Category: Olympics 2024

Setting out to show that following Paris won’t be impossible, Los Angeles introduced skydiver Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish, and other celebrities on Sunday as it took over the Olympic hosting duties from Paris,…

U.S. Olympic officials are challenging a court decision that requires American gymnast Jordan Chiles to give back the bronze medal she won for the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for…

Five-time Olympic medalist Tom Daley announced his retirement from diving on Monday. Daley shared with British Vogue magazine that he has decided to end his career. The 30-year-old British diver competed in five Olympic Games,…

A big win in one relay race and another race that was very close. France finally celebrated, and the high jump competition seemed endless. On a busy final day of Olympic track and field at…

Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was an Olympic gold medal. And in…

Jakob Ingebrigtsen won gold in the men’s 5,000 meters at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. He took the lead halfway through the last lap and pulled away at the end, making up for his unexpected…

Jump-setting Swedes David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig are not the types to take their time. The beach volleyball pioneers were the No. 1 team in the world by the age of 22, a time when…

Victor Wembanyama’s first Olympics ended with tears and a silver medal, not gold. But he made sure the U.S. and the rest of the basketball world knew that he has arrived. And he is only…

Uzbekistan’s cherished head boxing coach was revived from what seemed to be a cardiac arrest on Thursday by two members of Britain’s training staff after celebrating his team’s first gold medal of the Paris Olympics,…

Adrian Weinberg made 16 saves during the game and stopped Vince Vigvári in the penalty shootout, helping the United States win against Hungary 11-8 on Sunday to earn the bronze medal in men’s water polo…

Ezi Magbegor had the most effective game in Olympic women’s basketball history on Sunday, helping Australia win the bronze medal. Magbegor scored 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, leading the Opals to an 85-81 win…

Lauren Jackson finished her outstanding international career with a fifth Olympic medal. The 43-year-old Australian star now has three silver medals and two bronze after the Opals defeated Belgium 85-81 on Sunday. This achievement puts…

Italy defeated the defending champion U.S. team on Sunday to win the gold medal in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics. The win was in straight sets, 25-18, 25-20, 25-17. The Italian team had an…

France defender Jean-Clair Todibo has joined West Ham on a season-long loan from Nice, strengthening their center-back lineup as they get ready for the Premier League season. The 24-year-old Todibo, who was with Barcelona when…

In just a few days, the U.S. women’s water polo team went from aiming for a historic gold medal to finishing without any medals. It was a sharp decline. On Saturday, the U.S. lost 11-10…

Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola won the men’s marathon at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, ending Kenya’s long winning streak in the event. Tola finished with an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, and…

Spain has had a fantastic summer in soccer. Just a few weeks after winning the European Championship, Spain achieved another big win with a 5-3 extra-time victory over France in the Olympic men’s soccer final…

Ma Long made history for China at the Paris Games by winning his sixth Olympic gold medal in table tennis. On Friday, he helped China win the men’s team final against Sweden, marking China’s fifth…

The Netherlands has once again won gold in women’s field hockey, completing a historic sweep of the Olympic titles. The Dutch team defended their title from Tokyo, coming from behind to defeat China 2-1 in…

China’s Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi took first place with a score of 276.7867 after the duet technical routines in artistic swimming on Friday night at the Paris Games. Austria’s Anna-Maria Alexandri and Eirini-Marina Alexandri…

Gabby Williams didn’t start off strong for France, but she finished impressively. Williams scored nine of her 18 points in overtime, leading France to a win over Belgium, 82-75, and securing a spot in the…

France is gearing up for a major basketball weekend at the Paris Olympics, with both their men’s and women’s teams competing for gold medals. Both teams will face the Americans in their gold medal matches.…

It was an intense Friday night for the U.S. in track and field at the Paris Olympics. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold despite facing doubts about her gender. Sha’Carri Richardson won her first gold…

Track and field fans are used to seeing Jamaican athletes win medals at the Olympics, but this year in Paris, athletes from other Caribbean nations have also made a name for themselves. “It was just…

Mie Hoejlund scored five goals as Denmark defeated Sweden 30-25 to win the bronze medal in women’s handball at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. This was Denmark’s first Olympic handball medal since they won their…

Real-life couple Rossella Fiamingo and Gregorio Paltrinieri will carry Italy’s flag at the closing ceremony of the Paris Games on Sunday, according to the Italian Olympic Committee. Fiamingo earned a team fencing gold in Paris,…

