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☆ U.S. Olympian cheat sheet: Top athletes to watch in Paris beyond the best-known stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Judo — Maria LabordeLaborde, 33, is the highest-ranked U.S. judoka qualified for the Paris Games — at No. He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games and qualified in speed climbing for the Paris Games, his first Olympics. Carissa Moore participates in a training session ahead of the Paris Olympics this week in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia. Knibb obtained quotas in both triathlon and road cycling for the Paris Games, which will make her a rare multi-sport Olympian.

Persons: Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, LeBron James, Barry, Kareem Maddox, Dylan Travis, Dearica Hamby, Rhyne Howard, Cierra Burdick, Hailey Van Lith, Casey Kaufhold, Kaufhold, she’s, Luann Ryon, Dean Alberga, Anita Alvarez Alvarez, Alvarez, Andrea Fuentes, Fuentes, Beiwen Zhang Zhang, She’s, Zhang, Kelly Cheng Cheng, nee Claes, Sarah Sponcil, Cheng, Sara Hughes, They’re, Brazil’s Ana Patricia Silva Ramos, Eduarda “ Duda ” Santos, United States ’ Taryn Kloth, Kristen Nuss, Jahmal Harvey Harvey, USA’s, Harvey, — Victor Montalvo Montalvo, Montalvo, Boy Victor, ”, Paris Victor Montalvo, He’ll, Kenzo Tribouillard, — Nevin Harrison Harrison, Casey Eichfeld, Jennifer Valente Valente, Valente, Andrew Capobianco Capobianco, Michael Hixon, Capobianco, Carson Tyler, Mike Ruiz, Delaney Schnell, Jessica Parratto, — McLain Ward Ward, Ward, Sapphire, — Lee Kiefer Kiefer, Gerek Meinhardt, Lee Kiefer, Matthias Hangst, Amanda Golini, Ashley Hoffman, Golini, Hoffman, — Maria Laborde Laborde, Laborde, Jess Davis Davis, Meghan Musnicki, Lisa Schlenker’s, Musnicki, Kevon Williams Williams, Williams —, Houston —, Kevon Williams, Yong Teck Lim, Daniela Moroz Moroz, Moroz —, —, — Vincent Hancock Hancock, he’s, Al Oerter, Carl Lewis, Michael Phelps, TeamUSA.com, Jagger Eaton Eaton, Tom Schaar, Eaton, Sam Watson Watson, Carissa Moore Moore, Moore, Carissa Moore, Jerome Brouilett, Lily Zhang It’s, China, — CJ Nickolas Nickolas, Jessica Stevens, — Taylor Knibb Knibb, Knibb, — Jordan Larson Larson, Toru Hanai, Maggie Steffens Steffens, Steffens, Flav, Olivia Reeves Reeves, Reeves, — Aaron Brooks, Brooks, David Taylor, Spencer Lee, Lee, Iran’s Hassan Yazdani, Aaron Brooks, Fabrice Coffrini Organizations: Paris Olympics, Olympic, Paris Games, BYU, Games, Tokyo Games, Getty, Badminton, USA, USC, Trojans, Eduarda “ Duda ” Santos Lisboa, United, U.S, Pan American, USA Boxing, Red Bull, Paris, Madison, U.S . Olympic, Tokyo, Athens Games, Beijing, University of Kentucky, FIH, Team USA, Pan American Games, NBC Sports, Rio, Rugby, rugby, Olympics, Fiji, New Zealand, HSBC SVNS Singapore, USA.com, Los Angeles Games, X, —, Tokyo Olympics, Nebraska, Sydney Games, Beijing Games, Brazil, Team USA’s Locations: Paris, Tokyo, U.S, women’s recurve, Berlin, Russia, Ukraine, Budapest, Barcelona, China, Indonesia, Mexico, United States, Santiago , Chile, Belgrade, Serbia, Florida, AFP, Rio, Japan, Athens, Ranchi, India, Germany, Lima , Peru, Cuba, London, Houston, Wujiang, Hawaii, Teahupo’o, French Polynesia, Beijing, Penn

☆ Faith Kipyegon on motherhood and the quest for history
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Sean Coppack | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Kipyegon and a string of top athletes are continuing to prove that elite sport and motherhood are not incompatible. “[Jamaican sprinter] Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce came back after maternity leave, and [US runner] Allison Felix, and we met in Tokyo at the 2021 Olympic Games,” she recalls. At those Games, Felix won a gold and a bronze and Fraser-Pryce won silver to become the most decorated 100m sprinter in Olympic history. Courtesy NN Running TeamThe Kenyan's training regime for the Paris Games has been intense, and partially under the mentorship of men's marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge. “Going to Paris and remembering the history I’ve talked about and getting that gold medal, it’ll be a huge history for me,” she says.

