Penn State Assistant Coach Lynnzee Brown Makes History as First Woman Gymnast to Compete in Olympics for Haiti
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Sak pase Haiti?! Lynnzee Brown is an assistant coach for the Penn State women’s gymnastics team who just made history as the first woman gymnast to ever compete in the Olympics for Haiti, GoPSUSports reports. Brown showed up and out for Penn State and the nation of Haiti, competing on the world stage in the […]
South Sudan, Youngest Country in the World, Wins First-Ever Olympic Basketball Game
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The South got something to say! South Sudan officially declared independence after decades of civil war just 13 years ago. Still, despite being the youngest country in the world, they’re showing up in a big way, playing in its first Olympics ever after qualifying as Africa’s top finisher in the World Cup last year, AP […]
Coco Gauff Makes History as Youngest Team USA Athlete to Ever Be a Flag Bearer
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She’s reppin’ us proudly! The upcoming Paris Olympics are fast upon us and as we prepare to root for our favorite athletes, we are more than ecstatic for the games to get underway. Recently, tennis phenom Coco Gauff gathered with her Team USA peers for what she thought was a routine meet-up ahead of the […]
Watch Monaé Nichols Jump Exact Meters Needed to Qualify for Paris Olympics
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Now, this is impressive! With the Paris Olympics just around the corner, many of our star-studded athletes are putting their money where their mouth is! Recently, Monaé Nichols, a Bethune-Cookman alum and superb track and field athlete who competes in the long jump, competed at the Olympic Trials for her spot in Paris. On Nichols’ […]
Teen Makes History as Africa’s First Cross-Country Skier at Winter Youth Olympic Games
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She made history at the Winter Youth Olympic Games! View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Olympic Games (@olympics) In a historic moment at the Winter Youth Olympic Games on January 29th, 16-year-old Ashley Tshanda Ongong’a, hailing from Kenya, etched her name in the books of winter sports history. The young athlete […]