Olympics

You can watch Flint's own Claressa Shields take the ring today with other Flintstones for free at these watch parties.

Qualified for the Olympics AND is having a movie made about her life? Best week ever!

The spirit of the Olympic Movement will roll into Davison as Richfield Park hosts a free BMX race in celebration of Olympic Day.

If you are ever watching the Olympics and think "I'd like to try that," this video may make you think otherwise!

There is a manhunt underway in Sochi, Russia, just weeks before the 2014 Winter Olympics.

You don't have to know much about golf to know that this is just ridiculous. Michael Phelps managed to sink a 153-foot putt at the Dunhill Links Championship. According to the announcer, Phelps is just learning to golf and is "26 handicapped," which we're pretty sure is Golf for "definitely shouldn't make this putt...

In the 16 days of Olympic competition, the world celebrated tremendous victories and experienced devastating defeats. But more importantly, we saw the sorts of qualities that embody the true spirit of the Olympic games; perseverance, bravery, and dedication ...

After becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal for boxing, Flint's Claressa Shields returns home today, landing at Bishop International Airport this Afternoon.

Once again, American swimmer Michael Phelps gobbled up the gold at the Olympics, taking home four more top medals and an additional two silver medals.

Claressa Shields did it!  The 17-year-old Flint native beat her Russian opponent and scored a gold medal! The score, 19-12, gave her the middleweight title at the London Olympics.  This is the first time women’s boxing was contested...

Grand Blanc's Geena Gall becomes the Flint area's second Olympian for the 2012 London Games as she qualified second in the 800 meter finals last night at Oregon's Hayward Field. Gall put on a furious kick with about 200 meters to go to pass several runners and grab a spot on the Olympic team.

Flint's White Horse Tavern will host a community reception in honor of Flint boxer Claressa Shields. The reception is tonight from 5-7 p.m. at the White Horse, located at 621 W. court St. A $20 donation is suggested, in order to defray costs not covered by the US Olympic Committee.