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☆ Japan stock sell-off shows a 'fundamental shift' is underway, Goldman Sachs' equity strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A pedestrian looks at an electronic stock board outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. Japan's stock markets have hit a six-month low, declining for two straight days, after the Bank of Japan raised benchmark interest rates to their highest level since 2008. Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia," Bruce Kirk, chief Japan equity strategist at Goldman Sachs said that the Japanese market rally had reached a "transitional phase." Yes, there's a fundamental shift taking place in the market, but it's not unusual," Kirk said. "I think people are now looking for areas that are more domestic demand focused, and that's really putting the interest back on Japan's small [and] mid-caps."

Persons: Bruce Kirk, Goldman Sachs, Kirk Organizations: Bank of Japan, Nikkei, CNBC Locations: Tokyo, Japan

☆ I found out my boyfriend had 3 other girlfriends. Then I became friends with the other women.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Then, it all fell apart when I learned he had three other girlfriends, all of whom thought they were exclusive with him. First, I told the three other women my ex had been seeing at the same time as me. We supported each other as we started to healHowever, I've got to say that my ex knew how to pick women. I'm not in a serious relationship, but I'm working on rebuilding my confidence and practicing self-compassion and love. Luckily, I have two new friends who can understand exactly what I'm going through.

Persons: Samantha Tsang, STDs, he'd, haven't, I've, they've, I'm Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Olympic moment of the day: France complete clean-sweep of the medals in the men’s BMX racing
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The French trio lead the men's BMX race. Daudet was the eventual gold medal winner with a time of 31.422, Andre finished in silver 0.284 seconds behind while Mahieu won bronze. French fans watching men's BMX racing celebrate afterwards. However, this was his fourth Olympic Games and he had never previously won an Olympic medal. Well now, he is a gold medal winner and stands alongside his fellow countrymen on the podium.

Persons: haven’t, – Joris Daudet, Romain Mahieu, Sylvain Andre –, Gonzalo Fuentes, Daudet, Andre, Mahieu, Thibaud Moritz, Saya Sakakibara Organizations: CNN, Olympics, Olympic Games Locations: Paris, AFP

With the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Samsung has effectively addressed some of these compromises. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Samsung's iconic flip phone has been upgraded with a new model, the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Unfolded, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is a two-tone device, no matter what color you pick. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 has wider black borders around the display than the Galaxy S24. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 changed my critical mind of Samsung's flip phones.

Persons: Antonio Villas, It's, it's, There's, —, Samsung's, Samsung, ultrawide, they've, I'd Organizations: Business, Samsung, Amazon, Boas, Galaxy, Qualcomm, Wireless, YouTube

☆ Léon Marchand wins gold in 200-meter IM, completes golden sweep in 4 individual Olympic events
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Nicole Auerbach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

NANTERRE, France — Léon Marchand held up four fingers as the crowd roared one final time for its hero of the Paris Games, one for each of the Olympic gold medals he earned this week. The young Frenchman achieved what once seemed like an impossible dream: four Olympic gold medals in four individual Olympic events at his home Games. AdvertisementMarchand joined Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz as the only male swimmers to win four individual gold medals in the same Games. In Friday’s 200-meter individual medley final, Marchand touched the wall 1:54.06 to earn gold and complete his golden sweep, cementing a legacy in France. Then, the historic double-gold night of the 200-meter butterfly and the 200-meter breaststroke that was straight out of a Hollywood movie script.