Persons: Kipyegon, ”, it’s, Kipyegon’s, Alyn, Eliud Kipchoge, ” Kipyegon, “, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, Allison Felix, Felix, Fraser, Pryce, he’s, Eliud, Aurelien Meunier, it’ll Organizations: Kenya CNN, Paris, those Games, Paris Games, Kenyan Olympic, Diamond League, Olympic Games Locations: Kenya, Kaptagat, Tokyo, Paris, Europe, Ndabibit

☆ Opinion | Which Country Will Win the Paris Olympics? Don’t Just Count Medals.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

No nation officially wins the Olympics, but that doesn’t stop journalists and others from trying to keep score by counting gold, silver and bronze medals. The raw medal count overly favors populous nations, while ranking nations by medals per capita overly favors small nations that win one, two or a few medals, possibly by fluke. The problem, as I said, is that it’s not reliable when it comes to the performance of very small nations. For example, rural counties dominate the list of counties with the highest kidney cancer rates, which seems like a good reason to rush funding to rural health authorities. But guess what — rural counties also dominate the list of counties with the lowest kidney cancer rates.

Persons: Pete Pfitzinger Organizations: Tokyo Games Locations: San Marino, Bermuda, Grenada

☆ Shoko Miyata: Japanese gymnast withdraws from Olympic Games after smoking and drinking alcohol
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Shoko Miyata, the captain of Japan’s women’s gymnastics team, has withdrawn from Paris 2024 after allegedly breaking the team’s code of conduct by smoking and drinking alcohol, according to the Japanese Gymnastics Association (JGA). The legal smoking and drinking age in Japan is 20 and the JGA’s code of conduct prohibits gymnasts from doing either during team activities, regardless of age. Nishimura said that one incident of smoking took place “in a private place at a certain location in Tokyo” and a separate incident of drinking took place “in a room in the Athlete Village of the National Training Center.”“She engaged in smoking and drinking due to numerous pressures from the competitive targets that had been set,” Nishimura added. Miyata, who won bronze on the balance beam at the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, was due to captain Japan’s women’s team of debut Olympians. The country’s women’s team is trying to win its first team medal since the 1964 Tokyo Games.

Persons: Shoko Miyata, Japan’s, Miyata, ”, Kenji Nishimura, Nishimura, ” Nishimura, Japan’s women’s, Tadashi Fujita, It’s Organizations: CNN, Japanese Gymnastics Association, National Training Center, Gymnastics Association Locations: Japan, Tokyo

☆ The biggest winners of the 2024 Olympics will be the athletes who can break through on social media — not just get the gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Tiara White | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe 2024 Olympic Games could be bigger than ever for athletes looking to build content careers and score brand deals, particularly for young or newer names. "Social media, every single year, has gotten bigger and bigger, and a lot of eyes are on social, digital advertisements now," said Michael Raymond, the founder of Raymond Representation, which works with Olympic athletes, college athletes, and influencers. AdvertisementOut2Win found that during the Tokyo Games, athletes and organizations created 232,000 social posts and gained 113 billion followers. As influencers and platforms lean in, the Paris Games could be even bigger for social media. "One of the challenges in sponsoring Olympic athletes if you're not an Olympic sponsor is that your window to activate with your athlete is small," Poole said.

Persons: —, Michael Raymond, Raymond Representation, James Crane, Buchwald, Goldman Sachs, Crane, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, you've, Harry Poole, They've, Raymond, Sunisa Lee, Hailey Van Lith, Out2Win, Agency Smith, Lee, Jade Carey, Kaila McWilliams, Smith, Poole, Jeff Hoffman Organizations: Service, Business, Olympic, Brands, Paris Games, Excel Sports Management, Tokyo Games, Agency Locations: Tokyo

☆ Saya Sakakibara: After her brother suffered a brain injury in a bike crash, BMX rider has a new perspective on success
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Martynas Ruseckas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Another concussion in June 2022 in the middle of her World Cup campaign pushed Sakakibara towards breaking point. “I didn’t have a choice because my brother, Kai, was absolutely obsessed with riding bikes,” said Sakakibara. The start of the Tokyo Games, Sakakibara said, was “a big mess,” as she finished last in her first race. Sakakibara is carried away after a crash during the semifinal of BMX racing at the Tokyo Games. Now, Sakakibara is a two-time World Cup champion and has high expectations to become an Olympic medalist in Paris.

