Olympics

FERENC ISZA/AFP via Getty Images Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at the age of 33 after being doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend, according to multiple reports. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei early this morning who tragically fell victim to domestic violence,” […]

Olympic breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn is firing back at critics who mocked her viral performance at the 2024 Paris games, claiming they are “uneducated” and that their attacks have been “alarming.” Raygun, 37, took social media by storm last month when her unorthodox technique led her to lose all three of her round-robin Olympic battles […]

Team USA shot putter Ryan Crouser is looking back on his experience in the Olympic Village during the 2024 Summer Games. Despite headlines suggesting the beds were uncomfortable and the food was less than tasty, the gold medalist athlete —  who weighs 330 pounds and measures 6-foot-7 tall —  said everything in Paris was more […]

Paralympic rower Giacomo Perini has been accused of cheating and stripped of his bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Games, allegedly due to one small and easily avoidable mistake The Italian athlete, 28, allegedly used an illegal device during the PR1 Men’s Single Sculls event, which is against the rules and disqualified him from the […]

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Iranian sitting volleyball player Morteza Mehrzadselakjan won’t let a little discomfort come between himself and a potential gold medal at the 2024 Paralympics. The athlete, 36, who at 8 feet 1 inch is the second-tallest man in the world and the tallest Paralympic athlete in history, doesn’t fit into the beds at […]

Courtesy of Megan Clark/Instagram Throughout his journey to Olympic gold, Team USA shot putter Ryan Crouser has had the unending support of his girlfriend, Megan Clark. “She’s been with me every step of the way,” Crouser exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, August 27, when discussing Thorne’s NSF Certified for Sport Supplements. “I feel so […]

Team Great Britain archer Jodie Grinham brought an extra teammate with her to the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Grinham, 31, is competing while seven months pregnant, telling The Athletic that she may be the first athlete ever in danger of having her water break on the podium. “I will have achieved something that no one else […]

RaeTay Photography Simone Biles was all smiles while posing with not one, not two, but all 11 of her Olympic medals. “6 year old me would be proud 🥹🤎🤞🏾,” Biles, 27, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, August 27, alongside a photo of her playfully biting down on one of her gold medals. In the series […]

A year after losing her leg in a shark attack, swimmer Ali Truwit is ready for her return to the water. Truwit, 24, will represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympics following the shocking incident in May 2023 when she was bitten by a shark while snorkeling in the ocean off Turks and Caicos.  […]

Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton sent an encouraging message to athletes as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games get underway. “Looking forward to another few weeks of incredible sport!” the Prince and Princess of Wales wrote via their official Instagram Story on Wednesday, August 28. “Wishing the very best of luck to our @paralympicsgb_official athletes […]

Jason Kelce recently defeated Olympian Nicole Heavirland in an arm wrestling match, but Travis Kelce isn’t so sure his brother won fair and square. During the Wednesday, August 28, episode of their “New Heights” podcast, the siblings discussed how they spent their time away from the show following the end of its second season in […]

Simone Biles wants “justice” for her fellow Team USA gymnast, Jordan Chiles. Earlier this month, Chiles was stripped of the bronze medal in the women’s floor exercise final at the 2024 Paris Olympics following an inquiry by the Romanian Olympic committee. The medal was reallocated to Romania’s Ana Barbosu, who moved to third place, while […]