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☆ Sam Watson: American teenager sets world record in speed climbing, the fastest sport at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4.75 seconds in the Parisian suburbs, where a temporary climbing wall has been installed for the Olympics, he became the owner of a unique sporting accolade. “That’s a cool title, no one can take that away I suppose.”For those spectating at a speed climbing event, a moment’s distraction can prove costly. Watson set the previous speed climbing world record of 4.79 seconds at a World Cup event in China earlier this year, before Indonesia’s Veddriq Leonardo matched that time in Tuesday’s heats. “But I did go a lot faster in practice and I did have the idea that it was possible [to get a world record]. Speed climbing is considered a different skill to lead and bouldering, and mastering all three is a near-impossible task.

Persons: Le, –, Sam Watson, ”, Watson, “, Indonesia’s Veddriq Leonardo, Fabrice Coffrini, Adam Ondra, Poland’s Aleksandra Mirosław, “ It’s, …, – Leonardo, Rahmad Adi Mulyono – Organizations: Paris CNN —, Olympics, Olympic, Paris, Getty, Pan American Games, Paris Olympics, Team USA Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, Texas, China, AFP, Tokyo, Czech, Southlake , Texas

☆ Simone Biles tells CNN competing in Paris ‘meant the world’ after struggles in Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Simone Biles put on a show at the Paris Olympics and walked away with another three gold medals and a silver to add to her extraordinary collection. Biles told CNN Sport’s Coy Wire that her return to the Olympics was for no one else, and that past experience made her participation and performances in Paris all the sweeter. So doing this for just me meant the world.”Despite overcoming them, she admits that doubts sometimes still begin to creep in. It didn’t slow her down much as she won gold with Team USA in the team competition and then took the individual all-around and vault gold medals. She finished her Olympics with the silver on the floor and a fifth place finish in the individual balance beam competition.

Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, Biles, CNN Sport’s Coy Wire, ” Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, CNN Sport’s, Paris, Olympics, Team USA Locations: Paris, Tokyo, “

☆ Logan Paul's Prime supplier is suing the energy drink company for $68 million, accusing it of cutting ties as demand cratered
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Refresco accuses Prime of failing to order the required amount during the first year of the contract, incurring a penalty payment. It's not the only lawsuit Prime is facing. In late April, a class-action lawsuit was filed accusing the brand of mislabeling the amount of caffeine in each drink. Prime filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. A similar lawsuit filed in 2023 was voluntarily dismissed.

Persons: —, Logan Paul —, Refresco, Paul, Ksi, It's, Sen, Chuck Schumer, they're, dink Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg, Refresco, Olympic, Paralympic, Games, USA Locations: Delaware, United States

☆ People online are joking about why they weren't chosen for the Olympic team in new viral trend
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Many athletes are living out their Olympic dreams in Paris — while others on TikTok are showing off why they didn't make the cut. More than 250,000 people have used the audio as of Monday afternoon, though not all videos are linked to the trend itself. One of the more popular videos demonstrating the trend has been viewed more than 85 million times. The 2024 Paris Olympics have been rife with viral moments, with many at home watching the Games while also posting obsessively on social media. But instead of landing on her feet as intended, she lands on her knees, causing her to burst out laughing.

Persons: Paris —, ”, would’ve, Simone Biles, Jennifer Garner, Garner Organizations: American, Team USA, Paris Locations: Paris

Artistic gymnastics at the Paris Olympic Games came to a dramatic end Monday, as Simone Biles won the silver medal in the floor exercise final. "A couple years ago, I didn't think I'd be back here at an Olympic Games, so competing and then walking away with four medals ... Naomi Baker / Getty ImagesIn Tuesday’s team event, she officially became the most decorated American gymnast in the history of the Olympic Games, surpassing “Magnificent Seven” member Shannon Miller’s seven-medal record. An Olympic gold in that event has long eluded her and slipped out of her grasp once again in her third Olympic appearance. Her all-around win made her the first American and just the third gymnast in history to win the Olympic all-around gold medal more than once.

