One thing is for sure, Zika virus is now in Washington state and is currently transmitted sexually, but as soon as the mosquitos come out it could spread throughout the state. What's not clear is if pregnant women are at risk. In Brazil it's a different story. As the frenzy to finish the 2016 Summer Olympic venues continues, it's clear the South American nation does NOT have a handle on the Zika v
Former Seattle Seahawk Jeremy Stevens was arrested then released after an alleged altercation involving his fiance', former Richland High and Olympic Soccer Star Hope Solo.
Now that we've wrapped up the 2012 London Games and the U.S. won the medal war, let's count how many athletes who stood on the podium are from, or have direct ties to, our great state of Washington.
NBC Sports Network will air the soccer final live today at 11:45 a.m. (2:45 Eastern Time) and streamed at NBCOlympics.com. This is one of the most hotly anticipated events of the Olympics after the women's team lost to Japan in the World Cup.
Our hometown Olympian Hope Solo has been running around the world preparing for the London Summer Games. Lucky for us, she’s been taking pictures along the way.
While soccer isn’t nearly as popular here as it is in other parts of the world, it seems to get its due in the US during the Olympics, at least. And when the women’s national soccer team won gold after a hotly-contested battle against Brazil at the 2008 Games in Beijing, its members became superstars.