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Sarasota gym hosts watch party for Olympians Brody Malone and Stephen Nedoroscik
Evo Gymnastics in Sarasota is the gym where Olympians Brody Malone, Stephen Nedoroscik and Olympic alternate Shane Wiskus train.
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.
U.S. men’s gymnastics team secures bronze for first medal since 2008
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 […]
Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Reyes Moronta dies at 31
Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Reyes Moronta died Sunday in his home country of the Dominican Republic, the Mexican Baseball League announced on social media. He was 31 years old.
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.
Emma Weyant claims top seed heading into women’s 400m IM finals: What’s Hot in Paris
Florida Olympians are making a splash in the pool at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and none are making bigger waves than Sarasota’s own Emma Weyant.
Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training over Seine water quality: What’s Hot in Paris
Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic triathlon training session for a second straight day. Organizers overseeing the event at the Paris Games are optimistic that triathletes will be able to swim in the city’s famed waterway when the competition starts Tuesday. The sport’s governing body, its medical team and city officials, are banking on sunny weather and higher temperatures to bring the levels of E. coli bacteria below the necessary limits to stage the swim portion of a race that also includes biking and running.
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.