Why Figure Skating And Ice Hockey Were Originally In The Summer Olympics
Figure skating and ice hockey are part of the Winter Olympics, so why did they start off in the summer games? Let's take a look back in time and find out.
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Mixed Team Snowboard Cross: Everything You Need To Know Before Watching
A new sport is coming to the 2022 Winter Olympics: Mixed Team Snowboard Cross. Here's everything you need to know before watching.
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What Really Happens To Olympic Stadiums After The Games?
So much pageantry, so much preparation, so many people. Olympic venues are constructed with the world's eyes upon them. But after the games -- then what?
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Women's Olympic Monobob: Everything You Need To Know Before Watching
New to the 2022 Winter Olympics is the women's monobob, an event calculated to measure speed and the drivers' ability down an icy course at high speed.
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Why Are The College Football Playoffs Made Up Of Only 4 Teams?
Crowning a national champion in college football was once a matter of debate. Now, there is a national championship game after playoffs between four teams.
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Mixed Team Short Track Relay: Everything You Need To Know Before Watching
The mixed team short track relay is one of the mixed events debuting at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Men's And Women's Big Air: Everything You Need To Know Before Watching
Freeski big air is one of the new events debuting at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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This Is How The Milwaukee Brewers Got Their Name
Professional sports teams get names. Some are more famous than others -- the New York Yankees, for instance. What about the Milwaukee Brewers?
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Whatever Happened To USA Figure Skating Star Johnny Weir?
Johnny Weir is a two-time Olympic figure skater who dazzled during his time on the ice. Now, he's transitioned into a role as commentator for NBC.
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The Truth About The 2022 Winter Olympics Mascot
It's not at all unusual for sports to utilize an emblem -- a mascot, whether it's a team or the Olympic Games. The mascot for the 2022 Olympics is ready.
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Why NHL Players Aren't Participating In The 2022 Winter Olympics
Over the past couple of decades, the NHL sent their best players to the Winter Olympics, first starting in 1998. However, the league is skipping 2022.
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How Will The Pandemic Affect The 2022 Winter Olympics?
China's 'zero-Covid' policy includes extreme measures that experts say will not allow the country to pull off the 2022 Winter Olympics. Here's why.
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Whatever Happened To USA Speed Skating Star Joey Cheek?
Joey Cheek is one of the best speed skaters in Olympic history, winning a gold medal in 2006. But what he's up to these days might surprise you.
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Whatever Happened To USA Figure Skating Star Brian Boitano?
Competing, let alone succeeding, in the Olympic Games is the result of talent and years of dedicated effort. But once the games are over -- what then?
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What Happened To Canadian Figure Skating Pair Jamie Salé And David Pelletier?
Not even the Olympic games are immune to controversy and even scandal. That was the case for two Canadian figure skaters competing at the 2002 Olympics.
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What Happened To Russian Figure Skating Pair Elena Berezhnaya And Anton Sikharulidze?
Here's what happened to Russian figure skaters Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze after the 2002 Winter Olympics scandal in Salt Lake City.
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Whatever Happened To USA Figure Skating Star Kristi Yamaguchi?
Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi is focused on family life and her foundation.
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The 2002 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Scandal Explained
In 2002, the Winter Olympics were in Salt Lake City, where a shocking figure skating scandal happened. After which, the sport's point system was revamped.
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This Is How The Tampa Bay Rays Got Their Name
The Tampa Bay Rays didn't always have that name. Formerly the Devil Rays, the Tamps baseball team has recently reinvented itself (and not just in name).
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What Andre The Giant's Private Life Was Really Like
As a wrestler, Andre the Giant was truly larger than life. However, his size and legendary status often caused issues in his private life.
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Whatever Happened To USA Skiing Star Bode Miller?
Bode Miller is one of the greatest men's skiers of all time, but what happened to him? Here's how the skiing phenom's career ended, and what he's doing now.
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This Is How The Atlanta Braves Got Their Name
The Atlanta Braves are one of the oldest teams in baseball, and the team name can be traced back to a 19th-century political organization in New York.
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This Is How The Texas Rangers Got Their Name
The Texas Rangers name is rooted in the history of the state of Texas, and one of its most time-honored institutions. Here's how the Rangers got their name.
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Whatever Happened To USA Figure Skating Star Dorothy Hamill?
In the 1970s and beyond, Dorothy Hamill was one of the most beloved female athletes in America. The American figure skater won a gold in the 1976 Olympics.
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This Is How The St. Louis Cardinals Got Their Name
The story of the St. Louis Cardinals getting their name begins prior to the turn of the 20th century. Like many teams, fan input led to the team name.
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Disturbing Details Found In Junior Seau's Autopsy Report
Born in 1969, Junior Seau is considered one of the best NFL Players of the 1990s. On May 2, 2012, his lifeless body was found in his California home.
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This Is How The Detroit Tigers Got Their Name
Like the blue-collar workers in the city that the team plays for, the story of how the Detroit Tigers came to get its name is a straightforward one.
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