Grace Goulding

3 weeks ago | olympics.com | Grace Goulding

In sport, there are moments that pulse beyond the podium. Moments that move millions not just for their athletic brilliance, but for the deep, honest moments of humanity. Whether it’s triumph, heartbreak, or unexpected joy, the Olympic and Paralympic Games have long offered snapshots of life that resonate far beyond the arena. Few experiences are as universally understood as parenthood. And at Paris 2024, that experience took centre stage.

2 months ago | olympics.com | Grace Goulding

On 20 April in České Budějovice, Czechia, the fiercest rivalry in women’s ice hockey delivered yet another thriller. Team USA dethroned defending champions Canada in an edge-of-your-seat overtime finale, winning 4–3 to capture the gold at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship. Finland defeated host nation Czechia in a similarly exciting overtime game, also 4–3, to claim bronze.

2 months ago | olympics.com | Grace Goulding

Quanto veloce è veloce? Quanto è alto il livello? Dalle discese a velocità autostradali alle impennate in aria, gli Olimpionici invernali sfidano ogni giorno la gravità, la paura e la fisica. E ciò che sembra veloce in TV scalfisce appena la superficie. Quindi allacciate il casco e stringete gli occhiali: ci tuffiamo a capofitto nel mondo sbalorditivo della velocità e dell'altitudine Olimpica.

2 months ago | olympics.com | Grace Goulding

Let us take you back to 28 February, 2010. Imagine a country, no, an entire nation, holding its breath. Red-and-white flags painted on cheeks. Families huddled around televisions. Strangers high-fiving in crowded bars. This was Canada, hosting the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010. This was the men’s ice hockey final: the gold medal game against their fiercest rivals, the United States. The stakes?

2 months ago | olympics.com | Grace Goulding

ロサンゼルス2028ではボルダー、リード、スピードクライミングがそれぞれ独立したメダル種目として実施されることが決定した。何が変わるのか、そしてボルダーおよびリードで初代金メダルの行方は？ スポーツクライミング、簡単に説明しよう。オリンピックのスポーツクライミングは、壁上で異なるスキルを試す3つの独立した種目で構成されている。 ボルダーは、ロープを使わず低い壁を登る短距離のクライミングで、選手のパワーと課題解決能力が問われる。リードは、より高い壁の頂点を目指して登る持久力勝負の競技で、選手は登る途中でロープにクリップしていく。そしてスピードはその名の通り、15メートルの壁を登る一騎打ちのレースであり、最速の選手が勝者となる。 スポーツクライミングが成功裡にオリンピックデビューを果たした東京2020では、男女それぞれ1種目ずつのメダル種目しかなく、選手たちはボルダー、リード、スピードのすべてに出場し、その合計スコアで優勝者が決まった。...