Persons: Simone Biles, Larisa Latynina’s, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, Biles, Jordan Chiles, medaled, that's, Naomi Baker, “, Shannon Miller’s, Joe Biden, Larisa Latynina, Věra, Czechoslovakia —, Paris, ”, ” Biles Organizations: Paris Olympic, Olympic Games, Games, Paris, Soviet Union, Los Angeles Locations: Paris, Tokyo, Tokyo —, American, Rio, Soviet, Czechoslovakia, Atlanta

The trip highlights the generational gap between Harris and President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Democratic allies said. Noah Lyles wins gold in epic photo finishDimitar Dilkoff / AFP - Getty ImagesLyles earned his first gold medal in 9.79 seconds, which was a personal best. Lyles was still unconvinced he had won the gold medal after finishing and the scoreboard offered no indication of who had won gold, silver or bronze as officials processed a photo finish. Track and field holds four medal events and surfing will finally have its medal day. ▶️ Watch top highlightsDebby makes landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricaneHurricane Debby has made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 1 hurricane.

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☆ Gymnastics Live Updates: Simone Biles Isn’t Done Yet. Next Up: Beam.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Maggie Astor | Juliet Macur | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

She has won three medals at the Paris Games and is aiming for a fourth, on balance beam. Lee, now 21, entered the Tokyo Olympics as a strong contender for a gold medal on uneven bars, and perhaps silver in the all-around, behind Simone Biles. But when Biles’s late withdrawal created a spot, Lee capitalized with a strong, steady performance to win the all-around gold, the most coveted title in gymnastics. She was frustrated that, after securing bronze on bars, she did not win the title she had aimed to win. By the time the Olympic trials ended in June, Lee was the second-best all-around gymnast competing, behind only Biles.

Persons: usa Sunisa Lee, Sunisa Lee, Lee, Simone Biles, vies Organizations: usa, Paris Games, Tokyo, Auburn University, Sports

☆ In Photos: The best fashion, looks and trends from the 2024 Paris Olympics so far
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Even the Olympic athletes are letting their personalities shine through via arty manicures or spray-painted hair. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/EPA/ShutterstockBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer wore a Team GB rain jacket to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesLady Gaga wore custom-made Dior during her cabaret-inspired performance at the opening ceremony. John Walton/PAUS track and field athlete Sha'Carri Richardson dazzled the camera with her custom manicure during the opening ceremony. Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesModel Kendall Jenner seen wearing Team USA merchandise and high-waisted jeans on August 1.

Persons: Anna Wintour, Ariana Grande, Thom Browne, Zendaya, Law Roach, Jean, Charles de Castelbajac, it’s, Keir Starmer, —, Celine Dion, Serena Williams, Louis Vuitton, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Anthony Behar, Cynthia Erivo, Vuitton, Browne, Christophe Petit Tesson, Karwai Tang, Thelma Davies, Emmanuel Matadi, Lars Baron, Getty, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, Matthew Stockman, Lady Gaga, Dior, John Walton, Sha'Carri Richardson, Ashley Landis, Dr, Jill Biden, Ralph Lauren, Karen Bass, Jamie Squire, Shirine Boukli, Buda Mendes, Sauer, Charles McQuillan, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Riedel, Jessica Chastain, Yuto Horigome, Sara Balzer, Mustafa Ciftci, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, Simone Biles, Pete Dovgan, ” Biles, “, I’m Simone Biles, Kendall Jenner, Sharon Stone, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Arturo Holmes, Jordan Chiles, Alvaro Diaz, Latifah, Sameer Al, Princess Anne, Pascal Le Segretain, Noah Lyles, Christian Petersen, Kirill Kudryavtsev Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, Vogue, arty, Starmer’s, Fondation Louis, British, Team Liberia, Getty, USA, South Korean Olympic, NBC, Apple, Nike, Kyodo, Anadolu Agency, Speed, Team USA, Europa Press, Team Locations: Paris, New York, Chloé, AFP, Los Angeles, Spring , Texas, Serbia, USA

☆ Triathlon: Germany wins gold after controversial mixed relay went ahead in River Seine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ben Church | Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Despite two athletes falling ill and an ongoing controversy around water quality in the River Seine in the run-up to the race, the mixed relay triathlon went ahead on Monday with Germany securing a dramatic gold medal in Paris. Both the men’s and women’s races eventually got underway on Wednesday, but the fallout has continued ahead of the mixed relay. Ongoing sagaThe decision to hold some swimming events in the River Seine raised eyebrows when it was first announced. Triathletes dive into the River Seine during the mixed relay race. The three were involved in a frantic sprint finish, with Lindemann just getting ahead to win Germany’s first triathlon medal in any discipline since 2008.

