Katie Ledecky becomes most decorated female US Olympian of all time
By David Close, CNN Paris (CNN) — American superstar swimmer Katie Ledecky on Thursday etched her name into the US history books – again. By…
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Simone Biles’ brilliant comeback and other takeaways from the individual all-around gymnastics final
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Simone Biles is once again the Olympic gold medalist in individual all-around gymnastics after winning one…
Continue ReadingTeam USA’s Olympic 3×3 basketball teams are struggling
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Team USA and Olympic basketball have become synonymous with each other over the years. The women’s and men’s…
Continue ReadingRebeca Andrade knew she could beat Simone Biles – now the whole world knows it too
By Ben Church and Victoria Barauna, CNN (CNN) — Eleven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles is unquestionably hard to beat, but doing so is not…
Continue ReadingFour-time French Open champion and world No. 1 Iga Świątek loses in semifinals of women’s tennis singles tournament
By Jill Martin and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Iga Świątek, the Polish world No. 1 and top seed in the Olympic tennis tournament, lost…
Continue ReadingAfter being traded in the middle of a series, MLB player takes short walk across stadium to new team
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball (MLB) players often have long journeys to link up with their new squads when they are traded.…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s understated Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikeç bags silver medal and goes viral for ‘insane aura’
By Amy Woodyatt, Patrick Sung and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — In an Olympic competition where participants generally use all the available…
Continue ReadingAll eyes on Simone Biles as she goes for women’s all-around gold at the Paris Olympics
By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — With the first chapter of Simone Biles’ comeback at the Olympics already complete, the next is ready to…
Continue ReadingFour takeaways from a thrilling night of Olympic swimming
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Nanterres, France (CNN) — One of the most exciting swimming nights of these Olympics is in the books after Wednesday…
Continue ReadingOlympic moment of the day: Léon Marchand turns himself into a French legend
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Nanterre, France (CNN) — There are moments in sports when you can feel an athlete becoming a legend before your very…
Continue ReadingUS women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals as group winner after 2-1 victory over Australia
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The US women’s soccer team qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with an unbeaten record…
Continue ReadingMeet the viral Olympians winning medals and hearts
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — We met Simone Biles on the mat, Sha’Carri Richardson on the track and Katie Ledecky in the pool. Their…
Continue ReadingJosé Torres Gil makes BMX history for Argentina during ‘best final ever’ at Paris Olympics
By George Ramsay, CNN Place de la Concorde, Paris (CNN) — Triumph and tragedy are everywhere you look at the Olympics, and the men’s BMX park…
Continue ReadingOlympic triathlon goes ahead after officials give the green light over Seine water quality
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The triathlon competitions went ahead in Paris on Wednesday after concerns over water quality in the River…
Continue Reading‘I realized that this was bigger than basketball’: Former NBA All-Star Luol Deng on the rise of South Sudan’s basketball team
CNN By Amanda Davies and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It was a dream debut on the Olympic basketball stage for the world’s youngest country. South…
Continue ReadingTeam USA women’s basketball squad emphasizes endorsement of Kamala Harris for president
By Kyle Feldscher and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The head coach and players of Team USA’s women’s basketball emphasized their endorsement of…
Continue Reading‘I realized that this was bigger than basketball’: Former NBA All-Star Luol Deng on the rise of South Sudan’s basketball team
By Amanda Davies and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It was a dream debut on the Olympic basketball stage for the world’s youngest country. South…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles celebrates Olympic win with pointed comment following ex-teammate’s criticism
CNN By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles has seemingly clapped back at criticism from former teammate MyKayla Skinner following the US…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles celebrates Olympic win with pointed comment following ex-teammate’s criticism
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles has seemingly clapped back at criticism from former teammate MyKayla Skinner following the US gymnastics…
Continue ReadingWhy this podium selfie with North and South Korean athletes at the Olympics is so striking
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Photos of North and South Korean table tennis players posing for a selfie on the medal podium have gotten people…
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