Sweden’s powerhouse pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has stunned Paris 2024 with a jaw-dropping world record jump. After winning the gold medal, Duplantis kept raising the bar, eventually bettering his own pole vault world record. Such was his dominance, he had the gold medal locked away after his first-time clearance at 6m. Know the news with … Read more
Serena Williams is expressing frustration after she and her children were allegedly turned away from dining at a restaurant in Paris during the 2024 Olympics. The retired tennis legend, 42, served as a torch bearer for the Paris Olympics, which kicked off last month in the French capital. She was also spotted cheering on Team … Read more
American sprinter Freddie Crittenden is receiving a mixture of criticism and praise for deliberately throwing the Olympic men’s 110m hurdles on Sunday. Crittenden booked himself a ticket to to Paris with a US trials victory in 12.93 seconds, the second fastest time by any runner in 2024 behind only teammate Grant Holloway. That time also … Read more
Australian paddler Noemie Fox has joined older sister Jess in winning an Olympic gold medal with a stunning victory in the kayak cross event on Monday. While Australian flagbearer Jess has dominated the headlines with two golds in Paris, younger sister Noemie wrote her own incredible story in her debut Olympics. Noemie dominated the final … Read more
Kyle Chalmers’ freestyle rival Pan Zhanle has produced an explosive final act at the Olympics, swimming the fastest 100m freestyle split in history to secure a come-from-behind 4x100m medley relay gold medal for China. Pan entered the final men’s race of the swimming program on a high after winning individual 100m freestyle gold with a … Read more
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif says the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity” and is calling for an end to the bullying of athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her. The Algerian athlete spoke about her tumultuous Olympic experience on Sunday night in … Read more
Matildas star Ellie Carpenter has spoken of her disappointment after crashing out of the Olympics. After being expected to challenge for a medal in Paris, the Matildas failed to get out of their group following losses to Germany and the United States. Coach Tony Gustavsson, who led the Matildas to the semi-finals in a memorable … Read more
American Noah Lyles has lived up to his own hype, winning gold when a photo finish settled the closest 100m final in Olympic history. Lyles and Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson both finished in 9.79 seconds but it was the American who triumphed when it was revealed he won by a margin of 0.005 seconds. American Fred … Read more
Kaylee McKeown may have been robbed of an Olympic silver medal after more questions were raised over an already controversial 200m individual medley final. The Australian swimming superstar touched fourth but won bronze when American Alex Walsh was disqualified for an illegal turn from backstroke to breaststroke. Now the same turn by American runner-up Kate … Read more
Novak Djokovic has finally claimed the Olympic gold that eluded him, and with it, admittance to one of the only clubs the sport has denied him entry to. Djokovic joined the elite group of Golden Slam winners on Sunday, defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) at Roland Garros. The masterful Serbian, already the all-time … Read more
