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Athletes who shined at Paris Olympics to finally get medals that will, too
The French mint tells The Associated Press that it is replacing a number of medals from the 2024 Paris Games and Paralympics after athletes complained that they have already deteriorated.
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Watch Olympic kite surfer save drowning woman in dramatic video
Video captured the dramatic moments when an olympic kite surfer saved a woman who was drowning. Bruno Lobo, who competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, shared the video of the Jan. 10 incident. In the caption, the Brazilian athlete explains in Portuguese that he was testing out new camera equipment on the water when he came across the drowning woman....
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Olympian Bruno Lobo rescues drowning woman in heart-pounding video
Bruno Lobo, who competed in men’s kite sailing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, recently saved a drowning woman off the coast of São Luís — and shared a video to raise awareness on the dangers of the sea.
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The Olympic gold medalist with high school homework to finish
Quincy Wilson, 16, made history in Paris during the summer as the youngest male U.S. track Olympian in history. Unlike his teammates, he’s still years away from graduation.
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Paris Olympic medals dulling over time
Several athletes have noticed the patina on their Paris 2024 Olympic medals has begun to fade.
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Are medals awarded during the Paris 2024 Olympics losing their luster?
French swimmer Yohann Ndoye Brouard is the latest athlete to show off his Olympic prize, with a fair amount of wear after four months.
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Raygun takes legal action to prevent musical about her from using her name
Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics. But maybe “Raygun: the Musical” was a bridge too far. Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge called off the show just hours before it was set to premiere in Sydney, after...
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Ilona Maher explains why she has her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit pic on the back of her phone
Maher appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue in August 2024.
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Bev Priestman fired as Canada women's soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal
Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics.
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Jordan Chiles reveals she still has bronze medal in emotional interview
Jordan Chiles is opening up about her Olympic medal controversy in her first television interview since she was stripped of her bronze win.
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Jordan Chiles opens up in emotional 1st live interview after losing bronze: ‘I know that we were right'
Jordan Chiles is opening up about how it’s been a “very difficult” time for her since being stripped of her Olympic bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Raygun quits competitive breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash
Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn announced she will no longer competitively breakdance after the negative response from the Paris Games.
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Olympic gymnast Suni Lee calls out MyKayla Skinner's ‘put down'
Olympic champion Suni Lee shared that the MyKayla Skinner criticism ahead of the 2024 Paris Games was “frustrating,” especially considering “all the things that I’ve been through.”
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Biden welcomes 2024 Olympians and Paralympians to White House
President Joe Biden welcomed 400 members of Team USA’s Olympics and Paralympics teams to the White House on Monday. “Your legacy is one of discipline, success, joy and loyalty to one another,” Biden said. “And that legacy is part of something bigger than yourselves – it’s about your country, the greatest sports nation in the history of the world.”
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Joe Biden welcomes US Olympians and Paralympians at White House following Paris success
Declaring the U.S. the “greatest sports nation in the history of the world,” President Joe Biden welcomed U.S. Olympians and Paralympians at the White House on Monday.
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Ugandan athlete who died after her partner set her on fire gets a military funeral
Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire.
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French officials investigating disappearance of 2 Paralympic athletes from Congo
French judicial authorities are investigating the disappearance of two Paralympic athletes from Congo.
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Jordan Chiles says her ‘heart was broken' after her Olympic medal was stripped
Gymnast Jordan Chiles spoke candidly in her first interview since her 2024 Paris Olympic bronze medal was stripped, saying she was heartbroken and lost her love of the sport.
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Paris' Olympics summer ends with a feud over keeping the rings on the Eiffel Tower
“The rings were never part of its original design,” Gustave Eiffel’s great-great granddaughter told NBC News, as the family clashed with the mayor of the French capital.
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Man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic marathon runner on fire dies of burns
A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns sustained in the attack.