Joanie Delgaco made sure to have a strong exit in her maiden Olympic appearance after clocking her best time in the competition with seven minutes and 43.82 seconds to finish second in Final D and 20th overall in the women’s single sculls event in the 2024 Paris Games at the Vaires-sur-Marne...
PARIS (AP) — Contrary to a recent action/horror movie, there are no sharks in the Seine. There was a shark watch, though, at the very first Olympic triathlon in 2000 during the Sydney Games. Athletes dive into the water for the start of the women's individual triathlon competition at the...
VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — The head of the governing body that hopes to run the next Olympic boxing tournament said he supports the IOC’s eligibility policies at the Paris Olympics, and he urged those without deep understandings of gender issues to entrust those determinations to medical...
PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes dove into the Seine River on Wednesday, July 31, after organizers declared the water in Paris safe for swimming following days of concerns about elevated bacteria levels caused by heavy rains last week. Athletes get ready to compete in the swimming race in the...
PARIS (AP) — Tears welled in Andy Murray’s eyes as he walked alone onto the court to wave goodbye to professional tennis, his career over after a loss in the Paris Olympics doubles quarterfinals Thursday night, Aug. 1. Andy Murray of Britain cries and waves to the spectators after he and his...
Being the youngest member of Team Philippines in the Paris Games, Levi Jung Ruivivar definitely turned heads with a fearless performance coupled with a lovely attitude. Levi Jung Ruivivar (AP) Ruivivar’s prowess evolved throughout the years after starting to compete in elite level...
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles huddled with Sunisa Lee. She looked to her husband Jonathan Owens in the stands. Lost in the moment. And maybe a touch frantic. Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy...
PARIS – While she was brilliant in her win over a taller Jaismine Lamboria of India on Tuesday, Nesthy Petecio needs to raise her level of game a notch higher in her next fight in the women’s 57kg division in the Paris Olympics on Friday, Aug. 2. Nesthy Petecio (AP/File) For one, Petecio will...
NANTERRE, France (AP) — It wasn’t the medal Katie Ledecky would’ve preferred. Still, it was good enough for the record books. Katie Ledecky, of the United States, smiles after winning the women's 1500-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, in Nanterre, France....
PARIS (AP) — Covered with pins and adornments, Vivianne Robinson is hard to miss in the streets of Paris. Vivianne Robinson poses a photo, during 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Tuesday, July 30. The Olympics superfan has attended seven Games over the span of 40 years. (AP Photo/Lujain...
PARIS (AP) — Lee Kiefer became the first American fencer to win three Olympic gold medals as the U.S. got its first-ever team fencing gold in women’s foil at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Aug. 1. Lee Kiefer of the United States (AP) The team of two-time individual gold medalist Kiefer, silver...
PARIS – First, there was a bouquet of flowers that looked very royal, then a small but delectable chocolate cake followed. Philippines' Aira Villegas, right, fights Algeria's Roumaysa Boualam in their women's 50kg preliminary boxing matchat the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, in Paris,...
