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☆ Research shows the ages our metabolism undergoes massive rapid changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Linda Carroll | Linda Carroll Is A Regular Health Contributor To Nbc News. She Is Coauthor Of | The Concussion Crisis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

For many people, reaching their mid-40s may bring unpleasant signs the body isn’t working as well as it once did. Previous research showed that resting energy use, or metabolic rate, didn’t change from ages 20 to 60. The changes in metabolism affect how the body reacts to alcohol or caffeine, although the health consequences aren’t yet clear. For example, the changes in alcohol metabolism might be because people are drinking more in their mid-40s, Snyder said. “But it will take time to sort out what individual changes mean and how we can tailor medications to those changes.

Persons: ”, Michael Snyder, It’s, Snyder, Josef Coresh, Coresh, Lori Zeltser, ” Zeltser Organizations: Stanford, Center for Genomics, Medicine, Stanford Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Locations: midlife

☆ Dallas Cowboys become first sports franchise to be worth over $10 billion, per Sportico
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Dallas Cowboys have become the first professional sports team to be valued at over $10 billion, according to Sportico’s 2024 NFL rankings that were released on Tuesday. The Cowboys, owned by Jerry Jones, were valued at $10.32 billion, far and away the most valuable franchise in the league and an increase of over a billion dollars on the previous estimate of $9.2 billion in February. The Cowboys remain immensely popular though, generating an estimated revenue of $1.2 billion in 2023, 50% higher than the second ranked NFL team, the Los Angeles Rams, according to Sportico. The Rams are valued at $7.79 billion and leapfrogged the New York Giants to take second place but are not in the same stratosphere as Dallas. Per Sportico’s research, the average NFL franchise is worth $5.93 billion, an improvement of 15.4% over last year, as the league continues to be the world’s most financially successful in any sport in terms of team value.

Persons: Jerry Jones, Jones, Dak, Brandon Sloter, Bill Belichick – Organizations: CNN, The Dallas Cowboys, The Cowboys, ’, Cowboys, Dallas, Green Bay Packers, NFC, NFL, Los Angeles Rams, Rams, New York Giants, The New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Bengals Locations: Dak Prescott, ”, Dallas, The

☆ France's 'Olympics truce' ends, returning political tensions to the fore
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Tom Weller/voigt | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesTime is running out on the so-called "Olympic political truce" declared by French President Emmanuel Macron in late July, pushing the country's rocky political landscape back into focus. The left-wing New Popular Front alliance won the highest number of seats and prevented a much-discussed victory for the far-right National Rally. Meanwhile, Macron's own politics and allied government have been "widely rejected by the French," Massoc added, and no party will form an alliance with far-right National Rally. Even within the leftist grouping, parties are divided and some will refuse any sort of alliance with centrists, she said. Under the French political system, the parliament has relatively little power and between 2017 and 2022, 65% of texts adopted were laws proposed by the government rather than parliament, Massoc noted.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Tom Weller, voigt, Macron, —, tussles, Gabriel Attal, Lucie Castets, Elsa Clara Massoc, Gallen, Castets, Massoc, Les, Renaud Foucart Organizations: Stade de France, Olympic Games, Getty, Paris, Front, New Popular, National Assembly, University of St, CNBC, centrists, CAC, Lancaster University Locations: France, Paris, —

☆ Cindy Ngamba: Refugee Olympic Team’s first medalist hopes to inspire millions
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Rosanne Roobeek | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

I was able to meet new people, learn about myself a lot and travel around the world,” Ngamba added. The Refugee Olympic TeamThe Refugee Olympic Team gives forcibly displaced athletes an opportunity to participate on the highest sporting stage. The Refugee Olympic Team travel down the River Seine during the opening ceremony. Global refugee crisisNgamba’s bronze medal marks a significant moment for the Refugee Olympic Team and serves as an inspiration for millions of displaced people worldwide. The first ever medal for the Refugee Olympic Team symbolizes not only the resilience of Ngamba, but of all refugees striving for a better future.

