U.S. Tennis Olympian Coco Gauff In Tears After Arguing with Umpire During Loss to Croatia
U.S. Olympian Coco Gauff broke down in tears on Monday after arguing with the chair umpire over a decision before her loss to Croatia’s Donna Vekic. Gauff was eliminated from the singles medal race. Loss According to Fox News, he defeated Vekic in straight sets, 7-6 (7), 6-2. But two games before the end of […]
Ilona Maher is about to become your favorite Olympian
One of the best things about the Olympics is that every time the world championships begin, a breakout star is born. Every four years, the world sees a new star in a sport it’s never seen before. A star has been born in the world of women’s rugby in the United States. Meet Ilona Maher, […]
Tajikistan Olympian refuses to shake Israeli athlete’s hand, yells ‘Allah Akbar’ during Judo competition
According to X-user, a judoka at the Paris Olympics faced swift retribution after refusing to shake hands with an Israeli athlete after a match, as is customary. Tajikistan judoka Nurali Emomali refused to shake hands with his Israeli opponent Tohar Butbul after their round of 16 match on Sunday, after winning the bout and choosing […]
Steven van de Velde, Olympian convicted of rape, receives mixed fan reaction
PARIS — Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for having sex with a 12-year-old girl, received a mix of boos and applause when he was introduced before his loss in the opening match of the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Van de Velde didn’t speak to reporters after […]
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on a summer breeze, a summer Olympian and a tough man for all seasons
“July’s all dressed up and playing a tune” is a lyric found in the Mellow Gold hit makers’ 1972 Top 10 song “Summer Breeze.” Hall & Oates Shields & Croft Simon & Garfunkel Starsky and Hutch Interstate 95 passes through one-third of all states in the continental U.S. Is this true or false? Which US […]