On this episode, a conversation with Professor Amira Rose Davis about the high participation of Black American girls in track and field. We explore why this trend exists and how the cultural tradition of hand games shape the sport we watch today.
Sha’Carri Richardson wins gold in a new world lead, while the excitement in the 400m for women’s and men’s builds up for Kendall Ellis, Quincy Wilson, Michael Norman and Quincy Hall. Noah Lyles secures his ticket to Paris in the 100m as his triple crown hopes remain alive. On the distance side, Cole Hocker delivers …
Joining me on the show is Olympian, American record holder, and indoor World Champion Ajeé Wilson — who at one point in time was just an American teenager. How’d she survive the pressure and the staggering statistics that say more than 1 million teenage girls ‘fall out of love with sport’(43%)? Find out on today’s …
This week, a breakdown of the Euro Championships: Marcell Jacobs’ 100m gold, Karsten Warholm with another sub-47 second 400m hurdles performance, Femke Bol’s new world lead and is Alexander Doom a medal favorite in Paris? Next up is a look at two high schoolers with promising Olympic team potential: Quincy Wilson and Christian Miller. Finally, …
Do viral hashtags move the needle, or remind of how far we have to go? Joining me on today’s episode is my dad! We’re talking about building relationships with fathers through sport, people giving you permission to see your life in a new way and moving beyond hashtags to support girls in real life.
The second part of the power rankings continues, touching on who is favored to win Olympic medals in the sprints. Christian recaps notable performances from the NYC Grand Prix and NCAAs including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone scaring the American record, Noah Lyles’ 200m debut, Nickishia Pryce’s collegiate record and McKenzie Long’s triple crown in the 100m, 200m …
This week, Christian comes back from the break to give us his power rankings for likely medalists in the Paris Olympics in the middle distances (1,500m and 800m) followed by the hurdles. To round it out, a preview of this weekend’s big track events with the NCAA Championships and NYC Grand Prix on the schedule.
Female rappers are more visible than ever, in large part because of new media. The same thing is happening in women’s sports. We are seeing the collision of generational talent and media exposure allowing for the growth of the women’s game. What similarities are we seeing? What’s different? And how can both industries work together …
This week, Christian brings us up to speed on an already stunning month of May. First, the SEC Outdoor Championships set the stage for a wicked fast NCAAs in June with Christopher Morales Williams and Nickisha Pryce coming in hot with new world leads in the 400m, Parker Valby setting the meet record in the …
This week Christian covers the results of the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas with spotlights on the emerging tension between Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo, Gabby Thomas’ adeptness on and off the track and Rhasidat Adeleke’s impressive 4x400m split. Stateside at the Oxy Invitational, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone returns to the 100m hurdles, Michael Norman makes …