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!”The happy couple’s news comes after they spent the summer supporting each other at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Finally, in 2018, Lyles and Bromfield went on a first date — but “it didn’t click,” Lyles said. Bromfield is a fellow medalist and has a law degreeBoth Lyles and Bromfield have medals. After the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lyles gushed about Bromfield in an interview on TODAY in August. After qualifying for the Paris Olympics in July, she told outlet The Inside Lane that advancing took a weight off her shoulders.

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☆ ‘We have your location’: The Taliban death threats hounding this Afghan woman
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Joseph Ataman | Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“They do not exist.”Her countrywoman Manizha Talash was disqualified from this year’s Paris Olympics after unveiling a cape with the message “Free Afghan Women” during the breakdancing events. She was removed from the competition for making a “political protest.”Hamidi has been bombarded with death threats since criticizing Afghanistan's men's cricket team. Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou/CNN“With these three words I spoke with all the world and asked them, please, let’s do some practical action for Afghan women. “They are the Taliban team for me, not the Afghan team,” she said, a similar accusation she has leveled against the Afghan cricket team, calling for Afghan sports teams to be banned from the Olympics, following bans on South Africa during the apartheid era. The term gender apartheid was first used by Afghan women in the late 1990s during the first Taliban regime.

Persons: Paris CNN —, ”, “, It’s, Talash, ” Hamidi, Afghanistan's, Li, Lian Ahlskog Hou, ” Manizha, Kimia, Hamidi, Robert Cianflone, Richard Bennett, Bennett, Afghanistan’s, Marzieh Hamidi, ” Hamidi’s, Ines Davau, UN’s Bennett, she’s, ” Davua, ” Davau Organizations: Paris CNN, didn’t, CNN, “, Tokyo Games, Our, Afghan, Taekwondo, Taliban, Afghanistan Cricket Board, country’s Taekwondo, UN, Cricket, country’s, Afghan men’s, Tokyo Locations: Afghan, Paris, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, South Africa, France, Europe, Kabul

☆ Investigator backs global anti-doping officials’ handling of Chinese swimmers case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

An investigator has backed the World Anti-Doping Agency’s handling of a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who failed drug tests weeks before the Tokyo Games and said WADA had not been complacent nor shown bias toward China. Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier, who was handpicked by the global anti-doping agency, said in a preliminary report in July that WADA did not mishandle the case involving the swimmers, who tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) but were cleared by a Chinese investigation. Cottier reiterated those findings in his final report on Thursday but also criticized WADA for failing to challenge Chinese anti-doping authorities (CHINADA) for not following all of the procedures laid down in its anti-doping standard. The case prompted a backlash from athletes and national anti-doping authorities, who questioned WADA’s processes and complained about a lack of transparency in the case. “The ongoing failure to investigate and to answer the critical question of whether the 23 positive tests were due to contamination or intentional use will haunt athletes around the world for years to come.”

Persons: WADA, Eric Cottier, Cottier, ” Cottier, ” CHINADA, Olivier Niggli, ” Travis Tygart, ” Organizations: Tokyo Games, TMZ, U.S, Doping Authority Locations: China, Swiss

☆ Tom Craig: Australian hockey player banned after trying to buy cocaine at Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Australian hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by his country’s sport governing body after attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olympics. Craig was detained by French police last month for trying to buy cocaine in central Paris. He was brought before a French judge, before being released with a criminal warning, Paris prosecutors told CNN at the time. “I’d firstly like to apologize for what has occured in the past 24 hours,” Craig told reporters following his release from the Paris police station. Australia was knocked out at the quarterfinal stage in Paris.

