Paris organizers defended the Olympics opening ceremony on Sunday amid backlash over the apparent mocking of The Last Supper during the performance. The opening ceremony drew condemnation from American leaders, world leaders, Christian groups and athletes alike over its depiction of one of the most revered events in Christianity. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE...
Team USA swimmer Carson Foster needed just a fingertip to win silver in the 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday. As Foster came flying down the final 50 meters in the race, swimming freestyle, the entire pack was competing for silver as French star Leon Marchand, well ahead of the...
Team USA men’s basketball had their best game this summer in its Paris Olympics opener against Serbia, winning 110-84 to start their tournament on the right foot. But while there were lots of things to be happy about if you’re rooting for Team USA, Jayson Tatum not touching the floor during the 40-minute contest turned...
American Lee Kiefer won her second consecutive gold medal with a 15-6 victory over Lauren Scruggs in the individual foil fencing competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Kiefer had topped Canada’s Eleanor Harvey to get to the final and now has two gold medals to show for it. She’s the first American woman to...
A Judo competitor at the Paris Olympics refused to shake his Israeli competitor’s hand after the match, as is customary, and was hit with immediate karma, according to X users. Judoka Nurali Emomali of Tajikistan refused to shake hands with his Israeli opponent, Tohar Butbul, following their match in the round of 16 Sunday. Emomali,...
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker slammed the Paris Olympics opening ceremony after one of the performances included drag queens among other performers parodying “The Last Supper.” Butker, who went viral back in May for sharing his faith-based views during a commencement speech at a Catholic college in Kansas, took to social media to share...
Flag bearing duties for Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi went a bit awry during the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics, and it had nothing to do with the green, white and red flag he was waving. He lost his wedding ring. Tamberi revealed in an Instagram post that the Seine River, where all...
Germany’s Lukas Maertens has the first swimming medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning the men’s 400-meter freestyle Saturday. Maertens was going at a world record pace at one point in the race, but his final turn knocked him off that pace. However, he finished strong and took gold. Australia’s Elijah Winnington, who gave...
United States women’s swimming star Katie Ledecky was unable to secure gold in her first Olympic final, but she still landed on the podium. Ledecky earned a bronze medal, her first medal of these Olympic Games, as she finished the 400-meter women’s freestyle in third place with a time of 4:00.86, which is well behind...
The United States men’s soccer team dropped its opening game at the Paris Olympics, but they bounced back on Saturday and cruised to a 4-1 victory over New Zealand. The win was crucial for the men’s team, as they entered Saturday’s game needing to come out victorious in order to avoid an early exit from...
