It is not enough — it has never been enough — for Simone Biles to do gymnastics.
Author: The Associated Press
Golden again! Team USA wins gold in gymnastics finals
The five-woman U.S. squad of Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera were heavily favored win after finishing second to Russia at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
US women win first Olympic medal in rugby sevens with comeback victory over Australia
Alex Sedrick ran most of the length of the field to give the U.S. women a first Olympic rugby sevens medal with a stunning stoppage-time comeback win over Australia in the bronze-medal match on Tuesday.
Eurosport Olympic commentator dropped from broadcasts for ‘inappropriate’ on-air remark about women
Eurosport has dropped an Olympic swimming commentator from its Paris coverage for an “inappropriate” comment about women. British journalist Bob Ballard said on air after Australia won the 4×100-meter freestyle relay on Saturday: “Well, the women just finishing up. You know what women are like … hanging around, doing their makeup.” Co-commentator Lizzie Simmonds, who swam at the 2012 London Olympics for Britain, reacted on air by describing the comment as “outrageous.”
What to watch for the Paris Olympics: Simone Biles leads US in gymnastics final Tuesday, July 30
Simone Biles leads the U.S. women into the gymnastics team final as part of an action-packed slate Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Coco Gauff’s record at Paris Olympics is perfect even if her play hasn’t always been
Coco Gauff is making it look easy at the Paris Olympics so far, adding a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina in the second round of singles Monday to her growing collection of lopsided results.
One extraordinary photo: Simone Biles in flight at the Olympics
Even though she is small in the frame, she is towering above all the people who are there to watch her.
What to watch for the Paris Olympics: Monday, July 29
Monday’s slate for the Paris Olympics includes a blockbuster tennis match, a handful of the world’s biggest basketball stars, a couple of compelling swimming finals and a gymnastics showdown. Here’s a guide of what to look out for:
Paris Olympics Day 2: Simone Biles and LeBron James shine as Americans step up at the Games
PARIS (AP) — On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, the stars from the United States shined bright. Simone Biles and LeBron James dazzled, so did the U.S. women’s soccer team. Torri Huske grabbed some of the spotlight, and Haley Batten made a name for herself by earning a silver medal in mountain […]
Maher’s Americans join Kiwis, Aussies and France in unbeaten bunch in rugby sevens at Olympics
The top four ranked teams all finished Sunday on two wins apiece, with the United States and France also unbeaten ahead of their Pool C showdown on Day 2.