Tidye Pickett (November 3, 1914 – November 17, 1986) was an American track and field athlete. She represented the United States in the 80-meter hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, becoming the first African-American woman to compete in the Olympic Games. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts
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Friday Evening Thread: #RIO2016 Day 14
Wow these 2 weeks flew by fast for the Olympics! Alright ladies! Get that GOLD! https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/766457131184775169 … [Read more...] about Friday Evening Thread: #RIO2016 Day 14
Thursday Evening Thread: #RIO2016 Day 13
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With the fastest qualifying time of 41.77!! https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/766396068292550656 … [Read more...] about Thursday Evening Thread: #RIO2016 Day 13
Wednesday Evening Thread: #RIO2016 Day 12
Lots of Track and Field on tap tonight! https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/766035595688685569 … [Read more...] about Wednesday Evening Thread: #RIO2016 Day 12
Tuesday Evening Thread: #RIO2016 Day 11
Let's check in on Basketball https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/765689515189080069 … [Read more...] about Tuesday Evening Thread: #RIO2016 Day 11