Some interesting moments from the 2022 Olympics so far.
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Unvaccinated Tennis Star Sent Away from Australia
Top male tennis star Novak Djokovic has been sent away from Australia before the Australian Open tournament.
Teen Titans of Tennis
It was a battle between two extremely talented tennis teenagers: Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, who had just turned 19 and Britain’s Emma Raducanu, 18. The last time two teens faced off at the US Open tournament, one of the biggest tennis […]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Highlights
Highlights of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics: Yes or No?
Organizers say the Tokyo games are going ahead this summer, but residents are fearful because of high COVID-19 numbers.
Chris Nikic is an Ironman
On Nov. 7, 2020, Chris Nikic did something incredible. He became the first person with Down syndrome to complete one of the most gruelling athleticcompetitions in the world–the Ironman triathlon. What is the Ironman? In the Ironman triathlon, athletes must swim […]
Zamboni Driver Subs as NHL Goalie, Becomes a Hockey Hero
Zamboni driver David Ayres becomes a hockey hero as he steps in to help the Carolina Hurricanes win against the Toronto Maples Leafs.
Bianca Andreescu Wins US Open
On Saturday, nineteen-year-old Bianca Andreescu made history by winning the US Open tennis tournament. She became the first Canadian ever to win a Grand Slam singles title. (In this case, a “Grand Slam” event is one of the four most […]
Patriots win 2019 Super Bowl
This year’s Super Bowl was between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. In a fairly uneventful game, the Patriots won, 13 to 3. The Patriots led the Rams 3-0 at half-time. In the second half, the Rams […]
US Women’s Open Memorable For Two Very Different Reasons
Twenty-year-old Naomi Osaka won the US Open tennis tournament (Women’s Singles) on Saturday.
Osaka, who is Japanese-American, is the first Japanese person to win a major tennis tournament.
However, her win isn’t the only thing that made the tournament memorable. Something happened to her opponent, 36-year-old tennis star Serena Williams.
She was accused of being “coached,” which is not allowed during a match. Williams’s coach, who was sitting in the crowd, had made a motion with his hands to tell Williams how to hit a shot. However, Williams said she was not looking at the coach at the time and so did not cheat.
