Paris Paralympics The Greatest Ever, Say Former Olympics Executives
The Paris Paralympics were the "greatest ever" according to one former IOC marketing executive while another told AFP it "delivered in spades" the thing that people relate most to in sport -- emotion.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Breakdancing Added (Then Subtracted)
Breakdancing or "Breaking" debuted as an Olympic event. The Olympic Games are always adding and subtracting events.
Paris 2024 Paralympics closing ceremony – live
Kurt Perleberg says: “To everybody at The Guardian & The Observer, from writers & columnists & photographers in Paris to editors in London & live bloggers around the world & to all of the readers in the USA the UK & Australia & across to world who have been reading these live blogs since July 21st,
Olympics-Paris 2024 Games break record ticket sales
Paris 2024 sold a record 12 million tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics, beating the Games record previously set by London 2012, organisers said on Sunday. Some 9.5 million tickets were sold for the Olympics and 2.
Paris Paralympics 2024: Every GB gold medal winner at the Games so far
The Paris Paralympics continue and Great Britain are now up to 47 gold medals on day nine of the Games, breaking their record in Tokyo three years ago.In 2021, ParalympicsGB finished second behind only China in the final medal table after a highly successful few weeks in Japan,
Paris 2024 Olympics: Phenomenal Femke Bol Of The Netherlands
Femke Bol of the Netherlands is ranked #2 in the world in track and field. But the greatest Dutch track athlete ever is named ...
The US dominates the Olympics. Why can’t it do the same at the Paralympics?
Olympic fans tuning into the Paralympics for the first time are faced with an unfamiliar sight: Team USA lagging behind in ...
Simone Biles’ Response to a Question About the 2028 Olympics Is Pure Gold
Simone Biles has the perfect comeback for everyone asking about her future in the 2028 Olympics. On the September 4 episode ...
Olympics-Paris pays short tribute to Cheptegei
A picture of Rebecca Cheptegei appeared on a giant screen after the Paralympics marathon events on Sunday in a tribute to the ...
Lacrosse hits National Mall as tribes vie for a spot at the Olympics
The event drew Native Americans from across the country who hope a confederation of tribes will be allowed to compete as a ...
Post-Olympics, Breanna Stewart locks in on the work needed to deliver New York Liberty its first WNBA title
There have been times in the 2024 WNBA season where New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart has struggled to get on the ...
What it was like for two Tennessean staffers to cover the Paris Olympics
Tennessean sports columnist Gentry Estes and photographer Andrew Nelles reflect on their experience covering the Paris ...
Special Olympics North America Softball Championship brings joy to the diamond
They snatched line drives out of the air, pinned their opponents in the run-down and made close tags at the plate. They ...
Will the 2028 Olympics create lasting benefits for Los Angeles?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag in Paris last month, formally marking the beginning of the runup to ...
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Special Olympics Wisconsin hosts more than 800 athletes for state fall games
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WKOW) -- More than 800 athletes are competing in the Special Olympics Wisconsin fall games between ...
When and where are the the 2026 Winter Olympics?
With the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics drawing to a close, attention now turns to the next Olympic action in Italy in ...