The history-making Canadian swimming sensation experiencing a summer like no other
By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN Paris (CNN) — What have you been up to so far in the summer? Exploring the world? Learning a new…
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Simone Biles has nothing left to prove – to herself or anyone else
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The greatest American gymnast to ever live – and one with a strong case to call herself the greatest of…
Continue ReadingUS gymnasts’ show of sportsmanship wins hearts in iconic podium moment
By Chris Lau and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — A heartwarming display of sportsmanship by two American gymnasts has won praise from fans in a…
Continue ReadingThe last time this wrestler competed at the Olympics, she did not concede a single point
By Andrew McNicol and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — She only recently turned 25, but Yui Susaki is already a reigning Olympic gold medalist and…
Continue ReadingHarrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly becoming highest paid NFL kicker
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has agreed to a four-year deal that makes him the highest-paid…
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‘Mario Kart with boats’: Meet kayak cross, the sport taking over social media and making its Olympic debut
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — With its breakneck competition, exhilarating starts and whitewater waves, the kayak cross has proven to be one of…
Continue ReadingOlympic moment of the day: 3×3 basketball has its first classic final and a potential turning point
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — It’s a rare moment that a crowd can feel an athlete becoming a major player on the Olympic stage. It’s…
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Afghan Olympic sprinter sends powerful message to Taliban on women’s rights
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — For Kimia Yousofi, it was never about winning the gold. The Afghan sprinter may have finished last in her…
Continue ReadingMondo Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for the ninth time in his career
By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — No one needs more proof that Mondo Duplantis is among the greatest athletes of this generation, but we get…
Continue ReadingArtistic swimming due to kick off in Paris – without any men
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The artistic swimming competition begins today at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with one major change compared with…
Continue ReadingA slip on the balance beam and penalties on the floor cost Simone Biles another gold medal
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Simone Biles slipped off the balance beam and incurred costly penalties on the floor as she failed to win…
Continue ReadingDid this Argentinian forward score the goal of the year with his stunning game-winner?
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Scoring a spectacular strike that earns goal of the year consideration is one thing, but to do it to win the game…
Continue ReadingGermany wins dramatic gold medal after controversial mixed relay triathlon went ahead in River Seine
By Ben Church, Thomas Schlachter and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Despite two athletes falling ill and an ongoing controversy around water quality in…
Continue ReadingPalestinian Olympic swimmer is living a personal dream, fighting for her homeland through sport
By Rosanne Roobeek, CNN Paris (CNN) — In the heart of Paris, the 2024 Summer Olympic Games are in full swing. The Games are unique in bringing…
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Sports Extra: Crossover for Change
Josephine Howery is one of the best basketball players to ever come out of St.Mary’s high school. If not for Covid, she and St. Mary’s probably…
Continue ReadingBelgium drops out of mixed triathlon and Switzerland shuffles line-up after athletes fall ill following race in River Seine
By Kyle Feldscher and Issy Ronald, CNN Paris (CNN) — Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday and Switzerland has…
Continue ReadingBelgium drops out of mixed triathlon and Switzerland shuffles line-up after athletes fall ill following race in River Seine
CNN By Kyle Feldscher and Issy Ronald, CNN Paris (CNN) — Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday and Switzerland…
Continue ReadingNoah Lyles takes the Olympic gold in the 100-meter dash by the slimmest of margins
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — An American is once again the world’s fastest man. Noah Lyles earned that title and the…
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic says that Olympic gold ‘supersedes everything’ as he defeats Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling final
By George Ramsay, CNN Roland Garros, Paris (CNN) — On his fifth time trying, after a match of extraordinary quality, Novak Djokovic has a late…
Continue ReadingOlympic moment of the day: Cindy Ngamba wins first ever medal for Refugee Olympic Team
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Games is bound up with questions of nationality, with crowds waving a kaleidoscopic collage of…
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