Tag: olympics
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Inaugural Handball Futures Festival aims to bring U.S. handball back to prominence ahead of 2028 Olympics
August Raskie left Colorado Springs as a volleyball player and returned as a rising handball star. A graduate of Rampart High School, Raskie, 29, went on to become an All-American volleyball player at the University of Oregon before embarking on a seven-year professional career. In January, she attended a handball tryout and found quick success,…
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Missy Franklin wins five swmming medals in London | July 24-Aug. 4, 2012 | Colorado’s Top 150 Sports Moments
Happy birthday, Colorado — and Colorado sports. Leading into the state’s 150th birthday Aug. 1, The Denver Gazette has partnered with the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to publicize the definitive list of Colorado’s top 150 sports moments. For Nos. 50 to 1, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian Dave Plati coordinated a 19-member committee to rank in order what they considered the top moments. The No. 1 moment will be…
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Weeklong USA Weightlifting national championships to take place at Ed Robson Arena
Starting this weekend, Olympic City USA is hosting Olympic-level competition with the national weightlifting championships. The 2026 National Championships Week, one of USA Weightlifting’s premier competitions, will be held at Ed Robson Arena on the campus of Colorado College from June 20-28. The weeklong event includes senior, junior, U25, and youth competition, and is one…
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One-time Olympic prodigy is still making waves
By The Foundation for a Better Life Donna de Varona is an American swimming legend who made history as a 13-year-old Olympic prodigy. The youngest athlete at the 1960 Rome Olympics, she went on to win two gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics at age 17. De Varona was recognized as the “most outstanding…
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Can NHL maintain momentum from Olympics, Stanley Cup playoffs? | Evan’s take
All is quiet on the Avalanche front. With Joe Sakic out of town and not addressing media until Thursday, there’s not much happening in Colorado. Outside of a brief statement it released last week in regard to Chris MacFarland leaving for Nashville, the franchise has been silent since its season came to an abrupt end…
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U.S. Olympic figure skating team to visit Colorado Springs for public event at UCCS Ent Center for the Arts
Excitement from the 2026 Winter Olympic Games continues next week in Colorado Springs. Local fans have a chance to see the U.S. Olympic figure skating team in an “intimate fireside chat” hosted by 2018 bronze medalist Adam Rippon at the UCCS Ent Center for the Arts at 6:30 p.m. May 20. During the “Toast to…
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5 reasons to check out the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs
The Milano Cortina Winter Games have ended. But in Colorado Springs, the celebration never stops. That’s thanks to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, the state-of-the-art complex that keeps the festive spirit going year-round. Maybe that’s reason enough to visit. Here are five more reasons: 1. Torches and medals Visitors start in a room displaying…
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After ‘amazing’ Olympic experience, Nathan MacKinnon ready for deep playoff run with Avalanche
LOS ANGELES — A fan in the Salt Lake City crowd last week had quickly whipped up a bootleg T-shirt with a photo of a disappointed Nathan MacKinnon following Canada’s gold-medal defeat at the hands of Team USA. What did the shirt say? “You be the judge of who was the better team today.” That’s…
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U.S. Paralympic skier Patrick Halgren exemplifies happiness, gratitude into second Paralympic Games
Patrick Halgren can’t get enough of the cheeseburgers at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Center. Free housing, a world-class training facility, and all the food at his disposal, Halgren’s life is “eerily good.” It’s a life the Paralympian never imagined when he was putting chains on tires at various ski resorts around the world, nor…
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Avalanche power play starts with clean slate after Olympics break | NHL Insider
As Eddie Vedder once said, it makes more sense to live in the present tense. That’s how Jared Bednar chooses to view his power play. Yes, the Avalanche have the worst power play in the NHL, converting only 15.4% of their chances. That’s in the past, however. After the Olympics break, the Avalanche are looking…