Tokyo Olympics Archives

He's on a research mission to keep Olympic athletes healthy

Alexandre Lopes, a Northeastern physical therapy professor, is heading to the Winter Games in Beijing, his eighth Olympic contest. He is part of an international panel that is studying the health of athletes to prevent future injuries.

by Ian Thomsen January 24, 2022

Simone Biles, of the United States, prepares to start her performance on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Trailblazing US Gymnast Simone Biles takes on trauma

Simone Biles created gravity-defying signature moves as a gymnast. Now she and other athletes are modeling new ways to heal from past traumas and focus on their emotional wellbeing.

by Hillary Chabot August 5, 2021

The Canadian rowing team in the women's eight celebrates its gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Here’s how Northeastern rower Madison Mailey won an Olympic gold medal

Mailey, an All-American rower at Northeastern who graduated in 2018, won an Olympic gold medal while rowing in the women’s eight for Canada on Thursday in Tokyo. In this final installment of her Olympic diary, she explains how it feels to win the biggest race of her life.

by Madison Mailey - contributor July 30, 2021

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 19: The Olympic Rings are displayed by the Odaiba Marine Park Olympic venue ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 19, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images

‘I'm excited for that Olympic sparkle’

Madison Mailey, an All-American rower at Northeastern who graduated in 2018, will be competing in the women’s eight for Canada at the Olympic Games. In this diary entry from Japan, she looks forward to the realization of her Olympic dream.

by Madison Mailey - contributor July 20, 2021

‘I never thought that this could be me’

Three years after she starred for Northeastern, Madison Mailey will be rowing for Canada at the Olympic Games in Tokyo July 23 to Aug. 8. The COVID-19 pandemic made the pursuit of her dream all the more difficult.

by Ian Thomsen June 28, 2021

Tokyo Olympics

He's on a research mission to keep Olympic athletes healthy

Trailblazing US Gymnast Simone Biles takes on trauma

Here’s how Northeastern rower Madison Mailey won an Olympic gold medal

‘I'm excited for that Olympic sparkle’

‘I never thought that this could be me’

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