April 21, 2021

Tokyo 2020 set to postpone decision on fans to June amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto has conceded a decision on whether Japanese fans can attend the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games might not be made until June amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the host country. Fans from overseas have already been banned. Inside the Games

April 20, 2021

Barkley Marathon Mastermind Lazarus Lake to Appear on HBO’s ‘Real Sports’

HBO’s new “Real Sports” episode features a profile on the genesis of the “notorious and treacherous Barkley Marathons,” held annually in Frozen Head State Park, Tenn. HBO correspondent Mary Carillo will be interviewing race founder Gary Cantrell (aka Lazarus Lake) to discuss the backstory of one of the most challenging races in existence....

April 19, 2021

TransRockies Race Series Names Ride with GPS as a Series Sponsor, Launches Hometown Challenge Series

Calgary, A.B. (April 19, 2021)— TransRockies Race Series, a global leader in adventure stage races, today announces Ride with GPS, a bike route planner and tracking app, as a series sponsor. Transrockies Race Series and Ride with GPS are kicking off the partnership with a new challenge for athletes. The...

April 17, 2021

Coloradan Called Out for Bolting Over Petroglyphs

A climber who installed routes over federally protected Native carvings has ignited a controversy online, death threats included. Outside

April 13, 2021

Poll finds 72 per cent of Japanese public want Tokyo 2020 cancelled or postponed

The Olympics are scheduled to start in just over 100 days but COVID-19 continues to cause disruption across the world and cases remain on the rise in Japan. A new survey has suggested Tokyo 2020 organizers are still struggling to win public support with more than 70 per cent of...

April 11, 2021

Tokyo 2020 expected to use hotel as isolation facility during Olympics and Paralympics.

The hotel will be used to isolate any athletes suspected of having contracted COVID-19 at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Those isolated would remain quarantined for 10 days. Inside The Games

April 6, 2021

U.S. Considering Boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics. 

United States-China tension is spilling into sports: The U.S. is considering a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The potential boycott of the Winter Games could be in concert with other countries, though it is not immediately clear which ones. Front Office Sports

March 31, 2021

Alex Honnold Shares a Lesson in Humility with Joe Rogan After Getting Caught in a Snowstorm

Record breaking climer Alex Honnold is known far and wide as someone who doesn’t experience a basic human instinct most of us do: fear. That's what makes a recent conversation with Joe Rogan pretty amusing. The Inertia

March 26, 2021

Former Olympic Snowboarder Julie Pomagalski Dies in Avalanche at Age 40

A guide, Bruno Cutelli, also died in the avalanche, according to the French ski federation. People

March 24, 2021

Hiker Stabs Mountain Biker in Right-of-Way Altercation

Dake Traphagen, 69, is in custody, charged with first-degree assault and possession of a dangerous weapon, after turning himself in to authorities. GearJunkie