Serbia revel in win over bitter rivals Croatia for third successive water polo gold | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Serbia knew it the moment Miloš Ciuk smashed the final ball into the Croatian net. Their opponents knew it too, as they saw a red-and-white checked cap sink to his knees on the bench at the other end of the pool. With a three-point lead in the dying seconds of the game, Serbia were on […]
Quincy Wilson, 16, lamenting return to HS after Olympic gold medal
For American track and field star Quincy Wilson, his fall slump is looking like it’s going to be even worse than his summer. The 16-year-old athlete, who won gold in the 4×400-meter relay in Paris, posted a photo of herself with her medal on Saturday and lamented that she will soon have to return to […]
Angel Reese says ‘leave me out of this’ after US wins Olympic gold
Angel Reese doesn’t want to look ahead to the 2028 Olympics just yet, as both Sky rookie and Caitlin Clark (who was left out of the U.S. squad for Paris) will be vying for a spot on the team that’s on a 61-win streak following Sunday’s gold medal match victory. Instead, she’s just trying to […]
Angel Reese tries to tamp down 2028 Olympic expectations after Team USA’s latest gold
The Paris Summer Olympics have officially concluded, with the U.S. women’s basketball team winning their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal. Soon after, all eyes turned to the 2028 Olympics and who will be donning the red, white and blue in Los Angeles when that time comes. A post on the ESPN Women’s Hoops’ X account […]
Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony: updates from star-studded finale – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature This is a lovely yarn from Ben Bloom. Share Final day report: If you think our intrepid reporters on the ground in Paris spent the final day of the Games running along cobblestone streets and sipping on Châteauneuf-du-Pape like it was past […]
A’ja Wilson calls Kahleah Copper ‘that bitch’ after Olympic heroics
Points to A’ja Wilson for brevity. Asked to describe teammate Kaahliah Copper in one word during an on-court interview after the U.S. women’s basketball team won the gold medal at the Olympics, Wilson didn’t take long to think. “You bitch,” Wilson said, letting the expletive slip past NBC’s censors, then walked away. Copper, who finished […]
Olympic Refugee Breaker Disqualified for ‘Free Afghan Women’ Cape
Manizah Tarash, an Afghan breakdancer who is part of the Refugee Olympic Team in Paris, was disqualified during the preliminary competition on Friday after writing the words “Liberate Afghan Women” on her cape during her breakdancing routine. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) bans political slogans on the stadiums and podiums. Tarash, 21, was born in […]
USA women’s basketball survives to win 8th straight Olympic gold medal
It was a much closer game than anyone expected and came close to going into overtime, but the U.S. women’s basketball team won again. Though pushed to the brink by host France, the overwhelming favorites, the U.S. team won 67-66 on Sunday to secure a record eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal and 61st consecutive Olympic […]
Three German Olympic Swimmers Fall Ill After Races in Paris’ Seine River
PARIS (AP) – Three German swimmers fell ill during the open water events at the Paris Olympics, but it was not immediately clear whether the cause was linked to the Seine’s long-standing pollution. The athletes were not named in a statement released by the German Olympic Sports Confederation on Saturday, but Leonie Beck confirmed her […]
Olympic icon Nadia Comaneci begs fans to stop attacking gymnasts after celebrating Jordan Chiles score change
Days after legendary gymnast Nadia Comaneci criticized the Paris judges for changing the scores that gave Jordan Childs a medal, she has now come to the defence of the gymnast. A controversial reversal of scoring changes in the women’s floor exercise final was announced Saturday and could ultimately result in Chile being stripped of its […]