Quincy Hall came from behind to win the men’s 400m final for his very first Olympic gold medal. It’s the United States’ first gold in the event since LaShawn Merritt in 2008 – it was the second year in a row the USA had swept the podium. It’s the first medal for the United States...
French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati became a viral sensation over the weekend after his manhood appeared to cost him a medal in the event at the Paris Olympics. Ammirati nailed himself in the groin as he was going up to clear 5.70 meters in the contest. He was denied a spot in the final, which...
Esteemed equestrian Olympians competing at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France, are putting the finishing touches on competitions on the same grounds French royalty, including King Louis XIV, Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, among others, once inhabited before the fall of the monarchy. Around the gardens of Château de Versailles, otherwise known...
The Olympics did not get off to a good start for one Olympic athlete, even way before she even competed. Chase Jackson will make her Olympic debut in Paris this week after winning back-to-back world championships in the women’s shot put. However, when she arrived in Paris for the Games, she said that none of...
Simone Biles is now a seven-time Olympic gold medalist, showing no signs of slowing down in Paris. In her third Olympic Games, Biles has taken home three golds and is going for two more. It’s quite the turnaround from her disappointing 2021, where her schedule took a major hit while she suffered a case of...
Thomas Ceccon may have won an Olympic gold in Paris, but it’s hard to say whether a good night’s sleep contributed. The Italian swimmer took home the men’s 100-meter backstroke for his first Olympic gold at just 23 years old (it was his second Games). But he didn’t quite get the same success in the...
Minna Stess said it best: Skateboarding is difficult to keep doing over a prolonged period. Many go through the phase in childhood, but few stick with it to make it a habit and, eventually, a lifestyle. Of course, even fewer make it their profession. But at 18 years old, Stess went from skating in her...
The man to beat in the 1500m men’s freestyle is Bobby Finke. The Tampa, Fla., native is now a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and world record holder, after defending his title in the event on Sunday. Finke touched the wall for the final time at 14:30.67, beating the previous record by just 0.35 seconds. CLICK...
Noah Lyles knows how to back up his talk. The 27-year-old sprinter became the first American to win gold in the men’s 100-meter since Justin Gatlin did so in 2004. Lyles took home the victory in an epic photo finish in which he won by five-thousandths of a second. It was his first Olympic gold....
A United States Olympic shooter is reflecting on the future of the sport following her second consecutive run at the Olympic Games. Mary Tucker, a Florida native currently residing in the Czech Republic, qualified to represent Team USA in the Women’s Air and Smallbore Rifle competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. “It’s nice...
