Meet 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…
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José 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…
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Fan Zhendong crushes Kanak Jha, 4-0, in Round of 16
China’s Fan Zhendong crushed American Kanak Jha, 4-0, in the Round of 16 at the 2024 Olympics…
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Two minutes of gorgeous slow-motion from women’s team final
Relive the most stunning shots from the women’s team final in…
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Scottie Scheffler wants to do more than just win gold at the Olympics
Scottie Scheffler wants to win gold at the Paris Olympic Games. But that might not be his…
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U.S. women’s water polo bounces back in big way with win over Italy
After struggling defensively earlier this week against Spain, the U.S. held Italy to just three goals in a 10-3 victory on Wednesday, Day 3 of the…
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Marchand wins 200m breast, historic second gold in one day
With a win in the men’s 200m breaststroke final, France’s Leon Marchand became just the fourth swimmer to earn two individual gold medals in one day.…
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Swiatek rocked but closes in on medals with shortened quarterfinals win
Women’s top seed Iga Swiatek survived a scare against American Danielle Collins to reach the Olympic tennis singles semi-finals after her opponent…
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U.S. men’s 3×3 team falls just short against Poland
Jimmer Fredette’s game-tying two-pointer fell just short at the buzzer as the U.S. men’s 3×3 basketball team dropped its second straight game in…
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France and Britain victorious in thrilling Paris triathlon races
France and Britain hogged the Olympic triathlon spotlight as Cassandre Beaugrand and Alex Yee won back-to-back…
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Katoto masterpiece leads France to 2-1 win over New Zealand
Marie-Antoinette Katoto continued her remarkable Olympics on home soil with a brace in France’s 2-1 win over New Zealand in a group stage match at…
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Gauff/Fritz knocked out in mixed doubles quarterfinals
Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz lost a decisive third set in their quarterfinal match against Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Felix Auger Aliassime,…
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Team USA women’s volleyball hangs on by a thread after ferocious comeback from Serbia
The United States just barely hung on after Serbia stormed back from down two sets to put itself in great position to advance to the knockout…
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Tommy Paul pushes to clinch first Olympic quarterfinal berth
American Tommy Paul punch his ticket to his first Olympic quarterfinal berth on Wednesday, marking the first time an American man has made an…
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Douglass squeaks past Smith in 200m breaststroke semifinal
Team USA’s Kate Douglass takes first place in the women’s 200m breaststroke semifinal, just beating out South Africa’s Tatjana Smith as fellow U.S.…
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Pan zooms past world record for gold in men’s 100m freestyle
China’s Pan Zhanle glided past an accomplished pool of swimmers to take the gold medal in the men’s 100m freestyle, breaking his own world record in…
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Late Azerbaijan layup drops U.S. women’s 3×3 team to 0-2
Former UConn star Tiffany Hayes sank the go-ahead layup in the final seconds as the U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team fell to 0-2 in…
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Denmark drills Argentina 38-27 in men’s handball pool play
Denmark defeats Argentina 38-27 to stay undefeated in men’s handball pool play at the 2024 Olympic…
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Switzerland pulls off the upset against Canada in three sets
Switzerland’s Zoe Verge-Depre and Esmee Boebner topped Canada’s Melissa Humana-Parades and Brandie Wilkerson to jump atop Pool D in a…
Continue Reading Olympic 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…
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