In true Olympic spirit, Canada's head cross-country ski coach Justin Wadsworth rushed to help a Russian skier after the athlete crashed in the semi-final of the men's freestyle sprint and broke one of his skis.
A day before making his Olympic debut, 22-year-old free-skier Gus Kenworthy found some stray puppies in the Russian city of Sochi and fell in love during his playing with them. He's vowed to help them.
A high school golfer in Grayling, Michigan has overcome terrible tragedy and brain injury to qualify for the state finals where he played last weekend in memory of two fallen friends.
Harriette Line Thompson, a cancer survivor and last living sibling in her family, just shattered the world record with the fastest time in a marathon for a woman over 90 years old.
Speedskater Gilmore Junio made worldwide headlines when he stepped aside from the men's 1000 meters at the 2014 Sochi Olympics so that Canadian teammate Denny Morrison could compete, a selfless act for which Junio today received a special commemorative, crowdfunded medal.
Illinois twins Chloe and Claire Gruenke spent the weekend competing at a regional track meet. Both were running in the 800 meter race when suddenly 13-year-old Chloe felt something "pull and pop" in her thigh. She eventually crumpled to the ground. Claire, who was behind, came up and hoisted her sister on her back and […]
A 95-year-old veteran in full dress uniform came outside on the street to encourage and cheer runners in an 8K race but the admiration was turned on himself when the athletes began spontaneously shaking his hand in a tribute for his military service. A San Jose reporter happened to capture the scene on video as Joe Bell became inundated with runners wanting to shake his hand.
Thanks to a surfing dog named Ricochet, a sick boy was able to feel like a normal kid again. Caleb lost the feeling in his lower body last July just weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. The certified therapy dog famous for her surfing skills, joined the Make-A-Wish Foundation to fulfill Caleb Acosta's request for a day in the waves with the four-legged star. "It was life-changing," Caleb's mom, Cathy Acosta, told Good Morning America.
A European footballer, Markus Rosenberg, must have grown to love the Birmingham area because before leaving as a consequence of his contract not being renewed, he gave everything in his home to a Northfield charity shop.
Painting the streets in Brazil has become an annual tradition, bringing generations of soccer fans together and spreading joy and pride throughout the community. With the help of Google Maps, people around the world can see how the green and yellow enthusiasm is brought to life in every neighborhood. (Watch)
Homeless runner Ronnie Goodman longed to run in the San Francisco Marathon in July. His story so touched the race's organizers that they have made him a special part of the event. Not only that, readers pooled their resources, after a newspaper story, so they could pay the $120 entry fee.
As freshwater ponds and lakes freeze, hockey players of all ages gather their gear to play winter's pastime. But what if, due to climate change and freshwater scarcity, there were no more frozen fields on which to skate? In an effort to preserve the outdoor game, the National Hockey League launched NHL Green, an initiative to detail the environmental impacts and challenges of the sport, and to track the steps taken to become responsible for carbon emitted while conducting business.
Tyler Barbee wanted to find a way to get his brother, who has autism, more engaged with the world. "So I figured that to get Connor interacting with others, I should start a league."
Roller derby is a female-dominated sport where both the blades and the punches roll. Over the past three years, a group of Egyptian women have become aficionados hardcore fans of the sport. But in a country where many women face harassment on a daily basis, roller derby is much more than just a game.
A 70-year-old Australian man officially became the oldest person to swim the English Channel, considered the 'Everest of swimming'. "I haven't had this much fun in years," he said while standing on French soil.
Top international football players are joining forces in the "11 against Ebola" campaign, featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr, Philipp Lahm and others, to promote 11 simple health messages for West Africans and those who might come in contact with Ebola.
Emmanuel Kelly, a victim and survivor of chemical warfare in Iraq, doesn't know how old he is. But, thanks to his hero, an Australian woman who adopted him and his brother, he managed to overcome disability and tragedy to become a wonderful singer. This video features his heart-wrenching debut on The X Factor, when he sang John Lennon's Imagine.