Persons: Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba, Ngamba, ” Ngamba, Amanda Davies, I’ve, ” Yusra, ”, Markus Gilliar, GES Sportfoto, ” Mardini, “, GB’s Lewis Richardson, Jack, “ Lewis, Lewis Richardson, Luke Hales Organizations: CNN, Refugee Olympic, Boxing, “, Great Britain, The, Team, UNHCR Goodwill, Netflix, Olympic Team, Refugee Olympic Team, United Nations, Refugees, UNHCR, Olympics, Refugee Locations: Paris, Cameroon, United Kingdom, Great, “, Southport, England

☆ Monaco is 1 of 6 locations hosting the star-studded E1 — a race thought ‘impossible’ before it began
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

During the Monaco race on July 28, Bernard d'Alessandri, general secretary and managing director of Yacht Club de Monaco, said E1 showcases new technology for boat racing. "Before E1, it was impossible to have a race with electric boats," he said. Acceptance of electric boating among the eliteRacebird creator Sophi Horne said getting the attention of Monaco's boating elite wasn't easy. Team owners Didier Drogba and Tom Brady speak with Alejandro Agag, co-founder and chairman of the E1 Series, ahead of the E1 race in Venice, Italy — the second of the series. The final two E1 races are scheduled to occur in Lake Como, Italy and Hong Kong.

Persons: Shiv, Bernard d'Alessandri, Akin, Racebird, Rodi Basso, Team Rafa, Rafael Nadal, Basso, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Sophi Horne, Cara Delevingne, Lloyd, Horne, they've, …, Will Smith, Marc Anthony, Tom Brady, Didier Drogba, Virat Kohli, Sergio Perez, Steve Aoki, Marcelo Claure —, Alejandro Agag, Italy —, Daniele Venturelli, Brady, Drogba, Nadal, Carlos Duarte, Racebirds Organizations: Port, Media Monaco, Monaco, Yacht Club de Monaco, Formula, Team, NFL, Getty Locations: Monaco, Saudi Arabia, Racebirds, Venice, Italy, Mallorca, Lake Como, Hong Kong

☆ Geyse: Manchester United women’s player subjected to homophobic abuse online
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Manchester United and Brazil soccer player Geyse said she will “fight hate with love” after being targeted by homophobic abuse online. Geyse joined Manchester United from Barcelona in 2023, after the forward represented Brazil at the Women’s World Cup earlier that year. She was the part of the Manchester United team that won last season’s FA Cup final. Her X post received multiple messages of support; Rainbow Devils, Manchester United’s LGBTQ+ supporters club, said it stood in solidarity with Geyse and her partner. “There is no room for homophobia in our sport,” it wrote on X.CNN has reached out to Manchester United for comment but did not receive an immediate reply.

Persons: Geyse, ” Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, Twitter, ” CNN, Devils, Manchester Locations: Brazil, Barcelona

☆ Jordan Chiles' stripped bronze is gymnastics' biggest controversy since the 2000 Sydney Olympics disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kaetlyn-Liddy-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Kaetlyn Liddy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her floor exercise bronze medal Sunday by the International Olympic Committee after a scoring inquiry was deemed invalid. Chiles is the only gymnast in history to be stripped of an Olympic medal for reasons other than age falsification or failed drug tests. The bronze medal debacle is the sport's most high-profile controversy since the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, the site of the biggest scandal in Olympic gymnastics history. Jordan Chiles competes during the Women's Gymnastics Floor Routine final competition at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on Aug. 5, 2024. The U.S. women's gymnastics team, which initially finished fourth in 2000, was awarded the bronze medal in 2010 after the Chinese team was disqualified.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, Romania's Ana Bărbosu, Svetlana Khorkina, “ I’ve, ”, Kathy Kelly, Khorkina, Dmitry Lebedev, Andreea, Răducan, Simona Amânar, Raducan, Thomas Bach, Bach, ” Bach, Dong Fangxiao, Fangxiao's, Switzerland’s Fanny Smith, Germany’s Daniela Maier Organizations: International Olympic, Sport, Sydney Olympic Games, ESPN, Bercy, Kommersant, IOC, Swiss Federal Tribunal, Jordan, Beijing Winter Locations: Sydney, Paris, Soviet, Romania, Beijing, U.S

