Games and Rings

A Little Roundup

9/24/2020

Gymnast Aly Raisman lends her voice to the cause of mental health awareness, describing her own struggles since an eventful post-Games few years.

Want to hear about rhythmic gymnastics from Italian star Milena Baldassarri?

Jessica Blaszka wants to continue making history for the Netherlands in Tokyo 2020 wrestling.

Tokyo 2020 looks at Katie Taylor's before-and-after London 2012 boxing gold.

Katie Taylor at London 2012 via Tokyo 2020

The CBC checks in on Ivanie Blondin's preparations for Beijing 2022.

Agreed, Marie-Josee Perec deserves an apology. And a whatever-happened-to report!

Women have been competing in Olympic weightlifting for 20 years. IWF briefly commemorates.

Airbadminton?

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