Why didn't Christian Coleman compete at the Tokyo Olympics? A look back at his suspension This article originally appeared on For The Win: Why a 36-year Florence Griffith-Joyner Olympic 200m track ...
The nickname "Flo-Jo" has come to denote blazing speed, grace, flair and awesome talent. "Flo-Jo" is, of course, Florence Griffith Joyner, who was to the 1988 Olympic games what Wilma Rudolph was to ...
Florence Griffith-Joyner vs Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (II semifinals of the Los Angeles 84 Olympics) At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Griffith-Joyner brought home two silver medals, announcing ...
That list includes Wilma Rudolph (1960), Valerie Brisco-Hooks (1984), Florence Griffith-Joyner (1988) and Allyson Felix (2012). She joins Felix, whose 2012 Olympic performance helped inspire ...
"I hope to get it tomorrow" - Shericka Jackson aims at shattering Florence Griffith Joyner's world record at ... fear despite major aspirations before Olympic debut "I plan to continue coaching ...
No woman had completed the triple in the sprints since Florence Griffith-Joyner did so at Seoul 1988. The 29-year-old Jamaican also won double gold in the 100m and 200m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and ...
Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah ... in Budapest following an injury-hampered season. American Florence Griffith-Joyner, who clocked 10.49 seconds in 1988, is the only woman ...