Salt Lake City has made a Faustian bargain to host the Winter Olympics in 2034
What does Utah have to do with the Winter Olympics? Salt Lake City won the 2002 Winter Olympics. Paying a bribe The city protested to members of the International Olympic Committee, leading to a criminal investigation and major reforms to the bidding process. The city won the rights to host the 2034 Winter Olympics, but […]
Paris Olympics Are a Mess Because of ‘Casual’ French Culture
China’s state propaganda agency Global Times The French government on Monday mocked French culture’s “relaxedness” and blamed it for a series of mistakes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, including when Olympic organisers confused North and South Korea and got athletes’ names wrong on official social media accounts. The Paris Olympics were widely condemned […]
Donald Trump Rips The Olympics Opening Ceremony: “I Thought It Was A Disgrace”
Donald Trump has become one of the latest critics to slam the controversial events at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. One part of the ceremony that drew criticism from some, including the former president, included a tableau of drag queens, which critics said was a replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s […]
Coco Gauff Brought To Tears After Argument With Chair Umpire Over Controversial Call In Heartbreaking Olympics Loss
Coco Gauff of the United States reacts to a call going against her during her women’s singles third round match against Donna Vekic of Croatia at Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 30, 2024. (Photo by Patricia de Mello Moreira/AFP via Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN […]
Paris Plunged into Darkness Hours after Controversial Olympics Opening Ceremony
A massive power outage occurred after the Olympic opening ceremony, which featured drag queens appearing to play Jesus and his disciples, an event some observers attributed to divine providence. Friday’s opening ceremony featured a controversial scene in which drag queens stood behind tables in what some saw as a re-enactment of a Leonardo da Vinci […]
Olympics men’s basketball scores, schedule, and standings for 2024 Paris Games
The 2024 Paris Olympics will be home to the most talent-rich international basketball tournament in history, and the star power won’t just be limited to Team USA. Long gone are the days when the 1992 Dream Team competed for the gold medal with just five NBA players. Basketball is now a truly international sport, and […]
Girlfriend of Team USA’s Stephen Nedoroscik swoons over Olympics win
Tess McCracken was left speechless after her gymnast boyfriend, Steven Nedorosic, led the U.S. team to a bronze medal at the Paris Games on Monday. The Penn State graduate posted a heartfelt message on Instagram for the 25-year-old athlete, whose exhilarating performance on the pommel horse in the men’s team all-around final earned the United […]
‘Pommel Horse Guy’ took a nap, won a medal, and became an Olympics gymnastics legend
The Olympics are a treasure trove of unlikely heroes, unblinking names that become legends overnight. That’s exactly what Steven Nedorosik did on Monday in the U.S. men’s artistic gymnastics competition. His masterful performance on the pommel horse earned the U.S. a bronze medal, its first men’s medal since 2008, and cemented him in the national […]
Olympics opening ceremony’s unsubtle message: You have been conquered
For those who didn’t like the Olympic opening ceremony, it’s important to know who produced it and why. The artistic director of the 2024 Olympic Games is French artist Thomas Joly. Not much is known about him, but what he has created is known, and many are wondering why. Jolie was widely quoted as saying […]
Amy Wilson-Hardy removed from Olympics GB rugby team amid racist text probe
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has launched an investigation into allegations that GB rugby sevens player Amy Wilson-Hardy sent racist messages. Wilson-Hardy was removed from the team for what the BOA described as “health reasons.” What appears to be a screenshot of a now-deleted conversation was leaked on Instagram, showing the England forward sending a […]