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Team USA’s Alex Walsh qualified to compete in just one event during the 2024 Paris Olympics, the 200-meter individual medley. During the event, swimmers must perform all four strokes in one race, with each leg being 50 meters. Walsh dominated her heat during the qualifying round with a 2:07.45 ...

U.S. Swimmer Alex Walsh Disqualified After Winning Olympic Medal

BroBible

Sha’Carri Richardson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were denied access to the warm-up area through the main gate on Saturday ahead of the 100-meter semifinals and finals at the Olympics. It was ludicrous. The good news is that the mixup didn’t take long to resolve. Track and field competition got underway in Paris on Friday. Richardson and […]
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Sha’Carri Richardson Briefly Denied Access To Warm-Up Track By Ludicrous Rule Ahead Of Gold Medal Race

Scripps News

Julien Alfred romped to the 100-meter title in 10.72 seconds to blow away the field and bring the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of Saint Lucia.

Sha'Carri Richardson's comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to Saint Lucia

The track and field world got a shock on Saturday afternoon when heading into the semifinal of the women's 100-meter dash, three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce was not at the starting line.  The Jamaican star was announced as a late scratch just before the race began, ...

Reason For Three-Time Gold Medalist's Absence From 100m Semifinal at 2024 Olympics Revealed

Olympic diver Jules Bouyer caught the eyes of millions at the Paris Olympics. It’s the 22-year-old’s first Olympics, and he qualified after finishing fifth at the 2024 World Diving Championships in Doha, Qatar. Things are going well for him, and it has nothing to do with his performance.

Olympic Diver Jules Bouyer Gets Offer He Can’t Refuse After His Revealing Bulge Caught Everyone’s Attention During Swimming Competition At Paris Olympics

The Spun

The women's beach volleyball team for Spain has generated a lot of buzz at the Paris Olympics in large part because of their play. The duo of Liliana Fernandez and Paula Soria Gutierrez is undefeated at the moment.  Despite how well Fernandez and Gutierrez have played this summer, their ...

Jaw-Dropping Photo Of Spanish Beach Volleyball Star Is Going Viral

Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky, aka Katie Ledecy, recently won her eighth Olympic gold medal in pairs at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She has been focusing on her swimming career rather than being in a relationship. The 27-year-old Katie Ledecky, in an interview with US Weekly on August 5, 2021, said that...

Olympic gold medalist, Katie Ledecky doesn’t have a boyfriend as she is prioritizing her swimming career over relationships

SAINT-DENIS, France -- Two-time Olympic 100 champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's quest for another title ended abruptly Saturday when she pulled out of the 100-meter semifinal at the Paris Games. No immediate reason was given for Fraser-Pryce's scratch, which came up on the scoreboard only moments before she was supposed to race...

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica's 2-time Olympic gold medalist, abruptly withdraws from Paris 100M

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

The Independent

 Shericka Jackson has pulled out of the women's 200m due to injury.The Jamaican, a two-time world champion at 200m, withdrew from the 100m earlier in the week, but maintained she would be fit in time to compete at her preferred distance.The news follows compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s withdrawal from the 100m semi-final on Saturday, following a strange disagreement over a “rule change” entering a warm-up track in the hours before.Olympics LIVE: Latest updates and medal results from Paris 2024Jackson, Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson-Herah were part of the Jamaican trio who swept the podium for the 100m at Tokyo 2020.Thompson-Herah, the...

Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson pulls out of 200m at Paris Olympics

The Stade de France will be the setting for some historical moments as Olympics athletics competitions take place over the coming days. The first day of track and field at this year's Games was highlighted by a record-breaking cohort of sprinters - and an eye-catching purple track. For the first...

Olympics fans are only just realizing why Paris track is purple as records smashed

For all but half a second in the 4x400m mixed relay final in the Olympics it appeared that the United States would cruise to victory. Unfortunately, that last half a second cost them the gold. Team USA was led by Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown. Norwood and ...

Video: Netherlands Steals Gold From United States In Epic Relay Race

The Big Lead

The 27-year-old Michigan native overcame a near-fall to capture America's second Olympic 10,000 meters medal in 56 years.

American Escapes Disaster to Win Medal in Most Unlikely Olympic Event

Sports Illustrated

Biles got honest about her time in the Olympic Village this summer.

Simone Biles Says She Shuns Olympic Village Cafeteria Because of 'Overwhelming' Crowds

Since the 2024 Olympics started in Paris, famous rapper Snoop Dogg has become America’s unofficial mascot. He’s been spotted at many events showing full support for every American athlete, but he’s gone above and beyond at the equestrian events taking place on Aug. 3. He showed up...

Snoop Dogg Has Everyone Talking After Seeing His Ridiculous Outfit At The Olympics Today

The Associated Press

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledged Saturday that he had an extramarital affair years ago that contributed to the breakup of his first marriage.  “During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times on account of my actions,” Emhoff said in a statement, first reported by CNN. “I took responsibility, and in the years since, we worked through things as a family and have come out stronger on the other side.” He issued the statement after the Daily Mail reported on the matter.  The affair was known to the team that vetted Vice President Kamala Harris before President Joe Biden picked her to be his running mate in 2020, according to a person familiar with the events who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive situation. Harris knew about the affair before she married Emhoff, the person said. 

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledges affair contributed to breakup for first marriage

SAINT DENIS, France (AP) — The memories flooded back as Julien Alfred rang the victory bell at the end of the track to signify that she was indeed an Olympic 100-meter champion. A sound that made everything really feel real. She remembered running barefoot all over the place as...

Julien Alfred wins 100 meter for St. Lucia’s 1st Olympic medal, dedicates victory to her late father

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Black people are constantly demonized for advocating for themselves. Let’s do better.

People Are Calling Out Racism At The Olympics

Sportsnaut

American Regan Smith is missing one thing on her impressive swimming resume that prevents her from being a household name

Latest Paris Olympics medal count: Where do the US and other countries stand heading into the weekend

The US Sun

TEAM USA Olympian Caleb Dressel continued his incredible medaling streak at the Paris Olympics. Dressel has won nine Olympic medals in his career, with a crazy similarity between all of them. The 2024 Paris Olympics was Dressel’s third Olympic games, and he has won medals in all of them. On top of that, Dressel has […]

Team USA swimmer Caleb Dressel wins gold on unexpected technicality to continue unbelievable Olympic streak

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Jamaica's Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200m, won't race for individual Olympic medal

SAINT-DENIS, France -- Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson pulled out of the women's 200 meters Sunday and will not race for an individual medal at the Paris...

Jamaica's Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200m, won't race for individual Olympic medal

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