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	Aside from Leon Marchand, who clinched his fourth swimming gold medal yesterday, another French athlete, 21-year-old pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati, has become an instant viral phenomenon after an incident involving his crotch.Simone Biles Wins Olympic All-Around Gold: Seth Rogen, Kendall Jenner and More Stars Cheer Her On in Paris




	Ammirati missed his target height and knocked down the pole with his bulge on Saturday, which caused him to fail his qualifying track for the final. The scene left commentators scrambling to find words but it quickly sparked memes and jokes all over social media.




	“When you’re about to win an Olympic medal but...

French Pole Vaulter’s Bulge Costs Him an Olympic Medal

The Standard

 Olympics 2024 LIVE!Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz take centre stage on a busy Day 9 at the Olympic Games in Paris. The two tennis superstars are set for the latest chapter in their budding rivalry in the men’s singles gold medal match at Roland Garros, just three weeks after Alcaraz beat Djokovic in the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row.There is plenty more action to look forward to on a bumper Sunday, with the men’s 100m final headlining the athletics schedule and Team GB star Keely Hodgkinson up again in the 800m semi-finals as well as...

Olympics 2024 LIVE! Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz latest score and updates; Tommy Fleetwood eyes golf gold

Athlon Sports

Her Olympic debut was delayed a few years because of a controversial suspension in the 2021 Games, but once she got on the big stage, Sha'Carri Richardson did not disappoint.  On Saturday afternoon, Richardson won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 100m final, running a 10.87 ...

Fans React to Sha'Carri Richardson Winning Medal in First Olympic Games

The Spun

In the span of a few days, Stephen Nedoroscik has become arguably the most famous pommel horse athlete in American history. After his bronze medal-winning performance today and another one in the team exercise earlier in the week, "The Pommel Horse Guy" had a powerful message for his American ...

U.S. Pommel Horse Star Has Powerful Message After Olympic Medal Win

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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CHÂTEAUROUX, France - While the clock changed from Thursday, Aug. 1 to Friday, Aug. 2 in Fairbanks, Alaska, Sagen Maddalena became the third Alaska Nanooks rifle alumni to earn an Olympic medal, joining Matt Emmons and Jamie (Beyerle) Gray. Her silver medal in the Women's 50m 3P Final was the fifth medal earned by the trio of rifle alum.Sagen Maddalena (2013-18) Paris 2024 - Silver in Women's 3PMatt Emmons (2000-04) Athens 2004 - Gold in Men's Prone Beijing 2008 - Silver in Men's Prone London 2012 - Bronze in Men's 3PJamie (Beyerle) Gray (2002-06) London 2012 - Gold in Women's...

Maddalena Earns Silver Medal in Women’s 50-Meter 3 Positions Final

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Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

Zheng Qinwen arrived at the Paris Olympics as a top-10 player but an unlikely candidate to win the title. She will leave as China’s first-ever singles champion, the biggest accolade of her young career.

Zheng Qinwen summons inner strength to claim China’s first Olympic singles gold medal with victory against Donna Vekić

A young boy has died after a bouncy castle was blown into the air by high winds.The five-year-old was at the Regency Furniture baseball stadium in Waldorf, Maryland, in the United States when it happened, Sky News reported. Emergency services were called on Friday after the inflatable was lifted around “15 to 20 feet up in the air".Two children were flown to the Children's National Hospital in Washington DC by Maryland State Police and the 5-year-old from La Plata was pronounced dead later that evening.The second child was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Witnesses told NBC News the bouncy castle had been secured by stakes hammeredinto the ground. A spokesman for Charles County, where the incident happened, said emergency services staff at the stadium for the game were joined by volunteers to look after the injured.Local government commissioner president Reuben Collins added: "We extend our deepest empathy to the children and their families during this difficult time."We thank our EMS team and the Maryland State Police for their swift actions to ensure the children received immediate care." 

Five-year-old boy dies as bouncy castle blown into the air by high winds

Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of the Olympics’ gender storm, is guaranteed to win a medal in Paris after beating Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori in the quarter-finals of the women’s 66kg category.Khelif is one of two fighters - along with Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan - who has been allowed to compete at these Games despite being disqualified from last year’s World Championships for failing a gender eligibility test.The Algerian fighter won her opening bout in just 46 seconds after Italian opponent Angela Carini abandoned the contest, later claiming she had never been hit so hard in her life.While...

Imane Khelif: Boxer at the centre of Olympics gender row guarantees medal with latest win

The Mirror US

For a first time in the history of the Olympic Games, one British unsung star has pulled off the unique feat of having earned a medal in both the men's and women's events in his sport

Olympian makes history as first to win medal in male and female events

After her stunning semifinal loss to Zheng Qinwen, Iga Swiatek found herself in an alternative universe -- on the wrong side of a match score at Roland Garros. Jaw set, eyes and face red, she conceded later it was not her best effort. “It’s the result of the match. So...

