Tag Archives: Olympics

You all know about the three statues in front of the football stadium (unless you have never been west of 13th Street). Certainly, the three Heisman Trophy winners deserve statues. I just think there should be more. We know the money is there. Let me kick in the first 10-spot. …

Anthony Nesty has added a major bullet to his resume. USA Swimming announced him as head coach for the United States men’s swim team ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Nesty, 55, is currently serving as the head coach for the Florida Gators men’s and women’s swimming and …

“Load management” and resting players when healthy has become a common occurrence in the NBA. The concept of “load managing” involves resting veteran or star players. When the idea first originated, only a few teams were participating in load managing. However, as time has progressed, the concept has become more …

All sports programs at the University of Florida may not be in season, but a few Gators teams still made headlines over the weekend. Whether it was for good, or bad. Thomas is on her way to Paris Not. Done. Yet. 2022 NCAA All-Around Champion and 34-time NCAA All-American Trinity …

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. The journey and transition from Germany to Gainesville is not easy. That is unless you’re Florida Gators swimmer Eric Friese. Friese made the move from Potsdam, Germany, just outside of Berlin, to Gainesville to swim in college …

The FINA Championships in Budapest start this weekend. Many current and former Florida Gators are making the trip for a chance to represent their home countries and compete. https://twitter.com/GatorsSwimDv/status/1537555626036908032 FINA World Championships The event held in Budapest features events such as: Swimming Diving High diving Water polo Artistic swimming Open …

Amid Russia’s invasion into Ukraine the IOC is taking action. Significantly, the governing body are urging other sports federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from future international events. Furthermore, the IOC is urging all international federations to cancel or relocate all sporting events in Russia and Belarus. FIFA Other …

Ocala native Erin Jackson took home Gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Jackson, a University of Florida alumni,  now holds a gold medal for the 500-meter speedskating event. With a time of 37.04 seconds, she became the first Black woman to win a gold medal in speedskating. The 29-year-old now …

Sometimes you have to give something great up to gain something greater. That’s what happened as a trio of speed skaters hailing from Ocala: Brittany Bowe, Erin Jackson and Joey Mantia qualified for the Beijing Olympics. Flashback to the United States Olympic Trials in January, Jackson, a UF engineering graduate, …

Bradley Beal, shooting guard for the Washington Wizards and former Gator, will not play for Team USA in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Beal was placed into health and safety protocols on Wednesday due to COVID-19 concerns. COVID Protocols Team USA coach Gregg Popovich expressed his concerns for Beal as …