Persons: Claire Michel, Adrien Briffod, Hanspeter Betschart, “ We’ve, it’s, we’re, ” Carolyn Broderick, Germany’s Laura Lindemann, Piroschka Van De Wouw, Alex Yee, Germany’s Lindemann, USA’s Taylor Knibb, Lindemann, Hayden Wilde, Pierre Le Corre Organizations: CNN, Germany, Belgium, Swiss, Swiss Olympic, Games, Paris, USA, Reuters, Team, New Zealand Locations: Paris, Switzerland, Belgium, Seine, Britain, Tokyo, France, French

☆ Artistic swimming due to kick off in Paris – without any men
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The artistic swimming competition begins today at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with one major change compared with previous games: Men are allowed to compete for the first time. Bill May (right) has previously represented the US at the artistic swimming world championships. When artistic swimming was first added to the Olympics in 1984, only women were allowed to compete. Japan, the US, Spain and Ukraine are also named as teams to watch, while Mexico will make its artistic swimming Olympic debut. The competition will run from August 5 to August 10, with medal days on August 7 for the team competition and August 10 for the duets.

Persons: Bill May, Laurence Griffiths Organizations: CNN, International Olympic Committee, Team USA, Olympics Locations: United States, Paris, China, Japan, US, Spain, Ukraine, Mexico

☆ 31-year-old Harvard grad just won a gold medal for the U.S. in the Olympics—in a sport she learned 6 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold medalist Kristen Faulkner of Team United States poses on the podium during the Women's Road Race on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Trocadero on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. Kristen Faulkner ended a 40-year-drought for the U.S. in the Paris Olympics — in a sport she picked up for fun six years ago. On Sunday, the 31-year-old became the first American rider to win gold in the women's road race since Connie Carpenter did so in the 1984 Los Angeles games. She didn't start competitive cycling until 2017 when she moved to New York to work as a venture capitalist. She told the Associated Press that her career as a venture capitalist has been instrumental in her success as a professional athlete.

Persons: Kristen Faulkner, Connie Carpenter, Faulkner, Faulkner wasn't, Taylor Knibb, she's Organizations: Team United, Olympic Games, Paris Olympics, Harvard University, NBC News, Team USA, Silicon Valley Bank, Wall Street, American Continental, Associated Press Locations: Trocadero, Paris, France, Angeles, Homer , Alaska, Kenai, New York, Silicon, North America, San Francisco

☆ 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

☆ American prodigy Caroline Marks wins Olympic surfing gold by narrow margin: ‘The best day of my life’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

On the historic Teahupo’o waves in Tahiti, American Caroline Marks surfed to Olympic gold, winning the gold medal match over Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb 10.50-10.33 on Monday. Marks, 22, becomes the second American women’s surfing gold medalist, joining her compatriot Carissa Moore, who won the inaugural event in Tokyo. Caroline Marks wins GOLD in women’s surfing! That secured Marks’ berth in the gold medal match en route to becoming Olympic champion. Marks joins France’s Kauli Vaast, a Tahiti native, who won Olympic gold in the men’s surfing competition over Australia’s Jack Robinson.

Persons: American Caroline Marks surfed, Tatiana Weston, Webb, Marks, Carissa Moore, ” Marks, “, Marks surfed, Sylvain Lefevre, didn’t, France’s Johanne Defay, Caroline Marks, S. Organizations: Getty, Weston, Team USA Locations: Tahiti, American, Tokyo, Weston

☆ A US Olympic athlete couldn't pay her rent, so Flavor Flav and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Veronica Fraley, a Team USA discus thrower, spoke about her financial struggles on X. So Flavor Flav and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help her with her rent. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFlavor Flav and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian helped pay Olympian discus thrower Veronica Fraley's rent after she said she couldn't afford it. On Thursday, the Team USA athlete took to X to explain her financial situation and how she was struggling to make rent.

