Olympics

Five Ways To Save Olympic Wrestling

The International Olympic Commission have decided they know more about physical competition than the Ancient Greeks. Which is weird, because we don’t remember any IOC member states attacking each other in the nude but for [...]

Writers–2013/03/14

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Sports Rivalries

by Patrick Emmel It’s a universal truth that rivalry is the blood that fuels sports. Teams and individuals strive to be the best at what they do, and constantly aim to defeat, mock, and demoralize [...]

2013/02/27

That flag doesn't want to share the photo

Five Things The Olympics Taught Us About China

by Will Kriegshauser The Olympics may be over with, but we’re not done talking about them, and we’re never done talking about China. Namely how they’ll probably one day end up owning us, or something [...]

2012/08/16

Come on, Curiosity, quit staring at your feet and get moving!

The Mars Curiosity Rover Deserves More Attention than the Olympics

by Richy Craven Now we’re not denying that The Olympics were an amazing spectacle. The world’s greatest athletes displaying feats of incredible athleticism and determination is always fun to watch. But no matter how fast Usain [...]

2012/08/14

As with most leprechauns, O'Connor's gold vanished by dawn's light

The 4 Most Unsporting Olympic Medalists in History

The Olympics used to be warring city-states showing off how they could kill each other, naked, but since then it’s gotten nasty. Good sportsmanship is giving everyone a fair chance, nobly accepting loss, and a [...]

Writers–2012/08/09

Anyone want to bet Apple handed every athlete a free iPhone when they landed in England?

Rules for the Twitter Olympics and Beyond

by Mark Chalifoux Walk into any high school principal’s office and they will want to talk about the football captain who is also a 4.0 student and the student government president. Walk into any high [...]

2012/08/08

The world can't really decide if Eddie Edwards is embarrassing or inspiring

Four Ridiculously Outclassed Olympic Athletes

by Richy Craven The Olympics is the pinnacle of athletic competition. Athletes train their entire lives for the chance to compete at the highest level and make their countries proud. Becoming one of these elite [...]

2012/08/06