The Philippines’ Aira Villegas, right, celebrates after defeating France’s Wassila Lkhadiri in their women’s 50kg quarterfinal boxing match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) MANILA, Philippines—In February of 2023, Aira Villegas absorbed a disheartening quarterfinal loss in the 74th Strandja Cup in Bulgaria at the hands … Read more
Serbia’s Nikola Jokic questions a call during a men’s basketball quarterfinal game against Australia at Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Nikola Jokic led Serbia into the men’s Olympics basketball semifinals on Tuesday as they rallied from 24 points down to edge Australia, 95-90, … Read more
Germany’s Franz Wagner celebrates with Germany’s Daniel Theis after Germany won the men’s quarterfinal basketball match between Germany and Greece during the Paris Olympics at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP) World Cup champion Germany reached the Paris Olympics men’s basketball semifinals for the first time … 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 Rodriguesk, the 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 Olympics 2024 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, … Read more
With all eyes on the ocean during the final day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Monday afternoon, a surprise guest made an appearance: a whale. A safe distance from athletes Tatiana Weston-Webb from Brazil and Brisa Hennessy from Costa Rica, who were competing in a semifinal match, a whale breached and … Read more
Silver medalist Jack Robinson of Australia, Gold medalist Kauli Vaast of France and Bronze medalist Gabriel Medina of Brazil pose for a photo during the men’s surfing medal ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (Ed Sloane/Pool Photo via AP) Three-time surfing world champion and viral photo sensation … Read more
EJ Obiena of the Philippines reacts after missing an attempt during the men’s pole vault final at the Paris Olympics 2024, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman) MANILA, Philippines–EJ Obiena turned emotional and was apologetic after coming up empty-handed in the men’s pole vault final at the Paris Olympics 2024 early … Read more
Members of the United States team celebrate from the bench during a men’s basketball game against Puerto Rico at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) PARIS — There are NBA champions, All-Star selections and award winners all over the men’s basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics 2024. … Read more
American-born pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke a world record for a ninth time at the Paris Olympics on Monday and brought home a gold medal for Sweden. The Louisiana-born 24-year-old athlete cleared 6.25 meters Monday, beating the mark of 6.24 meters he set in the Xiamen Diamond League in China in April, launching higher … Read more
Mondo Duplantis, of Sweden, reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men’s pole vault final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman) SAINT-DENIS, France— Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Paris Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters to cap his … Read more