It may not be similar to the rivalry in swimming, but the United States and Australia are still having hotly contested matches in the pool. Wednesday, though, was the men’s water polo quarterfinals in Paris, with the winner moving on to the chance to medal. The Stars and Stripes looked like they were headed home...
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...
Belgium will no longer compete in the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its athletes who previously swam in the Seine River fell ill, the country’s Olympic committee said. Claire Michel “is unfortunately ill and will have to withdraw from the competition,” the Olympic committee and the Interfederal Committee said in...
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....