Persons: France — Léon Marchand, Frenchman, Marchand, Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Great Britain’s Duncan Scott, China’s Shun Wang, King Léon, LEON MARCHAND Organizations: Paris Games, Games Locations: NANTERRE, France

☆ Olympics recap: What you may have missed in gymnastics, swimming, rowing and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Day 6 of the Olympics saw continued brilliance in women’s gymnastics and women’s swimming, a dominant women’s team given a scare, a banner day for rowing and more. Maddie Meyer / Getty ImagesMen’s rowingThe U.S. men’s rowing team won gold in the four rowing event, the Americans' first Olympic gold in the race since 1960. During the last Olympics in Tokyo, the U.S. men’s rowing team failed to medal in any event for the first time in its history, so Thursday was also about redemption. Three Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and 41 weeks as the world No. 1 — all in the greatest era in the history of men’s tennis along with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, Kevin Durant, ” Biles, Suni Lee, “, ” Lee, Katie Ledecky, Larisa Latynina, Maddie Meyer, that’ve, Michael Grady, Emma Meesseman, Zach Randolph, USA’s, Meessemen, Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson, Andy Murray’s, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Murray, Dan Evans, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, “ I’m, ” Murray, I’ve, What’s, Victor Wembanyama Organizations: American, Soviet, Olympic, U.S, Zealand, Social Network, Federer, Wimbledon, U.S ., Laver, NBA Locations: American, Tokyo, Paris, Los Angeles, Nanterre, France, U.S, USA, Belgium, United States, Germany

☆ China doping controversy casts a shadow over Olympic swimming
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The global sports doping watchdog World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accepted the assessment without an appeal. Concern only deepened Tuesday, after WADA acknowledged a separate 2022 case in which two Chinese swimmers tested positive for “trace amounts of a prohibited substance metandienone,” a banned anabolic steroid. “I feel so wronged,” said Zhang, denying that Chinese swimmers engaged in doping. The 2022 case, reported by the Times earlier this week, involves a swimmer on the Chinese roster in Paris, according to the paper. Personally, I believe that seven doping tests in one day might have disrupted our Chinese swimming team,” Gao wrote on Weibo.

Persons: Zhang Yufei, Zhang, ”, WADA, CHINADA –, Travis Tygart, “, it’s, CHINADA, Pan, Jonathan Nackstrand, China’s Pan Zhanle, Gao Min, Qin Haiyang’s, ” Gao, Yu Liang, they’ve Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, Paris Olympics, Tokyo, China’s, Doping Agency, Tokyo Games, New York Times, ARD, Times, CNN, Getty, Aquatics, Paris Olympic, ’, China national, commentors Locations: Hong Kong, China, United States, Australia, Beijing, Paris, AFP, Tokyo, Weibo, France

☆ Katie Ledecky earns 13th Olympic medal to become most decorated American woman in history
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Nicole Auerbach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky is now the most decorated woman in American Olympic history. Ledecky earned a silver medal as part of the U.S. women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay Thursday night at the Paris Games, giving her 13 Olympic medals throughout her illustrious career. On Wednesday, Ledecky took gold in the women’s 1500-meter freestyle, her eighth Olympic gold medal and 12th overall, which tied her with Americans Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres and Natalie Coughlin. She is the heavy favorite to win her fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in that event Saturday night. With one more gold, Ledecky will tie Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina for the most gold medals for any female Olympian in history.

Persons: Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin, “, ” Ledecky, Emma McKeon, Larisa Latynina, Clive Rose Organizations: Paris Games, Games Locations: NANTERRE, France, China, U.S

☆ Gold scales 2-week high as Fed nods to likely Sept rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices climbed to a two-week high on Thursday as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to cutting interest rates as early as September. Gold prices climbed to a two-week high on Thursday as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to cutting interest rates as early as September. Prices were just about $35 shy of the record high of $2483.60 scaled on July 17. "Gold bulls couldn't resist the urge to buy more gold after the Fed effectively signaled the beginning of its rate-cut cycle. "If the data comes in much hotter than expected, that could dent gold as we head towards the weekend," Simpson added.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Matt Simpson, Simpson, Ismail Haniyeh, Nicky Shiels Organizations: Federal, Index, MKS PAMP SA Locations: U.S, Tehran, Israel, Gaza

☆ Rebeca Andrade: Meet Simone Biles’ biggest competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Victoria Barauna | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade could be Biles’ biggest competition in Thursday’s all-around finals – and has gone head-to-head with the American before. At the World Championships last year, Andrade took gold in the vault, while Biles took silver. This victory made Andrade the first athlete to surpass Biles on the vault in that competition since 2015. Andrade also won the world all-around gold medal in 2022. This apparatus can make a difference between who wins gold and who wins silver.