Persons: Tom Craig, Craig, “, ” Craig, “ I’ve, I’m Organizations: CNN, Paris, Hockey Australia, Hockey One, FIH Pro League, ” Hockey Australia, Paris police, Australian Olympic, Tokyo Games, Australia Locations: Australian, Paris

☆ Paris Olympics ratings soar 82% over Tokyo Games, delivering big boost to NBC’s Peacock streamer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris drew a combined average of 30.6 million viewers across NBCU’s constellation of platforms, marking an 82% jump in viewership compared to the Tokyo Games and making the Games the most-streamed Olympics of all time. The network’s Spanish-language broadcast on Telemundo also saw a 26% jump over the same period during the Tokyo Games three years ago. “The Olympics reestablished its unique power to reassemble the American media audience,” said Gary Zenkel, the NBC Olympics president. “NBC Nightly News” anchored by Lester Holt averaged 7.6 million viewers during the two-week period, and the “Today” show averaged 3.1 million viewers, the network said. Last month, Comcast reported the streamer had lost 500,000 subscribers in the second quarter, falling to 33 million total, well below Netflix’s 277 million subscribers and Disney’s 153.6 million.

Persons: ”, Peacock, Gary Zenkel, “, NBCU, Al Michael’s, NBCUniversal, Mark Lazarus, Lester Holt Organizations: New, New York CNN, Comcast, Tokyo Games, Telemundo, Olympics, NBC, America, USA, US, France, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Paris Games, Tokyo, Games, Warner Bros, NBA, Paris Olympics, NBCUniversal Media, “ Parks, Studios Locations: New York, Paris, “ Paris

☆ China celebrates historic Olympic gold medal tie with US after neck and neck battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Nectar Gan | Hassan Tayier | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

China has become one of the world’s most competitive sporting nations in recent decades, seeing its Olympic performance as a symbol of national strength. In 2008, it topped the gold medal table at the Beijing Games, surpassing the US for the first time. In Paris, the Chinese team appeared on course to top the medal table as it built up a sizable early lead over Team USA, thanks to its domination in shooting and diving. On microblogging site Weibo, the hashtag “China tied for first place on the gold medal leaderboard” became the top trending topic, racking up more than 500 million views. “We won every gold medal square and fair!” said a top comment with over 28,000 likes.

Persons: –, ’, ”, “, WADA, CHINADA, Erriyon Knighton, Knighton, ” “ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, US, Beijing Games, Team USA, Soviet Union, Times, Olympics, Communist Party, Tokyo, Doping Agency, Tokyo Games, New York Times, ARD, Games, Embassy Locations: Hong Kong, China, United States, Paris, Soviet, Weibo, Taiwan, Taipei, British, Beijing, Washington, CHINADA, Los Angeles, USA

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: U.S. women’s hoops goes for gold, plus closing ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Hunter Patterson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The U.S. women’s basketball team looks to win gold and continue a 60-game Olympic win streak dating back to 1992. France has reached this stage once before, losing to the U.S. 86-50 in the 2012 gold medal game in London. U.S. women’s volleyball hoping for repeatHaleigh Washington serves the ball in the semifinal against Brazil. The gold medal match poses Serbia — the two-time reigning gold medalists, by the way — against Croatia. Hassan, 31, won gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 in Tokyo, and has won bronze in both here in Paris.

Persons: Sifan Hassan, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, France’s, Gabby Williams, Williams, Valériane Ayayi, Iliana Rupert, Lintao Zhang, Karch Kiraly, hasn’t, It’s, Hassan, Adam Pretty, Emil Zátopek, Mo Farah, Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead, Steph Curry Organizations: NBC, Telemundo, Peacock, USA Network, Bercy Arena, WNBA, Washington, Brazil, Americans, Tokyo Games, Serbia, USA, Sydney, U.S, Serbia —, Croatia, Stade de France — Locations: Paris, U.S, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, France, London ., China, Poland, Brazil, Hungary, Serbia, Beijing, Rio, Czech, Helsinki, Hassan, Tokyo, Los Angeles

