A loss in Marseille could have ended the Americans’ chance to advance to the knockout round. MARSEILLE, France — Djordje Mihailovic converted a penalty as the United States pounced early in a 4-1 victory over New Zealand on Saturday to stave off possible elimination at the Olympics. A loss in Marseille could have ended the … Read more
A Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted in 2016 of having sex with a 12-year-old girl in England will make his Olympic debut on Sunday at the Eiffel Tower. PARIS, France — Steven Van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted in 2016 of having sex with a 12-year-old girl in England, … Read more
Michael Phelps may never be caught, but swimming phenom Katie Ledecky could overtake other Olympians in the rankings with a few wins in Paris. PARIS, France — The Summer Olympics are underway as thousands of athletes prepare to go for gold in Paris. The United States leads the world by far in most gold medals won … Read more
Flav, a founding member of hip-hop group Public Enemy, is in France as part of his duties as the official hype man for USA Water Polo. FRANCE, — Flavor Flav and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden crossed paths at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. That meeting happened during a U.S. women’s water polo match versus … Read more
The first day of the Summer Games featured a shock upset that ended a historic Olympic winning streak. PARIS, France — An era-defining winning streak in Olympic fencing was snapped in a shock upset Saturday as Hungarian fencer Aron Szilagyi lost his opening bout while chasing a fourth consecutive gold medal. Szilagyi won Olympic gold … Read more
Eagle-eyed viewers may have caught a couple of mix-ups during the Paris Opening Ceremony. PARIS, France — Olympic Games organizers said they “deeply apologize” for introducing South Korea’s athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony in Paris. As the South Korean athletes waved their nation’s flag on a boat floating down the Seine River … Read more
A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked the Summer Olympics. PARIS, France — It looked like the Paris Olympics would get off to a rough start on Friday, but despite the rainy skies, joy and happiness radiated … Read more