Persons: Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Andrade, ”, Biles, USA’s Sunisa Lee, MyKayla Skinner, Paulo, Rosa, she’s, “ Organizations: CNN, Netflix Locations: Thursday’s, Biles, Tokyo, Curitiba, Rio

☆ 'Creativity and passion is something you can't teach': How to translate fandom skills to a full-time job
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jade Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Her fan content creation was just a hobby, until one Marvel TikTok edit landed her a job. "I was too scared to pursue film school or leave my job to try and get into editing," Graham tells CNBC Make It. Graham has secured other editing roles since then, but she's not the only person who's pivoted her fan-driven hobby into full-time work. Here are three pieces of advice for folks looking to transform their fan skills into professional assets. Highlight resultsDavonna Gilpin, 32, never thought the work she did as a fan could ever translate to a job.

Persons: Alexa Graham, Graham, Kendrick Lamar's, I'd, she's, Emily Levine, Levine, Cailey Merulla, Merulla, you've, Davonna Gilpin, Gilpin, . Gilpin, it's Organizations: Marvel, Westcliff University, Rockstars, YouTube, CNBC, Group, EnVi Media, B2B Ad Agency, Amazon Locations: Irvine , California, New York, Los Angeles, nannying

☆ A feud between Simone Biles and her ex-Olympic teammate spilled into public view
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Apart from Biles, Skinner said the team 'isn't like what it used to be'Skinner won silver on vault at the Tokyo Games. Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesIn a since-deleted YouTube video also captured on X, Skinner said of this year's team: "Besides Simone, I feel like the talent and the depth just isn't like what it used to be." She added, "A lot of girls don't work as hard." In the deleted video, Skinner said SafeSport had forced coaches to be careful about how they speak to athletes. While she noted that's a "really good" thing, she also said it's necessary to be "a little aggressive and a little intense" in order to win.

Persons: Skinner, Laurence Griffiths, Simone, Larry Nassar, SafeSport Organizations: Tokyo Games, US Center, SafeSport

CNN —In an Olympic competition where participants generally use all the available equipment at their disposal to get ahead, Turkey’s Yusuf Dikeç offered a masterclass in nonchalance during the air pistol mixed team competition Tuesday – and went viral for it. I’ve done a lot of research on it, so I didn’t need the equipment,” Dikeç told Turkish radio station Radyo Gol. Kim won silver at the 10-meter air pistol event on Sunday, with her 19-year-old teammate Oh Ye Jin taking the gold. 🇰🇷 Kim Yeji 🤝 Yusuf Dikeç 🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/gfkyGjFg4I — The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 1, 2024One social media user said of Dikeç, “Top confidence. It’s safe to say that these Games are creating plenty of sporting heroes and legends, both on and off the competitive field.

Persons: Turkey’s Yusuf Dikeç, –, Dikeç, Turkey’s, Sevval Ilayda, ” Dikeç, ”, “, Kim Ye, Kim, Oh Ye Jin, Yu, ç, ami, Mike, bron, lau, winn Organizations: CNN, Turkish, Radyo Gol Locations: nonchalance

☆ Simone Biles’ brilliant comeback and other takeaways from the individual all-around gymnastics final
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Paris CNN —Simone Biles is once again the Olympic gold medalist in individual all-around gymnastics after winning one of the most dramatic finals of these Paris Olympics. Biles held off a spirited challenge from brilliant Brazilian Rebeca Andrade, who once again won silver and Biles’ teammate Suni Lee took the bronze. Her artistry and rhythm were infectious and, until her final floor exercise penalty, she turned in an incredibly solid, well-rounded performance. At the World Championships last year, Andrade took gold in the vault, while Biles took silver. The winners of the last three individual all-around gymnastics gold medals took in the moment to soak in the cheers.

