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14-Year-Old Quan Hongchan Won Olympic Gold, but Just Wanted to Help Her Mother

Quan Hongchan, a 14-year-old Chinese girl, won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympic Women’s 10-meter diving platform. The 14-year-old’s overall score — 466.20 — also smashed the previous record in the event. In an interview after the event, she did not thank the country and the coach as other Chinese athletes did, but said frankly that ...

Helen London

Quan Hongchan during a dive.

7 Inspiring Olympic Games Moments to Warm Your Heart

There is something special about the Olympic Games. Every country participating in them feels proud when their athletes bring home a medal. But the Olympics is not only about the medals, it is also about celebrating the spirit of humanity. The Tokyo Olympics made headlines for various reasons. The Olympics was delayed owing to the ...

Raven Montmorency

The Olympic rings in Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan.

Maggie Mac Neil Won More Than Just Gold at the Tokyo Olympics

Chinese Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil, a.k.a. Margaret, won the women’s 100m butterfly final on July 26, 2021, at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.  It was a triumphal moment for both the 21-year-old and her parents.  While it seems like a great victory for her as an individual and the collective nation of Canada, it is ...

Hermann Rohr

Margarete Mac Neil at the end of a race.

England Win the European Championship of Racism and Thuggery … Again

The moment young Marcus Rashford’s shot hit the post, I turned to my partner and predicted that he’d be slaughtered for it online within moments and racism would raise its ugly head.  That angered me, because nobody could understand the pressure of stepping up with the weight of a whole country’s expectations bearing down on ...

Danny Walsh

Marcus Rashford.

Wimbledon Is Not Just About Tennis

On June 28, 2021, the Wimbledon Championships commenced, beating the lockdown to serve up grand slam tennis on the grass along with many time-honored British traditions dating from 1877, such as a strict dress code for competitors, the eating of strawberries and cream, and royal patronage. The last time the Club, known as the All ...

Helen London

An official Wimbledon tennis ball.

The Sensational Eli Hanneman: The New Surfing Prodigy

The world of sports is continuously introducing us to young fresh faces. Recently, a 21-year-old woman became the first Arab-American NASCAR driver, and now an 18-year-old named Eli Hanneman is taking the world of surfing by storm. Surfing is no easy feat. Being on a plank tackling strong waves, and riding them without wiping out, ...

Armin Auctor

Eli Hanneman surfing a big wave.

Inspiring Arab-American NASCAR Racer Toni Breidinger Makes History

NASCAR, America’s stock car racing series has seen some tremendous drivers. Being a female driver is a tough job but Toni Breidinger has also made history as she became the first Arab-American female driver to take part in a NASCAR national series at the Daytona International Speedway. Who is Toni Breidinger? After Toni Breidinger graduated from ...

Raven Montmorency

Race car driver Toni Breidinger.

Football Clubs’ Farcical Hour

Premier League football clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham were involved in a failed attempt to create a breakaway from Champion’s League football by setting up “a new mid-week competition, the Super League, governed by its Founding Clubs,” according to the press release on Sunday, April 18 from European Super League ...

Helen London

A soccer ball going into the net.

The Orioles Are the First Pro US Team to Use Braille on Their Uniforms

The Baltimore Orioles are a popular professional baseball team in the U.S. They are the first team in U.S. professional baseball to use Braille on their uniforms. Although the team has had some bad seasons, This move has inspired many people in another way. This event took place during a baseball game at Camden Yards, ...

Jack Roberts

Baltimore Orioles braille uniform.

Insane BMX Rider’s Tricks Around Dubai

Dubai is the ultimate destination for making jaw-dropping BMX videos. Hoards of BMX riders have performed stunts across some of the most famous landmarks in the city. Dubai is the most-sought destination for any BMX rider for myriad reasons. Tall buildings, massive abstract structures, bustling street corners, and huge water parks coupled with the stunning ...

Armin Auctor

Kriss Kyle jumps out of a helicopter on his BMX bike and lands on a ramp set up on a helipad.