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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |Ayushi Dutta
At first glance, it might’ve seemed like just another birthday post—some cheeky emojis, a fierce caption, and the usual glam shots. But if you’ve been following Jordan Chiles for even a minute, you know she never does just another post. Nope. This was Jordan’s pre-birthday moment, and she was serving it up like the true queen she is. But, before anyone could wish her, she was out here wishing herself—and doing it in style.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Ayushi Dutta
“Sanya, a champion.” That’s what they used to call her at Vaz Preparatory School in Kingston. Long before the world knew her name. Long before the gold medals and the Olympic glory, Sanya Richards-Ross was just a little girl with a dream scribbled in a note to her teacher at age nine: “I want to be an Olympic gold medalist” (as recalled by her later). For years, it was something she and her mother would laugh about. A dream preserved like a keepsake.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |Ayushi Dutta
“It’s embarrassing… but that’s y’all ‘next Usain Bolt’ tho,” tweeted track analyst Erin Brown, mocking Gout Gout after his highly anticipated sub-10-second 100m runs were stripped of legitimacy. The 17-year-old sprinter had clocked 9.99 seconds twice in one night at the Australian Athletics Championships, but both times were aided by illegal wind readings—+3.5 m/s in the heats and +2.6 m/s in the final.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |Ayushi Dutta
Quincy Wilson is a champ on and off the track. The Olympic medalist puts a high value on his relationships: whether it’s teammates, coaches, or family, he pours into the people who pour into him. It goes a mile to show how no greatness can ever be achieved without a strong support system. Take Quincy Wilson’s sister, Kadence Wilson, for instance. The James Madison University junior is a force to be reckoned with in her own right.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |Ayushi Dutta
For a while now, Kenny Bednarek’s name hasn’t exactly been front and center in the sprinting spotlight. With all eyes glued to Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson, and the ever-growing list of rising stars, Bednarek often found himself overlooked, brushed aside by fans chasing flashier names.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Ayushi Dutta
Corrine Tarver must be beaming with pride—even from afar. Thirty-five years ago, she carved her name into gymnastics history as the first Black woman to win the USAG All-Around title, representing Georgia Gymnastics. Fast forward to 2025, and her legacy has come full circle—this time through her former student, Morgan Price. Price didn’t just walk in her mentor’s footsteps; she sprinted past them. She matched the level of elite gymnasts, and let’s just say, we are here for it.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Ayushi Dutta
Simone Biles is a travel bug, and that is a well-established fact by now. Just in March, the gymnastics GOAT was enjoying her long-awaited honeymoon in South Africa. Soaking herself in the exotic wilderness, Biles looked as stylish as ever. From Safari adventures to candlelight dinners to making big plans like buying a whole house, that was one epic trip. So, have her globetrotting tendencies finally come to a halt?
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Ayushi Dutta
Jordan Chiles is giving it back to her haters in some style! After winning the bronze medal in the Olympics, Chiles was on top of the moon. Unfortunately, the joy was short-lived. The CAS ruled that Coach Cecile Landi’s appeal that had catapulted Chiles to the 3rd spot came in 4 seconds too late. Consequently, she was stripped of her medal, thus triggering the beginning of a long-drawn legal battle. This was just the beginning of her turmoil. What followed was much more sinister.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |Ayushi Dutta
Olivia Dunne is no stranger to the spotlight, but this time, the internet came swinging. After a glam GQ photoshoot went viral, Dunne found herself at the center of a brutal online roast. Comments ranging from “What even is this outfit?” to “Looks like a high school girl posting her uninterested bf .” Some even questioned if she was more focused on modeling than her athletic career.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |Ayushi Dutta
Track and field has long had a money problem—many athletes struggle to make ends meet until a sponsorship finally comes through. But what about those who never get one? How do they survive in a sport that demands so much and pays so little? To cover the high costs—training, travel, coaching, gear, recovery—many up-and-coming athletes have no choice but to work part-time jobs while chasing world-class dreams. But the tides may be turning.
