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Is This the Most Important Moment for Women in the Olympic Games?

February 11, 2014 | 0 Comments February 11, 2014 |

SHAPE.COM—The poignant Visa commercial showing U.S. Olympic ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson taking flight to the crackling soundtrack of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart’s powerful words recorded in 1937 sums up the gravity of this historic moment....

Protect Yourself from a Bob Costas-Like Eye Infection

February 11, 2014 | 0 Comments February 11, 2014 |

SHAPE.COM—“Ashley Wagner Face” and Gumby-like Russian figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya aren’t the only breakout stars to come out of the 2014 Winter Olympics so far. Rivaling them for the spotlight is Bob Costas’ ongoing eye...

No Sleep in Sochi for Some Athletes

February 10, 2014 | 0 Comments February 10, 2014 |

SHAPE.COM—Russia-bound journalists, tourists, and Olympians should have taken a cue from Jeremy Abbott. Even before news hit about the hilariously bad living conditions (toxic face wash, anyone?) in Sochi, the 28-year-old American figure skater had...

Teen Girl Asks Disney to Create Plus-Size Princess

February 9, 2014 | 0 Comments February 9, 2014 |

SHAPE.COM—Unless your name is Kate Middleton, few real-life princesses come close to Walt Disney Animations Studio’s version of young feminine royalty. Cartoons, in general, are by nature an exaggeration of the human form. But Disney...

Olympic Skater Sasha Cohen Talks NYC Fashion Week and Sochi Figure Skating

February 7, 2014 | 0 Comments February 7, 2014 |

SHAPE.COM—Cohen trades her skates for stilettos and talks walking the Red Dress Fashion Show, Olympic drama, and who will win gold. Read the full story on Shape.com!...

The Crazy Olympic Sport You Can’t Miss

February 6, 2014 | 0 Comments February 6, 2014 |

MENSHEALTH.COM—The hype has been about Shaun White dropping out—but here’s how to watch one of Sochi’s new sports Read the full story on MensHealth.com!...

The Shock of Her Life

February 5, 2014 | 0 Comments February 5, 2014 |

SHAPE.COM—How hiker Betsy Smith survived multiple lightning strikes.   Read the full story on Shape.com!...

Women’s Race Added to 2014 Tour de France

February 3, 2014 | 0 Comments February 3, 2014 |

SHAPE.COM—The Tour de France, the world’s most prestigious pro cycling race, is no longer just for men. The Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), the owners of the annual three-week-long event that started in 1903, announced this...

Do the X Games Aspen Predict Olympic Champions?

January 31, 2014 | 0 Comments January 31, 2014 |

SHAPE.COM—If you’ve learned anything from watching the Golden Globes followed by the Academy Awards, it’s that winning at one major event doesn’t always secure a sweeping victory at the next. Like the Oscars, the Olympics...