Tag: Olympics
The numbers that prove Great Britain is enjoying its strongest era in athletics since the 1980s
Legacy is the buzzword attached to hosting an Olympics. Paris 2024 marked 12 years, or three Olympic cycles, since London hosted the 2012...
The 5 best moments from a perfect Olympics, plus NASCAR controversy
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Were the Paris Olympics the greatest ever? They were on TV and streaming
It feels like a lifetime ago, before Léon Marchand had a nation cheering his every stroke at La Défense Arena, before Simone Biles...
Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony best moments, highlights from Tom Cruise to Snoop Dogg
For two weeks, Olympic athletes captivated the sports world with extraordinary performances, moments of vulnerability and honesty in defeat. Away from the field...
Merci, Paris: We needed these Olympics
PARIS — Well into the evening on Saturday, outside a cafe on a small street running through the South Paris neighborhood of Vaugirard, a...
For Brittney Griner, a gold-medal Olympic run brings a gratitude for freedom
PARIS — Brittney Griner knew she would get emotional, but didn’t think it would be like this.After the United States secured its eighth...