PARIS — PARIS (AP) — “Is it the Eiffel Tower?” asks a puzzled American tourist queued in front of the Paris 2024 Megastore. To international visitors, the triangular Olympic Phryge mascot might resemble the iconic monument, a “poop emoji” — that’s according to another shopper, a tongue or even, well, female anatomy. However, it rings … Read more
When Jordan Chiles starts to walk Vogue through her beauty regime, she’s already wearing an on-theme accessory. The artistic gymnast has Olympic rings dangling from her neck, which foretell a monumental trip she’s about to take. Ahead of her stint at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Chiles shares how she keeps her skin-care routine and “Olympic … Read more
PARIS — The chants of “Ra-fa! Ra-fa!” roared the moment Rafael Nadal entered Roland Garros for Monday’s match against Novak Djokovic. So hyped was the crowd just minutes in, the chair umpire asked the spectators to be quiet during play. There’s a very notable difference between the Paris Games and the two Olympics immediately before … Read more
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With the 2024 Olympic Games going on in Paris, it’s a prime time to be a sports fan—and to wear your favorite jersey loud and proud. Rihanna certainly approves of this message: The superstar has been doing just that the last few weeks, stepping out on multiple occasions wearing a variety of jersey styles, from … Read more
Sports are often regarded as a great unifier—a part of culture that brings us all together, regardless of our many differences. There is perhaps no better example of this than the Olympics. Alternating between the Summer and Winter Games every two years, the Olympics have a way of turning us all into rabid sports fans—even … Read more
Katie Ledecky dives in for the women’s 400-meter freestyle final on July 27. Photo: Getty Images Ledecky seemed pleased and undeterred, though. She has more gold chances ahead. “It was such a good field,” she told the press. “There was a chance I could have not gotten a medal. I’m grateful for the effort I … Read more
PARIS — Before they stood with their arms wrapped around each other in a brotherhood forever etched into U.S. Olympic lore, Brody Malone, Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Paul Juda and Stephen Nedoroscik were collegians. Yes, the dreams the members of the U.S. men’s gymnastics team had fostered since childhood began in small gyms scattered across … Read more
PARIS — PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff is making it look easy at the Paris Olympics so far, adding a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina in the second round of singles Monday to her growing collection of lopsided results. So what if Gauff had more than twice as many unforced errors, … Read more
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — South Sudan has made the most so far of its Olympic debut in men’s basketball. The African nation topped Puerto Rico 90-79 on Sunday in its first game. “We’re not a secret anymore,” South Sudan coach Royal Ivey said afterward. Next up is a rematch with the U.S. on Tuesday. The two … Read more
Tennis has returned to the red clay–and the famed Roland-Garros grounds–at the 2024 Olympics. It’s an unusual year for tour players, who finely tune their training and prep around the sport’s court surface “seasons.” When the Olympics started, the 2024 circuit had already moved past clay to grass, and, normally at this time of year, … Read more
