The Summer Olympics are here again! That means all your favorites are back: gymnastics, swimming, track and field and dozens more. Whether you want to watch Simone Biles win yet another gold medal or Katie Ledecky outswim just about everyone, an Olympics watch party is the perfect way to celebrate your favorite sports with all...
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Taiwanese Olympic boxer in gender controversy advances to gold medal fight as opponent does 'XX' gesture
Taiwanese Olympic boxer Lin Yu-ting defeated Turkish fighter Esra Yildiz Kahraman via unanimous decision in their semifinal bout in the 57-kilogram division on Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics. Lin moved to the gold medal fight and Yildiz will take home a bronze as there are no bronze-medal bouts in Olympic boxing. Lin Yu-ting before...
Romania appeals controversial Olympic gymnastics score that resulted in historic podium
The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee announced on Wednesday that it will be appealing a controversial score in the women’s gymnastics floor final It is in response to a previous appeal by the U.S. that resulted in one of the most controversial moments of a controversy-filled Paris Olympics. Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu had initially clinched...
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak for Olympic gold amid Russian war
Ukraine added its third gold medal of the Paris Olympics Wednesday, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave his thanks on social media. Ukrainian middleweight boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak won a gold medal when he defeated Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbay 3-2 in a thrilling final at Roland Garros. “Another gold medal for Ukraine at the Olympics in Paris! Boxer...
Australian field hockey Olympian breaks silence after arrest for allegedly buying cocaine in Paris
Australian Olympian Tom Craig broke his silence on Wednesday after he was arrested in Paris for allegedly buying cocaine after his team fell out of medal contention. Craig departed a team function on Tuesday night and was arrested about 15 minutes later, the Herald Sun in Australia reported. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON...
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas reflects on wearing the American flag after big win
Gabby Thomas helped get the U.S. back into the gold medal lead over China at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. She stunned in the women’s 200-meter final, finishing first with a 21.83, defeating St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred and U.S. teammate Brittany Brown. After crossing the finish line and realizing she had won her first ever...
USA men's water polo advances to semifinals after last-minute goal, epic shootout
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...
Charles Barkley says US men's basketball team 'can't come back' stateside if they fail to win gold at Olympics
Charles Barkley made his expectations for the U.S. men’s basketball team clear. The legendary former NBA player wants to see Team USA return from the Paris Olympics with the gold medal in their possession. Barkley was so steadfast in his belief that he suggested the players should find another country to call home if they...
Cuban wrestler becomes first person to win individual Olympic event 5 different years, retires on the spot
Mijain Lopez is going out on top – which is where he has been for 16 years. The Cuban won his first Olympic gold medal in 2008, and then five-peated on Tuesday with his victory in the Greco-Roman wrestling 130-kilogram division. With the win, he became the first person to ever win an individual event...
Michael Phelps was 'pretty disappointed' by US men's swimming team's results at Paris Olympics
The U.S. men’s swimming team’s performance at the Paris Olympics left legendary American swimmer Michael Phelps “disappointed.” The 23-time Olympic gold medalist did not hold back when he expressed his thoughts on Team USA’s overall performance at this year’s Summer Games. “For me as a whole, I was pretty disappointed to see the U.S. swimming...









