Olympics

A hometown perspective - WVIA's Kat Bolus and Jackson Breslin talk Olympics and locals

The introduction of Misericordia’s women’s wrestling team reflects the growing change in popularity for the sport. In 2023-24, over 70 schools planned to sponsor a team.

Benton locals traveled to Keeney Farms to watch Olympic wrestler Zain Retherford compete in the men’s freestyle round of 16. The early morning didn’t stop a group of over 50 people from watching the Benton native compete in his first Olympics.

Kennedy Blades, a 2022 graduate of Wyoming Seminary, will compete in women's wrestling at the 2024 Olympic Games.

It’s getting warmer outside. The summer Olympics are a few months away. But inside the Toyota Sports Plex in Wilkes-Barre, a winter Olympic sport is heating up. The Anthracite Curling Club is on the ice, sweeping away.