Persons: Saya Sakakibara, Sakakibara, “, ” Sakakibara, ”, ’ ”, Kai, Hannah Peters, ” Kai, Alise Willoughby, Pete Dovgan, Chris Hyde, Saakibara Organizations: CNN, Tokyo Games, CNN Sport, US Centers for Disease Control, BMX, Getty, Los Angeles Paralympic Games, Speed, Olympic, Games, Paris Locations: Switzerland, Australia, British, Japan, —, New South Wales, Tokyo, Australian, Paris, Yvelines

☆ World Aquatics confirms US government has opened criminal investigation into doping case involving Chinese swimmers: AP
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

China’s anti-doping agency has said the 23 athletes tested positive for an “extremely low concentration” of trimetazidine at a national swimming competition in 2021. Trimetazidine has the potential to boost endurance and has been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) since 2014. “We can’t comment on the reported federal law enforcement investigation,” Travis Tygart, the CEO of the US Anti-Doping Agency, said in a statement to CNN Thursday. World Aquatics Executive Director Brent Nowicki attends a news conference during the 20th World Aquatics Championships at the Marine Messe in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 13, 2023. CNN has reached out to World Aquatics, the Department of Justice and WADA for comment on the news about the investigation.

Persons: CNN —, Brent Nowicki, Nowicki, ”, Trimetazidine, WADA, ” Travis Tygart, ” Tygart, Tygart, Witold Bańka, “, …, ” WADA Organizations: CNN, CNN — Swimming’s, Associated Press, The New York Times, ARD, Doping Agency, House, FBI, Justice Department, Aquatics, Marine Messe, Mondadori, CHINADA, Tokyo Games, Department of Justice Locations: Tokyo, trimetazidine, China, United States, Fukuoka, Japan

☆ Simone Biles qualifies for a third Olympics after dominating US Olympic Gymnastic Trials
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Reigning world champion Simone Biles will become the fourth American woman gymnast to compete in three Olympic Games after placing first in the all-around competition at the 2024 US Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday in Minneapolis. Biles started her night on the vault, posting a score of 15.500. Her second rotation of the night - the uneven bars - showed Biles’ consistency, as she finished with a score of 14.200. Like on night one of the competition, Biles was shaky on the beam - her third rotation. In Paris, Biles’ first opportunity to add to her haul of seven Olympic medals will be the women’s team final on July 30, two days before the all-around final.

Persons: Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Biles, Biles dazzled, Jonathan Owens, Biles ’, Asher Hong, Stephen Nedoroscik, Frederick Richard, Brody Malone, Paul Juda, Khoi Young, Shane Wiskus Organizations: CNN, Reigning, Olympic, Target, NFL, Chicago Bears, Tokyo Games, Paris Olympics Locations: American, Minneapolis, Paris, Khoi

☆ US Olympic Gymnastics Trials: Simone Biles sits in first place of all-around competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Reigning world champion Simone Biles finished atop of the leaderboard after the first night of competition at the 2024 US Olympic Gymnastics Trials Friday in Minneapolis. Jordan Chiles sits in second with 56.400 points and Suni Lee in third with 56.025 points ahead of Sunday night’s trials finale. For reference, Biles posted identical 14.800 scores in both of her attempts at the US Gymnastics Championships four weeks ago, when she won her ninth all-around title. Simone Biles competes on the balance beam at the United States Gymnastics Olympic Trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 28, 2024. Simone Biles competes on the uneven bars on Day Two of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 28, 2024.

