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...
In her Olympic debut, Sha’Carri Richardson settled for the silver medal in the women’s 100 meters. Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred earned gold at 10.72 seconds. USA’s Melissa Jefferson received the bronze. It’s the first time since 1996 two Americans medaled in the event. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Sha’carri Richardson of the...
Gold medals have been hard to come by in the pool for the Americans, but their most recent one came in grand style. The mixed 4×100 medley relay team won the gold medal on Saturday by setting a world record. Ryan Murphy, Gretchen Walsh, Nic Fink, and Torri Huske swam the race in 3:37.43, beating...
Ever since Usain Bolt hung up the spikes, track and field has been searching for the new face of the sport and might find it this weekend. Noah Lyles is on a quest to win four gold medals. The American sprinter will run in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, while his status for the...
Ryan Crouser remains the best shot put thrower in the world. For the third consecutive Olympic Games, the American will take home the shot put gold medal, with a best throw of 22.90 meters that won by 0.75 meters. He’s the first shot put thrower to win three consecutive gold medals. CLICK HERE FOR MORE...
The opening ceremony of the Olympics was immediately under criticism, and it “saddened” Pope Francis. A statement released by the Vatican Saturday evening said there should be “no allusions ridiculing the religious convictions of many people.” “The Holy See was saddened by certain scenes during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games and can...
Anthony Ammirati may not be headed home from the Olympics with a medal, but he may just be a winner after all. The 21-year-old French pole vaulter was vying for a spot in the men’s pole vault final but didn’t qualify. During his third attempt Saturday, Ammirati was trying to clear a height of 5.70...
On the very first day of Olympic track and field in Paris, a world record was shattered. The U.S. mixed 4x400m relay team won their heat by a wide margin, and put themselves in the history books. Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown ran the race in 3:07.41, topping the previous record...
