PARIS — Simone Biles thought she owed Aly Raisman an apology. After winning the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in June, the 27-year-old Biles thought back to her first Olympics and her joking references to Raisman,…
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Swimming will be a major part of the 2024 Olympic schedule in its opening week with the events taking place at Paris La Défense Arena. Europe’s largest indoor arena, it opened in 2017 as the…
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Equestrian is a sport of two hearts: the rider and the horse. Although Annie Goodwin’s heart stopped beating three years ago, Bruno, her beloved horse, will realize her dream by competing at the 2024 Paris…
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PARIS — Allegations of match-fixing left top U.S. fencers pitted against each other in arbitration less than six weeks before the Paris Olympics were set to begin, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY Sports.…
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We’ve all seen iconic photos of athletes biting into their Olympic gold medals, an age-old tradition at medal ceremonies. Think of Simone Biles, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. Although Olympic gold medals are not made…
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A balance beam Olympic gold medal has evaded Simone Biles. Will she finally capture it at the 2024 Paris Olympics? Biles withdrew from several events at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after developing ‘the twisties,’…
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Team USA basketball has dominated the competition at the Olympics. Basketball was first introduced at the Olympics at the 1904 Games in St. Louis, solely as a demonstration. More than three decades later, men’s basketball made…
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PARIS — The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics can often come across as a little stuffy, or purposefully sophisticated — with every movement and camera angle perfectly choreographed. Maybe that’s what the opening ceremony…
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With the Russians not welcome at the 2024 Paris Olympics, that could mean even more medals for the U.S. gymnastics team. Simone Biles is back and better than ever, and she’s likely to add a…
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For the past few seasons, the Baltimore Orioles organization has boasted some of the game’s top prospects; homegrown standouts including Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson who are currently excelling on the major league level, and…