Persons: Veronica Fraley, Flav, Alexis Ohanian, —, Veronica Fraley's, haven't, Fraley Organizations: USA, Service, Team

The Serbian tennis legend had won all four Grand Slam titles and practically every honor there is in the sport, but the Olympic gold medal had escaped him. Paul Ellis / AFP via Getty ImagesSimone Biles' Olympic medal collection has officially reached double digits. , the American cyclist who didn’t even qualify for the Olympics but is now going home with a gold medal. Racing in a downpour, Julien Alfred won the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final. the first Olympic medal in any sport for Saint Lucia on Saturday when she took gold in the women's 100-meter final.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, ’ Fred Kerley, Hector Vivas, Lyles, Novak Djokovic, Matthew Stockman, Novak Djokovic couldn’t, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Simone Biles, Paul Ellis, ”, Biles, hasn’t, “, ” Biles, Suni Lee, Kaylia Nemour, Qiu Qiyuan, David Li, Imane, Hungarian Anna Luca Hámori, ” Khelif, Lin Yu, Thomas Bach, Kristen Faulkner, Bobby Finke, Katie Ledecky can’t, Julien Alfred, Saint Lucia, Sha'Carri Richardson, Kamala Harris, Whom Harris, we’ll, Andy Beshear, Pete Buttigieg, Sen, Mark Kelly of, JB Pritzker, Josh Shapiro, Tim Walz, MAGA, Harris, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Trump, Vance, SCOTUS, Neil Gorsuch, Joe Biden's, Debby, Storm Debby, Darren Staples, Keir Starmer, Israel, Ismail Haniyeh, Fuad Shukr, “ They’ll, Michael G Organizations: Paris Olympics, U.S, Olympic, Getty, NBC News Algerian, Team USA, Saint, Paris, Taxi, Philadelphia . Kentucky Gov, Mark Kelly of Arizona ,, Mark Kelly of Arizona , Illinois Gov, Minnesota Gov, Democratic, Republican, GOP, ABC, Fox News, Tropical, National Hurricane Center, NOAA, U.S . Justice Department, Protesters, NBC News, NBC News Companies Locations: Serbian, Paris, Tokyo, Los Angeles, China, Hungarian, Taipei, U.S, Philadelphia . Kentucky, Mark Kelly of Arizona, Mark Kelly of Arizona , Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, of Mexico, Rocky, Southern California, Mississippi’s, Nottingham, England, AFP, Southport —, Liverpool, Hull, Israel, Iran, Breakwater, Rockland , Maine, South Florida, Nashville , Tennessee, Atlanta

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

Team USA's Noah Lyles took the gold in the men’s 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics — by five-thousandths of a second. Lyles, who won Sunday with a time of 9.784 seconds, came out just barely ahead of Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson (who ran in 9.789) and the U.S.’ Fred Kerley (whose time was 9.81). It raises the question: Which part of the body must cross the finish line first to earn the win? According to Olympic rules and regulations, the first athlete whose torso reaches the closest edge of the finish line is the winner. That is what earned Lyles the gold and the title of world's fastest man even though some viewers online noted that several other athletes' shoes reached the finish line first.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Lyles, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, ’ Fred Kerley Organizations: Paris Olympics, U.S, Olympic

Underdog is an understatement for Kristen Faulkner, the American cyclist who didn't even qualify for the Olympics but is now going home with a gold medal after a shocking race through Paris on Sunday. She is the first American woman to win gold in the women’s road race since 1984. Kristen Faulkner of Team United States celebrates winning gold at the finish line during the Women's Road Race on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Aug. 4, 2024. Though spectators might be shocked that she walked away with a medal on Sunday, Faulkner knew she had it in her. “I want to win a medal at the Olympics,” she said.

