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In a new interview, Khelif acknowledged the pressure and pain of enduring the backlash while competing far from home in the most important event of her career. PARIS, France — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for … Read more

HOUSTON — As Simone Biles’ Olympic medal collection grows, the Spring resident and most decorated U.S. gymnast has a special request for anyone looking to ask her, or any Olympic athlete, a certain question post-win. In a post to X, Biles said, “You guys really gotta stop asking athletes what’s next after they win a medal … Read more

The American men are finally matching the women at the Paris Olympics, racking up several gold medals Sunday. PARIS, France — The American men are finally matching the women at the Paris Olympics, where the female athletes went into the halfway mark with a 9-0 lead in individual gold medals for the United States. The men … Read more

Gymnastics comes to a close, surfing hands out its medals, track features the women’s 800 meters and the U.S. women chase a second straight gold medal in 3×3. PARIS, France — Simone Biles wraps up competition with two events as gymnastics comes to a close, surfing hands out its medals, track features the women’s 800 … Read more