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A’ja Wilson and the United States women’s basketball team can move closer to their record eighth-consecutive Olympic gold medal Wednesday at the Paris Olympics, while Lin Yu-ting competes in boxing. Here is the latest: Quincy Hall Takes Men’s 400-Meter Gold in Epic Comeback American sprinter Quincy Hall dug deep in the last leg of the […]

Charles Barkley intends to remain with TNT Sports through the remainder of his contract. The Hall of Fame player announced Tuesday that he will not retire next season, reversing the announcement he made in June during the NBA Finals. Barkley said at the time that the 2024–2025 season would be his last on television, no […]

Imane Khelif, the boxer who has sparked a global debate over gender eligibility at the Paris Olympics, will be fighting for a gold medal in the women’s boxing competition after beating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng during the welterweight semifinal tournament on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Algerian athlete defeated Janjaem via unanimous decision at Roland-Garros Stadium, guaranteeing her […]

PARIS—A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. World Aquatics made the decision to cancel the exercise at an early morning meeting, the organization said in a statement. Fluctuating bacteria levels […]

Belgian athlete Claire Michel has been hospitalized for three days following a swim in the Seine River last week, and other athletes have reported health issues, including one who allegedly vomited ten times. While recent water tests show bacteria levels within acceptable limits, concerns persist as no direct link between the water quality and the […]

China has been making headlines at the Olympics—but not just for its athletes’ medal haul. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, international sports competitions are a platform to bolster a country’s international reputation. China has been struggling to keep up a positive image, but a state-driven approach has seen Beijing open over […]

SAINT-DENIS, France—Before Gabby Thomas set foot on the Stade de France’s purple track, surrounded by 80,000 or so screaming spectators, her coach gave her some last-minute advice. “The only thing I needed to do was get the lead. Get the lead and then finish strong,” Thomas said, recounting Tonja Buford-Bailey’s counsel. “And I did that.” […]

SAINT-DENIS, France—American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, beating his personal-best time by almost three seconds to outrace favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the gold medal in the men’s 1,500 meters. Hocker won the race in an Olympic-record 3 minutes, 27.65 seconds, pulling from fifth to first over […]

Team USA’s Noah Lyles shared an inspiring message of perseverance after winning the gold medal in the men’s 100-meter sprint at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, saying he had to overcome a series of mental and physical challenges on his road to success. “I have Asthma, allergies, dyslexia, ADD, anxiety, and Depression. But I […]

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti—With all eyes on the ocean during the final day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Monday afternoon, a surprise guest made an appearance: a whale. A safe distance from athletes Tatiana Weston-Webb from Brazil and Brisa Hennessy of Costa Rica—who were competing in a semifinal match—the whale breached and gave […]

Headlines about the Kerr-Ingebrigtsen rivalry in the men’s 1,500-meter fell way to Team USA nabbing two medals. Cole Hocker raced past both to take the gold, and first-time Olympian Yared Nuguse won the bronze. In the women’s 200-meter, Gabby Thomas’s gold medal was no huge surprise, and Team USA’s Brittany Brown also won the bronze. […]

MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France—Track cyclists from Britain have become accustomed to standing on the top step of the podium at the Olympics. Just not in the women’s team sprint. In each of the four Summer Games since the event made its debut in Beijing, their powerful and often-favored teams had come up short—not just of the top […]

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev said Monday that two boxers who were disqualified from a women’s boxing event last year had “very high” levels of testosterone on two separate tests in 2022 and 2023. Both boxers have advanced to the medal round in the Olympics. The IBA held a news conference on Aug. […]

Parisians have finally fallen in love with the Olympic Games. French athletes are outperforming expectations, and supporters from other countries are enjoying visiting events at iconic landmarks. NTD’s David Vives hears from some tourists and Parisians.  

PARIS—In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down Monday on his support for tougher sanctions—including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance. “If you test positive, you should never be allowed to come back and compete again, cut and dry,” Phelps said. “I believe one and […]

Dr. Ioannis Filippatos of European Boxing Confederation and International Boxing Association (IBA) Secretary General Chris Roberts were among other boxing officials at a Monday press conference who called out the International Olympic Committee’s qualifying rules that allowed Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting to compete in its women’s division. The IBA held the […]

Love is in the air for two newly engaged Americans who competed in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Both athletes recently popped the big question in the City of Love, using the iconic Eiffel Tower as the backdrop for their romantic proposals, making their Olympic experience special in more ways than one. Gold medalist […]