Asian women are the future of sports Sports culture is becoming more welcoming and healthy for all athletes, and Asian women are leading the way
The Shib Sibs are returning to competitive figure skating The brother-sister duo will compete in the upcoming season ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy
Natalie Nakase makes history as the first Asian American head coach in the WNBA The Golden State Valkyries coach is “setting the standard” and opening the door for more Asian women in the sports world
442: Bobby Balcena was the first Asian American in Major League Baseball His time on the MLB was short, but it was still a huge accomplishment at the time
The Asian golfers we’re keeping an eye on at this year’s Masters We’ll be rooting for Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama, Min Woo Lee, and more at the first major golf tournament of the year
Kaitlyn Chen makes history with NCAA women’s basketball title The UConn Huskies starting guard is the first Taiwanese American to win the championship when her team beat the University of South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday
Alysa Liu wins women’s world figure skating championship After retiring three years ago and coming back to the sport in October 2024, she’s the first American woman to win Worlds in 19 years
Shohei Ohtani steps up to the plate in Fortnite The Japanese icon makes history as the first Major League Baseball player to get a skin in the video game
How the Washington plane crash has impacted the AA+PI figure skating community The Asian American sporting community mourns the loss of young talent who were the future of figure skating
Ichiro is the first Asian athlete inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame The Japanese ballplayer is on his way to Cooperstown this summer
Notre Dame football’s head coach Marcus Freeman makes history He is the first Black and first Asian head coach to advance to the college football national championship
An ode to the NBA’s great new API odd couple The tallest and shortest players in the NBA both ball for the Memphis Grizzlies, and they’re an iconic duo
Filmmaker Sami Khan: The storyteller behind ‘Starting 5’ He reflects on his experience working closely with basketball stars Jayson Tatum and Jimmy Butler for this new Netflix series
The 2024 World Series was a win for Asians and Asian Americans The Los Angeles Dodgers may have taken home the trophy, but Asians played crucial roles on both sides
Road to Paris: Time to cheer on Team USA’s AA+PI Paralympians! The Olympics may be done, but the Paralympics are upon us, and here are some of the athletes we’re most excited to root for
Olympic sharpshooter Kim Yeji eyes her next target The silver medalist doesn’t think she’s better than John Wick, but is ready to work hard for her next shot at glory
442: Sammy Lee dove past adversity to win gold How the diver made history as the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal
Suni Lee and me—and a bowl of pho Writer Samantha Pak is ready to share some noodle soup with the Olympic gymnast, and it has nothing to do with her medals
Road to Paris: Time to cheer on Team USA’s AA+PI Olympians! A roundup of some of the athletes we’re most excited to root for during the 2024 Olympics in Paris
Road to Paris: Dana Mathewson loves that she’s ‘never going to be great at’ wheelchair tennis The soon-to-be three-time Paralympian on why her sport is ideal for perfectionists like her
Road to Paris: Megumi Field was born for the water The 18-year-old artistic swimmer on her Olympic goals, swimming in a bubble, and balancing being an elite athlete with teenage life
Road to Paris: B-girl Sunny Choi is breaking through The Korean American on how breaking helped her overcome and work through many issues, including accepting her Asian identity
