The 2024 Olympic medal count, ranked by GDP
There are two commonly accepted methods for counting medals: a gold-medal-focused method, as used by the IOC, and a total medal count based on the country with the most total medals. The United States currently leads in both methods, but they also provide an opportunity to consider different ways of measuring Olympic success, given the […]
USA men’s water polo survive rare brutality penalty to advance to Olympic semis
Brutal penalties couldn’t stop the USA men’s water polo team. Jonny Hooper received a rare brutality penalty for striking Australia’s Chaz Poot in the head during Team USA’s 11-10 shootout victory in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Wednesday at La Defense Arena. The controversial penalty resulted in Hooper being sent off, and Australia scored […]
Bishop says appreciation for Olympic ‘excellence’ is contrary to our pursuit of DEI quotas
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Ryan Lochte reveals why Team USA swimmers can’t leave the Olympic Village during the Games
Twelve-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte has revealed the strict reasons why Team USA swimmers will not be allowed to leave the Athletes Village under any circumstances during the tournament. On Tuesday, Lochte’s wife, Kayla, was answering questions from fans. Tick tock Someone asked why some players are free to leave the premises and others are […]
Navy football player finds out his sister won Olympic gold during practice
Clayne Lafond didn’t get to see his sister win an Olympic gold medal, but he still experienced a celebration he’ll never forget. Lafond is a defensive end for Navy, and his sister, Thea, competed for the Dominican Republic in the women’s triple jump in Paris. On Saturday, Thea won the event, giving the Caribbean island […]
Taiwanese Olympic Boxer Who Failed IBA Gender Test Advances to Gold Medal Fight as Female Opponent Makes ‘XX’ Gesture
Taiwanese Olympic athlete Lin Yu-ting, who has been at the center of a gender debate that has garnered international attention, beat Turkish female fighter Esra Yildiz Kahraman by unanimous decision on Wednesday night to book her place in the gold medal round. After the match, Kahraman makes the “XX” symbol with her fingers to show […]
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak for Olympic gold amid Russian war
Ukraine won its third gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky expressing his gratitude on social media. Ukrainian middleweight boxer Oleksandr Khizhnyak won the gold medal at Roland Garros after defeating Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbai 3-2 in a thrilling final. “Ukraine wins another gold medal at the Paris Olympics! Boxer Oleksandr […]
Australian Olympic Field Hockey Player Arrested for Allegedly Buying Cocaine in Paris
Thomas Craig, a member of the Australian field hockey team, is speaking out after being arrested in Paris for allegedly buying cocaine. After Australia was eliminated from medal contention, Craig left He attended a team meeting on Tuesday and was arrested 15 minutes later. “Firstly, I would like to apologize for what happened over the […]
Paris 2024 Olympics day 13: marathon swimming, athletics, taekwondo, diving and more – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Great Britain’s Matt Hudson-Smith missed out on the 400m gold medal by just 0.4 seconds yesterday, a bittersweet ending made even more so by the fact that he would have been Britain’s first 400m gold medalist since “The Flying Scotsman” Eric Liddell […]
On Olympic stage, Kevin Durant is the best ever: Jim Boeheim
The second act of Kevin Durant’s NBA career has been a disappointment. He was a hero in Oklahoma City and a champion with Golden State, but a general disappointment elsewhere. Following Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn was a legacy tainter. But Durant has another advantage in the basketball world: his emphasis on the “world.” Kevin Durant […]