Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics at the halfway mark have brought the world “The Pommel Horse Guy, ” a rugby star and social media sensation...
IOC leader says ‘hate speech’ directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting at Olympics is unacceptable
PARIS (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach said Saturday the “hate speech” directed at boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting at the Paris Olympics is “totally...
Canada wins silver in women’s eights rowing at Paris Olympics
PARIS – Canada’s defending-champion women’s eight rowing team has won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics. The Canadians finished with a time of five minutes...
Werner vaults into lead in decathlon at Olympics after winning 110-metre hurdles
PARIS – Damian Warner of London, Ont., has moved from fourth place into the lead in men’s decathlon after today’s 110-metre hurdles event at the Paris...
Croatia keeps Olympic hopes alive despite loss, but fails to shut door on Doncic, Slovenia
Croatia is advancing in its bid to earn one of the final spots in the Paris Olympics’ basketball field, but not with the kind of momentum...
Vancouver’s ‘Phil Wizard’ first-ever breaker named to Canada’s Olympic team
TORONTO – Philip Kim, who competes as “B-Boy Phil Wizard,” is set to make Canadian sports history this summer as the country’s first-ever Olympic breaking athlete....
One way to get real-life legal experience? A free trip to the Paris Olympics
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once a year, law professor Moraima “Mo” Ivory usually brings celebrities like Steve Harvey, Ludacris and Rick Ross into her Georgia State...
Post-pandemic Paris Olympics signal a return to ‘normal’ for athletes and fans
Any athlete with Olympic dreams knows the feeling of lungs burning, arms and legs turning to jelly, as they near the closing moments of another grueling...
No Messi in Argentina’s Olympic soccer squad; Álvarez and Otamendi selected for Paris Games
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi won’t be in Argentina’s squad at the Olympics starting later this month in Paris. Coach Javier Mascherano included four World...
The most iconic venues of the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — There will be no shortage of iconic venues at the Paris Olympics. From the Palace of Versailles to the Place de La Concorde...