Van Dyken delivered an impassioned, funny and, most of all, inspiring speech to the attendees of the 23rd Annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming Awards and Recognition Breakfast on Wednesday morning.
Several United States Olympians returned home to the Rocky Mountain region on Monday, and Denver International Airport was prepared for their homecoming.
UPDATE: Mason Finley ranked 6th in the Rio Olympics Discus Throw with a 63.68m throw.
From Twitter:
Baby Jay @KUBabyJay We're proud of you Mason Finley!!! You represented us well in Rio!!!
Jesse NewellVerified account @jessenewell Mason Finley fails to get in top 8 in first three discus throws...
Former University of Wyoming All-American thrower Mason Finley is headed to Rio de Janeiro after winning the discus at the U.S. Olympic Trials last Friday.
With a vote by the Olympic Committee coming on the future or wrestling on the line, we have heard that one sport, rhythmic gymnastics, is a sport that doesn't have to worry about its future. Not being a huge fan of gymnastics to begin with and the only exposure to rhythmic gymnastics being the routines with ribbons, I had real questions about the athleticism need for such a sport in the worldwide
Like the rest of America — okay, the world — country’s own Scotty McCreery is currently entranced by the 2012 Olympic Games. And it seems he’s got his eye on one gold medalist swimmer in particular. Using his Twitter account as a platform, McCreery has come out in full support of Olympian Missy Franklin.