At this point, professional beach volleyball player April Ross has acquired quite the accessories collection, having amassed Olympic medals in every hue. But there's one neckpiece that might mean even more than all the gold, silver and bronze in the world: A Tiffany open heart pendant mom Margie Ross gifted her while she was in high school. Having lost her mother to metastatic breast cancer when she was a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Southern California, "It's definitely a keepsake to me," the Olympian shared in an interview with E! News. "It was such a nice gift and so special." So it only comes out on extremely special occasions, such as when she...
- 10/26/2021
- E! Online
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There’s only a few days left of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, following an action -packed two weeks that brought unexpected twists and turns for some of the Games’ top star athletes.
Despite some setbacks, Team USA has gotten their stride back this week. After withdrawing from most of her Olympics gymnastics events due to mental health issues, Biles returned to the balance beam for the final event, earning Team USA a bronze medal. In one of the most exciting moments this week, Allyson Felix won the bronze in the 400-meter race (the 10th Olympian medal of her career), with what could make her the most decorated athlete in women’s track-and-field history.
There’s only a few days left of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, following an action -packed two weeks that brought unexpected twists and turns for some of the Games’ top star athletes.
Despite some setbacks, Team USA has gotten their stride back this week. After withdrawing from most of her Olympics gymnastics events due to mental health issues, Biles returned to the balance beam for the final event, earning Team USA a bronze medal. In one of the most exciting moments this week, Allyson Felix won the bronze in the 400-meter race (the 10th Olympian medal of her career), with what could make her the most decorated athlete in women’s track-and-field history.
- 8/6/2021
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
It wouldn't be fair to say Alix Klineman's Olympic dreams began that April 2017 day in the fields of Indio, Calif. The longtime volleyball pro would more likely point to when she was training with USA Volleyball's national team as a college freshman and the coach "was saying, 'You know I was in the Olympics when I was 18 and I have a lot of belief in you,'" Klineman recalled to E! News during a June 17 interview. But the Stagecoach Festival—country's answer to Coachella—is where she and now-teammate April Ross first flirted with the idea of getting their two-person band together. At the time, beach volleyball player Ross was the veteran of two...
- 8/6/2021
- E! Online
Updated with latest schedule changes: Team U.S.A. enters the final days of the Tokyo Olympics battered but hopeful: Kevin Durant is leading a resurgent Men’s Basketball team against powerhouse Australia, April Ross and Alix Klineman play for the Gold Medal on Thursday and the American women’s soccer team sprints for the Bronze, as well.
See complete TV & streaming schedule of events on Wednesday & Thursday by sport below.
Wednesday, August 4 (all times Eastern)
Beach Volleyball
8 p.m. — Women’s semifinal — NBC (live)
Canoe/Kayak
10 p.m. — Sprint finals — CNBC (live)
Diving
9 p.m. — Women’s platform semifinal — NBC (live)
9 p.m. — Women’s platform semifinal — CNBC (live)
Golf
6:30 p.m. — Women’s second round — Golf Channel (live)
Skateboarding
8 p.m. — Men’s park qualifying – CNBC (live)
11:30 p.m. – Men’s park final — CNBC (live)
Swimming
5:30 p.m. — Men’s marathon — Nbcsn (live)
Track & Field
8 p.
See complete TV & streaming schedule of events on Wednesday & Thursday by sport below.
Wednesday, August 4 (all times Eastern)
Beach Volleyball
8 p.m. — Women’s semifinal — NBC (live)
Canoe/Kayak
10 p.m. — Sprint finals — CNBC (live)
Diving
9 p.m. — Women’s platform semifinal — NBC (live)
9 p.m. — Women’s platform semifinal — CNBC (live)
Golf
6:30 p.m. — Women’s second round — Golf Channel (live)
Skateboarding
8 p.m. — Men’s park qualifying – CNBC (live)
11:30 p.m. – Men’s park final — CNBC (live)
Swimming
5:30 p.m. — Men’s marathon — Nbcsn (live)
Track & Field
8 p.
- 8/5/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Olympic beach volleyball star April Ross says that beach volleyball is far more challenging than indoor volleyball because of the lack of coaching throughout the games. “I think there’s so much difference between beach and indoor [volleyball]. It’s more you have to think for yourself on the beach,” she explained to uInterview exclusively before the […]
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- 8/3/2021
- by Alexandra Llorca
- Uinterview
Whether you’re stepping out the door for an early-morning run or shooting around before a pickup game, even the most casual athlete knows how much the soundtrack in your head can shape your performance. Imagine you’re representing your country in a once-every-four-years (or five) event, and the stakes are raised just a bit. We caught up with eight of Team USA’s top medal hopefuls — some winners already! — to find out what’s on their pre-competition playlists. If they keep racking up gold in Tokyo, we just may have Lil Wayne,...
- 7/30/2021
- by Molly Knight
- Rollingstone.com
Peacock will launch a Tokyo Olympics destination on July 15 featuring live coverage of some the games’ biggest events, including gymnastics, track and field and the U.S. men’s basketball team’s pursuit of their fourth straight gold.
The NBCUniversal streamer said Wednesday — ahead of a live NBC Sports press conference to introduce its broad coverage — that Peacock will feature new daily live shows, original programming, dedicated Olympics channels, full event replays and curated highlights. All of Peacock’s Tokyo Olympics programming will be available to stream for free with exception of USA Men’s Basketball live coverage that will be available to Peacock Premium subscribers.
Amber Ruffin, host, writer and executive producer of Peacock’s late-night series The Amber Ruffin Show, will be on the ground in Tokyo providing her own unique, comedic analyses of the competition, as well as a look-back at her own experiences in the world...
The NBCUniversal streamer said Wednesday — ahead of a live NBC Sports press conference to introduce its broad coverage — that Peacock will feature new daily live shows, original programming, dedicated Olympics channels, full event replays and curated highlights. All of Peacock’s Tokyo Olympics programming will be available to stream for free with exception of USA Men’s Basketball live coverage that will be available to Peacock Premium subscribers.
Amber Ruffin, host, writer and executive producer of Peacock’s late-night series The Amber Ruffin Show, will be on the ground in Tokyo providing her own unique, comedic analyses of the competition, as well as a look-back at her own experiences in the world...
- 6/23/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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