☆ U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles could lose bronze medal after sports arbitration officials rule on appeal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kaetlyn-Liddy-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Kaetlyn Liddy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles might lose her bronze medal. She had placed fifth before the inquiry, behind both Romanians, but received a tenth back on her final score, boosting her onto the podium. In one, the team asked that the 0.1 point penalty for stepping out of bounds on Maneca-Voinea's final score be returned because it was "given without basis." It also requested that Chiles, Maneca-Voinea and Bărbosu all be placed in third and earn bronze medals. If she had not received the deduction, Maneca-Voinea would have scored higher than Bărbosu and Chiles, even after Chiles' score was increased on appeal.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, —, Chiles —, it’s, ”, Sabrina Maneca, Ana Bărbosu, Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles, “, Jordan, she's, Nadia Comăneci, Voinea, Comăneci, Marcel Ciolacu, ” Ciolacu Organizations: Sport, International Gymnastics Federation, USA, U.S, Olympic, Paralympic Committee, Tokyo Games, NBC, Paris, Facebook, Romanian Olympic, Sports Committee Locations: Romanian, U.S, Brazil, Maneca, Romania

☆ U.S. women coast to victory in 4×400 relay, wrapping up dominant Olympic track and field performance
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. women’s 4×400 relay team, the final track event at an epic Olympics, blazed to the gold medal with a time of 3:15.27. Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas and Alexis Holmes put together a dominant performance illustrative of American track and field’s dominance in the 33rd Olympiad. It doubled the gold medal count from the Tokyo Games when it took home 26 total medals. Thomas won her third gold medal of these games: one in the 200-meter hurdles, and two as the third leg in both relays. McLaughlin-Levrone secured her second gold medal, joining Thomas and Rai Benjamin as the Americans in track and field with multiple golds.

Persons: DENIS, France, Shamier, Sydney McLaughlin, Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Alexis Holmes, McLaughlin, —, Bol, mpics &, Mc Organizations: Paris Games, Team USA Locations: United States, U.S, Netherlands

☆ Dear Pentathletes: Enjoy Your Last Ride. Get Ready for the Obstacle Course.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Sarah Lyall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The farrago of a sport that is the modern pentathlon owes its rarefied existence to Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympics, who, according to legend, imagined it as a test of mettle for a typical French cavalry officer. Caught behind enemy lines, such a man might have to fence with and shoot at his pursuers; run toward safety; swim across a body of water; and ride away on a random horse he happened to encounter. But many things that made sense in the 19th century seem less persuasive in the 21st. So, drifting toward obsolescence and facing eviction from the Olympics after an accusation of horse abuse in the Tokyo Games, modern pentathlon’s governing body voted in 2021 to overhaul itself for the contemporary era. While the pentathletes at the Paris Games are indeed riding horses over a series of jumps as part of the event, they will face an entirely different fifth discipline when they get to Los Angeles in 2028: a race the organizers are calling a “‘Ninja Warrior’-style obstacle course.”

Persons: Pierre de Coubertin, ” Organizations: Tokyo Games, Paris Games Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Paris Olympics: These twins are on an Olympic ‘mission’ to serve Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Frederik Pleitgen | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Ukrainian twins Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva will join more than 10,000 athletes at this year’s Olympics in Paris, but the artistic swimmers’ preparation for the Games has been truly unique. ‘A huge responsibility’Despite the challenges facing the sisters, both are determined to represent their nation at the Olympic Games. More than 500 sports facilities have been destroyed, including 15 Olympic training bases. “It is an important mission to represent Ukraine appropriately.”The twins see it as their mission to represent Ukraine on the global stage. Al Bello/Getty ImagesAlthough Russia is banned from competing at the Olympic Games, some of its athletes are able to compete as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs).

