Disqualification shakes up women’s 50kg wrestling gold-medal round

Vinesh Phogat of India was disqualified before the final match after she barely missed weight. Even cutting her hair wasn’t enough to get below the cutoff. PARIS, France — The most unusual day of Sarah Hildebrandt’s wrestling career ended with her earning an Olympic gold medal. The American won the 50-kilogram women’s category on Wednesday, … Read more

China wins artistic swimming gold at Paris Olympics, where the sport moved forward without Russia

Russia, which had won every gold medal in the event beginning with the 2000 Sydney Games, was absent from the competition, giving way for a new Olympic champion. SAINT-DENIS, France — China took gold in the artistic swimming team event Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics, with the United States getting silver and Spain taking bronze. … Read more

Here’s how Noah Lyles did in the Olympic 200-meter semifinal

Entering Wednesday’s qualifying race, Lyles hadn’t lost a 200 of any kind since he finished third at the Tokyo Games. SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles will race for his second Olympic gold medal despite finishing runner-up Wednesday in the 200-meter semifinal, his first loss at that distance in three years. Letsile Tebogo of Botswana finished … Read more

Former SMU swimmer responds to claims that she was removed from Olympic Village for ‘creating an inappropriate atmosphere’

The Paraguayan swimmer competed in the Women’s 100-meter Butterfly Prelims and finished with a time of 1:03.09, which was not enough to qualify for the Semi-Final. PARIS, France — Two-time Paraguayan Olympian and former SMU swimmer Luana Alonso has responded to reports of her being removed from the Olympic Village in Paris for “creating an inappropriate … Read more