Olympics

The news follows a recent scandal involving an Olympic official.

The games were scheduled to take place in Tokyo this summer.

If you want to see amazing athletic feats, you can watch the Paralympics action online or on TV. There are 3 New Jerseyans on Team USA this year. Paralympians focus on their abilities; not their disabilities and it's truly inspiring to watch them.

As I got choked up watching the skating exhibition, I realized what I love most about the event. It's a visual representation of what COULD be possible someday. Medalists from different countries worked together to perform a big group skate to a song from "The Greatest Showman." At the end, they all joined together for a massive group hug. My eyes welled up with tears. Wouldn't it be great if people of all nations could work together in harmony? Wouldn't it nice if governments could work out their differences?

Watching the Halfpipe Skiing last night, I gasped in horror as I saw two bad accidents. French skier Kevin Rolland and American Torin Yater-Wallace took ugly spills that were really hard to watch. Can you imagine how their loved ones felt seeing the falls? It looks like both guys will be okay but all that drama on the slopes has me asking: Why do people do these dangerous activities? And parents, how do you handle your kids being involved in risky things like extreme sports?

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Did you sign up for skating classes or gymnastics lessons in Ocean County when you were a kid? Was it because you were inspired by the Olympic athletes? What's one of the Olympic moments you remember most clearly?

If there were Ocean County Olympics, what talent could you show off? It doesn't have to be athletic. Are you a great juggler? Do you play a mean guitar? Are you a Rubik's Cube expert?

If you live in a house with kids, parents, or grandparents, there's a good chance you spent part of the weekend watching the Olympics coverage on NBC. I have fond memories of sitting in the living room with my sister and parents with all our eyes focused on the skaters, skiiers, and other athletes.These days, it's common to have everyone doing their own thing. What shows do you enjoy watching with your family?

It's another National High School record for Donovan Catholic star athlete Alyssa Wilson! Wilson, who is bound for UCLA in the Fall, broke the National "outdoor" shot-put record. Wilson threw the shot 57' 1 1/4" to smash the record, she did so Monday at the Ocean County Track & Field Championships. It has be...