Tag: olympics
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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…
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Avalanche’s Brock Nelson riding a high after ‘unbelievable’ gold medal at the Olympics
SALT LAKE CITY — They battled against each other for an Olympics gold medal Sunday. Less than 96 hours later and several time zones away, three of the four gold-medal game participants battled together, with only Nathan MacKinnon missing the 4-2 Avalanche win over the Mammoth due to what the team called “maintenance.” Was it…
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Fantastic Olympic hockey tournament ends in worst possible way | Evan’s take
As many expected, the return of NHL players to the Olympics lived up to the hype and then some. Tight games, tons of action and skill that you can only dream of seeing on the same ice sheet once every four years, if you’re lucky. So whose decision was it to make the biggest game…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: MacKinnon comes through in clutch; Canada and United States to meet for gold
Two weeks ago, many could have predicted it. On Friday, it became official. Canada and the United States will play each other for the gold medal on Sunday. Although we were minutes away from that not being the case. Canada defeats Finland 3-2 The Canadian hockey team has been responsible for raising the collective heart…