Gold and silver for Team GB rowers as women hold off Romanian pair | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Emily Craig and Imogen Grant won gold for Great Britain in the lightweight women’s double sculls at the Paris 2024 Olympics, while Ollie Wyn Griffiths and Tom George won silver in the men’s pairs. Craig and Grant finished just 0.01 seconds off the podium and 0.5 seconds off gold in Tokyo three years ago, and […]
Sha’Carri Richardson off to blazing start at Paris Olympics
Welcome to the Olympics, Shacarie Richardson. The 24-year-old U.S. sprinter outshone her rivals in her Olympic debut in the women’s 100 meters on Friday. Richardson, the favorite to win the Olympic gold medal in the event, finished in 10.94 seconds on the new purple track at the Stade de France. Team USA’s Sha’Carey Richardson wins […]
Paris 2024 organizers ‘really, really sorry’ over ‘Last Supper’ drag queen scene #shorts
The controversial banquet scene at the Olympics opening that some feel mocked Christianity was reportedly meant to ‘celebrate … source
Trust between rider and horse on display at the Paris Olympics shows the best of a sport that has been rocked by scandals | Calla Wahlquist
aAbout five minutes into the eight-minute cross-country race, the oldest horse in Olympic history, 21-year-old Forever Young Wundermask, jumped his jockey out of the saddle and galloped off as he approached the second water obstacle. Watching from home in Australia, I couldn’t help but laugh when a soaked Ecuadorian jockey, Ronald Zavala Getchell, stood up […]
Suni Lee wins second medal of Paris Olympics after comeback from kidney disease
Suni Lee capped a spectacular comeback to the gymnastics world on Thursday by winning her second medal at the Paris Olympics. Li won the bronze medal in the individual all-around final, behind fellow U.S. teammate Simone Biles and Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who won gold and silver, respectively. The third-place finish was yet another accolade for […]
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 […]
‘Bit weird’: swimming rivalry heats up as Kyle Chalmers hits back at Chinese snub claim | Paris Olympic Games 2024
A war of words erupted between the Australian and Chinese swimming teams at the Paris Olympics after three-time Olympian Kyle Chalmers criticised China’s Pan Zhanle for allegedly ignoring him poolside as “a bit strange”. Pan broke the world record in the 100m freestyle on Wednesday, winning gold while Chalmers, the 2016 Rio champion, took silver. […]
The events to watch at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 1
The women’s individual all-around final on Thursday at 12:15 p.m. ET will feature the legendary Simone Biles, who became the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history after winning gold in the team final on Tuesday, bringing her total to eight. American teammate Sunisa “Suni” Lee will be looking to defend her all-around gold medal […]
Rain-Soaked Paris Streets Turn Olympic Triathlon into Demolition Derby
Heavy rain in Paris not only wreaked havoc on schedules and travel, it even turned the women’s triathlon cycling event on Wednesday into a demolition derby. The combination of intense heat and near-constant rain caused riders to lose control and crash to the ground, some requiring medical treatment. Guam’s Manami Iijima, Brazil’s Vittoria Lopes, Germany’s […]
Canadian Triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk Throws Up After Emerging from the Seine River at Paris Games
Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislauchuk vomited after emerging from the waters of the Seine River following the conclusion of his Olympic competition on Wednesday. Shortly after crossing the finish line, the Canadian suddenly bent over and vomited. clock: I was told to swim in the Seine.They said it would be fun #triathlon #Paris2024 #Olympic https://t.co/L1f4PN95VU pic.twitter.com/yiUJTKNBBk […]