Ireland Has Its Own Olympics Hero Who Wears Glasses
The morning that Irish swimming star Daniel Wiffen won his country’s first-ever men’s Olympic swimming gold medal started out in typical fashion. He woke up, ate breakfast, and went for…
Why Brazilian Gymnast Flavia Saraiva Competed With a Black Eye at the Paris Olympics
Brazilian gymnast Flavia Saraiva helped the country win its first-ever Olympic team medal in women’s gymnastics on Tuesday—while sporting a black eye. Just before the women’s team competition at the…
How U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Rewrote Their Story and Reclaimed Olympic Gold
It was a bit of déjà vu, and a bit of rewriting history at the Bercy Arena on Tuesday for the women’s gymnastics team final. Simone Biles waited her turn…
The U.S. Will Buy Flu Shots for Farmworkers to Try to Stop Bird Flu
NEW YORK — The U.S. will pay for flu shots for farmworkers this year, a strategy to prevent bird flu from changing into something more dangerous. Dairy and poultry farms…
Stephen Nedoroscik Wears Glasses Due to Strabismus. Here’s What That Is
Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik—a.k.a. “The Pommel Horse guy”—introduced Americans to more than just a niche sporting event when he helped the U.S. men’s gymnastics team clinch a bronze medal on July…