Katherine Gallo

Mi único deseo después de esta pandemia es conocer la cancha de River con mi viejo. Solo eso. ❤️

It annoys me that so many people are under the impression that this guy, Steven Bradbury, is some subpar goober who lucked his way into gold. That could not be further from the truth. This is one of the most satisfying victories in the history of the Olympics if you know the full backstory. This medal final was during his fourth Olympics, in Salt Lake City in 2002. Earlier in his career, he was among the best athletes in the world in this specific event, the 1000 meter short-track men's speed skate. But despite his talent, he just had some of the shittiest luck in the sport. We're talking a decade of shit luck. In the '94 Winter Olympics, he was considered the odds-on favorite to take gold, but he fell in his heat after getting illegally pushed by an opponent (who was later disqualified). He didn't get a re-do. That was it. He got shoved by some asshole, and his Olympics was over. Then in the '98 Winter Olympics, he was a favorite to at least medal in the same event but got caught up in a collision that wasn't his fault and failed to advance. In 1994, he got his thigh sliced open by a competitor's skate during a race, which required 111 stitches and 18 months of recovery time. In 2000, he broke his neck during training because a skater in front of him fell and tripped him up. That required a bunch of screws and plates being inserted into his skull and back and chest. And doctors told him that he should stop skating. But he didn't wanna give up. It meant too much to him. So, there he was in Salt Lake City in 2002, past his prime, a walking erector set, going up against opponents who were faster and younger and in their prime. He manages to win his heat and advance to the quarterfinal but then has the shit luck (yet again) of having to go up against the best two athletes in the quarterfinal and only the top two advance. He finishes third and thinks: "Damn, I gave it my best shot." But then, the second place finisher is disqualified, so Bradbury gets to advance to the semifinal. Now, at this point, he's thinking: Well, shit, I'm not as fast as these younger guys, and I got a bad habit of getting taken out by crashes that aren't my fault. So, he consults with the Australian national coach, Ann Zhang, and they decide that he should hang back from the pack and hope the pack crashes. That is a perfectly valid strategy. If you crash, you lose, but speed skaters risk crashing to gain an advantage in order to win. It may not feel exciting, but it is a valid strategy and just as risky: avoid crashes entirely and hope that pays off. It paid off in the semifinal: the pack, including the defending Olympic champion, jostled too much and crashed. Bradbury wins and advances. So, he's improbably in the final and takes the same approach, and it works: the entire pack jostles too much and crashes, and Bradbury's risk of hanging back pays off. This victory was not some un-athletic schlub lucking his way into gold. It was a journeyman athlete who never gave up and played smart after a career of shitty luck and finally got his due after it being snatched away from him so many times. Hands down, one of my favorite Olympics stories.

From @TheAthletic: Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made history for Brazil and for South America — he became the first athlete from the continent to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. nyti.ms/3MrcTVa

Amazing achievement by Alcaraz. But the youngest player ever to complete the Career Grand Slam is legend Steffi Graf at 19 years old 🇩🇪🏆 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗠 1988: 🏆 Australian Open 🏆 French Open 🏆 Wimbledon 🏆 US Open 🥇 Seoul Olympics

El momento en el que Argentina volvió a gritar campeón mundial, por primera vez desde 1986. Jamás volveremos a vivir algo igual. Qué hermoso… 🇦🇷🥹

Tres años, tres estrellas ⭐⭐⭐ ¡Aguante Argentina! 🥹🇦🇷

The champions are back. 🏆🇦🇷 Their defence starts in Kansas City. 🛡️

An immortal moment 🏆🇦🇷 #FIFAWorldCup

Hace 1000 días... 🗓️ Una final que el mundo jamás olvidará. 🏆 #CopaMundialFIFA

Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang absolutely changed the course of the tournament for England. I don’t think a trophy lift would be here without their impact. Immense in every played minute.

European Champions. Again. Congratulations to our six Lionesses on retaining their @WEURO2025 title ❤️

🇫🇷 An unforgettable experience that still feels like yesterday. Grateful to have been part of something so iconic! #Paris2024 #Olympics ❤️‍🔥

Omg 😱🔥

Best Grand Slam final since? EVER!!! 🔥🔥🔥 #RolandGarros

𝗨𝗘𝗙𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝐬 🏆 @ArsenalWFC have claimed their second #UWCL title after a 1-0 win over Barcelona! Congrats, Kyra, Caitlin and Steph! 👏 #Matildas #MatildasAbroad

FOORD, CATLEY AND COONEY-CROSS WON THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!!! 🇦🇺

@ArsenalWFC C’mon Arsenal!!! 🦘

🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️ 🧤 van Domselaar between the sticks 🫡 Little captains the side ⚡️Russo leads the line Let’s do this, Gunners 👊

Sueño cumplido. Enero 2025 @RiverPlate

Mi único deseo después de esta pandemia es conocer la cancha de River con mi viejo. Solo eso. ❤️

The greatest save in history. Two years ago. 🇦🇷