Athletics
Elite runners from around the world are returning to Boston, helping the city put the bombing behind it
It’s been a tumultuous year for Boston. But with elite runners returning to the city this week for the 2014 Boston Marathon, their mere presence, watching them train along the Charles River, is helping turn talk of the marathon back toward the race.
According to history, world politics always on display during Olympics
A total of 38 world records were broken and 962 medals handed out at the London Olympics this year. The Games start and ended without a hitch, despite early concerns about security. But author and historian Kenneth Davis says that while the Games avoided any sort of incident, the tensions of international politics were still visible.
The Fastest Man in the World? Doping and the Future of Usain Bolt
Jamaica is heralded for its cultivation of outstanding sprinters and has produced its share of stars. Before Usain Bolt captured the title of world’s fastest man in May 2008, fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell held the title in the 100 meter. And Jamaican track star Sherone Simpson was just shy of the fastest when she won […]
Remembering the Atlanta Olympics in the Wake of Boston Marathon Bombing
An international sports event, attended by thousands of athletes and many more thousands of fans, all ripped apart by a bomb: the footage from yesterday’s Boston Marathon was eerily reminiscent of the bombing at the Atlanta Olympic Games. On July 27, 1996, a bomb ripped through Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, in the midst of the […]
Explosions Rock the Boston Marathon
Explosions tore through the large crowds at the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon, claiming three lives and injuring hundreds. Four hours into the race at around 2:50 p.m., two bombs detonated in rapid succession near the finish line, triggering confusion and panic as people attempted to flee. According to the Boston Police, at this time there are no suspects […]