Persons: Kristen Faulkner, Faulkner, Tim de Waele, Taylor Knibb, Faulkner didn't, It's, Olympics.com, “, ”, don’t Organizations: Team United States, Olympic Games, Getty, Team USA, Harvard University, NBC News, Tour de France Locations: Paris, New York City, Homer , Alaska, New York

☆ Taylor Swift salutes Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson and Katie Ledecky in promo video for the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Bryanna Cappadona | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift narrates a new promo video for NBC Olympics in primetime, paying tribute to Team USA’s finest who all medaled in Paris: gymnast Simone Biles, swimmer Katie Ledecky and sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson. Swift’s single “Style,” from the re-released version of her album “1989,” plays alongside her narration in the minute-long clip. You believe in your style, whatever it is.”Footage of Biles, Ledecky and Richardson competing in Paris rolls through the video. “Katie, Sha’Carri, and Simone,” Swift finishes. “Three American stars, three different visions of greatness, tonight in Paris.”This promo video featuring Swift comes after Beyoncé lent her narration to a Paris Olympics promo earlier in the week.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Sha’Carri Richardson, ”, Richardson, Katie, Sha’Carri, Simone, ” Swift, Swift, Beyoncé, Biles, “, ” Beyoncé Organizations: NBC Olympics, Team USA’s, Paris Locations: Paris, Ledecky

Noah Lyles reacts after competing in the men's 100m heat on August 3. Sunisa Lee (USA) The 2020 all-around gold medalist will be looking to add to her medal tally later today in the women’s uneven bars final. Xander Schauffle (USA) The fourth and final round of men’s golf begins today, with Schauffle currently tied with Spain’s Jon Rahm for the lead. The 2020 gold medal winner is experiencing a hugely successful 2024, having won his first two majors at the PGA Championship and the Open Championship. Already, he has won four gold medals at these Olympics, and he has an opportunity to go for a fifth today in the men’s 4x100m medley relay.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Martin Bernetti, Jamacia’s Kishane Thompson, Thompson’s countryman, Usain Bolt, Louie Hinchliffe, Lyles, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Sunisa Lee, Lee, USA’s, Xander Schauffle, Schauffle, Spain’s Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Léon Marchand, Frenchman Organizations: Getty, Wimbledon, PGA Locations: AFP, Paris, Serbia, USA, France

☆ Bobby Finke sets world record, wins gold in 1500-meter freestyle
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Nicole Auerbach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

NANTERRE, France — Bobby Finke saved Team USA from notoriety with a world-record swim and an Olympic gold medal on the final day of the swimming portion of the Paris Games. He took gold in the men’s 1500-meter freestyle for the second consecutive Olympics. His time of 14:30.67 set a new world record in the men’s 1500 free. 🇺🇸🥇 Bobby Finke successfully defends gold and sets a new WORLD RECORD in the men's 1500m free! If he’d come up short, it would have been the first time since 1900 that the U.S. men did not win an individual swimming gold at the Olympics, excluding the 1980 boycotted Games.

Persons: Bobby Finke, Finke, 🇺🇸🥇 Bo, mpics & Organizations: USA, Paris Games Locations: NANTERRE, France

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Djokovic vs. Alcaraz and Noah Lyles’ moment in 100m
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Mark Cooper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

TV: PeacockWhat to watch: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for the seventh time — and second on the clay of Roland Garros — for the men’s singles gold medal. His only Olympic medal, a bronze, came in 2008. GO DEEPER Why is Team USA struggling in the Olympic gold medal count? Cycling hits the roadAnna Kiesenhofer earned Austria’s first Summer Olympics gold medal in 17 years when she won in 2021. But Katie Ledecky accomplished something only one other woman has in Olympic history by winning her ninth gold medal.

