In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the world witnessed Anthony Ervin, an American professional swimmer earn the gold medal in the swimming competition. But despite his achievements, Ervin battled several personal issues. What happened to Ervin after the Olympics? Anthony Ervin retired from swimming at the age of 22. He began abusing drugs and struggled with …
Jim Thorpe was the first Native American to win gold medals for the US in the Olympics. He was even voted as The Greatest Athlete of the First Half of the Century. Many loved and idolized him. In fact, two towns in Pennsylvania named themselves after him. But did you know where he was buried? …
Due to insufficient research on dangerous substances in the past, many believed that cocaine, heroin, rat poison, and alcohol are beneficial for an individual’s physical performance. Even until the 1980s, many athletes continued imbibing alcohol and rat poison to quench their thirst and improve endurance. Generally believed to be a performance enhancer, Olympian runners downed …
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The Big Fundamental, Timothy Duncan, retired as the only player in the basketball world to ever win 1,000 games with one franchise. In his career, he scored 26,496 points and played for 47,638 minutes. But did you know he didn’t start off with basketball in the first place? Timothy Duncan trained to be an Olympic …
The Soviet Union earned the nickname Big Red Sports Machine during their glory days. The nation experienced its collapse in 1991. Sports Science was nationally funded, with the aim of Soviet athletes to excel in all Olympics sports. Even though it has not existed for the past 30 years, the Soviet Union still maintains the …
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