American track and field star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set a new world record and claimed the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles final Thursday, repeating her win in Tokyo. American Anna Cockrell nabbed the silver in an upset over world champion Femke Bol of the Netherlands, who finished third for the bronze. McLaughlin-Levrone finished the race in … Read more
Quincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback Wednesday night, sprinting from far behind in the 400 meters to reel in three runners and capture the gold medal. Hall, buried in fourth place as the runners rounded the last bend, outran the runner on his outside, then … Read more
Simone Biles won silver in the individual floor final of women’s gymnastics, while teammate Jordan Chiles took home silver as the gymnastics competition came to a close. Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade won gold in the event, marking the first time three Black gymnasts shared an Olympic podium.
No medal for Simone Biles on the balance beam this time. The American gymnastics star slipped and fell off the apparatus at the end of her acrobatic series during the beam finals at the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Monday, denying her an opportunity to add to the bronzes she won in the event at … Read more
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz gestures at the net as he plays Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during the men’s singles tennis final at the Roland Garros stadium during the Paris Olympics 2024, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) PARIS — Emotional and unable to hold back tears, Carlos Alcaraz needed a moment to compose … Read more