The story behind Lola Anderson’s Olympic gold medal tears
It’s natural for an athlete to get emotional after winning a gold medal, but for Laura Anderson it has a special meaning. The 26-year-old British rower and her team fulfilled a teenage dream by winning the women’s four-person sculls final on Wednesday. After watching the London Games in her home country in 2012, 14-year-old Anderson […]
Ukrainian Fencer Who Refused to Shake Russian Opponent’s Hand, Wins War-Torn Country’s First Medal
Until Monday, Olga Harlan was known primarily as the Ukrainian fencer who refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent. Now she’s the Ukrainian fencer who refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent and Ukraine’s first 2024 Olympic medalist. Karlan defeated Choi Se Bin of South Korea 15-14, a victory that required a remarkable […]
Katie Ledecky dominates to win eighth career Olympics gold medal
Katie Ledecky is one step closer to becoming the most medal-winning female Olympic swimmer of all time. The American star set an Olympic record in 15 minutes 30.02 seconds to win the 1,500m freestyle final in Paris on Wednesday, joining Jenny Thompson (USA), Dara Torres (USA), Natalie Coughlin (USA) and Emma McKeown (Australia) in winning […]
Ukraine’s 1st medal of Paris Olympics won by fencer who refused to shake Russian opponent’s hand
Ukraine’s first medal at the 2024 Olympics belongs to fencer Olga Harlan, but she insists it’s not just hers. Karlan overcame a six-point deficit to beat South Korea’s Choi Se-bin 15-14 to win the bronze medal in women’s sabre fencing on Monday, a medal she later dedicated to her country as it remains at war […]
2024 Olympic Games medal counter: Stay up to date on Team USA, other wins
The Paris Olympics are underway and some medals have already been awarded. The United States came out on top with 26 total medals, although they only won four gold medals. The Americans achieved 11 silver medals and 11 bronze medals. Here are the Americans who have won medals so far in the 2024 Olympics: CLICK […]
USA women’s rugby wins historic Olympic medal on walkoff ‘truck stick’ score
In the bronze-medal game between the United States and Australia in women’s rugby sevens on Tuesday, the U.S. lost by just five points in the final seconds – nearly the length of the field. That’s when Alex Cedric took the problem into his own hands. Cedric surged through the Australians to score a walk-off run […]
Olympics medal count 2024: USA in great shape ahead of track and field
The 2024 Paris Olympics have been really impressive so far. It’s still early days for the United States in particular, but the team has had some very strong performances so far, winning some medals that no one expected, such as a bronze medal in women’s rugby and a bronze medal in men’s team gymnastics. Dozens […]
Stephen Nedoroscik Goes Viral After Helping Earn USA’s First Men’s Team Gymnastics Medal in 16 Years
U.S. gymnast Steven Nedorosik won a bronze medal on the pommel horse on Monday, giving the United States its first team medal since 2008. Nedorosic’s seemingly effortless performance Viral He posted on social media after the competition on Monday, Fox News reported. As soon as it was over, it was clear that Nedorosic was pleased […]
‘Pommel Horse Guy’ took a nap, won a medal, and became an Olympics gymnastics legend
The Olympics are a treasure trove of unlikely heroes, unblinking names that become legends overnight. That’s exactly what Steven Nedorosik did on Monday in the U.S. men’s artistic gymnastics competition. His masterful performance on the pommel horse earned the U.S. a bronze medal, its first men’s medal since 2008, and cemented him in the national […]
Swimmer Ryan Murphy’s Olympic medal comes with gender reveal
It’s a girl! Team USA swimmer Ryan Murphy was not only celebrating after winning another Olympic medal after his session on Monday, he also learned he’ll become a father to a baby girl in the coming months. Murphy, who won the bronze medal in the men’s 100-meter backstroke on Monday night, looked up in the […]