Paris Olympics
Italian Olympic high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi issued a heartfelt apology to his wife Saturday after his wedding ring slipped off his finger while he was serving as Italy’s flagbearer on a boat on the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Italian athlete Gianmarco Tamberi said he felt his ring sliding off […]
At the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) introduced South Korea’s delegation of athletes as from North Korea. Paris Olympics’ IOC apologizes after introducing South Korea as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea The IOC has since apologized for the ceremony error. South Korea expressed regret after […]
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not play for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Team USA will replace Leonard with Boston Celtics guard Derrick White, according to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. White, who recently signed a four-year extension worth $126 million, played on Team USA at the 2019 World Cup. Los […]
Ten Russian wrestlers who were invited to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics as neutral athletes have pulled out after multiple leading wrestlers were left off the International Olympic Committee’s invitation list, the Russian Wrestling Federation announced Saturday. Russia’s Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Zaurbek Sidakov were among the leading wrestlers not named as invited neutral athletes Two-time […]