Janja Garnbret and Brooke Raboutou shared a joyful moment and hugged after the boulder and lead sport climbing final at the Paris Games on Saturday. Garnbret had just solidified her place as a top star…

France defended its Olympic gold medal in men’s volleyball on Saturday, and it was especially thrilling to do so at home with a lively, packed crowd cheering them on. The South Paris Arena turned into…

Sha’Carri Richardson won her first Olympic gold medal Friday night, leading the U.S. team to victory in the 4×100 relay by making up ground in the final leg. Richardson, who had previously won a silver…

Miles Partain and Andy Benesh couldn’t stop the losing streak, so the United States is leaving beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics without a medal for the first time. Their loss, 21-14, 21-16, to the…

Marine Johannes has been amazing for France, impressing everyone almost every time she plays basketball. Whether she’s making a difficult, one-legged 3-pointer or delivering a perfect no-look pass for an easy basket, France’s star guard…

On Wednesday, the Summer Games saw a touch of winter as the US figure skating team finally received their gold medals from the 2022 Olympics. The ceremony took place under the Paris sunshine, where the…

Panipak Wongpattanakit ended her career on a high note by becoming the first Thai athlete to win two Olympic gold medals on Wednesday. Wongpattanakit defended her title from the Tokyo Games to give Thailand its…

The U.S. made a change to their starting lineup by bringing in Jackie Young instead of Diana Taurasi, aiming for a stronger start. This adjustment worked well as the Americans began the game strongly and…

The most unusual day of Sarah Hildebrandt’s wrestling career ended with her winning an Olympic gold medal. Hildebrandt took the top spot in the 50-kilogram women’s category on Wednesday by beating Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of…

Adrian Weinberg made two crucial saves during a penalty shootout to help the United States defeat Australia 11-10 on Wednesday in the men’s water polo quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics. In the game, Hannes Daube…

Oleksandr Khyzhniak was just a minute away from winning an Olympic gold medal three years ago when a surprising punch knocked him down. The fight was stopped, and despite being one of the top boxers…

Jamaica, known for its top sprinters like Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is now also excelling in field events. On Wednesday, Roje Stona won gold in the discus throw, marking Jamaica’s fourth field event medal…

First-time Olympian Kahleah Copper grabbed the rebound and helped the U.S. run down the clock in the final seconds, with no need to score more points as they already had a big lead at the…

Sam Watson finishes the Paris Games with a new world record but without the Olympic gold medal. The American sport climber set a new speed world record on Thursday, but only in the battle for…

The blue warmup Chloe Dygert wore to the medal stand inside the Olympic velodrome hid the scars from her serious thigh injury, but the bandage on her chin from her road race crash at the…

China is pushing back against ongoing doping allegations affecting its swimmers at the Paris Olympics. The China Anti-Doping Agency requested more thorough testing of American track and field athletes on Thursday. They pointed out past…

Mijain Lopez has retired as a champion. The 41-year-old Cuban wrestler defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, earning his fifth gold medal in Greco-Roman…

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone from the U.S. and Femke Bol from the Netherlands are set to compete against each other in the 400-meter hurdles final at the 2024 Olympics. This will be their third matchup as the…

China and the United States were in the lead on Tuesday after the team free routine in artistic swimming at the Paris Olympics. Russia, a long-time dominant force in the sport, is not competing in…

Napheesa Collier and her U.S. teammates admire Nigeria’s achievement of becoming the first African country to reach the Olympic basketball quarterfinals. They aim to end Nigeria’s inspiring run when the two teams face each other…

Kevin Durant now holds the record for the most points scored by a U.S. player in Olympic basketball history. Durant set this record during the Americans’ quarterfinal game against Brazil on Tuesday, surpassing Lisa Leslie’s…

Brazil will face the United States in the final of the Olympic women’s soccer tournament after defeating world champion Spain 4-2 on Tuesday. Gabi Portilho, Adriana, and Kerolin scored in an exciting semifinal at Stade…

As American wrestler Amit Elor reflected on winning an Olympic gold medal, she still felt like that young girl just starting out in wrestling. Maybe that’s because she hasn’t been away from those early days…

Kellie Harrington is an unusual boxing champion. She is dedicated only to amateur boxing and has said for a long time that she has no interest in getting paid to fight. Just minutes after receiving…