At the Paris Olympics, the beach volleyball stadium, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, has been one of the most in-demand venues. It’s an energetic, club-like experience for the crowd, and the beach volleyball athletes who play there say it’s iconic.
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American swimmers struggle again at Paris Olympics, but Ledecky breaks another record
U.S. swimmers won only one gold on Thursday. But Katie Ledecky’s silver medal in a relay race brought her career tally to thirteen Olympic medals, more than any other woman swimmer in history.
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Why are Olympic swimmers bundled up like they’re competing in the Winter Games?
As Team U.S.A. climbs the Olympics swimming charts, searches for “why do swimmers wear parkas?” are trending on Google.
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Golden again. Simone Biles wins gymnastics Olympic individual all-around title
Biles, who won gold earlier this week as part of the team all-around final, now has six Olympic gold medals (plus a silver and two bronze). Those nine medals are the most by a U.S. Olympic gymnast.
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I’ve been obsessed with rugby for 30 years, and I’m so here for this Olympic moment
The U.S. women’s rugby team just won a historic Olympic medal for the country. To this longtime player and fan, it’s a pivotal moment for the sport and a reminder of how it changed her life.
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Katie Ledecky claims 8th gold medal after 1,500m win, notching new Olympic record
American swimming legend Katie Ledecky pulled away from her competition in the 1,500 meter freestyle and then pulled away even more. The 27-year-old didn’t just win gold. She made a statement.
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Olympic sharpshooter’s ‘Matrix’-inspired style turns heads in Paris
Kim Yeji won a silver medal at the 2024 Games for South Korea and a gold medal across the world for her razor-sharp looks and icy-calm demeanor.
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Meet Frederick Richard, the TikTok U.S. gymnast competing for (another) Olympic medal
The 20-year-old gymnast has more than 1.2 million followers between his TikTok and Instagram. But more than followers — or even Olympic medals — he wants more people to care about men’s gymnastics.
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The United States has become the first country to win 3,000 Olympic medals
This record tally includes both Summer and Winter Games and was helped Tuesday by Team USA’s historic performances in Paris in swimming events, which yielded four medals.
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U.S. lawmakers threaten funding for sport doping program over China Olympic scandal
American lawmakers threaten to withhold funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency. The sports watchdog group faces criticism over its secretive handling of positive drug tests by Chinese athletes.
