Jon Finkel

Jon Finkel

Jon Finkel has written for Men's Health, Muscle & Fitness, GQ, Details, The New York Times, ComedyCentral.com and many others. He has also been a national columnist and sportswriter for several publications and websites. As an author, Jon wrote the top selling humor/advice book The Three Dollar Scholar. His newest book is an exercise plan for new fathers called: The Dadvantage – Stay in Shape on No Sleep with No Time and No Equipment. Visit http://www.jonfinkel.com

Latest Content by Jon Finkel

Miami Dolphins
Between the Red Zone Channel, the NFL Sunday Ticket, sports bars, incredible La-Z-Boys, man caves and the popularity of fantasy sports, it feels like the last place guys actually go to watch a Read More >
Running the North Pole Marathon
Extreme athletes discuss danger as flippantly as nine-to-fivers talk about traffic, or crappy coffee in the break room, or a lack of parking spaces. So when you ask Richard Donovan, 45, the man Read More >
Muhammed Ali USA Boxing
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Olympic Men's Handball
If you haven’t caught an Olympic handball game on NBC, it’s about time you do. To clarify, we'e not talking about the street game where two guys whack a small rubber ball back and Read More >

More by Jon Finkel

London's Velodrome Cycling Track
From construction materials to layout, this Olympic cycling track was built to shatter world records.
American reporters dubbed it the “Big Pringle” for its potato-chip shaped roof. The arena's manager told The New York Times that he refers to it as, "our little castle on top of...
Eaton and Hardee USA Olympic Decathlon
USA's historic Olympic medal count beats ALL other nations, proving we're #1 for world's best athletes. But can we live up to our rep, and sweep the mother of all Track and Field events?
The United States produces the best athletes on earth. That’s not an understatement. According to NBC’s Olympic All-Time Medal Standings chart, we’ve won 2,435 medals—that...
Team USA rowers Tom Peszek and Silas Stafford
Tom Peszek and Silas Stafford started rowing in college and fast-tracked to the Olympics. The only challenge left? Winning a gold medal.
When Tom Peszek was a sophomore at the University of Michigan he was looking for something to do to stay in shape. And good for him, we've all been there. You put on a little weight after your...
javelin-throw
Ever wonder how much a javelin weighs or where the pole vault came from? Olympics events feature some pretty odd sports equipment. Here's a run-down of the Game's most intriguing competitions.
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