Q&A: KPRC 2 anchor Keith Garvin sits down with Olympian Simone Biles after receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom
Houston Olympian and gymnastics-great Simone Biles sat down with KPRC 2 โs anchor Keith Garvin after receiving the nationโs highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Thursday afternoon at the White House.
American Timothy LeDuc makes history as first non-binary Winter Olympian
Timothy LeDuc made history as the first openly non-binary Olympian to compete at the Winter Games, and the American pairs figure skater hopes to pave the way for others to enter the sport without being bound by gender stereotypes.
Transgender weightlifter Hubbard: 'People like me are just people'
The first openly transgender Olympian to compete in a different gender category to that assigned at birth said on Tuesday she would retire from weightlifting and felt her landmark appearance at the Tokyo Games should be fast forgotten as sport takes greater strides to be more inclusive.
Ryan Crouser defends Olympic gold in shot put podium repeat
With teammate Joe Kovacs and New Zealand's Tom Walsh taking silver and bronze, the medal-winning trio'sย Tokyo finish repeats the exact podium order from Rio, the first time in Olympic history that's happened in an individual event at consecutive Games.
Suni Lee looks to shine again, Houston women ready to compete in other events
Before we look to whatโs on the Olympic line-up on this Saturday night in Houston, letโs fast forward to early tomorrow morning. Expect to wake up to a lot of spoilers if you sleep through the next gymnastics events in Tokyo.
Podcast: Celebrating the legend that is Allison Schmitt
With silver and bronze medals in Tokyo, Allison Schmitt has ascended to elite status in the Olympic world. Sheโs a four-time Olympian and swimming team captain. But when she first realized she was a 10-time Olympic medalist, the breadth of her accomplishments overwhelmed her with emotion.
Simone Manuel swims tonight, other Texans medal contenders this weekend
One of the Texans who became legendary at the 2016 Olympics is vying to prove sheโs still at the top of her game TONIGHT! Sugar Landโs own Simone Manuel is swimming to secure a spot in the finals of the 50m free. While she was a late add to a bronze medal winning relay team, the 50m is how she punched her individual ticket to the Tokyo Games.
Game faces on, itโs time to compete!
Hello Olympic fans, Our KPRC 2 team is writing to let you know that if you missed the Opening Ceremony of the Games when it happened live this morning, youโll have another shot to see all the big moments TONIGHT on our air. The NBC primetime broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. and competition kicks off in several sports not long after.
Bradie Tennell captures second US Figure Skating title
Bradie Tennell performs during the women's free skate at the U.S. (AP Photo/John Locher)LAS VEGAS โ Bradie Tennell is back on top of American figure skating. They sure missed an edge-of-your seat women's free skate. Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier have a six-point lead over Jessica Calalang and Brian Johnson headed into the pairs free skate, and the free dance wraps up the evening session. โWe're really confident in our free dance,โ Hubbell said after watching Chock and Bates perform Friday, โand it's not over till it's over.
Chevron Houston Marathon runner and aspiring Olympian Starla Garcia shares her journey to a healthy live | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2
Chevron Houston Marathon runner and aspiring Olympian Starla Garcia shares her journey to a healthy live | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: January 14, 2020, 4:52 pmOn Sundayโs Chevron Houston Marathon weโll be cheering for so many local runners with amazing inspiring stories, and one of them is registered dietitian Starla Garcia. Sheโs an aspiring Olympian, who overcame personal battles with an eating disorder, and is now helping others to create a healthy life. She stopped by Houston Life and shared her story.