☆ Italian sprinter to be first transgender athlete at Paralympic Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to participate in the Paralympic Games after the visually impaired sprinter was selected to represent Italy in the women’s 200 and 400 meters races in Paris. The 50-year-old, who transitioned in 2019, won bronze medals in both events at the World Para Athletics Championships last year in Paris. Prior to transitioning, Petrillo won 11 national titles in the men’s category. International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons told BBC Sport that while Petrillo is welcome in Paris under World Para Athletics policies, he wants to see the sporting world “unite” on its transgender policies. However, the IPC allows governing bodies to set their own policies and World Para Athletics permits an individual legally recognized as a woman to compete in the category for which their impairment qualifies them.

Persons: Valentina Petrillo, Petrillo, ” Petrillo, “, ”, Andrew Parsons Organizations: Paralympic Games, World, Paris Games, International Paralympic Committee, BBC Sport, IPC, Para Athletics Locations: Italy, Paris, Tokyo, France

☆ Tom Daley announces his retirement: ‘It’s the right time to call it a day’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Scott Stump | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The British diver, who recently won a silver medal in Paris, announced his retirement in an interview with British Vogue published Aug. 12. “It was emotional at the end, up there on the platform, knowing it was going to be my last competitive dive,” he told British Vogue. Lots of things to process, but I think it’s the right time,” Daley told the outlet. Great Britain's Tom Daley competes during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. “I would love for people to remember me for being a person that persevered, who persisted and didn’t give up on his dream until he was able to achieve it,” he told British Vogue.

Persons: Tom Daley, “, ”, Daley, ” Daley, ” Tom Daley, Naomi Baker, “ It’s, Daley’s, Dustin Lance Black, Robbie, Britain's Tom Daley, Mike Egerton, Matty Lee, Noah Williams, didn’t, …, I’m, TODAY.com Organizations: Vogue, British Vogue, Olympic Games, BBC, Olympic, Team Great Britain Locations: British, Paris, Phoenix, France, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Vinícius Jr.: Real Madrid star offered over $1 billion to move to Saudi Arabia, per reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has been offered a lucrative deal worth more than $1 billion to play in Saudi Arabia, according to multiple reports including Reuters and ESPN. Citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Vinícius was approached by Saudi officials and offered a five-year contract worth around 200 million euros (roughly $218 million) per season, plus bonuses, to join the Saudi Pro League (SPL). Vinícius has not yet rejected the possibility of leaving the Spanish capital, Reuters reported, and is studying the offer with his team. Last year, French striker Kylian Mbappé reportedly rejected a $775 million salary packet to join Saudi club Al-Hilal. The four founding teams of SPL – Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, and Al-Nassr – are majority owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the nation’s sovereign wealth fund.

Persons: Vinícius, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema –, Kylian Mbappé, Nassr Organizations: CNN — Real Madrid, Reuters, ESPN, Saudi, Saudi Pro League, CNN Sport, SPL, Blancos, Flamengo, Real, Champions League, La Liga, Brazilian, Ballon, Al, SPL – Al, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Locations: Saudi Arabia, Hilal, Ahli, Al, Ittihad

☆ The international fight over a US gymnast's bronze medal is getting messy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA contentious judging decision and messy appeals process has roiled women's gymnastics — and spiraled into an international argument for Olympic bronze between the US and Romania. It kicked the final decision to the International Olympic Committee, which ordered Chiles to return her bronze medal. On Sunday, USA Gymnastics said it had video evidence — which it hadn't previously submitted — which proved Landi's inquiry was made within 47 seconds. USA Gymnastics vowed Monday to "continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal." USA Gymnastics declined to comment beyond the statements on its website.

