Reese Witherspoon, like most Americans, was really into the Winter Olympics this year, sending out lots of encouragement and cheers for Team USA. Reese appeared on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and met her “Olympic hero” and champion figure skater Adam Rippon. Upon first meeting him, Reese says, “This is meant to be– this is the … Read more
As the final days of Olympic competition wrap up in South Korea, the humanity of the athletes competing is still on full-display. After the women’s gold medal hockey match between the United States and Canada, which needed overtime and a shootout to be decided– Canada lost. For the first time in 20 years, they were … Read more
It’s been a long journey down the mountain(s) for US Olympian Lindsey Vonn and after securing a bronze medal in what was likely her last downhill ski race in Pyeongchang, Vonn broke down in tears reflecting on her Olympic career. Vonn was back at the Olympics for the first time since 2010, when she became … Read more
I grew up in the South with maybe a couple of snow days a year, but have spent almost no time skiing, ice skating, snowboarding or anything else featured in the Winter Olympics. That’s why it’s super fun to watch winter sports– because I know if I tired most of the stuff I would die, … Read more
Carrie Underwood and I grew up about 90 miles down I-40 from one another, just a few months apart in age. Because of this, I’ve always assumed we had several things in common just because of proximity and all. Obviously, Carrie has the voice of an actual angel and seven GRAMMYs, so our paths ended … Read more
I grew up in South and have spent my entire life in the South, so I didn’t grow up knowing anybody who did any winter sports competitively. Like, there wasn’t even hockey where I grew up. And even though I’ve been religiously watching the Olympics my entire life, I still have a lot of questions … Read more
At the age of 26, in 1982, Kim Jong-Jin emigrated to the United States from South Korea to finish his engineering degree and start a life. Eventually, he got his daughter, Chloe Kim, involved in the sport of snowboarding and quit his job to drive her to practice and competitions because she was that talented. … Read more
If you’re anything like me, you don’t just watch the Olympics— you go full-fledged, 24/7, all-in during the Olympics. For me, this means following athletes and broadcasters on social media, reading about the economy where the Games are being held, looking up the history of every athlete ever and yes, trying to figure out where … Read more
It’s currently around 20 degrees in PyeongChang, where the 2018 Winter Olympics are taking place, but athletes from Bermuda don’t care– they wanted to rock their…wait for it– Bermuda shorts during the Opening Ceremony. Let’s remember– Team USA has special heating mechanisms built into their parkas. Even Team Canada mentioned the team on its official … Read more
If I made a list of things I truly love and look forward to, the overlap in the Venn Diagram where the Olympics meet Ralph Lauren would be staggering. I love the Olympics and I love that Silver Fox up in New York City. (When you add in how much I love sports and America … Read more
The only thing in the world better than 3 weeks straight of Winter Olympics coverage is 3 weeks straight of Summer Olympics coverage. Officially, the 2018 Games kickoff on February 9 in Pyeongchang, Korea. And since we’ve still got a couple of weeks to get ready, it’s probably time to start watching some movies to … Read more
The Winter Olympics are just around the corner (just two months away) so, of course, we are reliving some of our favorite moments before the games begin. One of the best, and most unexpected Winter Olympic moments came from a Ciroc ad in which P Diddy/Sean Combs/Puff Daddy/Diddy/Puff curled, sliding down the ice to lay … Read more
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