Share this: Imagine this: You finally accomplished your lifelong dream of winning an Olympic medal, and it’s displayed prominently in your trophy case. But when you show it to family and friends a year later, it doesn’t look the same — in fact, it’s flaking apart. That scenario apparently is a reality for a number of medal winners from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. According to a report from the Agence France-Presse, a good chunk of the 2,000-plus medals from Rio, which were made with recyclable material, have chipped away and shown signs of deterioration. “We’re seeing problems with the covering on between six or seven percent of the medals and it seems to be to do with the difference in
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Former Racing Champion Who Lost Both Legs In Crash Wins Paralympic Gold
Share this: Alex Zanardi got out of his hand-cycle in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday knowing he had won his fourth medal at Paralympic Games. But 15 years ago, many wondered if he’d make it out of the hospital — alive. Zanardi was nearly killed in a crash at EuroSpeedway Lausitz on Sept. 15, 2001. The 49-year-old was a decorated racer, having won back-to-back CART championships from 1997 to 1998. Zanardi needed to have both of his legs amputated as a result of the crash. Viewer discretion is advised. [embedded content] But Zanardi wasn’t going to let his near-death experience stop him from maintaining his championship-winning reputation. He went to the Paralympic Games in London in 2012, and won two golds and a silver. With a
Algonquin’s Evan Jager wins silver in steeplechase
By Pat Graham AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Evan Jager knows steeplechase history about as well as anyone. Like, how difficult the Kenyans are to beat and how the Americans haven’t captured an Olympic medal since 1984. Hence, Jager’s raw emotion at the finish line when he updated that particular piece of history Wednesday. The 27-year-old from Algonquin, Illinois, ran a strong tactical race to earn a silver medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing one second behind Kenyan winner Conseslus Kipruto’s Olympic record time of 8 minutes, 3.28 seconds. Two-time Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi finished third, but was later disqualified for stepping outside the track, giving the bronze to fourth-place finisher Mahiedine Mekhissi of France. “I think I had the perfect race today,”
Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali, Kristi Castlin Help USA Sweep 100M Hurdles
How sweep it is. Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin finished first, second and third, respectively, as the United States swept the women’s 100m hurdles event Wednesday night at the blue oval in Rio. Rollins’ victory was the first gold medal in track for the United States in this year’s Olympics. She completed the race by clearing all 10 hurdles and crossing the finish line in 12.48 seconds. Ali took home the silver with a time of 12.59. Meanwhile, Castlin barely edged out Great Britain’s Cindy Ofili by 0.02 seconds in a photo finish to take the bronze medal and complete the first single-nation sweep of the 100m hurdles race in th... NESN.com
Xander Bogaerts Finds Silver Lining After Tough End To 26-Game Hitting Streak
BOSTON — We know, it’s hard to believe. But no one on the Red Sox currently owns a 20-plus-game hitting streak. Xander Bogaerts made sure of that Friday night, going 0-for-3 with two walks to snap a career-long 26-game hitting streak in Boston’s 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the third straight defeat for the Red Sox, who now own just a half-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. But if you’re looking for silver linings, Bogaerts admitted there’s some sense of relief that comes with ending a streak that’s obviously been on his mind. “Oh, for sure,” Bogaerts said after Friday’s game. “Man...
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