Athlon Sports

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

Larry Brown Sports

United States track and field star Noah Lyles became the new fastest man in the world on Sunday, and the race was so close that even the announcer botched the call as the sprinters crossed the finish line. Lyles beat Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by just five thousandths of a second in the men’s 100-meter sprint....
The post Announcer botched call of photo finish in Olympics 100-meter sprint appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Announcer botched call of photo finish in Olympics 100-meter sprint

Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa, who just helped Team Italy take silver in the women’s team competition is going viral for reasons other than her major accomplishment. Villa once had a partnership with Parmigiano Reggiano, and her old photos supporting the brand by posing with big wheels of cheese have the internet going crazy!

Olympic Silver Medalist Goes Viral After Photos With Cheese Wheels Emerge

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

Swift Ford

Team USA has been struggling to dominate the Paris Olympics, with a slow start on day three. After claiming two gold medals and seven overall on Sunday, the US failed to capture any gold medals on Monday, dropping them down in the standings. Team USA captured six bronze medals and two silver medals - eight overall, but no golds.

Team USA fails to win a single gold medal on day three at Paris Olympics.

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8. Finals Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6| Day 7 | Day 8.

Alex Walsh Gets Disqualified From 200 IM Final After Initially Winning Bronze

Slovakian Olympic swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Thursday after competing in the 200m individual medley. Potocka, 21, climbed out of the pool following her heat and fell to the ground immediately after exiting the water. She had just finished seventh in what was the third heat ...

Cause Of Olympic Swimmer's Sudden Collapse Revealed

Anti-doping agents were unable to locate France’s star swimmer Leon Marchand for a doping test earlier this week – but it wasn’t his fault, according to L’Equipe. Drug testing agents arrived at the Olympic village, where he had been staying, on Monday morning, July 29 at 5:45 AM, to, among other things, test Marchand.

Leon Marchand Misses Early Morning Drug Test At the Olympics After Testers Make an Error

Chicago, IL

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

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

Virginia State

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

U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist and Hall of Famer Carolyn Schuler Jones passed away at the age of 81. Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Carolyn Schuler Jones, a two-time U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, died at the age of 81 on July 22, 2024. When she was just 17 years old,...

Carolyn Schuler Jones, a two-time U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, dies at 81

Some Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful said they were skeptical when Thomas Forrester (Mathew Atkinswon) asked Hope Spencer (Anikka Noelle) to marry him for a third time on Friday.

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Thomas was not sincere in his proposal to Hope on Friday

960 The Ref

NANTERRE, France — (AP) — In another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Manuel posted the 18th-fastest time in the hectic sprint covering one length of the pool, not good enough...

Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimming

ESPN

U.S. swimmer Simone Manuel, the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming, failed to qualify for the 50-meter freestyle Olympic semifinals, posting the 18th fastest time in the preliminaries.

U.S. swimmer Simone Manuel out of 50m free Olympic semifinals

USA TODAY

In the final event in the pool of the Paris Games, the U.S. women's medley relay team took gold in world record fashion, while the men got silver.

USA breaks world record, wins swimming Olympic gold in women's medley relay

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

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

Joining us today will be Olympic champions Maya Andrews (DiRado), Matt Grevers, Gary Hall Jr., Tom Jager, and Craig Oppel. Current photo via Simone Castrovillari.

2024 Olympic Games – Day 7 Watch Party with Maya DiRado, Matt Grevers, & Gary Hall Jr.

Team USA set a new world record while winning a gold medal in the women's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday (August 4). Team USA -- comprised of Regan Smith, Lily King, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske -- finished with a time of 3:49.63, with Australia taking silver at 3:53.11 and China taking bronze at 3:53.23. Huske, Smith and Walsh all won gold together in the mixed 4x100-meter medley final. Huske and Walsh also finished 0.04 seconds apart for gold and silver, respectively, in the women's 100-meter butterfly last Sunday (July 28).

USA Women Set New World Record In Swimming Relay Final

New York Post

Not only did Simone Manuel fail to add to her medal count in the 50-meter freestyle, she didn’t even get to compete on the biggest stage.

Manuel, one of the biggest stars of America’s women’s swimming team, didn’t qualify Saturday for the semifinals in the 50-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics. 



It was a shockingly early elimination for the five-time Olympic medalist and the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming.

Manuel, 27, posted the 18th-fastest preliminary time (24.87 seconds) in the sprint across one length of the pool. 

Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting clinches first Olympic medal amid...

Simone Manuel stunningly misses 50-meter freestyle semifinals as USA’s Olympic swim woes continue

M Henderson

Here's another recipe for fudge that's very easy to make. You can double it, or quadruple it, for more servings. 4 tablespoons cocoa or cacao powder (I like 2 tablespoons of each)

3-Ingredient Fudge

NewsBreak

Regan Smith Breaks McKeown’s Olympic Record With 57.28 100 Backstroke Lead-Off

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7...

Regan Smith Breaks McKeown’s Olympic Record With 57.28 100 Backstroke Lead-Off

Comments / 0