Persons: Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, Biles, Charlie Riedel, Jamie Squire, “ Organizations: CNN, Reigning, US, United States, Paris Olympics, Tokyo, Olympic, Target Locations: Minneapolis, Minneapolis , Minnesota, Paris, American

☆ The story in Simone Biles’ new floor routine: The ‘big boss of gymnastics’ is back
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Tess Demeyer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Gymnastics Championships are quiet, already anticipating the next big moment, when Simone Biles raises her right fist above her head and knocks downward three times against an invisible barrier. Amid the high-difficulty skills packed into her floor routine, the knocking movement is easy to overlook. No one loved Simone Biles’ floor exercise more than her family. For about 12 seconds, Biles’ routine turns into an expressive dance fit for a stage. Simone Biles performs her floor exercise during the U.S.

Persons: “ C’mon, Simone, ”, Simone Biles, Grégory Milan, “, ” Milan, Biles, “ I’m, I’m, …, Milan, Taylor Swift, Travis Scott, Beyoncé, Alvin Ailey, Ailey, I’ve, Elsa, Getty, she’s, Laurent Landi, ’, That’s, It’s, Daniel Goldfarb, Tim Clayton, Corbis Organizations: Paris Games, U.S, Gymnastics, Tokyo Games, Games, Paris, NBC Sports, Alvin Ailey American Dance Locations: Texas, Paris, French, Minneapolis, Rio, Vincennes, France, ’ Texas, Fort Worth , Texas, American

☆ Elaine Thompson-Herah, five-time Olympic gold medalist, ruled out of Paris Games with Achilles injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Five-time Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah will miss Paris 2024 with an Achilles injury, she announced on social media. “I am hurt and devastated to be missing the Olympic this year but at the end of the day it’s sports and my health comes first. In doing so, she became the first woman to complete the Olympic sprint double since Florence Griffith-Joyner at Seoul 1988. Thompson-Herah – who turns 32 on Friday – finished last in the Prefontaine Classic last month with a time of 11.30, with one of her main rivals for Olympic gold, American Sha’Carri Richardson, finishing first. Then, at the New York Grand Prix in June, she once again finished last with a time of 11.48.

Persons: Elaine Thompson, Herah, “, ” Thompson, Florence Griffith, Joyner, Thompson, Herah –, –, Sha’Carri Richardson Organizations: CNN, Olympic, New York, month’s, Summer, Tokyo Games, Prefontaine, Prix Locations: Jamaica, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Paris

☆ Alex Morgan left off US women’s soccer team roster for Paris Olympics as team undergoes a changing of the guard
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —US women’s soccer legend Alex Morgan will not be on the team’s roster for the Olympic Games next month in Paris, a symbol of the changing of the guard going on inside the women’s national team. The 22-player roster, which includes 18 players going to Paris and four alternates, includes only eight players from the 2020 Olympics, which were held in 2021 in Tokyo, and 10 members of the 2023 World Cup team. She acknowledged the roster for Paris will have less experienced players than previous tournaments with an eye toward development. “I’m not looking backwards, we have to look forward with a group of players that have put that World Cup behind them. And we’re very much looking forward to sort of building on the work, you know, post-the World Cup.

Persons: Alex Morgan, Emma Hayes, Hayes, Morgan, I’m, ” Hayes, “, there’s, Casey Murphy, Alyssa Naeher, Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Casey Krueger, Jenna Nighswonger, Emily Sonnett, Korbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario, Crystal Dunn, Trinity Rodman, Jaedyn Shaw, Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Jane Campbell, Hal Hershfelt, Croix Bethune, Lynn Williams, I’ve, ” Organizations: Washington CNN, Olympic Games, Tokyo Games, “, Paris, – Locations: Paris, Tokyo, France

☆ Athing Mu’s hopes of defending her Olympic 800m title end after falling at the US trials
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Athing Mu’s hopes of defending her 800-meter title at the Paris Olympics ended in heartbreaking fashion on Monday as she fell to the floor at the US track and field trials. The trio of Nia Atkins, who won in a time of 1:57.36, Allie Wilson, and Juliette Whittaker completed the podium to make the Olympic team. Mu’s fall underlined the sometimes brutal nature of the US Olympic trials, which dictate that only the top three finishers will make the team for an individual event, regardless of an athlete’s pedigree and past results. Despite her lack of races due to a lingering hamstring issue, Mu appeared in good shape at the trials, winning her semifinal in a time of 1:58.84. “I don’t know if my season’s over yet,” Wilson told reporters on Monday.

