Katie Ledecky has just won the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle at the Aquatics Centre in Paris, collecting her eighth career Olympic gold. With her decisive victory over Anastasiya Kirpichnikova of France, in silver position, by a good 10 seconds, Ledecky now shares the record for the most Olympic gold medals won by an American woman in … Read more
The Olympics are nothing if not an exercise in branding (and athletic prowess and international relations, I guess). While 99% of the time I don’t exactly bleed red, white, and blue, the Olympic Games always bring out my inner patriot. And how better to broadcast that eagle screechin’, star-spangled enthusiasm than through capitalism? That’s right—I’m … Read more
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — In the rematch, the U.S. had an easier time with South Sudan than it did when the teams first met a couple of weeks ago. Easier. Not easy. The U.S. clinched a trip to the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics by beating South Sudan 103-86 on Wednesday night — a game that … Read more
A sports stadium is, to some, a place to see and be seen. I’m not sure if Nicole Kidman, for example, has ever expressed an interest in artistic gymnastics or skateboarding–one of the latest additions to the roster of events at the Olympics–but she nonetheless seems to have enjoyed being photographed in the terraces with … Read more
MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France — Alise Willoughby is back at the Summer Olympics for the fourth time, trying to win the gold medal that not only has escaped her own grasp but that of her husband, Sam, a standout BMX racer in his own right until a fluke crash left him paralyzed. They’ve experienced everything together — … Read more
PARIS — On a morning that started with rain, the Olympic triathlons got underway Wednesday as the women dove into the Seine River to start the swim after days of delays and uncertainty over water quality concerns. The athletes began near the Pont Alexandre III, a bridge that spans the famed Paris waterway. The steady … Read more
Katie Ledecky is an overwhelming favorite to claim her first gold of these Games with one of her best events in the pool highlighting Wednesday’s action at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Here is a guide of what to look out for: When the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle made its debut on the Olympic program in Tokyo … Read more
SAINT-ETIENNE, France — A fan had to be wrestled away from Guinea forward Aliou Balde after rushing the field Tuesday in another security incident during the Olympic men’s soccer tournament. The man raced onto the pitch at the end of the United States’ 3-0 win over Guinea at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne. The same venue … Read more
PARIS — Celebrity spotting has become part of the event at Bercy Arena when Simone Biles competes. A-listers Nicole Kidman and Serena Williams gathered at the Olympic gymnastics venue Tuesday to watch the superstar during the team final. Williams has been in Paris for a few days and carried the Olympic torch during the opening … Read more
After catching the skateboarding at the 2024 Olympics with her family, Nicole Kidman is enjoying some decidedly non-sporty activities in Paris—and she’s brought her daughter Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban along for the ride. While Kidman and Keith Urban’s younger daughter, Faith, joined the whole family for the women’s street finals, the actor and her elder child … Read more