Persons: Paris CNN — Simone Biles, Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Suni Lee, Andrade, “ That’s, ” Biles, Simone Biles, it’s, “, I’ve, ” Andrade, Biles Rebeca Andrade, Naomi Baker, Lee, Charlie Riedel, savor, ” Lee, Alice D’Amato Organizations: Paris CNN, Reuters, American Locations: Thursday’s, Tokyo, Houston, United States, American, Paris, Algeria

☆ Katie Ledecky becomes most decorated female US Olympian of all-time
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Paris CNN —American superstar swimmer Katie Ledecky on Thursday etched her name into the US history books – again. By winning a silver medal in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay, Ledecky became the most decorated female US Olympian of all-time with 13 total medals. The result came a day after Ledecky won her first gold of the Paris Games. Ledecky won going away in Wednesday’s 1,500-meter freestyle, her signature race in which she owns the 20 fastest times in history. Speaking to reporters after Wednesday’s race, Ledecky said she doesn’t get caught up in the history.

Persons: Katie Ledecky, –, Ledecky, doesn’t, “, ”, ” Ledecky, Ariarne, hasn’t Organizations: Paris CNN —, Australia, US, Paris Games, Games Locations: Paris CNN — American, China, Wednesday’s, Australia, Los Angeles, LA

☆ How the Olympics Break Athletes’ Bodies
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( James Wagner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The medical hardware in her left arm and knee included so much metal that she used to travel with her X-rays. Opening a door or serving a glass of water hurts. “My joints are of an 80-plus-year-old,” Pajón said with a laugh. Pajón, who has been racing competitively since she was 4, wasn’t lamenting her injuries during a recent conversation. They are simply a fact of life for an athlete.

Persons: Mariana Pajón, ” Pajón, Pajón, wasn’t Locations: Tokyo, Colombian

☆ 'Road House' director Doug Liman said 50 million people watched his movie, but he 'didn't get a cent.' Compared to Amazon, he said Apple TV+ is 'above board.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read preview"Road House" director Doug Liman said Amazon didn't pay him "a cent" despite 50 million people watching the action movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal on Prime Video. Road House has become Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis. In it, he said that the studio originally agreed to give "Road House" a traditional theatrical release, but plans changed. "Forget about the effect on the industry — 50 million people saw 'Road House' — I didn't get a cent, Jake Gyllenhaal didn't get a cent, [producer] Joel Silver didn't get a cent. Cases like "Road House" are part of why the writers' and actors' unions went on strike from May to November last year.

Persons: —, Doug Liman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Patrick Swayze, Liman, IndieWire, Jake Gyllenhaal didn't, Joel Silver didn't Organizations: Service, Amazon, Apple, Business, Amazon MGM Studios, MGM

☆ Imane Khelif: Algeria boxer who had gender test issue wins first Olympic fight in Paris when opponent quits
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Villepinte, France AP —Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds. Carini and Khelif exchanged only a few punches before Carini walked away and abandoned the bout — an extremely unusual occurrence in Olympic boxing. They were allowed to compete in Paris by the IOC task force, which has run the past two Olympic boxing tournaments. Olympic boxing reached gender parity for the first time this year, with 124 men and 124 women competing in Paris. Several sports have updated their gender rules over the past three years, including World Aquatics, World Athletics and the International Cycling Union.

Persons: Angela Carini, Khelif, Carini, “, ” Carini, it’s, ” Khelif, Lin Yu, Lin, Uzbekistan’s, Imane, Giorgia Meloni, we’re, Meloni, ” Meloni, Mark Adams, ”, ” Lin, Umar Kremlev, Caitlin Parker, It’s, Nicole Winfield Organizations: France AP, Paris Olympics, North Paris, IBA, Algerian Olympic, Tokyo Games, IOC, Athletics, International Cycling Union, Gazprom, Los Angeles Games, Sport, Swiss, Tribunal, Associated Locations: Villepinte, France, Algeria, Italy, Taiwan, Paris, Janeiro, Russia, Australia, Rome

