PARIS — From the Australian b-girl with the meme-worthy “kangaroo” dance move to the silver-medal winning Lithuanian in a durag, breaking’s Olympic debut had a few moments that raised questions from viewers about whether the essence of the hip-hop art form was captured at the Paris Games. Rachael Gunn, or “b-girl Raygun,” a 36-year-old professor … Read more
PARIS — Nikola Jokic had his fifth Olympic triple-double and Serbia beat Germany 93-83 to win the Olympic men’s basketball bronze medal on Saturday. Jokic finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to help Serbia claim its first medal since winning silver in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Serbia bounced back after nearly … Read more
PARIS — Water quality data used by Paris Olympics organizers shows that bacteria levels in the Seine River were within acceptable levels on the days that athletes swam in the famed waterway, according to their tests and established thresholds. The Associated Press obtained the results of daily tests for fecal bacteria on water samples taken … Read more
PARIS — Many hoped the Paris Olympics would be the post-COVID Games. Instead they seem to be the “who cares about COVID” Games. Noah Lyles won a bronze with the virus in front of tens of thousands of spectators, and dozens of other athletes at the Games have tested positive. But organizers have only issued … Read more
PARIS — The head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said she was “100% comfortable” with Noah Lyles’ decision to compete in the 200 meters after testing positive for COVID-19 two days before the event. Lyles didn’t publicly reveal he’d tested positive for the virus until after he won bronze Thursday night at the … Read more
PARIS — H.E.R. will perform during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics. The five-time Grammy winner is expected to sing the U.S. national anthem live at the Stade de France as part of the handover for the Los Angeles Summer Games in 2028. H.E.R. has won an Oscar, Emmy and Grammy awards during her … Read more
PARIS — Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games. As they struggle to make ends meet, a spotlight is being cast on an Olympics funding system that … Read more
LE BOURGET, France — The sport climbing competition is coming to a close at the Paris Games with athletes celebrating the decision to separate the speed discipline from boulder and lead. The sport made its Olympic debut in Tokyo three years ago and awarded only one medal each for the men and women, combining the … Read more
SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles said he tested positive for COVID two days before he finished third in the 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday night. Here’s what we know about the timeline of Lyles’ illness: Lyles says he quickly got into quarantine after he had tested positive Tuesday morning. He participated in … Read more
SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles said he tested positive for COVID two days before he finished third in the 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday night. Here’s what we know about the timeline of Lyles’ illness: Lyles says he quickly got into quarantine after he had tested positive Tuesday morning. He participated in … Read more
