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Jordan Chiles opens up on losing Olympic bronze medal: I followed the rules

Thursday, September 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Olympian Jordan Chiles opened up this week in her first interview since being stripped of her bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics.The star gymnast, whose bronze medal in the women's gymnastics floor exercise final was revoked in August, spoke on... Read More.

Viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun says hate over her performance has been devastating

Thursday, August 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rachael Gunn, the Australian breakdancer known as Raygun, is speaking out after her 2024 Paris Olympics performance went viral and was mocked both online and off.Gunn, a 36-year-old college professor with a Ph.D. in cultural studies, said in a new

Viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun defends her performance

Tuesday, August 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When breaking, or breakdancing, made its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the sport quickly had its breakout star, b-girl Raygun, a 36-year-old Australian college professor.Raygun, whose birth name is Rachael Gunn, went viral after her performance Friday in Paris, where... Read More.

Phoenix teases plans in Paris amid Olympic closing ceremony reports

Tuesday, August 6 by ABC News

Phoenix is back in their home country, and just in time for the Paris Olympics closing ceremony.That may not be a coincidence, as the French paper Le Parisien is reporting that the "1901" outfit is set to perform during the Aug. 11... Read More.

Simone Biles misses gold, but adds 11th career Olympic medal in floor exercise; Jordan Chiles takes surprise bronze

Monday, August 5 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- Simone Biles faltered in her last routine at the Paris Olympics, with a heavily wrapped left calf, but will still leave the Games with a silver medal in the floor event. Fellow American Jordan Chiles came through with a shocking bronze medal,... Read More.

LGBTQ athletes take their marks on the track at the Paris Olympic Games

Friday, August 2 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- This year's U.S. Olympic team has a star-studded cast of LGBTQ athletes headed to Paris.At least 29 competitors are prepared to take on the international games, according to a database compiled by LGBTQ news outlet OutSports.These athletes are just a handful of... Read More.

Grateful Friday / The thriller set to take on Deadpool this weekend / Which Olympic athletes are fun to follow on social media?

Friday, August 2 by Murphy, Sam & Jodi

GRATEFUL Friday! The psychological thriller set to take on Deadpool this weekend at the box office. Which Olympic athletes are fun to follow on social media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Simone Biles wins 2nd career Olympic gold in womens gymnastics all-around, Suni Lee takes bronze

Thursday, August 1 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- Simone Biles took gold in Paris in the individual all-around on Thursday after the disappointment of Tokyo, while fellow American Suni Lee took bronze. It is the third time the U.S. has had two medallists on the same podium and the sixth... Read More.

From motherhood to medals: How Olympic moms return to competition

Wednesday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Five-time Olympic swimmer Dara Torres felt nervous about asking her doctor if she could compete three weeks after giving birth.Her doctor asked her to wait. She could start some light exercise tomorrow, though.Torres, now the head coach of Boston College's swimming... Read More.

Olympic fencer reveals she was seven months pregnant while competing

Wednesday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An Egyptian Olympian has revealed she competed at the 2024 Olympics in Paris while seven months pregnant.Nada Hafez, competing in her third Olympics, shared the news on Instagram Monday, captioning two photos of herself competing with the words, "7 MONTHS PREGNANT... Read More.