American gymnastics star Simone Biles is inside Bercy Arena for the women’s team final. Biles is competing after tweaking her left calf during qualifying. The five-woman US squad of Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera are heavily favored to return to the top of the medal stand after finishing second to Russia at the Tokyo Games three years ago. The Americans will be paired with Italy the runner-up to Biles during all-around qualifying.
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.
With the ceremonial blow of a conch shell and blare of a judge’s horn, the third day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti began with the male surfers going head-to-head, some reaching the end of the road on their quest for gold. Stunning waves and steady swells in the morning heats Monday brought a fresh surge of energy to competitors and spectators, after Sunday’s lackluster conditions, while conditions rapidly tapered around midday due to a storm, postponing the women’s afternoon competition.
NFL Hall-of-Famer Terrell Davis says United Airlines has sent him a travel ban notice after the airline apologized for an incident in which he was handcuffed and taken off a United flight in front of his family.
The memes started almost instantly with social media users making the super hero comparisons.
If you’re a fan of the Olympics and happen to live in the Sunshine State, you probably know who Bobby Finke is.
Evo Gymnastics in Sarasota is the gym where Olympians Brody Malone, Stephen Nedoroscik and Olympic alternate Shane Wiskus train.
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.”
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.
PARIS (AP) — Japan surged past its longtime rival China to win gold in the Paris Olympics men’s gymnastics competition, and the Americans earned bronze for their first medal since 2008. Sarasota gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, who’s known as the pommel horse specialist, sealed the deal for Team USA, scoring a 14.866. Fellow Sarasota gymnast Brody […]