PARIS — PARIS (AP) — Laurie Hernandez pauses briefly and taps her head. “There’s a lot going on in here,” the two-time Olympic gymnastics medalist turned TV analyst said with a laugh. “There’s a lot of chatter.” Yes, there is. And whatever gets through the filter — which, to be clear, is most of it … Read more
PARIS — Sharon Stone leaped with joy at the sight of Carl Lewis and was left speechless when Michael Phelps entered the room. During the Sports for Peace gala at the Four Seasons George V in Paris many shared Stone’s exuberance for the two iconic Olympians. Phelps and Lewis were honored for their outstanding contributions … Read more
PARIS — True to their word, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team showed up to see Simone Biles at the Paris Games. And she didn’t disappoint. Several members of the Olympic squad — Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton and Jrue Holiday among them — were in Paris on Thursday night to watch … Read more
Breathing: It’s necessary to literally stay alive—and some of the world’s most successful also credit it with their physical and mental stability. No, really—Taylor Swift’s trainer Kirk Myers told us previously of the pop star “One thing that’s important to focus on when you’re working on your core strength is actually breathing. I know it’s … Read more
If you’ve been watching the Olympics, you’ve likely noticed the circular, bruise-like marks across the back of swimmers like Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi (who won the gold in this year’s Men’s 100m Breaststroke) and star of the Rio Olympics, Michael Phelps. Cupping therapy, simply called cupping colloquially, is an Eastern medicine practice loved by professional athletes … Read more
Sha’Carri Richardson is a now an Olympic medal winner, and it’s a bright and brilliant silver. In Paris’s Stade de France, the 24-year-old track-and-field superstar took second place in the women’s 100-meter dash with a time of 10.87 seconds. Richardson–sporting cat-eye makeup and her signature statement nails–powered through rain, but could not catch St. Lucia’s … Read more
Earlier this week, the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team earned their first Olympic medal in history, and it marks a positive turn for the women’s sport that’s been overlooked for decades. “The impact was enormous. I mean, there’s no other way to put it,” says Phaidra Knight, a former U.S. women’s rugby sevens team player … Read more
What do you feel clicked that day? What gelled to get you to the gold level? Over the course of the last few years, we’ve learned that we all have different strengths and weaknesses, but we are all fighters, no matter what. Obviously, none of us like to lose, but if something is not going … Read more
Snoop Dogg attends the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Qualification on day two of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at Bercy Arena in Paris on July 28, 2024. Arturo Holmes | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Millions of viewers in the U.S. are tuning into the Summer Olympics in Paris — and many of them are … Read more
Giorgia Villa missed the Tokyo Olympics because of a sprained ankle. At the Paris Games, despite lingering back injuries, the 21-year-old gymnast made history. With their silver medal behind the Simone Biles-led U.S. team’s gold, Angela Andreoli, Alice D’Amato, Manila Esposito, Elisa Iorio and Villa matched Italy’s best result in Olympic gymnastics, a feat the … Read more
