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.
In order to be an Olympian, athletes typically work very hard to get their bodies in peak shape. And yet, a new study says that intense physical training may have an unintended consequence — chronic asthma.
Last night’s Olympics kicked off with a spectacular mix of pop and pageantry under the artistic direction of Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle. From an American perspective, the opening ceremony in London seemed comprised of the best partsof an Oscar telecast, a Macy’s parade and a Super Bowl halftime show. In short, it was courtly and dignified but also wild and funny, altogether both odd enoug
The 2012 Summer Olympics are set to begin, and while we are excited for most of the scheduled events, there are a few sports we’d like to see included.
The games of the XXX Olympiad begin Friday in London. NBC, which is broadcasting an unprecedented 5,535 hours of the Summer Olympics on TV and online, is hoping Americans will be glued to their screens over the next couple weeks.
But will they?
During its illustrious history, the Olympics has been a hotbed for controversy. It can be countries pulling out in some form of protest, the IOC banning athletes or competitors who will cause a storm of controversy.