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Fans of the Olympics find a new star. And Laurie Hernandez is not even competing this time
Read full article: Fans of the Olympics find a new star. And Laurie Hernandez is not even competing this timeTwo-time Olympic medal-winning gymnast Laurie Hernandez's fresh approach to her new role as a TV analyst has made her a fan favorite.
Podcast: Kerri Walsh Jennings, Laurie Hernandez discuss their emotions after not making Olympics
Read full article: Podcast: Kerri Walsh Jennings, Laurie Hernandez discuss their emotions after not making OlympicsLaurie Hernandez, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Emma Weyant joined On Her Turf to discuss how they each have been experiencing the Tokyo Games.
Podcast: In The Village gives glimpse of Games' most exclusive zone
Read full article: Podcast: In The Village gives glimpse of Games' most exclusive zoneOlympian Elizabeth Beisel will host the In The Village podcast, pulling the curtain back for a look at the diverse atmosphere in the Olympic Village.
Olympic gymnast Hernandez enjoys solid return at Winter Cup
Read full article: Olympic gymnast Hernandez enjoys solid return at Winter CupYet rather than greet them with anxiety or fear as she did the last time she stood on the competition floor, Laurie Hernandez embraced them. Yet all of it faded into the background on Saturday at the Winter Cup in Indianapolis. “They handled themselves really really well,” national team coordinator Tom Forster said. And I think if anybody, of course, like Riley, Riley gets it. And so we’ve been able to connect in that way and, you know, in so many different levels.
Performers set for TV special replacing canceled Rose Parade
Read full article: Performers set for TV special replacing canceled Rose ParadeSheryl Crow leads a long list of performers and celebrity guests who will appear in a Jan. 1 television special replacing the 132nd Rose Parade, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Performers will also include Mickey Guyton, Tori Kelly, Lady A, Rascal Flatts and husband-and-wife duo The War and Treaty. Celebrity guests will include Rita Moreno, Emeril Lagasse, Gary Sinise, Daddy Yankee, Shanola Hampton, Dascha Polanco, Vin Scully, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez and Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductee Matt Leinart. The special will also include marching bands, equestrians, floats from previous years and segments on the Rose Bowl football game that usually follows the parade. Cancellation of the 2021 Rose Parade was announced earlier this year.