Two torches may have lit it to open the Paris Games, but that’s not a fire in the cauldron.
Tag: Olympic Games (2024)
Olympic Gymnast Suni Lee Overcame Stalkers, Kidney Disease and Doubt
Sunisa Lee, the all-around women’s champion at the Tokyo Olympics, overcame personal strife, family expectations and serious illness to get to Paris.
Why Some Olympic Swimmers Think About Math in the Pool
In a sport where gold and silver can be separated by a fraction of a second, many of the world’s top swimmers now scour data for even the smallest edge.
By the smallest of margins, Torri Huske won gold and healed an old heartbreak.
Torri Huske beat Gretchen Walsh by less than a tenth of a second to win gold.
Behind a French roar, Léon Marchand leaves the world’s best swimmers in his wake.
Marchand, who has been dubbed the “French Michael Phelps,” set the Olympic record in the men’s 400-meter individual medley final.
It’s really a matter of math …
There are 10,000 athletes at the Paris Games, spread across 32 sports. In the space of 19 days, that field has to be whittled down to just 329 gold medals. So, ultimately, someone has to go out first.
An Olympics Scene Draws Scorn. Did It Really Parody ‘The Last Supper’?
Some church leaders and politicians have condemned the performance from the opening ceremony for mocking Christianity. Art historians are divided.
The Olympics Has a Bad Guy: Anyone in an Argentina Jersey
Grudges from the World Cup and rugby union have spilled over to the Games. But is this new sports feud even real?
Here’s how Simone Biles and her American teammates stormed into the finals.
Biles needed tape on her lower leg after an awkward landing, but went on to a solid qualifying performance.