Female Olympians’ physical exploits on a world stage further cements Team Fenom’s claim that 2012 was truly the Year of the Female Athlete. From July 27th to August 12th women dominated the London 2012 Olympic Games. What was your most memorable Olympic moment? Also check out 2012 – The Year of the Woman Part I!  The Parade of Nations [...]

One of the toughest things to get 21st Century kids to accomplish is to be self-sufficient. Parents don’t let kids fail anymore because they are so concerned about their psyche being damaged. Failure is one of life’s greatest teaching tools but 21st Century kids aren’t allowed to fall so they don’t learn how to get up, [...]

Why do people choose to coach? Is it for money or love of the game? Is it for altruistic reasons, a need for affiliation, or something else? I have often wondered if people ask themselves this question or if they “just do it.” The answer is important because understanding your choice will determine whether or [...]

I entered the boxing scene as a bitter 23-year-old with a broken hand and fresh fear in my heart. At the time, I was bartending at a club to put myself through college when a local prospective gang member in a club full of onlookers sexually attacked me. This moment changed everything for me. I [...]

Though Millennials are often labeled as video game loving, entitled, or obese, 17 year-old, Olympic gold medalist Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields defies these categories. Claressa surprised the boxing world in qualifying for the U.S. Olympic women’s boxing team. She later elated her fans and hometown of Flint, Michigan, becoming the only US boxer to win a [...]

On Friday, the world tuned in to watch the 2012 Olympic Games’ opening ceremony in London. Eighty-thousand people packed the Olympic Stadium and over 1 billion watched the four and a half hour telecast from afar. For Opening Ceremony Artistic Director Danny Boyle it was seven years in the making and $42 million well spent [...]

By Kiratiana Freelon, Kiratiana’s Travels About two weeks ago, the NY Times published a Q& A with a long time Olympic spectator. Apparently, George Reed-Dellinger, has attended every Olympic Games since 1976. I don’t doubt that he has been to every Games, but this Q&A wasn’t at all what I would expect from someone who [...]