Mabel Staton, the Black track and field standout who broke through racial barriers and became the only woman to compete for the United States in the long jump at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, died ...

The acquisition of 45 authentic Olympic torches has boosted Ripley’s collection to 116 and has brought the company to within one torch of owning a complete set — a representative of every Games held ...

Tony Nunn, who has died aged 97, was Britain’s oldest living Olympic medallist; he played in all three hockey matches at the 1952 Olympic Games, when GB won the bronze medal in Helsinki. With his thin ...

Mabel Landry Staton, the Black track and field standout who broke through racial barriers and became the only woman to compete for the United States in the long jump at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, ...

Mabel Landry Staton, a track and field trailblazer who was the only female American to compete in long jump at the 1952 Olympics Games in Helsinki, has died at 92, her family said.

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