Vatican Finally Condemns Paris Olympics Parody of Last Supper
ROME — The Vatican said this weekend it was “saddened” by a drag queen parody of “The Last Supper” that was displayed at the July 26 opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, after critics outraged the Vatican’s long-standing silence on the matter. “The Holy See is saddened by some scenes at the opening ceremony of […]
Suni Lee falls during balance beam in Paris Olympics
The balance beam caused mayhem on Monday. Not only did American skater Simone Biles miss out on a medal after falling off the balance beam during her performance, but her teammate Suni Lee also suffered the same fate. Like Biles, Li’s fall cost her a chance at a medal, and her teammate finished tied for […]
Simone Biles slips off balance beam, fails to make podium in Paris Olympics event
At the Paris Olympics on Monday, the U.S. team missed out on a medal in the artistic gymnastics final, with Simone Biles missing a chance to reach the podium on the balance beam after a small error. Biles was a strong contender for gold after several skaters before her also failed, and she needed a […]
The events to watch at the Paris Olympics on Monday, August 5
American track and field sensation Noah Lyles, who is seeking his second Olympic gold medal after a thrilling victory in the 100 meters on Sunday, is scheduled to run in the first round of the men’s 200 meters at 1 p.m. Lyles, a 27-year-old Florida native with a flair for the dramatic, is attempting an […]
Paris 2024 Olympics day 10: athletics, cycling, gymnastics and more – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature As always, the ninth day of the Olympics brought with it some amazing images, especially those of Egypt’s Mohamed Essam and America’s Alexander Massialas. Massialas might need to relearn Wu-Tang Clan’s “Protect Ya Neck!” Mohamed Essam of Egypt competes against Alexander Massialas […]
Yaroslava Mahuchikh rises to occasion to secure high jump gold for Ukraine | Paris Olympic Games 2024
As Jaroslava Mavchik laced up her orange trainers, prepared for her run-up, and couldn’t contain her smile, she would be Olympic champion – a certainty after her favourite Australian rival, Nicola Ollis-Lagerth, missed 2.02 metres on her third attempt. This attempt at 2.04m was meant to be ritualistic, procedural, a glorious run with victory already […]
2024 Paris Olympics: France’s own Victor Perez steals the hearts of many with valiant effort
Victor Pérez was on the verge of joining the ranks of Leon Marchand, Kylian Mbappé and countless other French sporting stars with his spectacular performance in the men’s golf competition at the Olympics. The Frenchman shot an 8-under 63 on Sunday, including a thrilling 29 on the back nine that captured the hearts of many. […]
Katie Ledecky is ‘dreading’ the end of the Paris Olympics
Katie Ledecky is already thinking about returning to the big Olympic stage in four years. The 27-year-old Ledecky shone in Paris, where she is on track to bring home two gold, one silver and one bronze medals, and on Saturday won her final gold medal in her special event, the 800 meters, to cement her […]
US women’s 4x100M medley relay team wins gold, sets world record in last Olympic swimming event of Paris Games
Regan Smith, Lily King, Gretchen Walsh and Tori Huske won the women’s 4×100 medley in the final Olympic swimming event on Sunday, also setting a world record in the event. The group swam the race in 3 minutes 49.63 seconds, beating the previous record, also held by the United States, by 0.77 seconds. The Americans […]
Paris 2024 Olympics: Why the men’s 400m hurdles is poised to be historically great
At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, American 400-meter hurdler Kevin Young won the gold medal in a world record time of 46.78 seconds. Young became the first man to break the 47-second barrier, a feat that remained unattained until 2018. The era of Young will come to an end with the Tokyo Olympics in about 30 […]