Several high-profile swimmers have failed to even make the finals in some of their best events. NANTERRE, France — In another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Manuel posted the 18th-fastest time in the hectic sprint covering one … Read more
The Australians faced Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram, who were trying to become the third U.S. duo to win a men’s doubles gold. PARIS, France — Matt Ebden and John Peers won Australia’s second tennis gold medal in Olympic history on Saturday, beating Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of the United States 6-7 (6), … Read more
PARIS, France — A judoka from Afghanistan tested positive at the Paris Olympics for the anabolic steroid that sprinter Ben Johnson used at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Mohammad Samim Faizad gave a sample at his opening bout that tested positive for stanozolol, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. It was the third failed drug test at the … Read more
For some, the fear is that the essence of breaking, as an improvisational art form born and rooted in communities of color will be diluted through mass appeal. PARIS, France — In the basement of a sports complex in Paris, dozens of breakers, or break dancers, gathered almost every weeknight in July to freestyle, practicing … Read more
The reason for the absence of some of the world’s biggest soccer stars all comes down to Olympic men’s soccer roster rules. WASHINGTON — It’s a repeat of the 2022 World Cup when France meets Argentina in the Paris Olympics soccer quarterfinals on Friday. But many of the teams’ best players, Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian … Read more
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