Olympics

As a pre-teen, Dawn Harper Nelson dared to dream of being among the top runners competing in the Olympic Games.“As a young kid, I knew that I did want to…

Stacey Smith is an Olympian.The former figure skater competed for the U.S. at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. As the ice dance competition wraps…

The St. Louis Sports Commission (SLSC) announced that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is granting each city that has hosted the games the chance…

The Olympic rings will soon be coming to St. Louis.The St. Louis Sports Commission has announced a plan to place two Olympic sculptures at the venues for…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: August 19, 2008 - Like so many others, I have been addicted to the Beijing Olympics, watching every…

No one who speaks out has ever been welcomed with open arms, for the most part, even when people say things like ‘I understand the message.’ The reality…

As the Rio 2016 Olympics begin to wind down, it is worth remembering that St. Louis once played host to the Olympics: the 1904 Olympics, the first to be…

East St. Louis native Jackie Joyner-Kersee is one of the nation’s premier athletes, with 6 Olympic medals to her name. Sports Illustrated named her the…

NewsChannel 5 reporter Casey Nolen just got back from Sochi, Russia, where he covered the Winter Games for the local NBC affiliate. As the sole reporter…

If you thought regular ice hockey was intense, imagine being two feet closer to the puck and the sticks. It’s called sled hockey, and it’s one of the…