Persons: —, Jordan Chiles, Ana Bărbosu, Chiles, Chiles should've, who'd, she'd, Cecile Landi, Simone Biles, Sabrina Maneca, didn't, Bărbosu, Tim Clayton, hadn't, Jordan, Biles, Suni Lee, Lee, Jo, Sabrina Organizations: Service, Business, Romanian, Romanian Gymnastics Federation, Sport, Gymnastics Federation, International Olympic Committee, Olympic, Paralympic, CNN, USA, Swiss Locations: Romania, Romanian, Paris, USA, Swiss, Jordan

☆ Head of Panel That Ruled Against Jordan Chiles Represented Romania in Other Cases
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Tariq Panja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The head of a panel that ruled that the American gymnast Jordan Chiles had to give up her Olympic bronze medal in favor of a Romanian athlete has represented Romania for almost a decade in arbitration cases, documents show. The Romanian athlete, Ana Barbosu, was awarded the bronze medal as a result of the panel’s decision, and Chiles was dropped to fifth place. The result left Chiles brokenhearted: It took away her only individual medal at the Games, and means her appearance on the podium — the first all-Black medals stand at a gymnastics event at the Olympics — is now left with an asterisk. Chiles posted four broken heart emojis on a black background on social media on Saturday after the decision was announced, and later said she was stepping away from social media altogether amid a torrent of racial abuse. The decision to reallocate the medals in the floor exercise outraged U.S. Olympic and gymnastics officials, who have threatened to take their fight to the Swiss courts.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles’s, Ana Barbosu, Chiles, Hamid G, — Organizations: Olympics, Sport, Games Locations: Romanian, Romania

☆ Panel member who ruled on Jordan Chiles’ Olympic bronze medal appeal has a history of representing Romania in legal cases
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Don Riddell | David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —American gymnast Jordan Chiles and the US Olympic team may very well feel like protagonists in a Franz Kafka novel, as they find themselves trapped in an increasingly surreal scenario while attempting to reclaim her bronze medal. Dr. Hamid G. Gharavi, Philippe Sands and Song Lu sat on the panel, of which Gharavi was the president, according to CAS. Gharavi’s resume, linked on CAS’ website, lists multiple legal cases in which he has represented Romania in arbitration cases. USA's Jordan Chiles, left, and Romania's Ana Bărbosu during the Paris Olympics' artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final. USA's Simone Biles, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, and USA's Jordan Chiles celebrate during the medal presentation following the Paris Olympics' artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Franz Kafka, Chiles, Romanian Ana Bǎrbosu, Hamid G, Gharavi, Philippe Sands, Song Lu, USA's Jordan Chiles, Romania's Ana Bărbosu, USA's Simone Biles, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, Luca Castro, Bǎrbosu, Christine Brennan, ”, Hezly Rivera, Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Sunisa Lee, Naomi Baker, “, They’d Organizations: CNN, US Olympic, Paris, Sport, Paris Olympics, Getty, Institute for, CAS, New York Times, International Bar Association, AP, US, Gymnastics, Swiss Federal Tribunal, Jordan, Paralympic, Paris Games Locations: Romanian, Romania, Beijing

☆ Rules don’t allow reconsideration of decision stripping Jordan Chiles' bronze medal, USA Gymnastics says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

