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
FILE – Simone Biles, of the United States, holds up her medals after the women’s artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) PARIS— The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between … Read more