Olympics
Simone Manuel Earns Spot On U.S. Olympic Team
After failing to qualify for the Summer Games in the 100m free, the same event she won the gold medal in at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Simone [...]
Rafael Nadal Skips Wimbledon and Olympics
On Thursday morning, 20-time Grand Slam winner and tennis player Rafael Nadal shared on Twitter he will not be participating in the 2021 Wimbledon tournament nor the Olympics in Tokyo. [...]
Who’s the Idiot Who Photobombed the U.S. Diving Trials?
At the 2021 U.S. Olympic Diving trials over the weekend in Bloomington, Ind., the television audience at home noticed a fan lurking in the background as divers prepared to plunge [...]
How Ruben Martin Became the No. 1-Ranked USA Judo Heavyweight
When I first met Ruben Martin (@rubenspartanmartin) a couple of years ago, he was teaching judo to elementary school students at Bridgeport Catholic Academy, located on Chicago's South Side. My [...]
This 15-Year-Old Sprinting Phenom Could Be On Team USA At The 2020 Olympics
Kayla Davis is a name to remember. A 15-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, Davis is a track and field phenom. In June, she set a world record at the New [...]
Build Figure Skating Power With The Dumbbell Split Snatch
If you have experience with figure skating or have been watching the Winter Olympics, you'll know the sport requires explosive power combined with the agility to land gracefully. This means [...]
2017 STACK Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is upon us. That means it’s time to gear up with the latest and greatest products that will improve your workouts, help you take your game to [...]
The Exercise That Helped Allyson Felix Become a High School Track Superstar
Allyson Felix got really fast, really quick. Felix didn’t start running track until she was a ninth grader at Los Angeles Baptist High School (North Hills, California). Ten weeks after [...]
How Carl Lewis Shattered World Records on a Vegan Diet
When the dust settled on the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Carl Lewis had nothing left to prove. After competing in two Olympic Games, Lewis had won six [...]
How Justin Gatlin Saved His Career By Building The World’s Most Efficient Sprinting Form
The year is 2010. Justin Gatlin, six years removed from winning the Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter Dash, is a shell of his former self. He’s fresh off a [...]