Persons: Maryna, Vladyslava, ”, Maddie Meyer, ” Maryna, Al Bello Organizations: CNN, Games, CNN Sport, Tokyo Games, Paris Games, Olympic, Ukraine’s Sports Ministry, Olympic Games Locations: Paris, Russia, Ukrainian, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Frame by Frame, Moments From the Summer GamesScroll to continuePhotographs and composite image by Jeremy WhiteAt the Summer Olympics, the critical moments that decide who wins or loses often flash by in the blink of an eye. Below, we revisit some of the most visually stunning scenes captured by New York Times journalists, frame by frame. Photographs and composite image by Weiyi CaiA Grand Stage The lavish Grand Palais played host to fencing when the Games began and has since transformed into the taekwondo venue. Photographs and composite image by Jeremy WhiteWomen’s 3-on-3 Basketball Sonja Greinacher of Germany celebrates with her teammates after their gold-medal win in 3-on-3 basketball. Photographs and composite image by Jeremy White

Persons: Jeremy White, Lian Junjie, Yang Hao, Weiyi Cai, LeBron James, Bedel, D’Amato, Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Little, Steve Guerdat, de, Lena Stojkovic, Merve Dincel, Joe Ward, Yoshizawa, Jeremy White Women’s, Sonja Greinacher, Greinacher Organizations: Summer, New York Times, Serbia, Tokyo Games, Eiffel, Palais, Games, Croatia, Germany, Spain Locations: China, United States, Brazil, Boulder, Slovenia, Italy, of Versailles, Los Angeles, Switzerland, Turkey, Germany

☆ Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here's how they work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Female athletes of color have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny and discrimination when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender. Since the Tokyo Games in 2021, track’s World Athletics tightened the eligibility rules for female athletes with DSD conditions. Male athletes are not required to regulate their natural levels of testosterone, and female athletes who do not have DSD conditions also can benefit. In this dysfunction, boxing eligibility rules have not kept pace with other sports, and the issues weren’t addressed ahead of the Paris Games. She challenged track and field’s initial testosterone rules passed in 2011 as a reaction to Semenya.

Persons: Lin Yu, Semenya, —, ” Semenya, “, Mark Adams, Lin, Dutee Chand, Chand Organizations: Paris Olympics, Tokyo Olympics, Paris Games, International Boxing Association, Tokyo Games, Athletics, Cycling Union, FIFA, Sport, Olympic, IOC, IBA, European, of Human Locations: Algeria, Taiwan, Paris, Rio, Janeiro, Switzerland, Russian, India, Lausanne

☆ The Philippines' first male athlete to win Olympic gold prompts outpouring of #PinoyPride
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

With every tumble, handspring and stuck landing at the Paris Olympics, trailblazing two-time gold medal gymnast Carlos Yulo of Team Philippines ignited a wave of Filipino pride. The 24-year-old cemented his legendary status after he took the top spot in the men’s floor and vault events, making him the first male athlete in the Philippines history to win a gold medal. The wins made Yulo the second person ever to take home gold for the Philippines after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the women’s 55-kilogram event in 2021 at the Tokyo Games. He also accounts for the totality of the Philippines’ medal count this year. “It’s also not seen as much of a priority … For a lot of people in countries like the Philippines, it’s about survival.

Persons: trailblazing, Carlos Yulo, They’ve, Yulo, Artem Dolgopyat, Armenia’s Artur Davtyan, Harry Hepworth, Hidilyn Diaz, Lionel Bonaventure, Suni Lee, ”, Diaz, “, ” Diaz, James Zarsadiaz, Zarsadiaz, “ It’s, Yulo’s Organizations: Paris, Team Philippines, Tokyo Games, Getty, Bercy Arena, USA, Philippine Studies, University of San, NBC News Locations: Philippines, Israel, AFP, University of San Francisco, Tokyo

The U.S. track and field star won the gold medal that has long eluded her by finishing first in the 200-meter with a time of 21.83 on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics. Thomas, 27, is one of the biggest stars in the sport but had yet to claim a gold medal before Tuesday. Just before the Olympics, Thomas won the 2024 London Diamond League in 21.82. Thomas also won gold in the 4x100-meter relay in the World Championships. Her chances in Tuesday's race increased when two-time reigning 200-meter world champion Sherika Jackson pulled out of the event earlier this week.

