Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School / Facebook Former Olympic Swimmer Dies Unexpectedly at Age 42 Tributes to Helen Smart poured in after it was announced that she had died suddenly. By Johnathan Jones August 16, 2023
David Pintens - Belga / AFP / Getty Images World Governing Body Bans Transgender Cyclists from Women's Events The president of the organization cited its "duty to guarantee, above all, equal opportunities for all competitors in cycling competitions." By The Associated Press July 14, 2023
Atlanta News First / YouTube video screen shot Devastating Mistake Made Seconds from Finish Line Costs Leading Runner the Race An Ethiopian runner was just moments away from winning $10,000, but a devastating mistake cost her the money and the race. By Anthony Gonzalez July 9, 2023
Ian MacNicol / Getty Images Autopsy Confirms Cause of Death for US Olympian Found Dead at 32 Deputies responded to the home “for a well-being check of a woman in her 30s who had not been seen or heard from in several days.” By The Associated Press June 13, 2023
@Reuters / Twitter screen shotCommentary Man Who Pretends to Be a Woman Whines About Being Banned from Competing Against Women at Olympics A French sprinter is complaining about new rule changes that would prohibit him from competing with women in the 2024 Olympics. By Bryan Chai May 10, 2023
Ian MacNicol / Getty Images US Olympic Gold Medalist Has Died at the Age of 32 "Tori was a champion...a beacon of light that shined so bright! We’re truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family and friends." By The Associated Press May 3, 2023
Yuchi Yamazaki - AFP / Getty Images Sex Trafficking Scandal Strikes US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Others: Report The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, as well as the U.S. Ski & Snowboarding national team, have been named in a rather familiar lawsuit. By Bryan Chai February 3, 2023
Robert Cianflone / Getty Images Olympian Dead at 48 After Suffering Bleed on the Brain, Leaves Behind Family of 3 "Duncan had a catastrophic brain bleed on Tuesday evening 24th January, which sadly left him in an unrecoverable position," a friend wrote. By Lorri Wickenhauser January 31, 2023
Jeff McIntosh - The Canadian Press / AP US-Born Olympian Suffers 'Heavy Crash,' Misses Games Due to Debilitating Injuries Eileen Gu, an American skier who competed for her mother's home country of China in the Beijing Olympics, missed the Winter X Games. By The Associated Press January 29, 2023
(Carlo Speranza / EyeEm / Getty Images) Former Olympian Dies Suddenly at Age 49 - 'One of the Greatest Athletes to Ever Come Out' of Small Town Friends said he is believed to have suffered a blood clot following recent hip replacement surgery, according to the report. By Lorri Wickenhauser January 4, 2023