Persons: Athing Mu’s, Mu, Nia Atkins, Allie Wilson, Juliette Whittaker, “ I’ve, I’ve, ”, Bobby Kersee, ” Mu, Kirby Lee, Kersee, hadn’t, “, Rai Benjamin, that’s, Quincy Wilson, Wilson, Quincy Hall’s, Michael Norman, Chris Bailey, ” Wilson Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, Olympic, Associated Press, USA, AP, Eugene’s Hayward, US Olympic, Paris, Tokyo Games, NBC, Quincy, Bullis

☆ Michael Phelps rips World Anti-Doping Agency for inconsistent enforcement of rules: ‘We need to hold them accountable’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Washington CNN —Legendary Olympian Michael Phelps on Tuesday ripped the World Anti-Doping Agency and described an inconsistent application of anti-doping rules that is driving frustration among clean athletes and concerns over the future of fair competition. US Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart also testified. Why were Chinese athletes treated differently than athletes from other countries? Three years later, news surfaced that some Chinese athletes on that team were not subjected to the same anti-doping rules, casting doubt on the fairness of the competition. Former Olympians Michael Phelps, left, and Allison Schmitt, right, and US Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart testify on Capitol Hill on June 25, 2024.

Persons: Michael Phelps, Phelps, Allison Schmitt, ” Phelps, WADA, ”, “, Schmitt, ” WADA, Travis Tygart, Tygart, CHINADA, Trimetazidine, Witold Bańka, …, Bańka, “ WADA, ” Bańka, Morgan Griffith, Virginia –, Griffith, they’re, Kathy Castor of, ” Tygart, WADA Schmitt, Jim Watson, CNN’s Amy Woodyatt, George Ramsay, Haley Talbot Organizations: Washington CNN, Doping Agency, House Energy, The New York Times, ARD, Department of Justice, International Olympic Committee, Tokyo Games, CHINADA, Olympic Games, ”, WADA Lawmakers, Republican, Democrat, People’s, Getty, month’s Locations: Russia, China, trimetazidine, U.S, Paris, Kathy Castor of Florida, People’s Republic of China, AFP

☆ Simone Manuel wins 50m freestyle at US Olympic swimming trials as she continues return from overtraining syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Simone Manuel claimed a tight victory in the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials on Sunday, edging out Gretchen Walsh by 0.02 seconds. Manuel, a five-time Olympic medalist, recorded a time of 24.13 seconds at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, almost half a second faster than her qualifying time. Having already earned a spot at this year’s Paris Olympics as a relay swimmer, the victory means that Manuel will also contest an individual event at her third Games. Al Bello/Getty ImagesAt the 2016 Rio Olympics, Manuel became the first Black woman to win a gold medal in an individual swimming event with her joint victory in the 100m freestyle, while she also won silver in the 50m freestyle. The Paris Olympics get underway on July 26, with swimming events beginning the follow day.

Persons: CNN — Simone Manuel, Gretchen Walsh, Manuel, overtraining, “, ” Manuel, Al Bello, –, Bobby Finke, David Johnston, Luke Whitlock Organizations: CNN, Indianapolis, Lucas Oil, Tokyo Games, Paris, Games, Paris Olympics Locations: Texas, Tokyo

☆ Singaporean swimmer Toh Wei Soong hopes for a medal in his second Paralympic bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Vivien Soo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Toh, a Singaporean freestyle and butterfly swimmer, is setting his sights on medaling at the 2024 Paris Summer Paralympic Games. The 2024 Paris Games offer Singaporean para-athlete Toh Wei Soong a second chance. After narrowly missing out on the podium at the 2020 Tokyo Games, Toh is hoping to medal when he competes in the Paralympic Games this summer. Toh started swimming regularly for physiotherapy, but it quickly became much more than that. But pursuing those dreams meant Toh spent up to 24 hours a week in rigorous training, which often meant skipping social outings or holidays.

Persons: Toh, Toh Wei Soong Organizations: Paralympic Games, Games, Paralympic, CNBC

☆ Sha’Carri Richardson wins 100m title at U.S. Olympic trials again, will be joined in Paris by training partners
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Mark Puleo | Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There will be no denying Sha’Carri Richardson from getting her Olympic moment at last. AdvertisementThe 100m final capped a dominant performance by Richardson at these Olympic Trials. Melissa Jefferson finished second with a time 10.80 to secure a spot in Paris. Twanisha “Tee Tee” Terry took the third spot in 10.89. Sha’Carri Richardson runs the fastest 100m in the world this year to qualify for the #ParisOlympics!

