Chinese State TV Blacks Out Taiwan Beating Beijing for Olympic Gold Medal
China’s state broadcaster CCTV pulled its Olympic coverage on Sunday to avoid showing Taiwan’s badminton team winning the gold medal after beating a top-ranked Chinese team. Taiwan scored an upset victory in badminton when Li Yang and Wang Chi-ling defeated China’s Liang Wei-ken and Wang Qiang in the men’s doubles to win their first gold […]
‘Scandalous’ Gymnastics Medal Dispute Leads Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu To Boycott Olympics Ceremony
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Colac announced on Tuesday that his country would boycott the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in protest against controversial judging in the women’s gymnastics competition, Fox News reported. The decision affected Romanian gymnast Ana Barbos, who initially celebrated winning a bronze medal on floor exercise, only to see American gymnast […]
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix breaks down at Olympics after failing to medal
British diver Andrea Spendolini-Cillix made a sobering confession after finishing sixth in the women’s 10-meter platform final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Olympian, whose father is French chef and TV personality Fred Sirix, broke down in tears during a post-competition interview as he spoke about his past mental struggles. “Obviously […]
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif dominates Thai opponent to advance to gold medal bout
Algeria’s Imane Kherif will fight for the gold medal after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapen by unanimous decision on Tuesday. Kherif dominated Swannapheng throughout the bout, winning the first three rounds on points, until the final round, when Kherif punched Swannapheng in the face and the referee counted eight with the Algerian in his corner. Now, […]
Italian Gold Medal Winner Sleeps on the Lawn, Says Olympic Village Has ‘Bad Food,’ No AC
The organizers designed the Olympic Village as an eco-friendly residence that prioritized integration with the environment, and in a sense, they achieved that: the Olympic athletes are so miserable in the Olympic Village that they have accepted to sleep outdoors in the environment. Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon, who won gold in the 100m backstroke, did […]
Hailey Van Lith leads USA Basketball 3×3 to bronze medal in win over Canada
The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team won the bronze medal with a 16-13 victory over Canada, led by Hailey Van Lith, the U.S.’ leading Olympic scorer with six points and two assists. This came after an 18-16 loss to Spain earlier in the day that cost them a chance at the gold medal, in which […]
Simone Biles Slips off the Balance Beam During Event Finals to Miss the Olympic Medal Stand
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles didn’t win a medal on the balance beam this time. American Gymnastics Stars Slip and fall At the end of the acrobatic series, he steps off the equipment. Paris Olympics She lost in the men’s balance beam final on Monday, missing out on a chance to add to the bronze […]
Jordan Chiles picks up bronze medal after score is changed following floor routine, Simone Biles gets silver
Jordan Childs’ frustration turned to jubilation on Monday when she reached the podium in the final women’s gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics. Chiles finished with a score of 13.666, but an investigation was launched into her score, and just as Romania’s Ana Barbos began to celebrate thinking she had won the bronze medal, the […]
Dearica Hamby, USA Basketball women’s 3×3 team eye an Olympic gold medal today: ‘We wouldn’t change a single thing that happened’
The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team has won five straight games to advance to the semifinals and will compete for an Olympic medal today. After a slow start to the Olympics, losing their first three games and coming within one loss of elimination, the U.S. turned things around and is once again competing for a […]
Olympics’ 8 men’s basketball teams still standing, ranked by gold medal chances
The men’s basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is on its way to deciding the champion. After the group stage, the 12 teams have been whittled down to eight, and now a knockout tournament will be played until one team stands at the top of the podium with the gold medal. Heading into […]