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Wearing a gold medal around her neck, an Olympian was very surprised by what happened next. PARIS, France — It was gold and diamonds for China badminton player Huang Ya Qiong at the Olympics on Friday. Huang and partner Zheng Siwei beat South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun 21-8, 21-11 in mixed doubles to cap an … Read more

The comments have rippled across social media, pulling Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting into the larger social contention about women in sports. PARIS, France — LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying a female boxer in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for … Read more

Sha’Carri Richardson won her first-ever race at the Olympics and Australia’s swimmers continued their dominance in the pool on Day 7 of the Paris Games. PARIS, France — Track and field events began Friday, U.S. men’s soccer is out of the Olympics, and Australia continued to dominate in the pool on Day 7. Here’s what … Read more

The statue is the second of three planned monuments to Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash along with Gigi Bryant and seven others in January 2020. LOS ANGELES — A statue of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi Bryant, was unveiled during a private ceremony on Friday. The … Read more

The standout American swimmer won gold in the event in Tokyo. PARIS, France — Caeleb Dressel, the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist in the 100-meter butterfly, failed to qualify for the event final in Paris after finishing fifth in his heat on Friday.  After the second heat was finished, Dressel’s time was not fast enough to … Read more

An A-list celebrity appears to be playing a big role in the Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics. PARIS, France — Tom Cruise has been spotted in the stands catching some of the Olympic competition so far in Paris. But according to reports, the actor will be playing a starring (and epic) role in the … Read more