The Australian Boomers are on the brink of an early Olympic elimination after losing to Greece by six points in their final group game. To be assured a spot in the knockout stages, the Boomers had to win on Friday night (AEST). Instead, they now have a nervous wait for other results to see if … Read more
Where’s the Olympic medalist? Photo: Michael Steele (Getty Images) Right now, thousands of the most talented, ferocious competitors are in Paris fighting it out across hundreds of sports for an Olympic medal. Everything from rowing to shooting is covered in the Paris Olympics, except motorsport. But just because motorsport isn’t in the Olympics, doesn’t mean … Read more
Comedian Andy Richter said “treacherous nonsense” was behind the right-wing outrage over an Olympic boxer from Algeria who was born a woman and defeated a woman in Paris this week. Richter, once Conan O’Brien’s talk-show sidekick, seized the spotlight to mock conservatives such as Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) who accused … Read more
Before she landed abroad, Lee broke down the beauty regimen she (and her sister) planned for the Games. Hair I’ve been loving slicked-back rows of braids. They look so much more mature than what I used to do, which was a side braid. That was the younger Suni. This is cleaner, plus it’ll showcase my … Read more
However, since this force is applied at the feet, far from the center of mass (r > 0), it’s going to produce a torque. In this case, the torque would cause a forward angular acceleration, tending to deposit the jumper face down in the sand. So athletes use a few different techniques to counter this … Read more
The 62-year-old action star is expected to rappel from the top of Stade de France carrying the Olympic flag, “sources with direct knowledge” told the showbiz outlet. That will segue into a prerecorded segment of him skydiving with the flag down to the Hollywood sign to trumpet Los Angeles’ role as the host for the … Read more
Australia’s BMX gun Saya Sakakibara has stunned Paris 2024 with an amazing return to the Olympic stage. Not only that, she did it with the ghosts of the past still haunting her and a fresh health issue that interrupted her preparation. Following the Tokyo Games where she crashed and was carried away in a stretcher, … Read more
Australian swimming superstar Kaylee McKeown will race for 200m backstroke gold against a top rival who appeared to escape disqualification from their semi-final at the Olympics. Just days after Great Britain’s Luke Greenbank was disqualified from the men’s event for failing to surface within 15m of the start, compatriot Honey Osrin narrowly avoided the same … Read more
Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus had a very special supporter in the Paris Olympics crowd cheering her on during the 4x200m freestyle relay race. Queen Mary of Denmark, who is Australian-born and a distant cousin of the swimmer, was seen amongst the Aussies as Titmus and her team took home the gold. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
This story was originally published in WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won her first match of the 2024 Paris Olympics when her opponent, Angela Carini of Italy, quit after taking several blows to the face in the opening seconds of the bout. The victory only fueled the misguided … Read more
