Olympian Ernestine Weaver was the first female gymnast to represent Canada at the Games

She won four gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games and went on to become a legendary coach of university teams in the United States ...

First gold of Games 'like a movie' for Von Allmen

Swiss Alpine skier Franjo von Allmen was crowned the first champion of the 2026 Winter Olympics as Italians Giovanni Franzoni and Dominik Paris won their nation's first medals in the downhill. Von ...

Vonn crashes in downhill as Johnson wins gold

American skier Lindsey Vonn crashed in the women's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics as compatriot Breezy Johnson ...

Double Dutch is having a moment

Double Dutch is experiencing a comeback. The jump rope style, which involves two ropes turned in opposite directions, has been kept alive in the Black community.
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Can apes play pretend? Scientists use imaginary juice to find out

By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into faraway castles and hold make-believe tea parties ...