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Olympic Talent-Transfer: How These Former College Athletes Made The USA Handball Team

Olympic Talent-Transfer: How These Former College Athletes Made The USA Handball Team

Like many other Olympic sports, talent-transfer athletes make up a majority of the talent pool in Team Handball. Talent-transfer athletes find team handball after excelling in other team and...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Jun 15 2022
How Much Do Collegiate Olympic Athletes Make For Winning? Not Much

How Much Do Collegiate Olympic Athletes Make For Winning? Not Much

Imagine being in college student athlete sitting in a dorm room, dreaming about competing at their sport’s highest level. While certain young athletes might have a chance to compete for team and...

ByAndrew Pistone | Wed Feb 23 2022
Five Sports That Could Produce The Best U.S. Rowing Athletes

Five Sports That Could Produce The Best U.S. Rowing Athletes

Cross-country athletes have said for centuries that their sport is every other sports' punishment. A similar sentiment could be said about the sport of rowing. Rowing is an activity that has become...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Jun 22 2022
NCAA, ESPN Will Broadcast More Women’s Gymnastics In 2022

NCAA, ESPN Will Broadcast More Women’s Gymnastics In 2022

With the momentum of the Summer Olympics [gmtm.com/articles/tag/summer-olympics/] behind it, NCAA women’s gymnastics will be a lot more accessible via mainstream media in 2022. The ESPN family...

ByAndrew Pistone | Wed Dec 01 2021
How does the sport of Rowing work in the Summer Olympics?

How does the sport of Rowing work in the Summer Olympics?

One of the oldest Olympics sports is Rowing. It is a sport that tests the level of endurance and teamwork spirit that a player has. In 1896, Rowing became an Olympic sport. Although the first...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Jul 13 2022
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Running: Can a long distance runner turn into a sprinter?

Running: Can a long distance runner turn into a sprinter?

Long-distance running is very different from sprint. It is interesting to see how athletes transition from one to the other but these have happened on only very rare occasions. There are very...

ByJamison White | Tue Sep 20 2022
Women's Gymnastics Development Program: How To Get Started With Team USA

Women's Gymnastics Development Program: How To Get Started With Team USA

If you are a part of the gymnastics world, people often ask questions like, " Exactly how wide is the Balance Beam?" or, "How old were you when you started gymnastics?" These seem like simple...

ByTiana Schoney | Thu Jul 07 2022
How To Participate: Climbing Canada Youth Speed Nationals Virtual Qualifying

How To Participate: Climbing Canada Youth Speed Nationals Virtual Qualifying

The Virtual Qualifying for Climbing Canada's Youth Speed Nationals is a form of talent discovery that the sport has never seen before. For the first time ever, youth climbers from across Canada are...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Mar 16 2022
USA Triathlon Partners With GMTM For Future Talent Identification

USA Triathlon Partners With GMTM For Future Talent Identification

For the last few years, we've seen top high school football recruits retitle their position as "athlete" to indicate their ability to play anywhere on the field. Similarly, we've seen the most...

ByScotty Jenkins | Tue Jun 14 2022
USA Team Handball Launches New Collegiate Athlete Network on GMTM

USA Team Handball Launches New Collegiate Athlete Network on GMTM

[Orlando] This week, USA Team Handball is launching their official Collegiate Handball Campaign on GMTM, inviting college athletes from around the country to connect directly with Team USA, fellow...

ByScotty Jenkins | Tue Aug 09 2022
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Track & Field: Will there ever be another Usain Bolt?

Track & Field: Will there ever be another Usain Bolt?

The world of athletics will never forget the man who rose to dominate the sport for several years. Usain Bolt, a representative of Jamaica, was a powerhouse of an athlete. He set multiple world...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Aug 17 2022
How To Participate In USA Team Handball’s Collegiate Athlete Network

How To Participate In USA Team Handball’s Collegiate Athlete Network

The handballers that represent the United States in international competition come from a variety of athletic backgrounds, many of which started a long way from a handball court. A glance across the...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Aug 24 2022
How Athletes From Different Backgrounds Are Discovering Handball On GMTM

How Athletes From Different Backgrounds Are Discovering Handball On GMTM

Cinch Smith took a familiar route to find a place in college baseball. The 6’1” right-handed pitcher was a standout at his high school in Chandler, Arizona before finding a place in the rotation at...

ByScotty Jenkins | Thu Sep 01 2022
USA Weightlifting Hosts Virtual Event To Find 'The Strongest High School Athlete In America'

USA Weightlifting Hosts Virtual Event To Find 'The Strongest High School Athlete In America'

USA Weightlifting, the organization that facilitates events for Olympic style weightlifting, is teaming up with GMTM to find the “Strongest High School Athlete in America.” In their free virtual...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Sep 14 2022
USA Weightlifting Names ‘The Strongest High School Athletes In America’

USA Weightlifting Names ‘The Strongest High School Athletes In America’

The title of "Strongest High School Athlete In America" has been decided. This fall, High school athletes from every state and weight class were invited to participate in High School Throwdown...

ByScotty Jenkins | Thu Dec 01 2022
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How Ohio State Handball Is Becoming A Talent Pipeline For European Clubs

How Ohio State Handball Is Becoming A Talent Pipeline For European Clubs

J.D. Orr isn’t the most recognized coach at Ohio State. At a state school where the athletic programs are about as shiny and fine-tuned as the sousaphone dotting-the-i, J.D. is among the only ones...

ByScotty Jenkins | Mon Dec 12 2022
USA Team Handball: Three Handball events you should pay attention to this month

USA Team Handball: Three Handball events you should pay attention to this month

It may seem like a sleepy time for Olympic sports, halfway through a year with no Olympic games. But, things could not be further from the truth in the growing sport of Handball. Beyond this spring,...

ByTiffany Allen | Wed Apr 12 2023
Trending Stories from Volleyball Canada: March/April

Trending Stories from Volleyball Canada: March/April

A new season means new events and opportunities for volleyball athletes across Canada. As the winter finally disappears, beach volleyball athletes are also coming out of hibernation and volleyball...

ByJoey Grant | Thu Apr 20 2023
How Rowing Can Help You Train For These Popular Sports

How Rowing Can Help You Train For These Popular Sports

Rowing is more than a sport. It's a world-renowned form of exercise that can help keep you in shape for a variety of different sports. In fact, few sports are out there that don't retain some direct...

ByTiffany Allen | Thu Apr 20 2023
Learn How USA Football Selects The Flag Football National Team

Learn How USA Football Selects The Flag Football National Team

The sport of Flag Football has continued to grow in popularity in recent years. The introduction to the international stage - paired with the lack of contact in comparison to other major sports - has...

ByTiffany Allen | Thu Jun 01 2023
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