‘Raygun’ breaks silence on ‘devastating’ abuse after petition to investigate Olympic selection
“I just want to start by thanking all the people who have supported me. I really appreciate the positivity and I’m glad I was able...
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Jordan Chiles says bronze medal ruling ‘feels unjust’
Jordan Chiles said the International Olympic Committee’s request she return her Olympic bronze “feels unjust” in her first comments since the controversy over judges’ individual...
Australian breakdancer Raygun says she took Olympics ‘very seriously’
She may have mimicked a kangaroo and performed other laughable moves during breakdancing’s Olympic debut last week, but the Australian B-girl known as Raygun says...
Opinion: Have the 2024 Olympics really changed the game for women in sports?
This year, quotas requiring equal numbers of female and male athletes delivered a Summer Games closer to gender parity than any other Olympics in history....
Team GB athlete finished Olympics marathon with broken leg
“The Olympic energy was kind of what kept me going to that finish line,” she said. “Any other race I would have stopped, because I...
Team GB shooter Amber Rutter demands apology after wrong call cost her Olympic gold medal
Rutter wrote on Instagram that she did not want to get “sucked into the negativity of what could have been” but said she felt compelled...
Kamala Harris, Olympics give U.S. a needed doomscrolling break
Happiness, “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz famously wrote, is a warm puppy. Quaint advice but also true — our family recently celebrated the dog days of...
Tom Daley breaks down in tears after announcing retirement
Daley’s crowning achievement was a gold in the 10m synchronised event alongside Matty Lee in Tokyo 2021. After fulfilling his lifetime goal, Daley took two...
U.S. loses appeal, continues fight to keep Jordan Chiles’ medal
USA Gymnastics’ latest appeal to keep Jordan Chiles’ Olympic bronze medal was denied, but the organization pledged to keep fighting on her behalf. In a...
Everything you need to know about the next Games
After Tom Cruise plunged into the Stade de France on Sunday, Paris officially handed over the Olympics to the Hollywood state of California. Here’s all...