Salt Lake City Wins Bid To Host 2034 Winter Olympic Games
Skier Sam Macuga takes part in the “Days of ’47” parade in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 24, 2024, after the IOC awarded Salt Lake City the host city for the 2034 Winter Olympics. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffWednesday, July 24, 2024 11:54 AM Salt Lake City, Utah, […]
Fans storm field, throw objects at Argentina soccer players in Olympic chaos
Fans’ actions caused further disruption at soccer matches involving Argentina. Ten days after ticketless fans stormed the Copa America final in Miami, Moroccan supporters stormed the field and hurled objects at Argentina players after Argentina scored what appeared to be an equalizer in the 16th minute of added time in the opening match of the […]
The emotional moment Coco Gauff found out she’d be US Olympic flag bearer
Coco Gauff was shocked. When fellow Olympic tennis player and longtime friend Chris Eubanks informed her that she would be the U.S. flag bearer alongside LeBron James in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics on Friday, she put her hand over her mouth in disbelief. “I didn’t expect that,” an emotional Gauff said in […]
US Olympic basketball files: four things to know about Diana Taurasi
Over the next week, SB Nation will be profiling each of the 12 members of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team. Here’s what you need to know about the legendary Diana Taurasi. Fast Facts team: Phoenix Mercury (13-12) 2024 Regular Season Statistics: 16.1 points (39.5%), 4.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists position: Guard Draft Class: 2004, No. […]
US Olympic soccer star Tierna Davidson says it was ‘difficult’ to deal with teammate’s social media posts
U.S. women’s national soccer player Corbin Albert appeared to draw backlash from teammates earlier this year for social media posts about the LGBTQ+ community. According to The Athletic, one of the TikTok videos she reposted included a sermon about being gay and “feeling transgender” being wrong. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM United […]
Paris 2024 Olympics: football and rugby sevens kick off as GB reel over Dujardin – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Rugby Sevens Match Because later on, my cynicism fades away and true excitement takes its place. I’ll get to watch the first 30 minutes of the men’s football match between Guinea and New Zealand… or Egypt vs Dominican Republic… or both?! There’s […]
Comedians Hamish Blake and Andy Lee banned for life from Olympic village
Andy Lee has revealed that he and Hamish Blake have been permanently banned from the Olympic Village. The comedian had been warned “never to talk about it”, but Triple M’s “Rush Hour by Raizel Jones, Liam and DoboOn Tuesday afternoon.” Andy explained that he was banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following an incident […]
Hopes and fears of a nation: Paris holds its breath as Olympic action begins | Paris Olympic Games 2024
circleWhen the spectacular Olympic opening ceremony in Paris city center gets underway on Friday night, with boats carrying athletes sailing side-by-side down the Seine in a formation not seen since the time of Louis XV, more than France’s global image is at stake. President Emmanuel Macron, who has promised the Olympics will “light up the […]
Israel Warns Citizens Traveling to Olympic Games of Terrorist Threats, Protests
Israel’s National Security Council issued a travel warning to its citizens planning to visit Paris for the Olympics, warning of terrorist threats and possible protests targeting Israeli athletes. The message came as a video purportedly from a Palestinian terrorist group circulated online featuring a direct threat to the Olympics. Remember when I said, “The West […]
Arike Ogunbowale explains ‘the politics’ that caused her to pull out of Olympic consideration
Arike Ogunbowale is confident in her skills. The Dallas Wings guard, who was named MVP of Saturday’s WNBA All-Star game, further elaborated on her decision to opt out of competing in the Paris Olympics, which begin on July 26. “I know myself and I know what I see and I just didn’t feel like they […]