2024 Olympics
Russia’s participation in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is minimal compared to previous years, with only about 15 Russian athletes expected to compete, down from over 330 in the 2020 Tokyo Games. This significant reduction follows years of doping scandals and international condemnation due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The International Olympic Committee […]
The U.S. Olympic swim trials in Indianapolis have been historic, marked by record-breaking performances and significant comebacks. Gretchen Walsh set a new world record in the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 55.18 seconds, surpassing the previous record set by Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström in 2016. Walsh, a 21-year-old from Nashville, secured her spot on the […]
Less than two months before the Paris Olympics, water in the Seine River has shown unsafe levels of E. coli, according to test results from early June. Heavy rains in Paris caused contamination levels to exceed safe limits for bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci. Despite this, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) remains confident […]
Jaedyn Shaw, a 19-year-old soccer prodigy, has made history in the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) by scoring in each of her first five starts, a record in the team’s history. Shaw, who idolized and emulated Mallory Swanson (née Pugh) in her youth, shared the field with her role model during the USWNT’s victory against […]
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