The Munich Massacre Caused 11 Innocent Deaths and Changed the Olympics Forever

In 1972, a terrorist group stormed the Olympic village in Munich, Germany and eventually killed 11 innocent athletes in the Munich Massacre.

Jack Dougherty 05 Sep 2022
The Tragic Death of Olympic Sprinter Florence Griffith-Joyner

American sprinter Florence Griffith-Joyner won five Olympic medals. Unfortunately, this didn't stop her from dying before it was her time.

John Moriello 08 Mar 2022
Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte Reveals the One Guy He Wants to Beat Up

Six-time Olympic champion Ryan Lochte is the subject of an upcoming documentary in which he talks about an infamous incident at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

John Moriello 26 Jun 2020
Who Is Alex Zanardi?

Alex Zanardi, a former Formula One racer and Paralympic athlete, recently suffered a devastating crash that's left him in a coma.

Stephen Sheehan 13 Aug 2020
Olympic Star Flo Hyman's Tragic Death Saved Lives

American volleyball star Flo Hyman's death in 1986 at the age of 31 was attributed to Marfan syndrome.

John Moriello 19 Jun 2020
Steve Prefontaine’s Tragic Death Ended a Brief, Brilliant Running Career

For an athlete who only competed in the Olympics once and finished out of the money, Steve Prefontaine made a lasting impact on track and field and changed amateur sports in this country. Generations of young distance runners were trained to emulate Prefontaine, but it took decades for worthy successors to emerge. The story of […]

John Moriello 18 Jun 2020
Stripped of Gold Medals and Sent to Prison, Where Is Marion Jones Today?

Marion Jones was on top of the world after winning three gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. A few years later she was in prison. Where is Marion Jones today?

Kyle Dalton 21 Feb 2022
Carl Lewis Is Why We Don’t Need the National Anthem Before Games

Carl Lewis is known both for nine Olympic gold medals and butchering the national anthem before an NBA game.

John Moriello 09 Jun 2020
WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry Once Met a ‘Disrespectful' Michael Jordan and Things Nearly Didn't End Well For No. 23

WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry once met Michael Jordan in Barcelona when both were competing in the 1992 Olympics and things nearly got ugly.

Luke Norris 12 Jun 2020