Olympic swimming great Adam Peaty told the British news site i News that people found “worms in the fish” at the Olympic Village in Paris. According to i News, Peaty attributed the food problems in part to “Paris 2024’s climate pledges – to make 60 percent of all meals served at the Games meatless and a third plant-based.”

Gold Medalist Swimmer Says Worms Were Found ‘in the Fish’ at Olympic Village: Report

New York Post

The U.S. has suffered an unexpected heartbreaker on the Paris sand.

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U.S. beach volleyball world champions Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng were defeated in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday night (21-18, 21-19) by Switzerland’s Tanja Huberli and Nina Brunner in an early quarterfinal exit.

The defeat marks the first time the U.S. has missed the podium in women’s beach volleyball in 24 years, since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Hughes and Cheng were the country’s sole hope after the other American duo of Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth fell in the Round of...

US women eliminated by Switzerland in Olympic beach volleyball shocker

UPI News

Skateboarder Nyjah Huston is calling for better quality in Olympic medals after his bronze prize showed signs of deterioration just a week after he won it in Paris.

Paris Olympics: U.S. skateboarder Nyjah Huston's medal deteriorates after one week

Fox News

The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee announced on Wednesday that it will be appealing a controversial score in the women's gymnastics floor final.

Romania appeals controversial Olympic gymnastics score that resulted in historic podium

The Mirror US

While both women have won track medals at the Paris Olympics, Sha'Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas have clashed in the past over the former's suspension ahead of the Tokyo Games

Sha'Carri Richardson's beef with Gabby Thomas explained after Olympics drama

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev won Olympic gold in the Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all-around final.Varfolomeev topped the rotations in hoop (36.300), ball (36.500) and clubs (36.350) and came second in the ribbon (33.700) to score a total 142.850 points.Bulgaria’s Boryana Kaleyn won the silver with 140.600 points and Italy's 2023 World Championships silver medallist Sofia Raffaeli took the bronze medal with 136.300 points.Having made her senior debut in 2022, Varfolomeev earned her first world title in the clubs before becoming the youngest gymnast to achieve the feat of a clean sweep of four apparatus finals and the all-around title at the 2023 World Championships.

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev wins Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all-round gold

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Tempe, AZ

With the loss of most of their stars, Arizona State sophomore Ilya Kharun will be the Sun Devils' top returning performer after winning a pair of Olympic medals in Paris. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Read more about how the standards are set here. While the standards don’t ultimately...

How Much Faster Did the 2025 NCAA D1 Swimming & Diving Championship Cuts Get?

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

The Buffs have rattled off four straight Appalachian Athletic Comference (AAC) team titles, and now lead the conference in all-time titles. Stock photo via Milligan Athletics. MILLIGAN, Tenn. – Milligan University swim coach Spencer Scarth has announced the addition of eight new men who will join his program as commits for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. The group will look to help improve upon three straight top-five national finishes, including a program record 4th-place team finish in 2024. The Buffs have rattled off four straight Appalachian Athletic Comference (AAC) team titles, and now lead the conference in all-time titles. The Buffs have 24 returners, which will mark the biggest squad in program history.

Milligan Men’s Swimming Adds Eight Newcomers for 2024-25

Cycling Weekly

Elinor Barker wins decisive final sprint to ensure GB take silver ahead of the Netherlands

Great Britain secure silver medal in women's Madison after Italy take gold at Paris Olympics

PARIS, France (August 8, 2024) – In her second appearance on the Olympic stage and competing as the first athlete up on all four apparatus, Evita Griskenas (Orland Park, Ill.) placed 18th in rhythmic gymnastics all-around qualifications Thursday at Port de la Chappelle Arena. The 2023 Pan American Games...

Griskenas 18th in rhythmic qualifications; gymnastics action concludes at Olympic Games

ESPN

Darja Varfolomeev, 17, won gold in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition, posting the highest score in all four events - hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon - on her way to a total of 142.850

Russian native wins rhythmic gymnastics gold for Germany

Sports Illustrated

The DJ picked the perfect song at the perfect time.

Olympic Beach Volleyball DJ Played 'Imagine' in Tense Moment Between Brazil, Canada

Germany’s Sophie Weissenberg suffered a horrifying injury Thursday during warmups for her first heptathlon event, and she was pushed off the track in a wheelchair after collapsing in pain with her 2024 Olympics debut over before it ever officially began.

After clearing one hurdle at Stade de France, Weissenberg appeared to clip the second, regain her footing and then continue before slowing ahead of the next hurdle — barely making it over while falling to the ground and apparently realizing the severity of her injury.

The German outlet Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported that Weissenberg tore her Achilles.





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Germany’s Sophie Weissenberg leaves heptathlon in wheelchair after horrifying Olympics injury

LCM (50 meters) The 2024 Olympic Games are officially over (in the pool) so let’s talk about it. We dissect the best of’s from the men’s swimming competition in Paris.

2024 Olympic Review – Men’s Edition | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

The Independent

 The country of diamonds now has a gold.The people of Botswana were given the afternoon off work Friday through a presidential decree so they could celebrate its first gold medal at the Olympics.Sprinter Letsile Tebogo's win in the 200 meters on Thursday night in Paris was a moment to cherish for a southern African nation of 2.4 million people that's largely made up of desert. Botswana is maybe better known for being one of the world's top diamond producers.Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi gave everyone a half-day national holiday in recognition of Tebogo's victory and to “pause and celebrate him,”...

Botswana's people get the afternoon off work to celebrate a first gold at the Olympics

WADA argued that USADA's tactic "can be used to justify a failure to prosecute a case for years while doped athletes are sent back into the field..." Stock photo via WADA. The international feud between the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is showing no signs of slowing down in the wake of the Paris Olympics.

WADA Calls Out USADA for Letting Doped Athletes Compete in Exchange for Info on Others

For any Paris Olympic swimmers who are considering celebrating their bronze medals around a pool, they might want to think twice. Reports are already rolling in from Paris from athletes claiming their bronze medals have visibly deteriorated before the Olympics have even concluded. American skateboarder Nyjah Huston was the first to publicly criticize the quality of the bronze medals just a week after winning his hardware in the men’s street event, posting a photo on his Instagram story that showed serious discoloration.

Paris Olympic Athletes Reveal Bronze Medals Already Deteriorating

The Big Lead

The Algerian boxer trapped in controversy over her gender eligibility took the gold in the women's welterweight division.

Olympic Boxer's Controversial Paris Games Ends with Gold Medal

NewsBreak

Figure Skating Reallocation Medal Ceremony Taking Place In Paris After Doping Violation

Paris is hosting a medal ceremony for the figure skating team event medalists after reallocation due to a doping violation. The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) originally...

Figure Skating Reallocation Medal Ceremony Taking Place In Paris After Doping Violation

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