Winter Olympians champion climate, peace amid muted activism
Around the world, athletes are throwing their support behind political and social causes, part of a wave of sports activism that has flourished in the years since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during games to protest police brutality against Black people.
Michael Phelps 'overwhelmed' by Olympic Trials return
With his competitive career in the rearview mirror, 28-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps is taking on a new role at the Olympic Swimming Trials: a spectator. After competing in 4 historic Olympic Games, winning 4 Olympic records, and setting 8 world records, Phelps has officially traded in his wetsuit for a seat in the stands.
Welcome 2021: The year of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Ever since the Olympics were postponed nine months ago, local organizers and the IOC have been biding their time. Ever since the Olympics were postponed nine months ago, local organizers and the IOC have been biding their time. The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo organizers will have to start getting specific in the next few months. โThe fact that you're going to put 10,000-plus athletes, plus all the volunteers, plus all the coaches, plus, plus, plus, plus plus. There is just too much unknown.โQ: Despite the uncertainties, what do we firmly know about staging the Tokyo Olympics?
Swimmer Ryan Lochte miffed at his times in return to racing
โThis is probably going to go down as my worst meet that Iโve ever had,โ he said by phone from Sarasota, Florida. When I get back (home), Iโm going to start turning it up again.โAt 36, Lochte is taking aim at making a fifth U.S. Olympic team. I know Iโm physically tired,โ he said. Lochte said heโs still in touch with Phelps, who retired after Rio and has three boys of his own now. Itโs still fun.โLochte still has his supporters, whether itโs his fans who know heโs always willing to accommodate their requests or those in the sport.
'Empire' star Taraji P. Henson hailed for mental health work
โEmpireโ star Taraji P. Henson has enjoyed wealth, celebrity, a Golden Globe win and an Academy Award nomination. โItโs OK to not be OK," Henson, the latest recipient of the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion, told The Associated Press via email. In 2018, the Washington, D.C., native started the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation to stop those with mental illness from being stigmatized โ especially Blacks, who she says are less likely to seek treatment. This year, with the coronavirus pandemic complicating people's mental health struggles, Henson's foundation has been helping African Americans โ who've been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 โ access free online therapy. โWe need more people like Taraji to continue to eliminate the stigma around mental health across all our communities in America.โ___Follow AP New England editor Bill Kole on Twitter at http://twitter.com/billkole.
Small businesses in college towns struggle without students
He nonchalantly dropped names of sports stars like Tom Brady and Michael Phelps, two of the many former Michigan students he counts as friends, and recalled hustling enough to own more than 10 businesses at one time. ___EDITORS NOTE Small businesses around the world are fighting for survival amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Nick Ducoff, co-author of Better Off After College, said businesses catering primarily to students might be able offset some losses through delivery and e-commerce, but that many could find the effects devastating. To hear that was gone was really, really surprising to me. He was uninterrupted by business over the next hour at his bar and restaurant, which has been a go-to destination for University of Michigan students since 1936.
Olympics return to antiquity at the 2004 Athens Games
FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2004, file photo, the Olympic Rings are shown in flames in a pool of water during the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)When the Olympics returned to Athens in 2004, they also returned to antiquity. They finished in central Athens at the Panathenian Stadium, the marble venue used for the opening and closing ceremonies of the inaugural 1896 Games. Irina Korzhanenko of Russia became the first woman to win a gold medal at the ancient site that birthed the Olympics. The gold medal instead went to Argentina, a team led by Manu Ginobili.
Bird's Nest and Water Cube: Beijing venues were stars, too
That was true in Beijing in 2008, and the stars were Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. But Beijing is also storied for its signature venues like the Bird's Nest stadium, and the Water Cube swimming venue. Here are some of the highlights of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. That was true in Beijing in 2008, when the stars were Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. But Beijing is also storied for its signature venues like the the 91,000-seat Bird's Nest stadium, and the nearby swimming venue called the Water Cube.No games before or since have impacted a city the way the Olympics did Beijing.
Cold War rivalries split the Olympics in Moscow in 1980
Here are some of the highlights of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. The Cold War made for decades of tense Olympic battles between the United States and the Soviet Union. Four years later, the Soviet Union boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles as retaliation. The Soviet war in Afghanistan rumbled on through the 1980 Olympics. Barely a decade later, the Soviet Union would be a thing of the past as it fractured into 15 newly independent countries.
MSP cracking down in 4 areas today
from 14 Mile Rd to I-696 right lane closed for construction through next week. NB M-1 (Woodward Ave) at 14 Mile Rd right lane closed for construction through Friday. at 14 Mile Rd right lane closed for construction through Friday. WB I-696 ramp to 11 Mile closed for construction -- also just for today. Michigan State Police will be targeting dangerous driving in multiple areas around Metro Detroit on Wednesday.
Morning Show Insider: FORE!
We may start with some fog as morning lows dip into the 50s after those showers late Tuesday. Also, our Kim DeGiulio will help you get around any potential trouble on the roads all morning. Wednesday, we'll reveal the best coffee in our area (and working on the morning shift, we all know how important coffee can be!) ICYMI Today's Trivia RetakeEvery morning at 6 a.m., we ask you a trivia question on Local 4 for a chance to win a prize. Get to know the Local 4 News Today team betterLocal 4 News Today linksCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
4 things to watch for -- Wednesday, July 24th
Wednesday is my girls night out golf league at Detroit Golf Club and Ive missed it all summer due to my medical leave, so Im really looking forward to playing with my girls for the first time this season. Here's what's coming up Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 on Local 4 News Today. 6:45 a.m. -- Vote 4 The BestAll week on Local 4 News Today, we're revealing your picks for the best things across Metro Detroit in our Vote 4 the Best competition. Answer: 2828 Be sure to watch daily at 6 a.m. and click this link to enter for a chance to win. Get to know the Local 4 News Today team betterLocal 4 News Today linksCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.