The Olympics were fun to watch, weren’t they? Our every-four-year willingness to watch synchronized diving, gymnastics, and swimming saw a lot of success for Team USA. It also brought a lot of memorable moments outside of the medal ceremonies and close finishes.
The article below highlights some of those moments. If you could give an award to an Olympic athlete, spectator, or coach, what would it be?
I think I’d give an award for ‘best casting’ to whomever decided Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg needed to hang out for a few days. That was brilliant (and fun)!
Unofficial Olympic medals, given by an NPR critic : NPR
What if there were Olympic medals for audience participation, or the best use of an accessory? NPR’s pop culture critic doles them out.
Corn Flakes
Former Huskers Earn Olympics Silver with U.S. Women’s Volleyball – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website
Huskers closed practice except for legendary coach Tom Osborne
Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule shut down practice on Saturday. No family members, alum, or high school coaches were allowed, but there was one exception – Tom Osborne.
Ainsworth native impressing as receiver in first Huskers fall camp
Carter Nelson was recruited to Nebraska as a tight end, but Matt Rhule said that the program is starting him out as a wide receiver.
Former Husker encouraging men to ‘listen to your body’ after health scare
DeMoine Adams, who played for the Huskers in the early 2000′s and also won a Lifter of the Year Award, spoke on Thursday at the new April Sampson Cancer Center near 40th and Saltillo Road.
Huskers football holds spirited first scrimmage in preseason camp
Rhule looking for a quarterback who can handle the fire.
Signs on the doors and a Husker focus on staying in the moment
Husker head coach Matt Rhule operated similar Saturday to how he did with his 2019 Baylor team.
Sports!
Stephen Curry tortured French announcers with Olympics takeover – SBNation.com
Stephen Curry’s nuclear Olympics takeover is even better with French commentary.
Jordan Chiles’ Olympic bronze medal controversy takes new twist
Jordan Chiles’ floor exercise inquiry at the Paris Olympics was submitted before the deadline, USA Gymnastics says. And it claims to have video proof.
Team USA’s Expected Coaching Change May Be Good News for Celtics
After winning a gold medal as head coach of the United States men’s basketball team at the Paris Olympics, the expectation is that Steve Kerr will retire from that role.
Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon at Paris Olympics, edging ahead of Tigst Assefa – ABC News
Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 meters left in the women’s marathon, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third distance medal of the Paris Games
Team USA holds off France for the women’s basketball gold in a game that was decided by inches | CNN
Team USA’s women’s basketball team only just held off France to win the gold medal on Sunday, escaping with a 67-66 win that was just inches away from being sent into overtime.
2024 Paris Olympics: All 40 gold medals won by Team USA
The Americans finished atop the medal standings and tied for first in golds.
Anson Dorrance retires as North Carolina women’s soccer coach after NCAA-record 21 national titles – Yahoo Sports
Anson Dorrance, whose 21 NCAA championships are the most by a head coach in any Division I sport in college history, is retiring after 45 seasons directing the women’s soccer program at North Carolina.
Which sports belong in the Olympics – and which do not | RNZ News
Analysis – In the spirit of cutting the fat and trying not to waste your time, we answer the big quadrennial question.
The Weekly Dump
YouTuber Experiments With Not Sitting For A Week. Here’s What Happened | IFLScience
The biggest change concerned poop.
Then There’s This
The real ‘Big Bang’ of country music: How Vernon Dalhart’s 1924 breakthrough recordings launched a genre
A musicologist explains how an oft-forgotten opera, pop and jazz singer from New York City launched the country music industry a century ago.
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