Judo Olympian Suspended From Competing After Kicking Opponent In The Groin Post-Match
Teddy Riner of Team France and Ghulam Tushishvili of Team Georgia react during the quarter-final match of the men’s +100kg between Ghulam Tushishvili of Team Georgia and Teddy Riner of Team France at the Champ de Mars Arena in Paris, France, on day seven of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) […]
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 […]
16 year old will be youngest male US track & field Olympian
Track and field star Quincy Wilson will become the youngest male athlete to compete for the United States in track and field at the 2024 Olympic Games. The runner and coach publicly confirmed that she had been added to the list of athletes for the U.S. Team Relay at the Paris Summer Olympics following an […]
US Olympian Roy ‘Robot’ Martin has medals, trophies stolen from his Texas storage unit
An Olympic track and field athlete and former U.S. record holder whose medals and trophies were stolen from a public storage facility in Texas is pleading with the thieves to return his valuable items. Roy “Robot” Martin, 57, said the Legacy was stolen late last month after a series of break-ins had already occurred at […]
Olympian Stripped Of Honors 50 Years Later After Abuse Allegations Found Credible: REPORT
Ted Nash, a two-time Olympic medalist and long time Olympic coach, had his honors rescinded by USRowing after an investigation found allegations that he sexually abused a teenager in 1973 credible Tuesday. USRowing, a national rowing federation, began the investigation after Jennifer Fox, the alleged victim, contacted them in late 2022, the press release says. […]
Former Olympian Inga Thompson Blasts NOW for Calling Women’s Sports Advocates ‘White Supremacists’
Former Olympic cyclist Inga Thompson has slammed the National Organization for Women (NOW) in a Title IX lawsuit filed by a group of former female athletes, calling it “white supremacy patriarchy at work.” In an interview with Fox New Digital, Thompson shot back at women’s rights groups after they tweeted a statement condemning white supremacy. […]