Category: Olympics
Baranyai: No place for bullying in search for excellence
Trans and non-binary competitors also deserve a place to excel, without being pilloried for their identity.
Yes! London’s Alysha Newman wins Olympic bronze in women’s pole vault
Londoner Alysha Newman won a bronze medal while breaking Canada’s national record in women’s pole vault at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
PHOTOS: Alysha Newman’s path from London to Olympic pole vault finals
It’s been about 15 years since The London Free Press first starting covering a teenage track-and-field star at Mother Teresa secondary school, Alysha Newman. Now 30 and at her third Olympics, she’s made the pole vault finals for the first time (Wednesday, 12:15 p.m. Ontario time) after overcoming personal and professional challenges. Here’s a look […]
New heights! London’s Alysha Newman keeps her cool, vaults into Olympic final
Alysha Newman found happiness long before she found herself in the Olympic pole vault final here
83-year-old Londoner loving volunteer gig at Paris Olympics
An 83-year-old from London is volunteering at his second Olympics in Paris and planning his next trip to the Winter Games in Italy in 2026.