The Australian breakdancer who goes by Raygun apologized for the backlash her Paris Olympic Games performance brought to the breakdancing community. Her performance went viral for her unorthodox moves during competition.
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Raygun and Australian officials speak out against ‘hate’ over Olympic breaking
Not many early-round exits at the Olympics trigger conspiracy theories, fact-checkers, a week’s worth of memes and an online petition.
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The final Olympic medal tally puts the U.S. on top in Paris
The fight for national bragging rights over gold medals — considered by many countries to be the most coveted prize — came down to the wire and, in the end, China and the U.S. tied with 40 apiece.
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U.S. women’s basketball team defeats France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal
The United States struggled most of the game against a tenacious French team that was powered by a boisterous home crowd. The U.S. women’s basketball team has not lost at the Olympics since 1992.
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The U.S. men’s basketball team topples France to win its fifth straight Olympic gold
The Americans’ streak of dominance in Olympic men’s basketball has only grown more impressive as international basketball has become more competitive than ever. The U.S. defeated host France 98-87.
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U.S. women, men seize a pair of golds in Olympic 4 by 400 relays
U.S. women cruised to victory in the 4 by 400 relay in Saint-Denis, France. American men, meanwhile, prevailed in a hard-fought relay at the same distance, beating Botswana.
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American Masai Russell wins Olympic gold in 100m hurdles by a 100th of a second
In a photo finish, Masai Russell of the U.S. captured a gold medal in the hundred-meter hurdle sprint, beating a French runner by 0.01 seconds.
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U.S. women’s soccer team wins 5th gold medal, defeats Brazil 1-0 at Paris Olympics
It’s the first Olympic gold medal for the U.S. women’s national team since 2012. The win against Brazil is another sign of the U.S. transformation after falling short in a string of major tournaments.
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The modern pentathlon, soon to break from military tradition, has last ride in Paris
This will be the final Summer Olympics with the current line-up of the five events that make up the modern pentathlon. Gone will be the horse-riding and in its place: a controversial obstacle course.
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Why does Puerto Rico have its own Olympic team?
It all boils down to rules set by the International Olympic Committee.
