooting was an official event. In 2014, authorities around Sochi, Russia, were criticized for rounding up stray dogs. And now, a jaguar from the Amazon was killed after it was featured in a torch...
