Browsing: Athletes
In the ’80s, Michael Jordan met his agent, Sonny Vaccaro, through a series of coincidental meetings, shared connections and corporate…
The college sports industry is worth billions of dollars, yet student-athletes have only been able to receive payments for their…
Your resting heart rate can tell you a lot about your health. Here’s what your pulse should be at every age
You’re familiar with the feeling of your heart pounding in your chest, your blood pulsing through your veins with increasing…
Despite being the winningest player in NFL history, Tom Brady is no stranger to failure. Closing out the Fortune Global…
NBA commissioner says women’s sports is booming because legacy media gatekeepers can’t ignore it anymore
The recent boom in women’s pro sports is, in part, attributable to the disintegration of legacy media companies, from traditional…
U.S. Olympian swimmer earns ‘just enough’ to cover her rent—she’s turned to social media for more cash
With the Paris 2024 Olympics making headlines for some pretty outrageous prizes, it’s easy to believe that all medalists are…
Saudi Arabia has never won Olympic gold, but wants it so bad that it’s willing to pay $1.3 million to get there
Many people were surprised to find that most Olympians end up needing to keep their day jobs. Naturally, there’s another,…
Here’s what it takes to become a track and field Olympian: speed, strength, ‘fearlessness’
For Olympics fans, watching pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis fly his way to gold—and a world record—was one of the biggest…
Five cows, one year’s worth of free food, a two-bed apartment and exemption from military service: How athletes can win more than medals this Olympics
While the International Olympic Committee does not give prize money to winners at Paris 2024, many nations and territories offer…
The legacy of Paris puts future Olympics at risk—is it time to pick a single, permanent host for the games?
Paris secured its 2024 Olympics bid with a promise to host the most economical and sustainable Games in recent history. …