☆ Andy Murray clicks into warrior mode as he looks to finish career with an Olympic miracle
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —After his latest victory at this year’s Olympic Games on Tuesday, Andy Murray pogoed on the red clay of Roland Garros, eyes wide like a kid in a candy store. But, for Murray, the Olympic Games have always held a special place in his heart. Back in 2012, just weeks after a heartbreaking defeat in the Wimbledon final, Murray won gold in the men’s singles tournament at the London Games. 1 in 2016, a year where he also won Wimbledon for second time. Murray celebrating winning two medals at the London Games in 2012.

Persons: CNN —, Andy Murray pogoed, Roland Garros, Dan Evans, Suzanne Lenglen, Murray, Belgium’s Sander Gille, Joran, Evans, Martin Bernetti, Laura Robson, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, ”, “ I’ll, it’s, haven’t, Jeff J Mitchell, “ It’s, ” Murray, Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz Organizations: CNN, Paris Games, Getty, Olympic Games, Wimbledon, London Games, Rio Games, Eurosport, ATP, Olympics Locations: Paris, AFP, London

☆ Simone Biles: All eyes on US gymnast as she goes for women’s all-around gold at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Paris CNN —With the first chapter of Simone Biles’ comeback at the Olympics already complete, the next is ready to be written. All this comes not long since Biles said she had considered walking away from gymnastics having experienced a mental block called “the twisties” at the Tokyo Olympics. “She’s fun to be around, relatable, and what you see is what you get,” Katie Walsh, the director of Netflix’s recently released documentary, “Simone Biles: Rising,” told CNN. “Leading up to the Paris Olympics, we wanted to show a larger audience that Simone was not only the G.O.A.T. Calm and ready like she was before the team final, she promises to be a formidable force.

Persons: Simone Biles ’, Biles, “, ” Biles, Suni Lee, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, ” Katie Walsh, Netflix’s, “ Simone Biles, ”, “ She’s, she’s, Larry Nassar –, Simone, Walsh, Patrick Smith Organizations: Paris CNN —, USA, Games, Tokyo, US, Paris ’, CNN, Tokyo Olympics, USA Gymnastics, Paris Olympics Locations: American, Paris, Brazil, Tokyo, Michigan

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Simone Biles, Summer McIntosh look to add to their legacies
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lukas Weese | Mark Cooper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

On Thursday, Biles and Lee will both return to Bercy Arena eyeing an individual medal in the event. Biles, the 2016 all-around gold medalist in Rio de Janeiro, led the U.S. women to their first team gold since Brazil on Tuesday. She led the individual all-around competition after qualifying and enters as a heavy favorite to capture her sixth gold medal. McIntosh, 17, won her first Olympic gold medal Monday in the grueling women’s 400-meter individual medley. Marchand, 22, has won gold in all three of his events in Paris, with the 200-meter individual medley remaining.

Persons: —, Simone Biles, A’ja Wilson, Katie Ledecky, Pierre Mauroy, Sunisa Lee, Biles, Lee, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, Jordan Chiles, Breanna Stewart, You’re, Diana Taurasi, “ We’re, Stewie Kiefer, Scruggs, Patrick Smith, Lee Kiefer, Lauren Scruggs, Kiefer, United States hasn’t, McIntosh, Summer McIntosh, American Regan Smith, Ledecky, Jenny Thompson, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm Organizations: Paris Games, Bercy, La Defense, NBC, Olympics, USA, Belgium, WNBA, USA’s, ”, Olympic, United, Le, Tokyo Olympics Locations: Paris, Lille, Nanterre, American, Rio de Janeiro, U.S, Brazil, Japan, “, ” Belgium, Germany, United States, China, Canadian, Saint, Quentin, Yvelines, France

When Nemour performed it in competition in June, it produced the highest score recorded on the bars since the Tokyo Olympics. But while she may wow fans in her home country at these Games, she won’t be doing it under the French flag. Nemour’s father had an Algerian passport because his parents had been born in the country, and Nemour was entitled to one as well. At the world championships in 2023, Nemour won the silver medal on the uneven bars. She didn’t realize what the result meant for African gymnastics, she said, until she started receiving a deluge of messages and interview requests.

