Turkey’s viral Olympian Yusuf Dikeç inspires new celebration with nonchalant stance
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Turkey’s understated Olympian Yusuf Dikeç went viral for his nonchalant stance while competing in the air pistol…
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Pakistan celebrates its first Olympic medal in decades as javelin hero breaks Games record
By Samra Zulfaqar and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan partied late into the night after javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem…
Continue ReadingWorld Golf Hall of Famer Juan ‘Chi Chi’ Rodriguez dies at age 88
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — World Golf Hall of Famer Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez has died at the age of 88, the PGA Tour announced on Thursday.…
Continue ReadingTeam USA comes back from 17-point deficit to survive Serbia, advances to the gold medal game
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Team USA on Thursday had to produce a breathtaking comeback to defeat Serbia 95-91 and advance to the men’s…
Continue ReadingAmerican sprinter Noah Lyles says he tested positive for Covid-19, ran 200-meter race anyway
By David Close, Kyle Feldscher and Amanda Davies, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — American sprinter Noah Lyles has confirmed that he tested…
Continue ReadingOlympic moment of the day: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone defends 400m hurdles title, smashes world record and makes history
By Chris Liakos and Matias Grez, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Team USA superstar and defending 400m hurdles champion Sydney…
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3 years after the NFL added a 17th game, the push for an 18th gets stronger
By JOSH DUBOW SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been resolved…
Continue ReadingFor even the most successful Olympians, life after the Games can be like ‘going down that cliff’
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For almost two weeks, the world has watched transfixed as athletes have pushed themselves to the limit at these…
Continue Reading‘I want to encourage other women’: US star Raven Saunders wears mask and sunglasses in shot put semifinals
By Ben Morse and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Raven Saunders has never been shy about standing out and that’s exactly what they did in…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s gold-medal winning windsurfer draws motivation from threats on his team
By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Olympic athletes are rarely lacking in motivation, but Israel’s newest gold medalist – windsurfer Tom Reuveny…
Continue Reading‘Goodbye wrestling’: Indian Olympian appears to announce her retirement after being disqualified from gold medal match
By Aditi Sangal, CNN Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, appeared to announce her retirement from the…
Continue ReadingThe Noah Lyles-NBA players beef explained
By Kyle Feldscher and Ben Church, CNN Paris (CNN) — Noah Lyles is a charismatic, boisterous athlete who is not afraid to say what’s on his…
Continue ReadingMeet Dominika Banevič, teenage breaking superstar who wants to ‘write history’ in the Olympics’ newest sport
By Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Breaking’s rising star Dominika Banevič knows all too well about believing in yourself and success from a…
Continue ReadingMeet Dominika Banevič, teenage breaking superstar who wants to ‘write history’ in the Olympics’ newest sport
CNN By Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Breaking’s rising star Dominika Banevič knows all too well about believing in yourself and success…
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Tug of war, pistol dueling and other strange Olympic Games
By Jack Hillcox, CNN (CNN) — By now, you’ve probably heard that breakdancing, or “breaking,” is one of the newest competitive Olympic…
Continue ReadingQuincy Hall’s incredible charge and 4 other takeaways from a dramatic night of track and field at the Olympics
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — It was a night full of drama at the Stade de France, with four gold medals up for grabs, top…
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Nikola Jokic quietly has Serbia in the mix for Olympic gold as team faces US in semifinals
By KYLE HIGHTOWER PARIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic was headed to the locker room in Bercy Arena after having just helped his team complete the largest…
Continue Reading‘What a special moment’: US figure skating team finally receives Beijing 2022 gold medals in ceremony under the Eiffel Tower
By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — They say good things come to those that wait – and the wait has certainly been worth it for the…
Continue ReadingOlympic moment of the day: Bonded forever by Tokyo glory, Giancarlo Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim come together again
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Three years ago, they became bonded for life and in Olympic history by deciding to share the…
Continue Reading‘What a special moment’: US figure skating team finally receives Beijing 2022 gold medals in ceremony under the Eiffel Tower
CNN By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — They say good things come to those that wait – and the wait has certainly been worth it for the…
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