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 […]
Paris 2024 Olympics day six: golf, rowing, tennis, gymnastics and more – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Whether you’re an avid sports fan or just a casual spectator, the Paris Olympics provided plenty of amazing scenes and beautiful scenery. As Barney Ronay put it in his triathlon article, yesterday’s triathlon was: “It’s an aesthetic triumph, an incredibly beautiful and […]
NBC breaks record in advertising sales as Paris Olympics ratings soar
While U.S. athletes slowly win Olympic gold medals, NBC is celebrating platinum advertising revenues. NBCUniversal announced Wednesday that advertising revenues for the Paris Summer Olympics set a new record for the company, surpassing the previous record of $1.25 billion generated by the last Olympics in Tokyo. The media giant declined to disclose how much advertising […]
ANOTHER scandal Paris Olympics MOST dangerous sport outrage
Blasphemous Opening Ceremony He boldly mocked Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” This is not the only scandal surrounding the 2024 Paris Olympics. Boxing, where two biological men are allowed to compete against a woman, is “the most dangerous sport,” says founder and CEO Jennifer Say. XX-XY Athletics. “It’s happening at the Olympics. It’s happening at […]