Simone Biles will be back in action during the first weekend of competition at the Paris Olympics. PARIS, France — Simone Biles will be making her return to the Olympic stage on Sunday. The 27-year-old is the most decorated gymnast in the world and is widely considered the best in the sport. She’s back in action … Read more
The swimming showdown with Australia is off to an exciting start. PARIS, France — American divers Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook won silver on Saturday in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard diving final to take home Team USA’s first medals of the Paris Games, and more would quickly follow. Here’s a look at other top … Read more
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