One thing was certain: Joud Fahmy forfeited her first-round judo match at the 2016 Olympic Games.
But the reasoning behind her absence was decidedly less clear.
Speculation abounded when it
They were elite athletes without a home, facing Jim Crow discrimination in the U.S. and competing at the Olympics in the shadows of Nazi Germany. As black members of
Much has been made of the obstacles to a smooth 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro — fears over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, worries about polluted water and trepidations about
There’s one photo of Betsy Kimmel shaking hands with Fidel Castro, a gold medal draped around her neck. There are snapshots of the Santa Monica High School graduate with
If the Olympics come to Los Angeles in 2024, Santa Monica could host the beach volleyball event in a temporary 12,000-person venue adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier.
Officials
As a freshman at Santa Monica High School, Anya Sturm won an Ocean League title in cross-country and added an individual conference championship in track. This past year, she captured
With triple-digit pitching speed as a high school senior, Lucas Giolito was one of the region’s top baseball prospects. But the same year the Santa Monica native was taken
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. June 06, 2016
Life can be like quantum physics - depending upon how you look at it, it can seem to come in particles or
Marcel Espinoza is accustomed to running, but now he's getting a ride.
The standout Santa Monica High sprinter has chosen to continue his track career at Cal State
Entering the postseason, expectations weren’t particularly high for the Santa Monica High softball team.
It had a new coaching staff, it lost an Ocean League game for the first
Editor:
Recognizing that field space for our community is imperative, as City Manager, I’m recommending immediate funding to design a "temporary" multi-use sports field in the Civic
As Ella Larsen pondered the role soccer has played in her life, one particular story came to mind. It involved Riverside, lightning and wet clothing.
Larsen recalled scoring a goal