Persons: Gabby Thomas, Thomas, Julien Alfred of St, Lucia, Brittany Brown, Alfred, Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson, Namibia’s Christine Mboma, Sherika Jackson, ”, ” Jackson, ” Thomas, “ Organizations: Paris Olympics, Tokyo Games, Harvard, York City Grand, U.S, Olympic, London Diamond League, NBC, “ Locations: U.S, Paris, Budapest, York City

☆ 27-year-old Olympic gold medalist and Harvard grad says her health-care job helped her prep for the Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

American sprinter Gabby Thomas won her first Olympic gold medal in the 2024 Paris Games women's 200-meter final on Tuesday — an accomplishment that she credits, in part, to her second job. The 27-year-old, who took home bronze and silver during her Olympic debut at the Tokyo games, balances her career as an Olympian with a job in health care. Thomas holds a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from Harvard University and a master's degree in public health from the University of Texas Health Science Center. In the months leading up to the Games, Thomas trained three to six hours a day, but at night, she worked at an Austin volunteer health-care clinic for people without insurance. "I think I'm just so grateful to get to do what I love," Thomas told Olympics.com.

Persons: Gabby Thomas, Thomas, Olympics.com, I'm, — Organizations: Harvard University, University of Texas Health Science, Games, NBC News, NBC, CNBC Locations: Tokyo, Atlanta , Georgia, Los Angeles

☆ Pan Zhanle: China’s internet explodes with pride at ending US swimming 4x100m medley relay reign
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Nectar Gan | Hassan Tayier | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This is China’s second gold in swimming at the Paris Olympics, following Pan’s record-setting win last Wednesday. In China, many social media users saw the Chinese swim team’s historic win in the relay as a resounding vindication. The hashtag “Pan Zhanle’s stunning reversal” racked up more than 500 million views, as did another hashtag about the relay gold medal. Pan, who turned 20 on Sunday, called the team gold medal his birthday present. The Chinese swim team is always the best!”Pan also won fans for his confidence and candidness.

Persons: Pan Zhanle, Pan, WADA, –, “, ”, Pan’s, Christian Liewig, Brett Hawke, Adam Peaty, we’ve, I’ve, ” Peaty, you’ve Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Olympics, Team USA, Paris, Tokyo, China’s, Doping Agency, Tokyo Games, New York Times, ARD, Paris Olympics, Australian Olympic, British, Reuters Locations: China, Hong Kong, States, Beijing, Weibo, Paris, Australian

☆ Japan’s Yui Susaki: The first ‘grand slam’ wrestler in history aiming to dominate at Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Andrew Mcnicol | Mayumi Maruyama | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —She only recently turned 25, but Yui Susaki is already a reigning Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion, and is widely touted as the best pound-for-pound freestyle wrestler in the world. Yui Susaki celebrates with her coaches after winning gold in the Women's Freestyle 50kg final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Asahi Shimbun/Getty ImagesShe is also the first wrestler in history to achieve a “grand slam” in the sport – becoming world champion at U15s, U17s, U20s, U23s, senior and Olympic level. The Russian is the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 74kg category. But the three-time world champion will not compete in Paris, focusing instead on his transition to mixed martial arts.

