US women’s basketball eases by Nigeria into Olympic semifinal
PARIS — A’ja Wilson scored 20 points, Jackie Young added 15 and the United States beat Nigeria 88-74 on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Paris tournament, extending its Olympic winning streak to 59. Breanna Stewart also scored 13 points for the USA, which has not lost since the 1992 Barcelona Games and is […]
2022 Olympic US figure skaters finally get their gold medals in Paris after Russian team’s doping saga
A winter twist came to the Summer Olympics on Wednesday as the U.S. figure skating team finally won gold as the 2022 Olympic champions. During the special medal ceremony, nine American athletes were able to walk the runway under the bright Parisian sun, take in views of the Eiffel Tower and be basked in the […]
US Olympic figure skaters finally get gold medals after Russian doping scandal halted Beijing Olympics podium
More than two years after missing out on gold medals due to an opponent’s doping, the U.S. Olympic figure skating team has finally received its medals. Figure skaters from the United States and Japan stood on the podium at the Parc des Champions in Paris on Wednesday to accept the gold and silver medals they […]
Ethiopa’s Lamecha Girma taken to hospital after horror fall in 3,000m steeplechase | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Ethiopian track and field athlete Lamecha Girma has regained consciousness and is able to speak after a horrific fall during the 3,000m steeplechase final at the Olympic Games in Paris on Wednesday night. The world record holder hit his knee on a barrier on the final lap of the race and slammed his head on […]
Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson, and Jackie Young lead USA basketball past Nigeria in Olympic quarterfinals
For a moment, it looked like Nigeria might pose a real threat to the U.S. team. Ezinne Kalou, one of the tournament’s breakout stars, seemed to be hitting it all, and Nigeria was within just five points midway through the second quarter. But the U.S. stormed back at the end of the first half to […]
Quincy Hall’s 400-meter comeback secures another Olympic gold for US
American runners are refusing to withdraw from Paris. Quincy Hall produced a stunning comeback in the 400 meters on Wednesday to become the latest American athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. The 26-year-old went from fourth to first with a brilliant finish in Saint-Denis, overtaking Trinidad and Tobago’s Jerem Richards, then Matthew Hudson-Smith of […]
Exiled Paraguayan Olympic Swimmer Angered Coaches by Saying She Wanted to Swim for Team USA
Paraguayan Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso, who was banned from her country’s accommodation in the Olympic Village this week, appears to have been irritating her country’s Olympic officials for longer than we realized after resurfacing interviews in which she openly stated before going to Paris that she wanted to swim for the United States, not Paraguay. […]
USA’s Quincy Hall comes from behind to win gold in Olympic men’s 400-meter final
Quincy Hall came from behind to win the men’s 400m final, winning his first Olympic gold medal. This marks the first time the United States has won gold in this event since LaShawn Merritt in 2004. The U.S. swept the medals that year. It’s the first medal for the United States since Merritt won bronze […]
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas reflects on wearing the American flag after big win
Gabby Thomas helped the United States regain the gold medal lead over China. Paris Olympics She shocked the nation in the women’s 200m final on Tuesday, beating St. Lucia’s Julianne Alfred and U.S. teammate Brittany Brown to win in 21.83 seconds. After crossing the finish line and realizing she had won her first Olympic gold […]
Cuban wrestler becomes first person to win individual Olympic event 5 different years, retires on the spot
Mijain Lopez will retire after 16 years at the top of his game. The Cuban won his first Olympic gold medal in 2008 and then made it five in a row by winning the 130-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling title on Tuesday. With this victory, he became the first person to win an individual event at the […]