Alistair Brownlee first to defend Olympic Triathlon Gold medal in Rio
The aerial views over Rio de Janeiro’s famed sandy Copacabana Beach and into the Atlantic Ocean for the one lap, 1500-meter swim signalled a magnificent beginning to the Triathlon race at the Olympics. History became more magnificent when Alistair Brownlee became the…
Gwen Jorgensen wins first American gold medal in Triathlon at Rio Olympics
Most Triathlons are won on the run, and it was no different for the women at the 2106 Rio Olympics. American favourite Gwen Jorgensen earned American’s first gold medal in Triathlon when she sprinted past rival Swiss Nicola Spirig to the…
Malaysia’s Female Olympians prove tough at Rio Olympics
Pandelela-Jun Hoong nail historic Silver Malaysia’s very first medal in the 2016 Olympic Games is won by our girls. Diving duo Pandelela and Jun Hoong took Silver in Synchronized 10m Platform just five days since the games started. Luck hasn’t…
CrossFit community supports Tia Clair Toomey’s Olympic debut performance
Much has been said about Australian Tia Clair Toomey’s first weightlifting experience at the Rio Olympics Games. Toomey was vilified by the Australian press, but the CrossFit community has comeback with support for the second Fittest Woman on Earth at…
Josiah Ng: Do not do your best, do it EXTRAORDINARY
Don’t do your best. Your best is what you do at all other competitions. This is an extraordinary event. Something magical will come out of your mind, body and soul. DO IT EXTRAORDINARY! – Josiah Ng This could possibly be…
Van Vleuten conscious after horrific crash in Olympic road race
Her Olympic dream has been shattered, but most importantly, Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands) has regained consciousness after a horrific crash in the Olympic women’s road race. Annemiek was transported to the hospital after a devastating crash on the descent of the…
Tia-Clair Toomey heads for Rio Olympic Weightlifting after CrossFit Games
The world beckons, Tia-Clair Toomey. First, you finish second at the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games but the worldstage has greater things in store for you at the Rio Olympic Games. The 22-year-old weightlifter will be representing Australia at the platform in Rio…
Rookies lead the way for Canadian Triathlon at Rio Olympics 2016
Five first-time Olympians — three women and two men — will represent Canada in Rio as a protracted selection process came to an end. The announcement was expected earlier this month, but no Canadian had met the individual standards set by Triathlon Canada….
Gwen Jorgensen powers the Americans into triathlon at Rio Olympics
If at first you don’t succeed in swimming and running, perhaps you can learn cycling and take up triathlon instead. This unusual recipe has driven Gwen Jorgensen, the first American to win back-to-back world triathlon titles, when she could have been…
CrossFit champ Tia Clair Toomey qualifies for Weightlifting in Rio Olympic Games
Tia Clair Toomey has not only claimed a spot in the CrossFit Games this summer, but she’s also fulfilled a lifelong aspiration to compete at the Olympic Games in August. An inspiration to all CrossFit-ers and aspiring athletes around the world,…
