In a new interview, Khelif acknowledged the pressure and pain of enduring the backlash while competing far from home in the most important event of her career. PARIS, France — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for … Read more
HOUSTON — As Simone Biles’ Olympic medal collection grows, the Spring resident and most decorated U.S. gymnast has a special request for anyone looking to ask her, or any Olympic athlete, a certain question post-win. In a post to X, Biles said, “You guys really gotta stop asking athletes what’s next after they win a medal … Read more
The American men are finally matching the women at the Paris Olympics, racking up several gold medals Sunday. PARIS, France — The American men are finally matching the women at the Paris Olympics, where the female athletes went into the halfway mark with a 9-0 lead in individual gold medals for the United States. The men … Read more
Gymnastics comes to a close, surfing hands out its medals, track features the women’s 800 meters and the U.S. women chase a second straight gold medal in 3×3. PARIS, France — Simone Biles wraps up competition with two events as gymnastics comes to a close, surfing hands out its medals, track features the women’s 800 … Read more
The player in a different color jersey is called a libero, a position that has different rules than the rest of the team. WASHINGTON — Both disciplines of volleyball are now underway at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Those who tuned into Team USA’s match against China may have noticed one person on each team’s 12-player … Read more
It was a photo finish to crown the world’s fastest man. PARIS, France — The United States’ Noah Lyles won the men’s 100-meter dash at the Paris Olympics on Sunday in a photo finish to crown the world’s fastest man. Lyles finished ahead of Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by just .005 seconds. The world “Photo” popped … Read more
Last Olympics, Brady Ellison entered ranked No. 1 in the world and failed to medal. This time, he was calm and cool, and it paid off. PARIS, France — American archer Brady Ellison was on the brink of finally winning a gold medal in his fifth Olympics. He was in a shoot-off with South Korean … Read more