Wembanyama took home the silver medal, was named to the Olympic basketball All-Star Five and was named a rising star. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs‘ Victor Wembanyama and Team France could not topple Team USA in the gold medal game, losing 98-87. Wemby did all he could, recording a game-high 26 points, seven rebounds, … Read more
The amount LeBron James gets for competing at the Olympics pales in comparison to his $104 million NBA contract. PARIS, France — LeBron James and the U.S. men’s basketball team will be leaving Paris with gold medal and some extra money to go with the win. While U.S. athletes aren’t specifically paid to compete at the … Read more
The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once again. PARIS, France — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. … Read more
The stadium has been packed all nine nights, cheering for sports stars from the United States, Kenya, Norway and all corners of the globe. PARIS, France — America’s Masai Russell won a photo finish Saturday in the women’s 100-meter hurdles where the biggest cheer came for Cyrena Samba-Mayela, whose silver medal marks the first of … Read more
The score change and subsequent challenge have added an element of drama and heartbreak to the competition. WASHINGTON — U.S. Olympic bronze medalist Jordan Chiles will likely have to return her medal after the highest authority in sports ruled against her on an appeal of the women’s floor exercise final, in the latest dramatic turn … Read more
some feared the subculture being co-opted, commercialized and put through a rigid judging structure when the spirit of breaking has been rooted in local communities. PARIS, France — From the Australian b-girl with the meme-worthy “kangaroo” dance move to the silver-medal winning Lithuanian in a durag, breaking’s Olympic debut had a few moments that raised questions … Read more
Janja Garnbret has cemented her status as one of the biggest stars in climbing after her back-to-back Olympic wins. PARIS, France — Janja Garnbret and Brooke Raboutou cried together in joy as they hugged after the boulder and lead sport climbing final at the Paris Games on Saturday. Garnbret had just enhanced her status as one … Read more