Gabby Douglas’ bid to make the 2024 Paris Olympics came to a disappointing end on Wednesday when she announced she pulled out of the USA Gymnastics Championships due to an ankle injury. Douglas hoped to make her third Team USA appearance after she won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympics in the all-around competition and was a part of …
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This story discusses self-harm. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The U.S. Center for SafeSport issued a lifetime ban for U.S. Olympic pairs figure skating coach Dalilah Sappenfield Wednesday, citing physical and emotional misconduct. SafeSport, a national nonprofit organization founded in 2017, announced …
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Lashinda Demus was awarded the silver medal after finishing in second place in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics. She was .07 seconds behind Russia’s Natalya Antyukh. However, 12 years later, the American Olympian will be awarded the gold medal at the Paris Games later this summer as Antyukh was found to be among the Russian athletes doping. …
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At just 23, American gymnast Jordan Chiles already has numerous achievements under her belt. Even before she traveled to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, Chiles was considered one of the sport’s breakout stars. She won a silver medal in 2021 at the COVID-delayed Summer Games. Once she returned to the U.S., Chiles’ impressive performance continued. She began competing at the …
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Some decades ago, the thought of mixed martial arts in the Olympics didn’t exist. However, as the UFC and other MMA promotions have skyrocketed in popularity, the conversation is hot and heavy. Mixed martial arts did not become legal in all 50 states until New York became the last to legalize it just eight years ago. CLICK HERE FOR MORE …
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Griffin Colapinto and John John Florence might not be with their fellow United States Olympians in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but their pride to represent the country will be on full display in the waters of Tahiti. The surfing competition for both men and women will be held in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Colapinto and Florence are there …
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In just over two months, athletes from hundreds of countries will descend on Paris for the highly anticipated 2024 Summer Olympics. Athletes had a shortened window of time to prepare to compete at this year’s Olympic Games due to the COVID-delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. Competition in Tokyo began in July 2021 instead of 2020. As the competitors gear up for …
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The World Surf League (WSL) finds itself in Tahiti, French Polynesia, this week as their global tour with the top surfers in the world continues with the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro event. However, for Griffin Colapinto, who sits atop the Championship Tour rankings, and John John Florence, the legendary surfer who is just behind Colapinto in third, their minds are not …
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The Olympic torch was carried down the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival, Tuesday, during the festival premiere of “Marcello Mio,” starring Catherine Deneuve and her daughter Chiara Mastroianni. French Paralympian Arnaud Assoumani, a long jump and triple jump specialist who won gold at the 2008 Games in Beijing, carried the torch as it was lit, before passing it …
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Simone Biles has had enough of the jokes at her husband’s expense. The gymnastics star, who will likely be making her third Olympic appearance at the Summer Games in Paris, posted a message to Instagram over the weekend snapping back at those criticizing her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens. Gymnast Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens of the Chicago Bears …
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