Persons: Yui Susaki, –, ” Susaki, Shoko Yoshimura, Susaki, ”, “, Zaurbek, I’ve, ” Sidakov, ” Yui Susaki, Sachiko Hotaka ‘, Mayu Mukaida, Risako Kawai, Yukako Kawai, Himari Semans Organizations: CNN, Paris, Games, ”, Tokyo Games, Asahi Shimbun, U15s, U17s, U20s, U23s, Olympic, Wrestling, Team Japan Locations: Tokyo, Paris, Chiba prefecture, Los Angeles, Brisbane, Dagestan, Russian, Niigata, Japan

☆ Kimia Yousofi: Afghan Olympic sprinter sends powerful message to Taliban on women’s rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Sahar Akbarzai | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —For Kimia Yousofi, it was never about winning the gold. The Afghan sprinter may have finished last in her OIympic 100-meter heat, but her presence on the track in Paris sent a powerful message on women’s rights to the ruling Taliban. I can talk.”Afghanistan under Taliban rule is the most repressive country in the world for women’s rights, according to the United Nations. The head of Afghanistan’s national Olympic committee recognized by the IOC and its secretary general are in exile, according to the IOC. She relocated to Australia in 2022 to train for the Paris Olympics, working with Sydney-based coach John Quinn.

Persons: ”, “, –, Yousofi, John Quinn, ” Quinn Organizations: CNN, Our, Stade de France, United Nations, UN, Olympic Committee, Paris Games, Olympic, IOC, Tokyo Games, Paris Olympics, “ Locations: Paris, Afghanistan, ” Afghanistan, Iran, Australia, Sydney

PARIS — Former college hoops star and NBA veteran Jimmer Fredette tore ligaments playing for Team USA's 3x3 Olympics team and will be sidelined for about six months, he revealed late Sunday on social media. The Americans didn't get out of group play and suffered a tournament-ending 21-6 loss to the Netherlands, landing them in seventh place among eight squads. Fredette said he tore two ligaments in his adductor in his second game in Paris, a loss to Poland. The U.S. 3x3 team finished second in last year's 3x3 World Cup, dropping a 21-19 decision to Serbia in the title game. And Fredette was just ranked the top 3x3 player in the world by the International Basketball Federation), the governing body of basketball.

Persons: Jimmer Fredette, didn't, Fredette, Carolina Marin, “, ” Fredette, he'd, ” Organizations: PARIS —, USA's, Carolina, Tokyo Games, International Basketball Federation, Brigham Young University —, NBA Locations: Netherlands, Paris, Poland, France, China, Spanish, U.S, The U.S, Serbia

☆ China snaps U.S. men’s streak in Olympic medley relay, closing swim slate full of questions with second gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Lauren Merola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Pan won the other gold by setting a world record in the 100-meter free Wednesday. China won 12 swimming medals in Paris, doubling its tally from Tokyo, though finishing with one fewer gold. Some of the athletes who tested positive went on to medal in Tokyo. Who knows?”AdvertisementThe Chinese swimmers were not shielded from the questions. Pan, the two-time gold medalist, was not one of the 23 swimmers who tested positive before Tokyo.

Persons: Pan Zhanle, Pan, WADA, Katie Ledecky, ” Ledecky, that’s, there’s, Adam Peaty, we’ve, ”, “, Kyle Chalmers, Chalmers, “ I’m, ” Chalmers, Zhang Yufei, they’ve, Adam Pretty Organizations: China, Tokyo Games, France, The New York Times, ARD, Tokyo, Doping Agency, Associated Press, Guardian, TMZ, Games, AP, New York Times Locations: United States, China, Great Britain, Paris, Tokyo, German, —, Shanghai

☆ Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold medal with final-round 62, Tommy Fleetwood takes silver
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Brendan Quinn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The Olympic men’s golf competition was in the hands of Jon Rahm. In the battle for bronze, Japan’s Hideki Matsuayama shot a final-round 65 to finish at 17-under-par, two shots behind Scheffler and one behind Fleetwood. Scheffler has won seven of his last 11 outings, all coming in majors or signature events with limited fields. The biggest winner this week was perhaps golf as an Olympic sport. Massive crowds all three days, genuine Olympic energy, and a star-stacked leaderboard proved the sport has a place in the Games.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, he’s, Jon Rahm, Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Japan’s Hideki Matsuayama, Fleetwood, Frenchman Victor Perez, putts, Rahm, Xander Schauffele, Charles Sands, — Seve Ballesteros, José, Olazábal —, ” Rahm, there’s, “, ”, Rory McIlroy, Kevin C, Cox Organizations: United State, Le, Schauffele, Spain, bogeys, Rio Games, Los Angeles Games, Riviera Country, Ryder Locations: QUENTIN, YVELINES, France, Scotland, Tokyo, Paris, Spain

