GENEVA — Exactly 100 years since the Olympics were last staged in Paris, and 128 years since its modern revival in Athens, the Summer Games can still deliver fresh looks for its 33rd edition.Here is a look at the innovations the Paris Olympics will showcase:Opening ceremonyThis historic first for any Summer Games will launch the […]
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Legendary athlete Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox/Potawatomi) is among the 19 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients honored today at the White House. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox/Potawatomi) was bestowed two Olympic gold medals by King Gustav of Sweden at the conclusion of the 1912 Olympic Games after winning the decathlon and pentathlon in Stockholm.
USA Bobsled and Skeleton inducted four into their Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 23 following the awarding of the two-woman and four-man IBSF World Cup winn
Key backers of Utah s bid to host the 2034 Winter Games gathered Thursday to send thousands of pages of details about their hosting plans to the International Olympic Committee.