FILE–Gennadiy Golovkin (blue and gold robe) reacts after being defeated by Canelo Alvarez for the Super Middleweight Title at T-Mobile Arena on September 17, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Sarah Stier / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Former world champion Gennady Golovkin is … Read more
FILE – Jordan Chiles, of the United States, holds up her medals after the women’s artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) LAUSANNE, Switzerland — American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland’s Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the … Read more
Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun competes in the Women’s Breaking dance Round robin of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris, on August 9, 2024. Photo: AFP Australia’s “Raygun” has apologized for the backlash that her widely ridiculed Paris Olympics performance brought to the broader breakdancing community. Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, whose … Read more
Many regard wrestling as the oldest sport in the world. This form of hand-to-hand combat involves grappling with an opponent, aiming to press their back against the mat. Wrestlers earn points by gaining advantageous positions that edge them closer to achieving a pin. However, the present instance has led to a wrestler’s defeat off-mat. In … Read more
Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, also known as B-Girl Raygun, is speaking out after she received criticism and ridicule for her viral performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In an Instagram post Thursday, she broke her silence. “I really appreciate the positivity, and I’m glad I was able to some joy in your lives,” she said. “That’s what … Read more
Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the Paris Olympics 2024, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin) SYDNEY— The Australian Olympic Committee has criticized an anonymous online petition attacking controversial Paris Games breaking competitor Rachael … Read more
He doesn’t just break, he breaks new ground. Victor Montalvo, or “B-Boy Victor,” already the highest-ranked American male in the sport of breaking, accomplished a new feat last week, becoming the first U.S. athlete to win a medal in Olympic breaking, which debuted at the Paris Games. The 30-year-old brought bronze back to the United … Read more
An overview shows (FromL) Spain’s Enrique Llopis, Japan’s Rachid Muratake, France’s Raphael Mohamed, Germany’s Manuel Mordi, Poland’s Jakub Szymanski, Brazil’s Eduardo Rodrigues, Philippines’ John Cabang and Chile’s Martin Saenz De Santa Maria competing in the men’s 110m hurdles heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, … Read more
A recent study from the Internatioinal Olympic Committee shows 85% of Olympic venues built for the Games between 1896 and 2018 are still in use. While that number may be better than expected, abandoned structures still mark the spots of Games long past. Atlanta hosted the Summer Games in 1996. To keep costs down, the … Read more
Team USA’s LeBron James (6) celebrates after winning a gold medal for men’s basketball at Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) LeBron James said his third Olympic gold felt the best of them all as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer helped the United States … Read more