Olympic News - Study Breaks

Dark

Light

Olympic News

Yuzuru Hanyu Is the 1000th Gold Medal Winner of the Winter Olympics

Selena Lundy, Grand Valley State University

Yuzuru Hanyu, the 23-year-old representative of Japan in male figure skating, has become the 1000th gold medal winner of the Olympic Games with his latest win on Feb. 17.…

March 5, 2018

The 5 Most Notable Moments of the 2018 Winter Olympics

Andria Modica, Drexel University

The Winter Olympics had a lot of twists and turns — some good, some bad and some that made history.…

March 1, 2018

Who Are the Real Winners of Team USA? Immigrants.

Cleo-Symone Scott, Virginia Commonwealth University

These Team USA athletes show that diversity leads to American legacies. …

February 26, 2018

From the Olympic Stage to the Classroom

Kayla Platoff, Maryville University

Twins Monica and Jenny Rokhman welcome their relatively normal life after competing in the Rio Olympics in 2016.…

February 24, 2018

K-Pop Acts to Perform at the 2018 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony

Michele Mendez, Temple University

K-Pop fans from around the world are excited to witness Exo and CL perform live at the close of the 2018 Winter Olympics.…

February 21, 2018

Love or a Gold Medal? Two Olympic Ice Skaters Break Up to Win

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

Zachary Donohue and Madison Hubbell are either very committed to their craft or stumbled upon an uber convenient way to call things off.…

February 18, 2018

Was Otto Warmbier’s Father Right to Attend the Olympics?

Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University

Warmbier’s father attended the opening ceremony to remind the world of North Korea's brutality, but more importantly as a father mourning the loss of his son.…

February 14, 2018

The Canadian Senate Has Passed a Gender-Neutral National Anthem

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

By changing the language to include women, Canada’s gender-neutral national anthem has taken a step to rectify its patriarchal vestiges.…

February 7, 2018

The Dark Side of USA Gymnastics

Sarah Lynch, Marist College

In the wake of a highly publicized scandal, disrepute and depravity mar USA Gymnastics’ honor.…

February 5, 2018

Coming in Klutch

Patrick Murtha, Eastern Connecticut State University

Stevenson University’s dodgeball phenom, Kris DeJesus, has his sights set on a dodgeball revolution.…

February 1, 2018

What the Larry Nassar Trial Says About Sexual Assault in Athletic Communities

Sydney Jennings, University of Connecticut

The former Olympic gymnastics doctor was sentenced to up to 175 years behind bars, and the athletic community needs to learn from the scandal.…

January 26, 2018

Adam Rippon Makes Olympic History as First Openly Gay Man on U.S. Figure Skating Team

Cheryl Sutton, Purdue University

The 28-year-old figure skater Adam Rippon was recently named the third member of the men’s team, but not without controversy.…

January 19, 2018

The 6 U.S. Female Athletes to Watch in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics

Maya Halabi, UTSA

These six female athletes will provide you with the best performances in this year's PyeongChang Winter Olympics.…

January 7, 2018

Randolph College’s Meredith Alwine Is Lifting Herself to the 2020 Olympics

Cheryl Sutton, Purdue University

Still new to competitive weightlifting, Meredith Alwine of Randolph College hasn’t let that stop her from lifting her way to the top.…

January 7, 2018

Keeping Her Guard Up

Patrick Murtha, Eastern Connecticut State University

Notre Dame fencer Francesca Russo is looking to bring the Fighting Irish a third gold medal in four years and secure her spot in the 2020 Olympics.…

December 1, 2017

The Olympics Are Headed to Paris and LA, but Barely

Dakota Buhler, George Fox University

After every other host city dropped out, the IOC just narrowly avoided having to cancel the Olympics.…

August 30, 2017

4 Women Who Made History in 2016

Bri Griffith, Carlow University

Though women had a tough year overall, these examples prove that, slowly but surely, progress is still being made.…

December 31, 2016

By the Way, NBC’s Olympic Coverage Sucked

By the Way, NBC’s Olympic Coverage Kind of Sucked

Sofia Rivera, Simmons College

The Olympics have ended, and it looks like the network won’t be winning any gold medals.…

September 2, 2016

The 5 Biggest Takeaways from the Rio Olympics

Jill Phelan, Saint Vincent College

The green water has been drained and Ryan Lochte has been apprehended, but what, in the larger picture, have we learned?…

August 25, 2016

In Praise of the US Women’s Gymnastics Team

Amelia Williams, City College of San Francisco

America is wild for its dominant, diverse fivesome, and for good reason: In a time of social tension, they’ve inspired a country.…

August 24, 2016

Is Doping in the Olympics Really Unfair?

Tim Philbin, College of the Holy Cross

If the Olympics are going to ban PEDs, why should they not ban all performance enhancers?…

August 20, 2016

The Problem with the Olympics

Maya Merberg, SUNY Geneseo

Though predicated on the idea that the competition brings countries together, if often does much more to divide them.…

August 19, 2016

What the Rio Olympics Have Done for the American Psyche

Daniel Enjamio, Santa Fe College

Though torn apart by racial and religious strain at home, the games are a reminder that our country’s advantage is its diversity.…

August 19, 2016

College students by day, Olympic athletes by night.

5 College Olympians to Watch at Rio

Danielle Wilkinson, Purdue University

College students by day, Olympic athletes by night.…

August 5, 2016

The Roommate Olympics

Anne Ertle, John Carroll University

The most difficult competition is “Swimming,” as in “I’m swimming in student loans.” That one we all lose.…

May 3, 2016

Skateboarding & the 2020 Olympics: Who Really Needs Who?

Will Strecker, University of Texas at AustinandGuest Contributor

A move to include skateboarding in the 2020 Olympics has the international skateboarding community giving a collective, "Whoooooooooaaaa, dude, wait what?"…

February 11, 2016

Suggestions

Suggestions

Olympic News

EDITOR’S PICKS