American gymnast Jordan Chiles couldn’t hold back tears in her first interview about the retraction of her Olympic medal. The 23-year-old Olympian, nicknamed “Chick,” was embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of the Paris Games when she won bronze in the women’s floor exercise final after American coaches asked officials to review a score....
Valentina Petrillo, a transgender Paralympian who competed against women at the Paralympic Games in Paris, fired back at criticism levied from J.K. Rowling for participating in the event. Petrillo’s eligibility on the women’s side of the Paralympics in Paris caused backlash in the weeks leading up to the Games. Petrillo competed in the T12 400-meter...
Simone Biles learned the rules of the Packers-Bears rivalry the hard way last month when she wore a Green Bay jacket to a Bears preseason game against the Bengals. Now she’s making up for it. Biles only wore the Packers jacket because she was there to support her husband, new Bears safety Jonathan Owens, who...
Over the past several years, Simone Biles’ name has become synonymous with greatness. The superstar American gymnast added to her already impressive resume this summer in Paris, winning three more Olympic gold medals. Biles also debuted a necklace that featured a “GOAT” charm at the Summer Games. As the custom piece of jewelry made waves,...
An Olympic marathon runner, who police say was set on fire by her boyfriend over a land dispute, died Thursday at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated. Rebecca Cheptegei was 33. The Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret confirmed her death. Owen Menach, a spokesperson for the hospital, said she died early...
Ryan Crouser made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics last month when he became the first three-time gold medalist in the men’s shot put, an accomplishment he achieved in three-straight Olympic Games. But for Crouser, the journey isn’t over. Ryan Crouser of Team USA competes in the men’s shot put final at the Olympic Games...
Simone Biles wowed gymnastics fans for years with the Yurchenko double pike on vault that has earned her some of the best scores of her career en route to several gold medals. On Tuesday, Biles posted two photos on her Instagram as she threw a mock funeral for the move. The photos showed Biles, dressed...
The Paralympic Games are in the final stretch this week with China maintaining a comfortable lead in gold medals and total medals over Great Britain and the United States. Canada has 12 medals in total as of Tuesday – two gold, four silver and six bronze. While sports fans tune in to watch the events...
An Olympic marathon runner, who competed for Uganda and was living in Kenya, was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend during a disagreement on Sunday, police said. Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, ran the marathon at the Paris Olympics. It was the first time she competed at the Olympics in her running career. CLICK HERE...
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling slammed transgender runner Valentina Petrillo as a “cheat” in a post on X after Petrillo failed to qualify for the women’s final in the Paralympic Games. Petrillo finished in third place in women’s T12 400-meter sprint. The50-year-old athlete,who began transitioning in 2019, qualified for the semifinal with a time of...