Persons: It’s, Noah Lyles, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Lyles, Hannah Peters, Yu, ” Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Marcell Jacobs, Fred Kerley, Canada’s Andre De Grasse, Sarah Sjöström, Gretchen Walsh, Bobby Finke, Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen, A’Ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Satou Sabally, Anna Kiesenhofer, Austria’s, Dimitar Dilkoff, Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer, Italy’s Elisa Longo Borghini, Australia’s Grace Brown, Great Britain’s Anna Henderson, Chloe Dygert, —, KATIE LEDECKY, 💪 Organizations: Paris Games, NBC, U.S, Netflix, Olympics, Team USA, USA Network, Telemundo, Germany, Belgium, Dallas Wings, Japan, Cycling, Getty, CNBC, United, ust, aris Locations: Paris, Alcaraz, Tokyo, Jamaica, United States, U.S, Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, AFP, Austrian, oman

☆ U.S. Olympian Maggie Steffens shares tribute to late sister-in-law
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Francesca Gariano | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Lulu Conner, the younger sister of Steffens’ husband Bobby Conner, died July 24 at the age of 26, Steffens said. Steffens, captain of the U.S. women’s water polo team, posted a tribute to Lulu Conner on Instagram on Saturday, sharing three photos that captured the essence of her late sister-in-law. Steffens noted that at the time they could not “wait to be sisters.”The second photo captured Steffens with Lulu Conner and her bridesmaids. While it remains unclear how Lulu Conner died, Steffens described her sister-in-law’s death as “a medical emergency.”“She was so excited for the Olympic Games,” Steffens told the AP. She always brings people together.”The U.S. women’s water polo team defeated Greece on July 27, 15-6.

Persons: Maggie Steffens, Lulu Conner, Steffens, Bobby Conner, “, Lu, ” Steffens, ”, “ We’re, Lulu, Flav, Bobby, Lulu Conner’s, “ Let’s, LULU CONNER Organizations: Paris, USA, Conners, Associated Press, U.S, Olympic, AP, Greece, France, USA’s Locations: Instagram, New York City, Paris

☆ Olympics recap: What you missed in swimming, gymnastics, track and field, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

We saw legends in their sport add to their gold-medal counts, thrilling finishes on the track and much more. Track and FieldRacing in her first Olympics after being ruled ineligible for the Tokyo Games, USA’s Sha'Carri Richardson won silver in the women’s 100-meter finals Saturday. Richardson won gold in the same event at the World Athletic Championships in Budapest last year. And on the field, American Ryan Crouser won his third straight gold medal in the men’s shot put. He hurt the ulnar nerve in his throwing elbow before tearing his pectoral muscle leading up to the Olympics.

Persons: USA’s Sha'Carri Richardson, Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Melissa Jefferson, Jamaica’s Shelly, Ann Fraser, Price, didn’t, Richardson, Femke Bol, Bol, Ryan Crouser, John Kovacs, Rajindra Campbell, Crouser, ”, Denis, Ben Stansall, Simone Biles, It’s, ” It’s, she’ll, “, ” Biles, USA's Jade Carey, Carey, “ We’ve, ” Carey, Stephen Nedorosick, Guy, Clark Kent, Glen Powell, Nedoroscik, ” Nedoroscik, Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Titmus, Paige Madden, Alex Walsh, Walsh, Canadian Summer McIntosh, Kate Douglass, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, ” Douglass, Trinity Rodman, Crystal Dunn, ” Rodman, Emma Hayes, What’s, Noah Lyles, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic Organizations: Racing, Tokyo Games, St, World Athletic, Paris Games, Getty, Tokyo, Canadian, U.S Locations: Lucia, Budapest, Tokyo, Netherlands, Paris, America, Belgium, Rio, Saint, AFP, Los Angeles, Germany

Mr. Pommel Horse has had quite the week. Stephen Nedoroscik, dubbed "Pommel Horse Guy" by the internet, became an Olympic bronze medalist Monday, then a meme. He won bronze on the pommel horse, performing a more difficult routine than in the team final and scoring a 15.300. In the team final, Nedoroscik faced a grueling 2½-hour wait on the sidelines before he could perform his one routine, but the circumstances could not have been more cinematic. The internet was quick to dub him “the pommel horse guy," and likened him to Super Man's alter ego, Clark Kent.

Persons: Stephen Nedoroscik, Rhys McClenaghan, Ireland’s, Nariman, Nedoroscik, ”, “, Clark Kent, NBC’s Organizations: Paris Games, Olympic, Team USA Locations: Kazakhstan, “

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