2024 Paris Olympics

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Canada Women's Soccer Coach Fired After Olympics Drone Scandal

Assistant coach, analyst also fired after independent review

(Newser) - Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman, suspended following a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics, was fired Tuesday following an independent review. Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were also fired as Canada Soccer released findings of the investigation, the AP reports. New Zealand complained about...

After Backlash, Aussie Breaker Retires

Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, was ridiculed for her routine at the Summer Olympics in Paris

(Newser) - Three months after she stepped onto the world stage, Rachael Gunn is stepping off of it. The 37-year-old breaker known as B-Girl Raygun, who made a splash at the Summer Olympics in Paris with what the BBC calls a most "unorthodox" breaking routine , has announced she's retiring from...

Korean Olympic Sharpshooter Lands Movie Role
'Coolest Person Ever'
Lands Her First Movie Role
in case you missed it
Sep 28, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

'Coolest Person Ever' Lands Her First Movie Role

South Korean silver medalist Kim Yeji will play an assassin in upcoming action flick Crush

(Newser) - "She should be cast in an action movie. No acting required!" Elon Musk tweeted over the summer after witnessing the steely determination of pistol shooter Kim Yeji, once called "the coolest person ever," at the Summer Olympics in France. The SpaceX CEO's wish has now...

Chiles Takes Next Step in Fighting for the Bronze

Olympic gymnast appeals to Switzerland's Supreme Court

(Newser) - American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped her of a bronze medal in floor exercise at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Chiles, with the support of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee and USA...

Jordan Chiles Tears Up While Talking About Medal Drama

Gymnast gives first interview since she was stripped of Olympic bronze

(Newser) - Gymnast Jordan Chiles on Wednesday opened up about what it was like to be stripped of the bronze medal in the women's floor exercise event at the Paris Olympics. "I followed the rules. My coach followed the rules. We did everything that was totally, completely right," she...

No. 1 Women's Breaker Is Viral Olympian Raygun

Australia's Rachael Gunn drew scorn for her Olympics performance

(Newser) - The Australian breaker known as B-Girl Raygun took a lot of flak for her performance at the Paris Olympics . But 37-year-old Rachael Gunn just earned some new bragging rights: She's now the top-ranked women's breaker in the world, reports CNN . Gunn, who's an academic in her day...

Eiffel Family Staunchly Opposes Plan for the Olympic Rings

They oppose Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's plan to keep them on the Eiffel Tower

(Newser) - The Summer Olympics will next occur in 2028, and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants to hang on to the last vestiges of its Olympic presence until at least then. CBS News reports she has announced her intentions to keep the multicolored Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower where they currently...

Table Tennis Selfie May Haunt North Korean Players
Table Tennis Selfie May Haunt
North Korean Players
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Aug 31, 2024 1:20 PM CDT

Table Tennis Selfie May Haunt North Korean Players

Silver medalists reportedly in hot water over photo with South Korean rivals at Olympics

(Newser) - At the time, it was hailed by NPR as an example of "selfie diplomacy" and later chosen by People as one of the best sportsmanship moments from the Olympics. But a selfie featuring two North Korean table tennis players may have landed both in hot water back home, reports...

Wrestler Who Missed Shot at Gold Cites Lesson From Mom

Vinesh Phogat posts lengthy statement on X

(Newser) - The Indian wrestler who was disqualified from the Olympics' 50-kilogram gold medal match because she missed her weight by a few ounces has finally shared her thoughts. Vinesh Phogat was eliminated Aug. 6 and announced her retirement in a two-sentence statement the following day. Her statement posted on X on...

Romanian Gets Medal, Thinks of 'Sabrina and Jordan'

Gymnast Ana Barbosu cites Olympic spirit during the 'difficult situation'

(Newser) - Ana Barbosu was presented with the bronze medal in the gymnastics floor exercise on Friday, in a belated ceremony after American Jordan Chiles first was awarded third place in the Olympic event. The International Olympic Committee had given Romanian officials permission Thursday to make the presentation, USA Today reports, though...