USA Gymnastics said Monday it can prove that a coach's appeal that put gymnast Jordan Chiles on the podium for a bronze medal in Paris was by the book, but the effort may be futile because the governing court said its rules don't allow for reconsideration in this case. However, Monday’s statement calls into question whether Chiles can keep her medal, which the International Olympic Committee said she must return, upholding the CAS ruling. “USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their rules do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented,” USA Gymnastics said in its statement. But Chiles' coach, Cecile Landi, filed an inquiry, which was accepted and resulted in an elevated score of 13.766, allowing Chiles to leapfrog Bărbosu for bronze. The Romanian Gymnastics Federation and Bărbosu subsequently filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, arguing the inquiry was too late.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, ”, Romania’s Ana Bărbosu, Cecile Landi, leapfrog, Bărbosu Organizations: USA, Sport, International Olympic Committee, Swiss Federal Tribunal, Jordan, U.S, Olympic, Paralympic, Romanian Gymnastics Federation Locations: Paris, U.S

☆ 1st Pakistani individual gold medalist, whose village helped fund his Olympic path, returns home a hero
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

After Pakistani javelin athlete Arshad Nadeem hurtled his way into the Olympic history books, his country threw him welcome celebrations fit for a king. Arshad Nadeem, 27, took the top spot in javelin last week in the Paris Games, becoming the first Pakistani to win an individual gold medal in the country’s history. Arshad Nadeem outside his village in Mian Channu, Pakistan, on Aug. 11. Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan during the men's javelin throw final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, on Aug. 8. “We developed our own weight training apparatus by using iron rods, canisters of oil and concrete.”Gold medalist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan during the victory ceremony.

Persons: Arshad Nadeem hurtled, Arshad Nadeem, Asim Tanveer, Nadeem, Mian Channu, ”, Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem of, Matthias Schrader, Salman Iqbal Butt, Ali Sher Bajwa, ” Nadeem, Arshad, Muhammad Ashraf, “, Shahid Nadeem, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Chopra, ” Chopra, “ Arshad, that’s, “ I’ve, Imran Khan, “ Neeraj, Al Organizations: Paris Games, Express Tribune, Olympics, Barcelona Games, Times, Reuters, Getty, Economic Times, Al, Indian Express Locations: Lahore, Mian Channu, Pakistan, Mian, Los Angeles, Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, Times of India, AFP, India

Lacrosse, cricket, baseball and softball — by way of Oklahoma City — are set to make their Olympic returns to L.A. 2028. Breaking, the New York-rooted, 1980s dance form, appeared to be well-received here in Paris but wasn't invited to the L.A. party. The fledgling World Boxing hopes to be that new international body that can gain enough support from national boxing federations to fill the IBA void. Spain's Enmanuel Reyes Pla is punched by Belgium's Victor Schelstraete in the men's 92kg quarter-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor pointed out that predictions of traffic armageddon in 1984, when the Olympics were last in L.A., never materialized.

Persons: Luke Hales, wasn't, Ami, Elsa, Eric Quinlan, Alison Palaia, “, ” Palaia, “ We’ve, ”, Palaia, Roland, Spain's Enmanuel Reyes Pla, Belgium's Victor Schelstraete, Mohd Rasfan, Paris, Boris Van Der Vorst, Karen Bass, Bass, “ Angelinos, ” Bass, Vivianne Robinson, Sebastian Kahnert, I'm Organizations: PARIS, Lacrosse, Flag, Team Japan, India, Team Netherlands, Olympics, Boxing Association, Boxing, Garros, Getty, NFL, Associated Press, Santa Monica Locations: Los Angeles, Oklahoma, L.A, New York, Paris, U.S, New York City, Brisbane, Russian, AFP, Inglewood, COVID, Southern California

☆ Breaking community rallies around Australian Olympian whose kangaroo hop failed to impress judges
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mithil-Aggarwal.Jpg | Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Videos of her breaking went viral, drawing online ridicule and speculation as to whether the whole thing was a hoax. But Gunn was uncowed, re-enacting the kangaroo hop as she celebrated with fellow Australian Olympians ahead of the closing ceremony on Sunday. She also wore a green-and-yellow Australian Olympic tracksuit rather than the streetwear favored by her rivals. Amid the criticism, Gunn’s performance has also drawn an outpouring of support from the international breaking community and others who lauded her originality, including the Australian prime minister. The World DanceSport Federation, the international governing body for breaking, said it had offered her mental health support.

