Cao Yuan defended his title in the men’s 10-meter platform on Saturday and gave his nation an unprecedented sweep of the diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. The Big Red Machine won all eight golds handed out at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, most of them with dominating victories. That wasn’t the case in the … Read more
Gold medalist Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting wipes tears during a medals ceremony for the women’s 57 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) PARIS — Lin Yu-ting fought to remain poised and calm throughout the Paris Olympics boxing tournament, even when it seemed like … Read more
Facing host country France on Saturday, NBA superstar Steph Curry helped lead Team USA to its fifth straight Olympic gold in men’s basketball, while earlier in the day, the U.S. women’s national soccer team defeated a talented Brazil squad to secure the team’s first gold medal since 2012. Jamie Yuccas reports on all the action … Read more
United States’ Stephen Curry (4) celebrates after beating France to win the gold medal during a men’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) PARIS — Steph Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth … Read more
The U.S. women’s soccer team is golden once more after beating Brazil in a highly anticipated final match at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. A goal from Mallory Swanson, playing in her 100th match for the U.S., in the 57th minute, was the difference between the two rivals. Mallory Swanson of the United States celebrates … Read more
Team USA won Olympic gold in the men’s and women’s 4X400 relay on Saturday with men hitting Olympic-record time and women coming in only .1 short of the world record. US’ Gabrielle Thomas competes as Jamaica’s Shiann Salmon (R) steps off the track as athletes compete in the women’s 4x400m relay final of the athletics event … Read more
Liu Huanhua of China reacts after a good lift during the men’s 102kg weightlifting event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) PARIS — Liu Huanhua won China its fourth weightlifting gold medal through the first seven competitions at the Paris Olympics, taking gold in the men’s … Read more
Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, waves to the crowd wearing her gold medal during the medal ceremony following the final round of the women’s golf event at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at Le Golf National, in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/Matt York) SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Lydia Ko completed her Olympic medal collection … Read more
Ukraine’s gold medal-winning boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak gave a military salute to the crowd gathered to celebrate his return to the war-torn country from the Paris Olympics. Stepping out of the special Olympic Express train at Kyiv’s central railway station, Khyzhniak, 29, greeted fans, friends and family. The athlete from Poltava is also a serviceman of … Read more
Olivia Reeves won the United States’ first Olympic gold medal in weightlifting in 24 years at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Reeves lifted 117 kilograms (390 pounds) in the snatch and 145kg (320 pounds) in the clean and jerk for a total of 262kg to beat Mari Leivis Sanchez of Colombia by five kilograms in … Read more