Seine River Unsafe Levels of E. Coli Two Months Before Olympics
PARIS (AP) — E. coli levels in water from the Seine River have risen to dangerously high levels less than two months before the swimming events at the Paris Olympics, according to test results released Friday. Pollution levels during the first eight days of heavy rain in Paris in June showed bacteria such as E. […]
Arike Ogunbowale took herself out of 2024 Paris Olympics running, blames politics
Arike Ogunbowale is done with “politics”. The Dallas Wings star said Thursday that he has withdrawn his name from consideration for the U.S. basketball team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris because he felt the selection process had little to do with “my game.” ” [the Olympic trials]”It doesn’t really have much to do […]
Rafael Nadal skipping Wimbledon to focus on 2024 Olympics in Paris
Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal, who is in the twilight years of his career and focused on the 2024 Paris Olympics, will miss Wimbledon in early July. Announced Thursday morning. The 38-year-old Nadal trains on clay courts and says not changing courts ahead of the Olympics is better for his body. The third tennis Grand […]
Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz Coming Together To Form An Iconic Doubles Team For The Olympics: REPORT
In addition, the 38-year-old Nadal has also been selected to represent Spain in singles. This will likely be Nadal’s final Olympic appearance. He first competed in 2004, winning singles gold in 2008 and doubles gold in 2016, when he came close to medaling again, finishing fourth in singles. Official Comunicado: Dream team confirmed ✅#RoadToParis2024 pic.twitter.com/teNzIiLjyE […]
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas out of Olympics after losing legal battle | Swimming
American swimmer Leah Thomas, who gained global fame in March 2022 when she became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA collegiate championship, has lost her lawsuit against World Aquatics at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, ending her hopes of competing in next month’s Paris Olympics. The 25-year-old also remains barred from swimming […]
Caitlin Clark Not Upset over U.S. Olympics Team Snub
Indiana Fever WNBA rookie star Caitlin Clark said she’s “not disappointed” about being left out of the U.S. Olympic team. As Breitbart News reported this weekend, Kaitlyn Clark was not selected for the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, despite her impressive rookie performance and the harshest bullying she’s ever seen from other players. News of […]
Bryce Harper pushes for MLB to pause season for next Olympics
Bryce Harper wants to compete in the Olympics before it’s all over. The outspoken Phillies superstar has called for Major League Baseball to consider temporarily suspending its season for the other Olympics, as the WNBA does with the Summer Olympics and the NHL does with the Winter Olympics. Typically, the U.S. team is made up […]
Caitlin Clark expected to be left off USA Paris Olympics roster, and it makes sense
Over the past few years, Caitlin Clark has captivated not only the women’s basketball world, but the sports world as a whole. Her incredible shooting range helped the University of Iowa reach consecutive national championship games, making her a household name and leading to her being selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever in […]
Rose Zhang talks LPGA success, U.S. Open stumble, Olympics hope in exclusive Q&A
It’s been a great season for Rose Chan. She began with a top 10 finish at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, then took some time off to study for a degree at Stanford University. But in late February, she took a break from her studies to make her debut at The Match, competing […]
France’s Plan For ‘Greenest Olympics Ever’ Derailed By Athletes’ Demands For Portable ACs
More than three thousand Olympians are expected to bring portable air-conditioning units to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this summer, derailing France’s efforts to go green by not providing AC in the Athletes’ Village, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The International Olympic Committee’s decision to substitute air-conditioning for a less reliable but more environmentally […]