Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (again) annihilates 400m hurdles world record for Olympic gold
One of the most anticipated track and field matchups at the 2024 Paris Olympics was the women’s 400-meter hurdles between Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States and Femke Boll of the Netherlands. McLaughlin-Levrone entered the event as the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder, while Boll had won the 2023 world title (McLaughlin-Levrone sat […]
Steph Curry, LeBron James dominate as Team USA pulls off miraculous comeback to advance to gold medal game
After what was a scary time at one point, the U.S. men’s basketball team is finding some breathing room. After trailing by as many as 17 points, the United States staged a miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter to beat Serbia 95-91 and advance to their fourth consecutive gold medal. The U.S. was down 13 […]
Sydney McLaughlin Levrone breaks world record again, winning gold for US in 400m final at Paris Olympics
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles on Thursday in Paris, giving the United States its second consecutive Olympic gold medal. McLaughlin-Levrone, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, clocked 50.37 seconds in the final to break her own world record and record for the sixth time, having broken the 400-meter hurdles world […]
Letsile Tebogo wins historic 200-meter Olympic gold over Covid-stricken Noah Lyles
A sprint double is out of the question for Noah Lyles. The Olympic 100m gold medalist was unable to win his first Olympic gold medal in the 200m, finishing with bronze behind fellow American Kenny Bednarek and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, whose gold medal time of 19.46 seconds was the fifth fastest in history. For Lyles, […]
Paris Olympics: Taiwanese Boxer In Gender Controversy Storm Advances To Gold Medal Fight As Opponent Displays ‘XX’ Hand Gesture
TOPSHOT – Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting celebrates after defeating Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman (blue) during the women’s 57kg boxing semi-final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Peter Cibola/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffThursday, August 8, 2024 11:02 AM Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting […]
Navy football player finds out his sister won Olympic gold during practice
Clayne Lafond didn’t get to see his sister win an Olympic gold medal, but he still experienced a celebration he’ll never forget. Lafond is a defensive end for Navy, and his sister, Thea, competed for the Dominican Republic in the women’s triple jump in Paris. On Saturday, Thea won the event, giving the Caribbean island […]
Taiwanese Olympic Boxer Who Failed IBA Gender Test Advances to Gold Medal Fight as Female Opponent Makes ‘XX’ Gesture
Taiwanese Olympic athlete Lin Yu-ting, who has been at the center of a gender debate that has garnered international attention, beat Turkish female fighter Esra Yildiz Kahraman by unanimous decision on Wednesday night to book her place in the gold medal round. After the match, Kahraman makes the “XX” symbol with her fingers to show […]
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak for Olympic gold amid Russian war
Ukraine won its third gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky expressing his gratitude on social media. Ukrainian middleweight boxer Oleksandr Khizhnyak won the gold medal at Roland Garros after defeating Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbai 3-2 in a thrilling final. “Ukraine wins another gold medal at the Paris Olympics! Boxer Oleksandr […]
2022 Olympic US figure skaters finally get their gold medals in Paris after Russian team’s doping saga
A winter twist came to the Summer Olympics on Wednesday as the U.S. figure skating team finally won gold as the 2022 Olympic champions. During the special medal ceremony, nine American athletes were able to walk the runway under the bright Parisian sun, take in views of the Eiffel Tower and be basked in the […]
US Olympic figure skaters finally get gold medals after Russian doping scandal halted Beijing Olympics podium
More than two years after missing out on gold medals due to an opponent’s doping, the U.S. Olympic figure skating team has finally received its medals. Figure skaters from the United States and Japan stood on the podium at the Parc des Champions in Paris on Wednesday to accept the gold and silver medals they […]