Persons: Kaylia, Marc Chirilcenco, Nemour, won’t, ”, Nemour’s, I’m Organizations: Paris, Games, French Locations: Tokyo, Algeria, French, Avoine, France, Algerian, Africa

☆ We asked Mark Cuban how he's going to disrupt Big Pharma. He said it's pretty straightforward, actually.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's how it works: Cost Plus Drugs, as the name implies, gets drugs directly from manufacturers, cutting out the pharmaceutical middlemen and their extra costs. You pay a 15% markup to Cost Plus Drugs, plus a fixed $5 for labor on each medication and $5 for shipping. How much will a name-brand, 30-day supply of the biggest dose of the "little blue pill" (100mg) cost you? A generic form of the same 30-day supply might start somewhere around $250, but can also exceed $1,000. AdvertisementCost Plus tells consumers that it pays the manufacturer $3 for that same 30-day supply of 100mg generic Viagra tablets.

Persons: —, Cuban, Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez, unbranded, isn't, who've, they've Organizations: Service, Big Pharma, Cuban, Plus, Business, Shark, Dallas Mavericks, Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, US Food and Drug Administration Locations: Texas

☆ Summer McIntosh, 17, wins ‘surreal’ second gold medal of the Paris Olympics with 200m butterfly victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Paris CNN —The Paris Olympics are not yet one week old but 17-year-old Summer McIntosh already has two gold medals. As for McIntosh, she climbed out of the pool, raised a hand to the crowd, and was met with a roar of approval. A few weeks short of her 18th birthday, she is fast becoming a star of the Paris Olympics. “Pretty surreal, I’m really happy with the time,” McIntosh told reporters after the race. “It’s pretty cool winning the 200 fly because that, by far, was her main event,” added McIntosh.

Persons: Summer McIntosh, Games –, McIntosh, Regan Smith, China’s Zhang Yufei, ” McIntosh, Oli Scarff, Jill Horstead, “, ”, Zhang, Smith, François, Xavier Marit, It’s Organizations: Paris CNN —, Games, Paris, Getty, Tokyo, Canadian Locations: Paris, AFP, Tokyo

How Simone Biles Won the Olympic Women’s Gymnastics All-Around Gold1 USA Simone Biles 59.131 2 BRA Rebeca Andrade -1.199 points behind points behind 3 USA Sunisa Lee -2.666Simone Biles earned her sixth Olympic gold medal, and her ninth Olympic medal overall, in Paris on Thursday, clinching a win in the women’s gymnastics all-around final by more than a full point. The competition began with a commanding lead for Biles, who scored 15.766 for her namesake Yurchenko double pike, the hardest vault in the world. And Sunisa Lee, the defending Olympic all-around champion, trailed after the first three rotations but came back to win the bronze with a solid performance on floor. With Andrade at her heels, Biles took to the floor to perform the last routine of the competition. Since the first Olympic all-around competition in women’s gymnastics in 1952, only nine gymnasts had ever managed to win two medals of any color.

Persons: Simone Biles Won, Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Sunisa Lee, Biles, Kaylia, Andrade, Nemour, Lee, Bedel, Jeremy White, Biles’s, Cheng, Alice D’Amato of, Simone Biles’s, Weiyi Cai, ” Biles, ”, “, ’, Scott Reinhard, “ I’m, I’ve, Joe Ward “, Larisa Latynina, Vera Caslavska, Nadia Comaneci Organizations: Sunisa, Olympic, Soviet Union, Games Locations: Paris, Brazil, Algeria, Andrade, Biles, Tokyo, Alice D’Amato of Italy, Pak salto, Italy, Soviet, Czechoslovakia

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