The boxers that have vied for medals and glory at the 2024 Paris Olympics are hoping to build on a rich legacy that, at times, has had a little Detroit flavor. For example, Detroit natives Frank Tate ...
In a conversation with JTA, Gladwell explains Hitler’s lasting influence on the Olympics and gives his take on the veracity of calls to ban Israeli athletes from international competition. As nearly ...
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The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris produced incredible feats of athleticism that we will hold in our hearts forever from American swimmer Katie Ledecky separating herself from the pack by what seemed ...
America has racked up an impressive medal count at the Paris Olympics, with stellar athletes raising the bar in multiple events. The U.S. stood out 88 years ago as well. The 1936 Olympics were held in ...
As Australia, the United Kingdom and Lithuania join the United States’ diplomatic boycott of the upcoming winter Olympics in Beijing, we look back at the calls to boycott the 1936 Olympics, which were ...
In September of 1972, I was a senior in high school, and my mother, sister and I accompanied my dad to the 1972 Munich Olympics. The organizing committee was trying to help erase the memory of the ...
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 3, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Aug. 3, 1936, Jesse Owens of the United States won ...