Persons: Rachael Gunn, Gunn, “, ” Gunn, ”, Elsa, Anthony Albanese, ” Martin Gilian, Gilian, Raygun, Adele, Anna Meares, Australia’s, Sergey Nifontov, Claire Warden, Snoop Dogg, “ Don’t Organizations: Olympics, ”, Associated Press, Paris Games, Paris Olympics, Federation, AP, Loughborough University, NBC Olympics Locations: Australian, Paris, United States, France, Lithuania, Munich, Britain, Brisbane, Australia

It’s hard to condense a two-week period as jam-packed with memorable moments as these incredible Paris Olympics, but this is our best attempt. Bronze medalist Noah Lyles of Team United States reacts after competing in the Men's 200m Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France. Athletes dive into the Seine river to start the swimming stage of the men's individual triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in central Paris on July 31, 2024. But Paris 2024 organizers insisted the water quality in the Seine was at a “very good” level on the morning of the individual triathlons. US' Cole Hocker crosses the finish line to win the men's 1500m final of the athletics event ahead of US' Yared Nuguse at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Simone Biles, Biles, CNN Sport’s Coy Wire, ” Biles, “, ”, Imane Khelif, Khelif, Angela Carini, Carini, Algeria's Imane Khelif, Peter Cziborra, Reuters Peter Cziborra, Mark Adams, Khelif “, I’m, “ I’ve, Nabil Boudi, Katie Ledecky, Jenny Thompson, Ledecky, Katie Ledecky basks, CNN “, Philippe Katerine, Dionysus, Katerine, we’d, ” Katerine, Noah Lyles ’, Paris Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Noah Lyles, Richard Heathcote, Justin Gatlin, Lyles, Botswana’s, Tebogo, Kenneth Bednarek, Anne, Christine Poujoulat, Léon Marchand, Leon Marchand, Quinn Rooney, Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps, Marchand, Yusuf Dikec, Ilayda, Cagla Gurdogan, Yusuf Dikeç, Dikeç, Turkey’s, Şevval Ilayda, Mondo Duplantis, Korea’s Kim Ye, Gabriel Medina, Kanoa Igarashi, Medina, Jerome Brouillet, Brazil's Gabriel Medina, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic outdueled Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz, Matthew Stockman, “ I’m, Sydney Mclaughlin, Tara Davis, Ryan Crouser, Cole Hocker, ANTONIN THUILLIER, —, Armand “ Mondo, Duplantis, USA’s Sam Kendricks, Karalis, Amanda Davies Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris, Olympic Games, Tokyo, Paris Olympics, CNN, CNN Sport’s, Reuters, International Olympic Committee, Olympic, Games, CNN Sport, “, Catholic, French Catholic Church, Paris Games, Stade de France, Team United, Getty, USA, Team USA, National Olympic Committees, Gold, Team France, Paris La Defense, Défense Arena, Tokyo Olympics, Agence France, Presse, Team Serbia, Spain, Woodhall Locations: France, Paris, Algerian, Los Angeles, French, Gaza, Ukraine, “, Jamaica, Athens, American, Lyles, Seine, AFP, Belgium, Switzerland, Nanterre, Turkish, Ankara, Turkey, Tahiti, Teahupo'o, Serbia, Tokyo, Swedish

☆ The summer of sport for France rolls on as the annual Tour de France Femmes begins
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The week-long Tour de France Femmes kicked off Monday with the start of the annual eight-stage race in the Netherlands. Dutch rider Charlotte Kool of team DSM-Firmenich PostNL sprinted to an opening stage victory on her home soil for her first-ever Tour de France Femmes stage win. Fans line the streets for the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes in Rotterdam. In 2023, Netherlands’ Demi Vollering secured her first-ever Tour de France Femmes title and is back to defend her yellow jersey. The history of the Tour de France Femmes dates back to September 1955

