Ethiopian Tamirat Tola has ended Eliud Kipchoge’s Olympic reign in the marathon with a stunning victory in Paris on Saturday. Kenyan legend Kipchoge was chasing an unprecedented third-straight Olympic title, but was never really in it and eventually pulled the pin at 31km. The 39-year-old, who has won just about every major marathon in the … Read more
Australia’s breakdancer ‘Raygun’ has gone viral on Saturday morning after her incredible — or rather controversial — performance in the one and only Olympic sport of breaking. Raygun seemingly turned back the clock to pull out some moves of yesteryear that included kangaroo hops and even ‘the sprinkler’. Needless to say social media lit up … Read more
‘The sport’ of breaking has copped a hiding on its Olympics debut and an Aussie has also been cruelly mocked Australia’s Rachael Gunn — or Raygun — was one of the athletes involved and her performance failed to impress. Breakdancing will not feature at the next Olympics in Los Angeles and it’s easy to understand … Read more
Welcome to Shelf Life, where Olympians are breaking down the beauty routines carrying them through the 2024 Paris Games. Today, beach volleyball player Sara Hughes reveals all the ways she’s battling sweat and sand, including her favorite anti-chafe stick, the drugstore hairspray that keeps her ponytail intact, and the facial sunscreen that lasts for entire … Read more
Rapper Travis Scott was arrested at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Friday. The arrest occurred after police were called to the Georges V hotel early Friday to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard,” according to a statement from the Paris public … Read more
To be an Olympic champion, athletes spend years perfecting every aspect of their performance. That same attention to detail goes into the sleek, lightweight uniforms they wear, because at this level the tiniest of advantages can affect the outcome. So what’s up with all the high-fashion hair and flashy accessories at the Paris Olympics? In … Read more
On a graffiti-stained sidewalk in Paris, a strange sight appeared days before the Olympic opening ceremony in July: Around 40 giant cement Lego-like blocks in neat rows beneath the Pont de Stains, a bridge in the northern suburb of Aubervilliers that connects two Olympic sites, the Stade de France and the Parc des Nations. This … Read more
Australian hero Jess Fox has been elected to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission. The dual gold medallist from Paris was one of four Olympians chosen by their peers to represent the athletes for the next years, through until the 2032 Games in Brisbane. American seven-time gold medallist Allyson Felix, German gymnast Kim Bui … Read more
Back in 2017, when I was watching the breaking battles at the Silverback Open in the suburbs of Philadelphia, a B-boy drew up into a handstand. It’s a basic element, to be sure, but this dancer tweaked it by balancing on the back of his wrists, an innovation that excited the crowd surrounding the cypher. … Read more
After Australia’s Moesha Johnson won a silver medal in the gruelling 10km marathon swim, she immediately knew what to do. Yes, there was some celebrating with gold medallist and good friend Sharon van Rouwendaal, but there was something else that just had to be done …. quickly. So before the time Johnson — who was … Read more
