‘Bit weird’: swimming rivalry heats up as Kyle Chalmers hits back at Chinese snub claim | Paris Olympic Games 2024
A war of words erupted between the Australian and Chinese swimming teams at the Paris Olympics after three-time Olympian Kyle Chalmers criticised China’s Pan Zhanle for allegedly ignoring him poolside as “a bit strange”. Pan broke the world record in the 100m freestyle on Wednesday, winning gold while Chalmers, the 2016 Rio champion, took silver. […]
China Blames Poor Olympic Swimming Result on Getting Caught Doping in 2021
Chinese government owned Global Times The paper on Tuesday blamed swimmer Zhang Yufei’s poor performance in the race for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on “crazy slander” and a “media war” against the athlete after her positive doping test in 2021. Zhang Competed She won the bronze medal in the women’s 100-meter butterfly on Sunday, […]
Australian star reveals what’s in box Olympic medalists get
If you’re wondering what’s inside the long, thin, gold boxes that 2024 Summer Olympic medalists will receive instead of flowers on the podium, one athlete has the answer. Jessica Fox of Australia, the most decorated canoe slalom athlete in Olympic history, responded to a fan’s comment: “Well done, but what’s in the box?” Unboxing video […]
Rain-Soaked Paris Streets Turn Olympic Triathlon into Demolition Derby
Heavy rain in Paris not only wreaked havoc on schedules and travel, it even turned the women’s triathlon cycling event on Wednesday into a demolition derby. The combination of intense heat and near-constant rain caused riders to lose control and crash to the ground, some requiring medical treatment. Guam’s Manami Iijima, Brazil’s Vittoria Lopes, Germany’s […]
Nets’ Jordi Fernandez has with Canada nearing Olympic knockout round
The Nets gave Jordi Fernandez his first NBA head coaching job in part because of his developmental ethos, but also because of his international background. And on the biggest international stage of all, the 2024 Paris Olympics, Fernandez’s work is drawing rave reviews. Fernandez, who was hired by Brooklyn in April, led Canada to a […]
US gymnastics’ Olympic gold medal win came with historic TV ratings
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team had captured the hearts of Americans, and it was showing in the television ratings. Ann An average of 12.7 million viewers watched the show. The network announced in a press release that U.S. Team Gymnastics, led by Simone Biles, won the gold medal on Tuesday in a competition that aired […]
USA rower details disappointing Tinder experience at Olympic village: ‘Do you want babies?’
Olympians are looking to win both on and off the field in Paris. While the United States has come out on top at this year’s Olympics with 30 total medals (but only five gold), it doesn’t seem like the U.S. or other countries are experiencing the same success outside of sports. Rower Emily Deleman revealed […]
Paris 2024 Olympics day six: golf, rowing, tennis, gymnastics and more – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Whether you’re an avid sports fan or just a casual spectator, the Paris Olympics provided plenty of amazing scenes and beautiful scenery. As Barney Ronay put it in his triathlon article, yesterday’s triathlon was: “It’s an aesthetic triumph, an incredibly beautiful and […]
U.S. Soccer’s women ran through the Olympic group stage. We predict the rest of their run
This time last year, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team was in disarray. Indeed, it was last July when Megan Rapinoe, a mainstay of the team for nearly a decade, announced her intention to retire from professional soccer. It felt like the confluence of a rapidly growing series of unfortunate events. After winning the 2019 […]
Joel Embiid didn’t play in US men’s basketball’s Olympic win over South Sudan
The U.S. team recorded its second straight victory in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on Wednesday, but did so without one of its key stars. In the team’s 103-86 win over South Sudan, 76ers center Joel Embiid did not play the entire game due to a decision made by head coach Steve Kerr. The Warriors […]