Persons: Charlotte Kool, PostNL, Romy Arroyo Fernandez, Kool, Hague, ”, Kristen Faulkner, Demi Vollering, Alpe d’Huez Organizations: CNN, Femmes, Paris, Tour de, Riders, ANP, Getty Locations: Paris, Netherlands, Rotterdam, France, Dordrecht, Belgium, Valkenburg, Liège, Bastogne, Amnéville, French

☆ An Se-young: South Korean badminton player wins landmark Olympic gold — then takes shot at country’s governing body
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Gawon Bae | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —South Korea’s badminton gold medalist An Se-young envisioned a glorious return from Paris, popping open a bottle of champagne with the coveted medal around her neck. The country was busy celebrating her triumph, until the athlete began calling out alleged mistreatment that she said she had endured for seven years, when she joined the national team. “I was so disappointed,” An said of the national team, accusing it of poorly managing her injuries. South Korea’s badminton team won An’s gold medal in women’s singles and a silver in mixed doubles in Paris. Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesIn Paris, the country had four badminton coaches in addition to head coach Kim who supervised all of Korea’s badminton matches — men’s and women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.

Persons: peppering, “, China’s, ”, Ahn Young, Li, ning, ning China Masters, Kim Hak, Yonhap, Alex Pantling, Kim, Shim Suk, I’ve Organizations: South Korea CNN, Korean Badminton Association, Olympics, South, La Chapelle Arena Court, Hangzhou Asian Games, Incheon International Airport, Samsung Life, Kumamoto Masters Japan, ning China, News Agency, Investigations, Culture, Tourism Ministry, Games, Korea Sport Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Paris, South, South Korean, Hangzhou, Incheon, Kumamoto, Eastern, Korea

☆ Sebastian Coe to ‘consider’ running for IOC presidency next year
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said he would “consider” running to become the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) next year. “I’ve always made it clear that, if an opportunity arose, I would obviously give it serious thought,” Coe told reporters. Since retiring from competition, Coe helped lead the London Games in 2012 and has been president of World Athletics since 2015. “I have chaired an Olympic Games from bid through to delivery and two years of legacy after that. I have been privileged to compete in two Olympic Games.

Persons: Sebastian Coe, Thomas Bach, Coe, “ I’ve, ” Coe, –, “, ” Organizations: CNN, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Charter, London Games, World Athletics, Olympic Games, Olympic Locations: Great

☆ An Afghan Olympian once snuck into cycling races in a hijab. Then the Taliban took over.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAfghan Olympic cyclist Fariba Hashimi was 15 when she entered her first cycling race. Both Hashimi and her sister Yulduz just fulfilled a dream that seemed impossible — representing their country at the Paris 2024 Olympics, in defiance of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers. The Afghan government collapsed in the power vacuum the US withdrawal left behind, leading the Taliban to retake power for the first time since 2001. AdvertisementThe pair led the field in a 35-mile road cycling competition for Afghan women exiles in Switzerland in 2022. AdvertisementNow, Hashimi wants to continue cycling to send a message to the world about the strength of Afghan women — and to inspire all the sportswomen she left behind.

Persons: —, Fariba Hashimi, Yulduz, Hashimi, Joe Biden, Alessandra Cappellotto Organizations: Service, Business, Olympics Locations: Kabul, Italian, Switzerland, Afghanistan

☆ Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games: What can we expect?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The Paris Games are over, the Olympic flame that hung suspended in a cauldron above the Jardins de Tuileries extinguished, and the Olympic flag handed over to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games. Now only a mere 1,432 days away, the LA Olympics begins on July 14, 2028 with its opening ceremony and will run until July 30. So, what can we expect from the Los Angeles Olympic Games in four years’ time? Los Angeles has already hosted two Olympics, in 1932 and 1984, leaving enough infrastructure in place that there won’t be any new permanent venues built for 2028, and athletes will be housed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), instead of a purpose-built Olympic Village. Although it isn’t yet clear exactly where each and every sport will take place in Los Angeles, organizers have already announced some of their biggest venues.

