Bianca Pagdanganan, of the Philippines, acknowledges the crowd after putting on the 1st green during 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) Wearing totally different outfits, Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina went the right direction … Read more
Vanessa Sarno of the Philippines competes during the women’s 71kg weightlifting event, at Paris Olympics 2024, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara,Pool) Vanessa Sarno’s first Olympic stint ended right in the snatch early Saturday morning after the former Asian champion missed all her three attempts there in the women’s weightlifting 71kg … Read more
Surfer Caroline Marks, 22, is among the star-studded athletes who took home gold during the Paris Games, adding another medal to Team USA’s growing shelf. The goofy-footed rider joined CBS News on Friday to share more on her win. After four days of riding the Olympic high, she’s still processing what she calls the “biggest … Read more
The 2024 Olympics are coming to a close, which means it’s almost time to take in the Sunday closing ceremony in Paris. The Olympics officially opened in Paris on Friday, July 26, though some team events started on July 24. The last day of athletic competition is Aug. 11, which is the same day as … Read more
Gold medalist Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo celebrates with the national flag after winning the men’s 200m final of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) President Mokgweetsi Masisi gave Botswana the afternoon off on Friday to … Read more
South Korea’s Kim Yeji prepares to compete in the 25m pistol precision women’s qualification round at the Paris Olympics 2024, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, who gained global fame for her confidence and style during the Paris Olympics, was taken to a hospital after … Read more
Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio and Poland’s Julia Szeremeta (Blue) compete in the women’s 57kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) A promotion awaits boxer Nesthy Petecio, who holds the rank of Petty Officer Second Class in the … Read more
Poland’s Julia Szeremeta (blue) reacts after beating the Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio in the women’s 57kg semifinal boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Peter Cziborra / POOL / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Nesthy Petecio was left baffled after losing to Poland’s Julia Szeremeta 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
FILE – A police officer walks past a Paris Olympics canvas at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, File) French police have arrested Australian Olympic field hockey player Tom Craig on suspicion of buying cocaine from a drug dealer in central Paris, police and prosecutors said Wednesday. … Read more