☆ Live Updates: Sunisa Lee Aims to Extend U.S. Dominance With the Uneven Bars
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Juliet Macur | Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Lee was in tears in Tokyo because she had come to win gold on the bars, her signature event. Qiu Qiyuan of China, the world champion on the uneven bars in 2023, was second, with 15.066. Here is what else to know: The uneven bars final will be begin at 3:40 p.m. Paris time. China has two gymnasts in the bars final, Qiu Qiyuan and Zhang Yihan. They have a chance to win their country’s first medal in women’s gymnastics at the Paris Games.

Persons: Lee, Simone Biles, Lee —, Kaylia Nemour, Qiu Qiyuan, NBCOlympics.com, Becky Downie, Josh, Zhang Yihan Organizations: Tokyo, New York Times, International Gymnastics Federation, Paris Games, Britain, Summer, Tokyo Games Locations: Tokyo, Algeria, China, Paris

☆ Mykolas Alekna: Son of a two-time Olympic champion, the Lithuanian will aim to carry on his father’s legacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Martynas Ruseckas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna is poised to carry on the legacy of his father, Virgilijus, who holds an Olympic record in the same discipline. His 69.89-meter throw in Athens 2004 guaranteed the then-32-year-old a second Olympic gold medal, having also won in Sydney 2000. The world record followed in April 2024, when all his six throws – alongside his new all-time mark – were over the elite 70-meter mark. Deep-rooted traditionAlekna’s success in the discus throw is testament to Lithuania’s deep-rooted tradition in this field event – the Baltic state has been hugely successful with the discus in hand. Virgilijus Alekna’s victories on the global stage helped to popularize the sport, and now, finals of discus throw are among the most-watched Olympic events in Lithuania.

Persons: Bronny James, LeBron, Mykolas Alekna, Virgilijus, Jürgen, Alekna, you’ll, ” Virgilijus, Mykolas, –, Romas Ubartas, Ubartas, Martynas, Andrius Gudžius –, Lukas Weißhaidinger, Daniel Ståhl Organizations: CNN, Sydney, Sydney Games, University of California, Seoul Games, Soviet Union, Paris Games, League –, Lithuanian, European Athletics, Tokyo Games Locations: Paris, Lithuanian, Athens, Berkeley, Munich, Bavarian, Baltic, European, Soviet Union, Barcelona, Lithuania, Soviet, Rome, Slovenian, Sweden

☆ Noah Lyles wins men’s 100m Olympic gold in photo finish, cashes in on his own hype
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In a most epic final, certainly, among the deepest in Olympic history, Lyles won in a photo finish. His time of 9.784 seconds in the men’s 100-meter dash was his personal best and gave the United States its first gold in 20 years. Phase 1 of Lyles’ grand plan to win Olympic gold in the 100 and 200 is complete. He’s the best in the world at it and has been for this entire Olympic cycle. Lyles finished seventh in the 100-meter final at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials, failing to qualify for the Tokyo Games in the discipline.

Persons: DENIS, France, Noah, ’, Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Justin Gatlin, Maurice Green, Carl Lewis, Thompson, Fred Kerley, Lewis, Michael Johnson, Wang Zhao, Louie Hinchliffe, Lance Brauman, Marlo, Cameron Spencer Organizations: Seville, United, Getty, Netflix, Tokyo Games Locations: Athens, Paris, Seville, Lyles, United States, American, Atlanta, AFP

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