SAINT-DENIS, France—Armand “Mondo” Duplantis raised the roof at the Stade de France. The stadium may still be trembling. “Mondo” Duplantis set a new pole vault world record of 6.25m/20-6 on his third and last try at 10:15 p.m. in Paris. His eighth world record came shortly after he set a new Olympic record of 6.10…
On Tuesday, the United States men’s basketball team easily defeated Brazil in the 2024 Paris Olympics quarterfinals. The Americans beat Brazil, 122-87, to move to the semi-finals, where they will face Serbia on Thursday. Every Squad USA player scored in the 35-point triumph to begin the knockout stage, with Devin Booker leading the team with…
PARIS — Amit Elor’s ultimate goal was to be an Olympic champion. The 20-year-old is now the first and youngest Team USA wrestling gold medalist at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. Elor won the gold medal in the women’s freestyle 68-kg category by defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova, a 2020 Olympic bronze medalist and three-time…
ST. DENIS, France—Gabby Thomas could not remember the 200 meters she raced before winning an Olympic gold medal. “I blacked out for the race,” Thomas, a 27-year-old Massachusetts native, explained. “…It’s the strangest sensation when you get into a flow and that energy when nothing else matters but the finish line. As far as I…
Cole Hocker won the 1500-meter gold medal with a solid and dazzling final 100-meter kick along the inside of the track, overtaking and upsetting race favorite Jakob Ingebrigtsen. The 23-year-old middle distance runner surprised experts and bookmakers by shattering the much-fancied Norwegian star’s Olympic record with a blistering personal best of 3:27.65. Yared Nuguse, Hocker’s…
Team USA defeated Brazil 122-87 on Tuesday in the men’s basketball quarterfinals of the 2024 Summer Olympics at Bercy Arena in Paris. Brazil cut its deficit to single digits in the second quarter with a 10-0 run, but Team USA’s defense then locked in, going on a 15-0 run of its own to end the…
PARIS (A.P.)— All favored teams in the first three men’s basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics struggled. Canada fell against France. Serbia overcame a 24-point deficit to overcome Australia. Germany had to overcome a double-digit deficit before defeating Greece. So, coming into the fourth and final game of the night, the United States knew exactly…
PARIS – If U.S. men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr emphasized his points against Brazil to reporters, imagine what he told his team ahead of Tuesday’s quarterfinals game. Defend and rebound, and the rest will take care of itself, Kerr stated in various ways after the United States finished group play and progressed to the knockout…
The Paris Olympics 2024 promises to be an extraordinary event, blending the rich history of the Games with cutting-edge innovation and sustainability. As the world eagerly anticipates this global spectacle, set to run from July 26 to August 11, 2024, we take a closer look at what makes Paris 2024 unique and what to expect…
The Olympics have a rich history spanning over two millennia, evolving from a modest gathering of ancient Greek athletes to a global phenomenon. This transformation reflects changes in society, technology, and culture, making the Olympics a unique and enduring symbol of human achievement. Here, we trace the journey from the first ancient games to the…