German teammate shades ‘World’s Sexiest Athlete,’ Alica Schmidt, after disappointing Olympics start
German track and field star Alica Schmidt appears to be caught up in some drama within her team at the Paris Olympics. Schmidt, nicknamed “the world’s sexiest athlete,” was selected to compete in the mixed 4x400m relay, with the German team coming in seventh place and eliminated in the qualifying round last Friday. The result […]
Belgium withdraws from Olympic triathlon event after athlete who swam in Seine River gets sick
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Belgium pulls out of triathlon in Seine after athlete falls ill
The Belgian Olympic Committee said the country’s mixed triathlon team withdrew from Monday’s mixed relay triathlon race after one of its athletes fell ill after swimming in a race down the Seine River last week. “BOIC and Belgian Triathlon must unfortunately announce that the ‘Belgian Hammers’ will not compete in tomorrow’s mixed relay at the […]
Japan Olympic Authority Threatens Police Action for Athlete ‘Defamation’ Online
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) on Thursday warned that it would take “legal action,” including calling in the police, against “defamatory” online comments made about its athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, and urged the public to refrain from abusive language and not to increase the “anxiety and fear” of the athletes. “We […]
British BMX athlete Kyle Whyte stretchered off after crash
Britain’s Kai White suffered a heavy crash in the semi-final and was treated by several paramedics before being carried off the BMX track on a stretcher. Friday night at the Paris Olympics. White, a reigning Olympic silver medallist, fell after descending a steep starting ramp near the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome and entering the 410-metre course. […]
Olympic judge dismissed from Games after photo with athlete, coach surfaces on social media
A surfing judge in Tahiti was removed from the Olympics this week after a photo of him alongside a competitor went viral. Australian judge Benjamin Lowe, Australian surfing team member Ethan Ewing and coach Bede Durbidge posed for a group photo on a break from competition during the competition, which attracted attention. The International Surfing […]
Flavor Flav helps US Olympic athlete pay rent after cries for help on social media
U.S. Olympians are struggling with rent and food prices amid soaring inflation during the upcoming Olympics, and now a rapper is stepping up to help. U.S. discus thrower Veronica Fraley posted on X on Thursday that she couldn’t pay her rent ahead of her Olympic debut on Friday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON […]
Female athlete partially paralyzed by transvestite volleyball player speaks out about Olympics controversy
The 2024 Olympics initially drew outrage as a ritualistic attack on Christianity, but are now drawing further criticism over the perception that they encourage aggression against women. The controversy surrounds two fighters in particular: Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algerian hulk Imane Kherif. Blaze News previously reported that both fighters were disqualified from the 2023 Women’s […]
Who is Alica Schmidt, the ‘world’s sexiest athlete’?
Alicia Schmidt is turning heads both on and off the track. The German track and field star, long dubbed “the world’s sexiest athlete” by fans and websites, will compete in the mixed 4×400-meter relay at the Paris Games. The 25-year-old will make her Olympic debut in athletics at the Stade de France after qualifying at […]
Olympic athlete finds unique way to share her Christian faith in Paris despite IOC ban on religious demonstrations
A 16-year-old Brazilian Olympic skateboarder has used his time in the spotlight to promote his Christian faith. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, skateboarder Leisa Leal won a silver medal in street skateboarding, making her one of the youngest athletes ever to win a medal in the sport. She was just 13 years old at the […]