Persons: Tom Cruise, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Peppers, Kirby Lee, Karen Bass, ” Bass, CNN’s Amara Walker, “ We’ve, we’re, Ueno, Koji Watanabe, Thomas Bach, Louis, Raygun, hasn't, Elsa, Kim Raisner Organizations: CNN, Paris, Olympic, Hollywood, Stade de France, LA, Paralympic Games, Los Angeles Olympic Games, University of California, UCLA, LA Lakers, LA Sparks, Olympics, Los Angeles Memorial, Getty, NFL, Belmont Shore, Whitewater Center, Softball Park, Games, Olympic Movement, Cricket, Paris Olympics, St, Baseball, International Boxing Association, IOC Locations: Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Exposition, Inglewood, Long, Long Beach . Oklahoma, Angeles, United States, LA, Japan, Tokyo, Paris

☆ Jordan Chiles: Everything to know about the controversy over the gymnast’s bronze medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

USA gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her first individual Olympic medal after the Romanian gymnastics team challenged her final score. But as the stadium erupted in celebration over Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade’s gold medal, USA Gymnastics Coach Cecile Landi filed an inquiry over Chiles’ difficulty score. Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles playfully bow to Brazil's Rebeca Andrade during the Olympic medal ceremony. They argued the USA Gymnastics inquiry was filed 4 seconds after the one-minute deadline and Chiles’ initial score of 13.666 should be upheld. USA Gymnastics’ appeal is deniedUSA Gymnastics said the Court of Arbitration for Sport has denied its appeal for Chiles to keep her floor exercise bronze medal.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, Romania’s Ana Bǎrbosu, Sabrina Maneca, Brazil’s, Cecile Landi, Landi gaped, Biles, Andrade, Simone Biles, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, Gabriel Bouys, “, Bǎrbosu, Voinea, Ana Bǎrbosu, Mike Blake, Chiles “, ” Chiles, ”, Naomi Baker, Landi, Usain Bolt, he’d, Nesta Carter, CNN’s Jacob Lev, Issy Ronald, Ben Morse, Dan Moriarty, David Close Organizations: CNN, Getty, Federation, Romanian Gymnastics Federation, Sport, US Olympic, Paralympic, Team USA, USA, USA Gymnastics, Swiss Federal Tribunal, Jordan, ” CNN, International Olympic Committee Locations: Romanian, AFP, Romania

☆ Meet Gina Rinehart, the Australian mining magnate worth almost $19 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGina Rinehart has long been one of Australia's richest people thanks to her company Hancock Prospecting, which controls the country's largest iron ore mine. Rinehart has also been highly involved in funding Australian sport — and made headlines following family disputes. When he died in 1992, Rinehart took over Hancock Prospecting and acquired the Roy Hill mine soon after. Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesSports enthusiastRinehart has been called a "godmother" to Australian sport after donating millions of dollars to swimming, rowing, volleyball, and artistic swimming teams in recent years. Rinehart has also been embroiled in court battles with her son John Hancock and daughter Bianca Rinehart over the rights to mining royalties worth billions of dollars.

Persons: —, Gina Rinehart, Hancock, She's, Chile's SQM, Rinehart, Queen Elizabeth II, Paul Kane, Lang Hancock, Hill, Paul Morigi, Rinehart's, Rose Porteous, John Hancock, Bianca Rinehart, Vincent Namatjira, Vincent Namatjira's Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Forbes, Business, University of Sydney, Hancock, House, Australian, Getty, National Gallery of Australia Locations: Perth, Pilbara, Western Australia

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