Swiatek's Paris Olympic dreams pivot to bronze medal after semifinal loss

The Independent

Emma Wilson had to settle for a second consecutive Olympic bronze medal after falling away dramatically in the women’s windsurfing final off the coast of Marseille on Saturday.The 25-year-old had dominated the qualification process, winning eight of the 14 races, and had been a heavy favourite to claim an elusive first major title.But despite holding a narrow lead at the halfway stage, Wilson finished well behind eventual winner Marta Maggetti of Italy, with Israel’s Sharon Kantor taking silver.The final had been held over from Friday due to light winds, and Wilson had to watch as her rivals got to grip...

Emma Wilson has to settle for windsurfing bronze after falling away in final

 The 17-year-old boy suspected of murdering three young girls in a knife rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class has been named for the first time.Axel Rudakubana is charged with the murder of Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, Bebe King, 6, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, as well as the attempted murders of ten others and possession of a kitchen knife.The horrifying incident unfolded on Monday at the Hart Space community centre in Southport, where a "Taylor Swift Yoga and Dance Workshop" for primary school pupils was underway.Eleven children, including the three girls who died, suffered injuries, as well as two adults – yoga teacher...

Southport stabbing suspect, 17, named in court and trial date set

 A wide-ranging prisoner swap between Russia and Western nations has seen the release of various Russian citizens, including suspected spies, cybercriminals and a convicted assassin.On Thursday, the United States and Russia orchestrated their largest prisoner swap since the fall of the Soviet Union. This multinational agreement resulted in the release of two dozen individuals.Those freed by Moscow included Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal; Paul Whelan, a security consultant with Irish and British citizenship; and several dissidents, among them Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian-British national known for his criticism of the Kremlin.Here are the eight prisoners returned...

Who are the Russians freed in massive multinational prisoner swap?

The Associated Press

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson pulled out of the women’s 200 meters Sunday and will not race for an individual medal at the Paris Games. Jackson, the defending world champion who is the second-fastest woman of all time in the 200, had previously withdrawn from the 100 meters, saying it was partly because of a leg injury she suffered in a tuneup race last month. It is unclear why she pulled out of Sunday’s race. It turns American Gabby Thomas into the clear favorite to win the 200. Thomas cruised through her qualifying heat in 22.20 seconds, as did Julien Alfred, who returned to the track and ran 22.41 about 13 hours after beating Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100 meters. Jackson’s exit deals yet another blow to the Jamaican women, a perennial Olympic powerhouse that had captured 15 of the 24 Olympic medals in the 100 and 200 between 2008 and 2021.

Jamaica's Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200 meters and won't race for individual medal at Olympics

Ben Proud claimed the one medal missing from his collection as he bagged Olympic silver in the men’s 50 metres freestyle final.Proud has won world, European and Commonwealth titles in his decorated career but he has had a couple of near misses for a podium spot at the Olympics – fourth at Rio 2016 and joint fifth at Tokyo 2020.He ended his wait on Friday night but missed out on gold by five hundredths of a second as Australia’s Cameron McEvoy took top spot in a time of 21.25 seconds, with France’s Florent Manaudou third.WOW that was close! 😲Silver in...

Ben Proud ends wait for Olympic medal with men’s 50 metres freestyle silver

 The second fighter at the centre of Olympic boxing’s gender row has booked her place in the quarter-finals of the competition with a comfortable points victory.Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan beat Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova by unanimous decision in their women’s 57kg bout at the North Paris Arena on Friday.Lin is one of two boxers who have been allowed to compete at these Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), despite having been disqualified from last year’s World Championships for failing a gender test.The other, Algeria’s Imane Khelif, started her campaign on Thursday in hugely controversial fashion, as Italian opponent Angela...

Olympics 2024: Lin Yu-ting wins first fight at Paris Games amid boxing gender row

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

 Olympics 2024 LIVE!Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz take centre stage on a busy Day 9 at the Olympic Games in Paris. The two tennis superstars are set for the latest chapter in their budding rivalry in the men’s singles gold medal match at Roland Garros, just three weeks after Alcaraz beat Djokovic in the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row.There is plenty more action to look forward to on Sunday, with the men’s 100m final headlining the athletics schedule and Team GB star Keely Hodgkinson up in the 1500m semi-finals as well as Matthew Hudson-Smith beginning...

Olympics 2024 LIVE! Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz final; women's 200m; Team GB latest; Fleetwood eyes medal

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