Persons: Sha’Carri Richardson, Richardson, wasn’t, —, Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha “ Tee Tee ” Terry, ” Richardson, Patrick Smith Organizations: U.S, Hayward, Prefontaine, NBC, Tokyo Games Locations: Paris, Eugene ,

☆ Ralph Lauren designs Team USA’s uniforms for the 2024 Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

I think that Ralph Lauren is able to understand that ethos and bring it to life,” Lauren continued. "Team USA uniforms celebrate classic styles that are made to be loved and endure for generations," Ralph Lauren said in a statement of the label's new designs — like the single-breasted blazers athletes will wear to the opening ceremony on July 26. For this occasion, Ralph Lauren designed a racecar-style jacket with USA patch detailing, a a classic striped polo and crisp white jeans. Richard Phibbs/Courtesy Ralph LaurenGymnast Shilese Jones — one of Ralph Lauren's brand ambassadors at the 2024 Games — is pictured in the closing ceremony look. John Guerrero/Courtesy Ralph Lauren

Persons: Ralph Lauren, athleisure, “, ” David Lauren, Ralph Lauren’s, ”, ” Lauren, Richard Phibbs, Ralph Lauren Four, Katie Ledecky, Steven Pan, Kamren Larsen, Ralph Lauren Denim, Jamal Hill, Daryl Homer, Shilese Jones, Ralph Lauren's, “ Ralph Lauren, ” Sarah Hirshland, ” Kiteboarder Daniela Moroz, John Guerrero Organizations: CNN, USA, Olympic, Team USA, ”, ’, Paralympic, Paris Games Locations: Paris, ”, America

☆ Simone Biles leads after first day of Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships. Can she win yet another national title?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Issy Ronald | Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Simone Biles is halfway to a record-extending ninth all-around national title after dominating the first day of the Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships and could complete the extraordinary achievement on Sunday. Suni Lee, the 2020 Olympic all-around champion, sits in fourth place overall while Jade Carey, the 2020 Olympic floor champion, is in eighth place. Simone Biles has already won eight national all-around titles. Brody Malone celebrates winning his national title. How to watch Biles competeThe second day of the women’s competition will take place on Sunday, from 6.45 p.m.

Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, Skye Blakely, Kayla DiCello, Biles, Cheng, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Simone Biles, Jerome Miron, Vitaly Scherbo’s, Brody Malone, I’ve, ” Malone, Malone, Frederick Richard, Peacock Organizations: CNN, USA, Sports, Reuters, Tokyo Games, Olympics, NBC, CNBC, YouTube Locations: American, Khoi

☆ Gable Steveson: Buffalo Bills pinning their hopes on Olympic gold medal wrestler
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Buffalo Bills have signed Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Gable Steveson to a contract, the team announced Friday. The Bills listed Steveson, a gold medalist in the 125kg weight class at the Tokyo Olympics, as a defensive tackle. He won gold after defeating three-time world champion Geno Petriashvili of Georgia with a two-point move with less than a second remaining in their match. Afterwards, Steveson declared it “the match of the century.”Minnesota wrestler Gable Steveson, right, wrestles Arizona State wrestler Cohlton Schultz in the 285 pound weight class final match during the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Little Cesars Arena. Raj Mehta/USA Today Sports/Reuters/FileAfter the Tokyo Games in 2021, Steveson signed with World Wrestling Entertainment until he was released by the organization earlier this month.

Persons: Gable Steveson, “, ” Steveson, Sean, McDermott, Brandon Beane, Geno Petriashvili, Steveson, Cohlton Schultz, Raj Mehta, Louis Rees, Zammit Organizations: CNN, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Tokyo, ESPN, ”, Olympics, Arizona, NCAA Wrestling, Little Cesars, USA, Sports, Tokyo Games, World Wrestling Entertainment, NCAA, University of Minnesota, NFL, rugby, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: American, Georgia, ” Minnesota

☆ Simone Biles steps up Olympic preparation at Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Simone Biles continues her journey to a third Olympic Games as she competes at this week’s Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships. All podium training sessions will be available to watch on FlipNow.tv – USA Gymnastics’ streaming service – while Peacock, NBC and CNBC will broadcast the main sessions. More viewing details are available on the USA Gymnastics website. Suni Lee competes in the balance beam at the Core Hydration Classic. She took the balance beam title at the Core Hydration Classic with a score of 14.600.

Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Lee, Biles, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Gabby Douglas, Peacock, Charly Triballeau, Biles ’, Shilese Jones, Chiles Organizations: CNN, Games, Tokyo Games, Olympic, Paris Olympics, NBC, CNBC, USA, YouTube, Getty, Tokyo Locations: Fort Worth , Texas, Paris, AFP

☆ Diede de Groot: The unstoppable force in tennis leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of greatness
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Aleks Klosok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot, though, has been unequivocally the dominant constant in the face of those challenges. Diede De Groot is one of the most decorated tennis players of all time. “Twenty years ago wheelchair tennis was one of the biggest Paralympic sports in the Netherlands,” says De Groot. So, it’s just a coincidence … but it’s a funny coincidence!”De Groot has won a total of 39 grand slam titles. It’s a really fun time to be a wheelchair tennis player.”De Groot has noticed a recent improvement in visibility for wheelchair players.

Persons: CNN —, Diede de Groot, ‘, ” De Groot, “ They’re, Diede De Groot, Scott Barbour, De Groot, “, ”, Groot, I’m, ” De, Frank Franklin II, Esther Vergeer’s, Roland Garros, Vergeer, Shingo Kunieda, De Groot’s, Vergeer’s –, Julian Finney, –, Mike Hewitt, …, Alfie Hewitt, Novak … he’s, Dylan Alcott, It’s, Lewis Storey, I’ve, “ It’s, Ivan Alvarado Organizations: CNN, Wheelchair, Paralympic, De, Getty, Lawn Tennis Association, Tennis Centre, ATP, WTA, Miami Open, Wimbledon, Tokyo Games, Reuters Locations: Paris, Dutch, Amstelveen, Netherlands, Woerden, Miami, Tokyo, Rio

☆ Olympic gold medalist pole vaulter Thiago Braz to miss Paris Games after doping ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) banned Thiago Braz, a Brazilian pole vaulter who won gold at the 2016 Olympics, for 16 months for doping, the organization announced Tuesday. Braz is expected to miss the 2024 Paris Games. The 30-year-old set the men’s Olympic record in pole vault at 6.03 meters when he won gold at the 2016 games in his home country. The AIU said a majority of a panel reviewing the case determined Braz was not at significant fault or negligence. His positive test occurred in July at the Bauhaus Galen Diamond League meeting in Stockholm ahead of the world championships.

Persons: Thiago Braz, Braz, WADA, “, Braz —, —, Andrej Isakovic Organizations: Integrity Unit, Games, Doping Agency, Sport, Bauhaus Galen Diamond League, Getty Locations: Brazilian, Brazil, Stockholm, AFP

☆ Kathleen Noble: A lack of equipment and coaching hasn’t stopped software engineer from making Olympic history with landlocked Uganda
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Rory Fleming | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Her journey now sees the 29-year-old set to become a two-time Olympian – Noble represented Uganda at the Tokyo Games – when she competes at Paris 2024. She is Uganda’s first Olympic rowing participant, as well as the African nation’s first and only White Olympian across any sporting discipline. A prodigious swimmer in her youth, Noble represented Uganda at the 2012 World Swimming Championships at just 17 years of age. Then, on a whim during her time as a student at Princeton University, Noble was convinced to try her hand at rowing. Lee Jin-man/APIt is not just a lack of equipment which has hampered rowing’s growth in the east African country.

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☆ World Anti-Doping Agency defends handling of elite Chinese swimmers who tested positive for banned drug
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —Global sport’s anti-doping watchdog has slammed as “outrageous” and “completely false” allegations that it mishandled a 2021 case in which more than 20 elite Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) made the comments after US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief Travis Tygart accused the agency and Chinese officials of having “swept these positives under carpet” and failing to follow the rules around drugs in sport. The China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) said recent media reports about the cases were “misleading,” according to Chinese state agency Xinhua, citing a statement Saturday. In its statement Saturday, WADA said it was notified in June 2021 of CHINADA’s ruling on the swimmers who had tested positive earlier that year. “These are egregious failures even if you buy their story that this was contamination and a potent drug ‘magically appeared’ in a kitchen and led to 23 positive tests of elite Chinese swimmers,” Tygart said, referencing details included in The New York Times’ article citing a report from Chinese investigators.

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