Alyssa Roenigk

United States

Senior Writer, ESPN The Magazine at ESPN

ESPN senior writer. Outpost Big Bear lodge owner. Failed circus clown. Typically outside, upside down and searching for adventure.

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At Jackie Robinsonâ€™s high school, a fire-ravaged city rebuilds

1 week ago | 700espn.com | Alyssa Roenigk

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At Jackie Robinson's high school, a fire-ravaged city rebuilds

1 week ago | thejefffoxshow.com | Alyssa Roenigk

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At Jackie Robinson's high school, Altadena rebuilds after fire

1 week ago | espn.com | Alyssa Roenigk

ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE days after the fire, around 70 seniors from John Muir High School rise from their seats inside Pasadena's historic Civic Auditorium. Like their 200 classmates seated around them, their dark blue gowns are draped with colorful ribbons and stoles. Blue-and-yellow tassels hang from their graduation caps.
IOC president Thomas Bach received 10% raise to $350,000

1 week ago | espn.com | Alyssa Roenigk

GENEVA -- The International Olympic Committee paid its president Thomas Bach $350,000 in 2024, the Olympic body said Friday -- a 10% raise for his final full year in office after a two-year freeze. The payment, or "indemnity" in Olympic language, revealed in its annual report is small compared to soccer bodies that, like the IOC, are based in Switzerland and count annual revenue in billions.
Switzerland shuts out United States 3-0 at hockey worlds

1 month ago | espn.com | Alyssa Roenigk

HERNING, Denmark -- Last year's runner-up Switzerland shut out the United States 3-0 and handed the Americans their first loss at the ice hockey world championship on Monday. Damien Riat, Jonas Siegenthaler and Dean Kukan scored in the Group B game in Herning. Netminder Leonardo Genoni stopped 23 shots for the shutout. "Give credit to Switzerland," U.S. coach Ryan Warsofsky said. "But I know our group has a lot more in them.
Freeskier Gus Kenworthy eyes '26 Olympics after leaving sport

1 month ago | espn.com | Alyssa Roenigk

Olympic freeskier Gus Kenworthy, the 2014 slopestyle silver medalist and the first openly gay action sports star, has returned to training in hopes of competing in his fourth straight Winter Olympics next February. "After taking a step away, I realized I miss skiing and I really want to compete again," Kenworthy said in an exclusive interview with ESPN. "I didn't know if I would be able to come back after three-and-a-half years, but I knew I wouldn't be able to after seven and a half.
French skier Margot Simond, 18, dies after crash in training

2 months ago | espn.com | Alyssa Roenigk

VAL D'ISERE, France -- A promising 18-year-old French skier has died during an accident in training, the national ski federation said. It said Margot Simond died on Thursday at Val d'Isere. "Our thoughts are with the French Ski Federation, the Savoie Ski Committee, the Club des Sports des Saisies, and the entire ski community, who are deeply affected by the loss of Margot," the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said in a statement.
Pro curling league to feature Canada, U.S., Europe and Asia

2 months ago | espn.com | Alyssa Roenigk

Curling is getting its first professional league, stocked with past and future Olympians competing in a six-week, six-team season touring internationally starting next April in the aftermath of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. The Curling Group, which owns the Grand Slam of Curling event series, announced the creation of Rock League on Thursday.
Norwegians told to avoid meat in China over doping concerns

2 months ago | espn.com | Alyssa Roenigk

Norwegian athletes have been advised by the organization responsible for training the country's elite competitors not to eat any type of meat while competing in China due to fears it could cause a positive doping test. Olympiatoppen, which is part of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee, said consuming meat could lead to the unintentional ingestion of banned substances, posing a small but real risk of testing positive.
London Marathon awaits guidance on trans ruling for future races

2 months ago | espn.com | Alyssa Roenigk

Last week's landmark ruling on transgender women in Britain will not impact Sunday's London Marathon, with race director Hugh Brasher saying he supports a recent World Athletics decision to gender test to "protect women's rights to compete fairly." Brasher said he will wait for guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and Sport England before deciding if changes are needed for future editions of the London Marathon, which currently permits runners to self-identify their...