Exiled Paraguayan Olympic Swimmer Angered Coaches by Saying She Wanted to Swim for Team USA
Paraguayan Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso, who was banned from her country’s accommodation in the Olympic Village this week, appears to have been irritating her country’s Olympic officials for longer than we realized after resurfacing interviews in which she openly stated before going to Paris that she wanted to swim for the United States, not Paraguay. […]
Paraguay swimmer Luana Alonso who was kicked out of Olympic Village over ‘inappropriate’ behavior wanted to compete for Team USA
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso reportedly wanted to compete for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics instead of representing her country. “I want to represent the United States more,” Alonso reportedly said in a live social media video ahead of the Olympics. HOY Outlet in Paraguay report. The outlet claimed Alonso wanted to swim […]
Why swimmer Luana Alonso got kicked out of Olympic Village
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso Maybe I had too much fun at the Paris Olympics. Alonso, 20, was asked to leave the Olympic Village for creating an inappropriate environment following a trip to Disneyland that angered Paraguay’s Olympic officials and for wearing a revealing costume instead of team attire. After failing to qualify in the women’s […]
Chocolate muffins, Norwegian swimmer become surprise Olympic stars
Every Olympics has its unlikely stars: Eric “The Eel” Moussambani inspiring swimmers in Sydney, Steven Bradbury unexpectedly winning gold in Salt Lake City and becoming a sporting legend — the list goes on. This year, the main character is the “Muffin Man.” That’s not his real name, but considering it’s racked up millions of views […]
Chinese Olympic swimmer Wang Shun denies ever doping
A second Chinese swimmer has spoken out in a doping scandal that has rocked China ahead of the 2024 Olympics. After winning the bronze medal in the men’s 200m individual medley on Friday, Wang Shun denied allegations he had cheated while training for the Paris Olympics. “Chinese swimmers will only compete in clean competitions. That […]
Slovakian Olympic swimmer collapses after women’s 200m individual medley heat
A horrifying scene unfolded on the pool deck. Paris La Défense Arena On Friday morning, a Slovakian swimmer collapsed after qualifying for the women’s 200m individual medley. Tamara Potocka is Olympic debut In Paris, he underwent medical examination after finishing seventh in the third qualifying heat on Friday. Tamara Potocka of Slovakia will compete in […]
USA swimmer Ryan Murphy shockingly misses 200-meter Olympics finals
When Ryan Murphy touched the wall after his 200-meter backstroke semifinal performance on Wednesday night, everyone was shocked. The defending silver medalist had just been eliminated. Murphy finished in 1 minute, 56.62 seconds, placing him 10th out of 16 competitors, just 0.1 seconds away from the top eight needed to qualify for Thursday’s finals. “I […]
American swimmer Regan Smith edged by Australian rival
On Tuesday, Australia beat the United States in a high-profile match at the 2024 Olympics, but Regan Smith was narrowly defeated by longtime rival Kayleigh McKeon. McKean won the gold medal in the women’s 100-meter backstroke, touching the wall 0.33 seconds ahead of Smith and beating her own Olympic record in the event by 0.14 […]
Brazil sends swimmer home from Paris Olympics for leaving village without authorization
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Swimmer Ryan Murphy’s Olympic medal comes with gender reveal
It’s a girl! Team USA swimmer Ryan Murphy was not only celebrating after winning another Olympic medal after his session on Monday, he also learned he’ll become a father to a baby girl in the coming months. Murphy, who won the bronze medal in the men’s 100-meter backstroke on Monday night, looked up in the […]