Coco Gauff Makes History as Youngest Team USA Athlete to Ever Be a Flag Bearer
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She’s reppin’ us proudly! The upcoming Paris Olympics are fast upon us and as we prepare to root for our favorite athletes, we are more than ecstatic for the games to get underway. Recently, tennis phenom Coco Gauff gathered with her Team USA peers for what she thought was a routine meet-up ahead of the […]
Watch Monaé Nichols Jump Exact Meters Needed to Qualify for Paris Olympics
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Now, this is impressive! With the Paris Olympics just around the corner, many of our star-studded athletes are putting their money where their mouth is! Recently, Monaé Nichols, a Bethune-Cookman alum and superb track and field athlete who competes in the long jump, competed at the Olympic Trials for her spot in Paris. On Nichols’ […]
Teen Makes History as Africa’s First Cross-Country Skier at Winter Youth Olympic Games
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She made history at the Winter Youth Olympic Games! View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Olympic Games (@olympics) In a historic moment at the Winter Youth Olympic Games on January 29th, 16-year-old Ashley Tshanda Ongong’a, hailing from Kenya, etched her name in the books of winter sports history. The young athlete […]