Medals
Olympian shares awful state of medal just a week after winning it

Olympian shares awful state of medal just a week after winning it

It looks like it ‘went to war and back’ An Olympian has slammed the quality of the medals after noticing the deterioration of his bronze medal just a week after winning it. Nyjah Huston came third in the men’s street skateboard competition at the Paris Games, picking up his first Olympic medal. Japan’s Yuto Horigome […]

1 year ago

Beijing 2022: Team GB haven’t won any medals yet but don’t panic

Beijing 2022: Team GB haven’t won any medals yet but don’t panic

Team GB has real medal hopes in the final days of the Games Thirty years ago, when the Premier League was just kicking off and the Gallagher brothers were just a couple of young upstarts making a name on the Manchester scene, Team GB returned home from the Winter Olympics empty-handed. The team didn’t secure […]

4 years ago

Team GB finish second at the Tokyo Paralympics

Team GB finish second at the Tokyo Paralympics

They added two more medals on the final day of the games. Team GB’s Paralympians have finished second in the medal table at the Tokyo Paralympics, winning medals in all but one of the sports they competed in. On Sunday, which was the final day of competition, Team GB won two more bronze medals to […]

4 years ago

China declares itself Olympic winner after altering win count

China declares itself Olympic winner after altering win count

Well, everything looks to be in order and there’s absolutely nothing to see here Tokyo 2020 is now behind us and while it was a fun ride, one country hasn’t quite let it go yet. China (or, to be more specific, the People’s Republic of China) did pretty darn well in the tournament, finishing second […]

4 years ago

People are shocked at how much Olympians get paid if they don’t win a medal

People are shocked at how much Olympians get paid if they don’t win a medal

There’s a reason more than half don’t consider themselves financially stable… Athletes put their heart and soul into an Olympics. Competing in the sport they love, with four years of preparation and build-up often coming down to one day, one hour, one moment. The difference between glory and devastation. But it’s not just a place […]

5 years ago

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