Jake Paul calls out ‘sickening’ Olympics boxing controversy, offers fighter spot on undercard
One of boxing’s most prominent figures has spoken out about the gender debate at the Olympics. After Angela Carini withdrew from a fight against a boxer who allegedly has XY chromosomes, Jake Paul called the incident “sickening” and a “farce.” “No matter what you believe, this is wrong and dangerous,” Paul wrote on X (formerly […]
Tom Cruise to appear in Olympics closing ceremony – report | Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise is reportedly set to assist with the Olympic handover ceremony between Paris and 2028 host city Los Angeles. The closing ceremony will be enhanced by actors from Mission: Impossible, who filmed stunts in both cities as part of a taping scheduled for August 11. According to TMZ:. Details of the ceremony have not […]
Simone Biles proved she’s still the best in the world at Olympics all-around
Simone Biles was already considered one of the greatest American athletes of all time before she even competed in the women’s all-around final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. By that date, Biles had won five Olympic gold medals and 23 world championship gold medals, but at 27 years old, she was looking to prove that […]
White House, Harris silent on Olympics gender controversy as Trump vows to ‘protect women and girls’
Exclusive: both The White House and Kamala Harris’ campaign remained silent when asked for comment Thursday morning about whether they would support biologically male, intersex or transgender athletes competing alongside biologically female athletes in the Olympics. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign was quick to denounce the idea amid a furor surrounding the Algerian boxer, who has […]
Simone Biles wins gold in all-around gymnastics at 2024 Olympics
Simone Biles made history on Thursday, further cementing her status as one of the all-time gymnastics greats. At 27, the American became the oldest gymnast to win a gold medal in the individual all-around competition and just the third woman in history to win multiple gold medals in the event. Biles had to bounce back […]
Sky Brown passed fit for Olympics despite dislocating shoulder | Paris Olympic Games 2024
British star skateboarder Sky Brown has been cleared to take part in the Paris Games despite dislocating her shoulder just days before her scheduled park event. The 16-year-old was injured during training on Sunday, just 24 hours before setting off for the Olympics. She suffered a complete dislocation but on Thursday British team doctors and […]
‘South Park’ Episode Imitates Reality After Man Pummels Woman in Boxing at Olympics
Algerian fighter Imane Kherif, who was disqualified from the International Boxing Association 2023 World Boxing Championships after failing a gender eligibility test, defeated Italian fighter Angela Carini in 46 seconds in a boxing match at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and within minutes, social media pipes were filled with shares of the video of the 2019 […]
Olympics having trouble selling tickets for Caitlin Clark-less USA-Germany game
Without Caitlin Clark, the U.S. women’s basketball team is struggling to draw the crowds expected at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The New York Times Report on Wednesday Tickets for the match between the United States and Germany scheduled for August 4th are on sale at a “special price” of 24 euros each, with no reserved […]
2024 Olympics: Round 2 tee times, where Team USA sits
Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. The 2024 Olympic Games are here! Day one of the men’s competition saw some low scores and some highs. Le Golf National offered perfect conditions that many of […]
Iga Swiatek in tears after stunning Olympics tennis upset
Iga Swiatek was overcome with emotion after her surprising loss to China’s Chen Qingwen in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics on Thursday. The 23-year-old Polish professional player, ranked number one in the world, appeared unable to stop crying during the post-match interview as he left the venue. Swiatek had her head down for a […]