The Opposite of Patriotism: Conservatives Who Hate the USWNT (But Really Megan Rapinoe) Savannah McCracken, University of Arizona The U.S. soccer team's loss at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics revealed some Americans' unpatriotic bias against them.… August 27, 2021
Sunisa Lee Took an Incredible Journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Kelsie Westmoreland, Washington and Lee University This standout gymnast has quickly catapulted her way to fame.… August 27, 2021
Efforts To Grow the Olympics’ Popularity Fail To Yield Golden Results Niall Calvert, Wesleyan University The modern Games just turned 125 years old and despite attempts to revitalize international interest, the event is beginning to show its age.… August 26, 2021
The Beautiful Games: The 2020 Olympics’ Four New Sports Mason Cannon, Columbia University Climbing, surfing, karate and skateboarding are linked by a common thread: an appeal to the inherent beauty and aesthetic nature of athleticism.… August 7, 2021
The Modern Olympics Divides the World Instead of Uniting It Zach Terrillion, Oberlin College The games that we all know and love is supposed to be a neutral ground, but there is a lot of tension among competitors this year.… August 5, 2021
The Three Female Olympic Athletes Taking America by Storm Lauren Koop, London School of Economics - Peking University With the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics under a month away, these women have captured the hearts of millions. Hopefully, two of them capture gold, too.… July 13, 2021