Jordan Chiles Calls Losing Her Medal 'Unjust'

USA Gymnastics is still working to let Olympian keep her bronze

(Newser) - American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel's decision that she must return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics unjust in a message posted on social media Thursday. The International Olympic Committee, in light of the decision by the Court of...

She Finished Olympic Marathon With a Broken Leg

British runner Rose Harvey finished 78th

(Newser) - British runner Rose Harvey finished 78th in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics—a disappointing result when compared to her previous marathon times, but incredibly impressive for somebody running on a broken leg. In an Instagram post , Harvey shared a picture of herself on crutches, CNN reports. She...

Viral Breakdancer: The 'Hate' Has Been 'Devastating'

Australian Olympic Committee blasts 'malicious untruths' about Rachael Gunn/Raygun

(Newser) - Australian b-girl Raygun made some fans at the Olympics . But she also faced a whole lot of hate after the Games' breakdancing competition . "So much hate, which has frankly been pretty devastating," the breaker, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, described Thursday in a video shared on Instagram....

She Lost Her Shot at Gold. Now She Has Lost Her Appeal

Vinesh Phogat had argued for a shared silver

(Newser) - Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for missing weight has been rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Paris, the court said Wednesday. The Indian Olympic Association's President, PT Usha,...

Musk, Rowling, Trump Tweeted About Her. Now She's Suing

Olympic boxer and gold medalist Imane Khelif files criminal complaint over cyberbullying on her gender

(Newser) - The Algerian boxer who faced global scrutiny over her gender on the path to an Olympic gold medal is suing her bullies. Imane Khelif has filed a criminal complaint in France alleging "aggravated cyber harassment" from Elon Musk, JK Rowling, and others on Musk's social platform X. Though...

Jordan Chiles' Olympic Medal Controversy Takes Another Turn

USA Gymnastics says CAS has decided not to reconsider its decision

(Newser) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport has declined to restore the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics' women's gymnastics floor exercise event to Jordan Chiles following an appeal by USA Gymnastics. CAS rules "do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence...

Olympic Flag Reaches LA
Olympic Flag Is
on the Ground in LA
Aug 12, 2024 7:40 PM CDT

Olympic Flag Is on the Ground in LA

Mayor, governor promise epic event in 2028

(Newser) - The Olympic flag arrived for real in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, with no skydiving involved. Mayor Karen Bass carried the flag off an airliner after being presented with it by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo in a historic transfer the night before, KNBC reports. Passengers on the flight included Team...

After Tie With US, Some in China Count Gold Differently

Enlarged vision of the nation lifts Chinese total to 44 in posts after Olympics

(Newser) - With a population the size of China's, there are bound to be few people unwilling to settle for a tie with the US at the Paris Olympics at 40 gold medals each. The official result generally was cheered in China, and a state media post on Weibo with the...

Brittney Griner Couldn't Hold Back the Tears

Team USA player has emotional moment during the national anthem

(Newser) - Brittney Griner let the tears roll during the national anthem Sunday after Team USA won another gold medal in women's basketball . As Candace Buckner writes in the Washington Post , the 33-year-old didn't have much choice. "Because her right hand was over her heart and she held a...

Meet 'Raygun,' the Viral Olympic Breakdancer
Who Is 'Raygun,' the
Viral Olympic Breakdancer?
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Aug 12, 2024 2:30 AM CDT

Who Is 'Raygun,' the Viral Olympic Breakdancer?

Meet Rachael Gunn of Australia, new hero of the internet

(Newser) - Breaking , formerly known as breakdancing, is the newest Olympic sport , and Japan and Canada took home gold medals in it over the weekend. But that wasn't what was making headlines; rather, it was an Australian breakdancer nicknamed "Raygun" who pretty much broke the internet. Rachael Gunn, 36,...

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