2024 Olympic Games: All the buzziest news from Paris
We say au revoir to Paris, as at the end of the closing ceremony the Olympic flag was handed off to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games. But check out the major stories from the Olympic's final days below.
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New video proves Jordan Chiles inquiry was submitted in time, USA Gymnastics says
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: Jordan Chiles of Team USA looks on ahead of the apparatus floor final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) (Getty Images) There's been another major twist in the Olympic gymnastics drama involving Jordan Chiles's bronze medal.
Final finisher of women's marathon shows what it means to be an Olympian
The original Olympic motto translates from Latin as “swifter, higher, stronger.” And those who live up to it are the ones who win gold medals and climb to the top step of the podium.
But what about those who go slower, lower and are weaker?
Winners and losers of the 2024 Olympics: Big upsets, failures and joyful moments
The Eiffel Tower Stadium was a stunning backdrop for beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics. (USA Today) After two somewhat depressing Olympics conducted under strict COVID protocols in Tokyo and Bejing, the Games returned to form here in a big way. Crowds were immense. Television ratings skyrocketed. And Team USA dominated the medal table, tying China for an Olympic-high 40 golds, while adding the most silver (44) and bronze (42).
See the most iconic images from the Paris Olympics
Brazil's Gabriel Medina in midair catching a large wave in men's surfing. (Jerome Broulliette/AFP via Getty Images) (Getty) From world records and gold medals to heartthrobs and memes, the 2024 Paris Olympics have given everyone something to cheer for.
Stripping Jordan Chiles of Olympic bronze medal shows IOC’s cruelty toward athletes, again
If the International Olympic Committee wants Jordan Chiles’s Olympic bronze medal back so badly, it can send its president Thomas Bach to get it himself.
2024 Games come to a close as Paris hands off Olympic flag to Los Angeles
Tom Cruise waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) (AFP via Getty Images) Nearly as quickly as they arrived in Paris, the 2024 Summer Olympics are closing down. It seems like just yesterday that Celine Dion's surprise performance on the Eiffel Tower put an exclamation point on a rainy opening ceremony
10 brightest U.S. track and field stars from 2024 Paris Olympics
USA's Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone celebrates after winning the women’s 4x400m relay final during the Paris Olympics at Stade de France. (USAT) The U.S. track and field team showcased their skills at the Paris Olympics, winning 34 total medals.
The U.S. men redeemed themselves following a disappointing Tokyo Olympics that resulted in two total gold medals, the fewest ever by a U.S. men’s track and field team at a single Olympics.
Women experienced the best of the Olympics — and the worst — in Paris
Women compete in the 400-meter final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) (LA Times) The last two weeks in Paris — a setting for the classic novel “A Tale of Two Cities” — have been the best of times and the worst of times for female athletes.
Behind final day rally, U.S. ties China for gold to top medal count
Gold medalists Team China (C), silver medalists Team USA (L), and bronze medalists Team Spain (R) pose on the podium during the award ceremony following the Artistic Swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Photo by An Lingjun/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images) (VCG via Getty Images) It all came down to the final day.
While the U.S. blew away the competition in overall medals — in fact, Team USA won the most medals ever with 126 — what matters to the rest of the world is who has the most gold medals. And that was a tight race going into Sunday, with China leading 39-38.
Why isn't IOC considering awarding 2 bronze medals? It's done it before.
In 2002, David Pelletier and Jamie Sale of Canada stand on the podium with Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya of Russia and pose with their gold medals in the pairs during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (Getty Images) At the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, in what became known as the French judge scandal, the IOC gave out two gold medals — to Canada and Russia — rather than take the gold medal from the Russian pairs skaters nearly a week after they received it, as it should have.
U.S. women survives massive scare from host country to win eighth straight gold
USA's #05 Kelsey Plum outflanks France's #04 Marine Fauthoux in the women's Gold Medal basketball match between France and the USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP) (AFP via Getty Images) The dynasty thrives. Victory didn’t come easy, but it still came all the same. Team USA’s women’s basketball team has won its eighth straight gold medal, defeating France 67-66 in the final competition of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
Why Jordan Chiles and Ana Barbosu should have both received a bronze medal
Bronze medalist Jordan Chiles poses for photos during the victory ceremony of women's floor exercise of artistic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Cao Can/Xinhua via Getty Images) (Xinhua News Agency via Getty Ima) The Court of Arbitration for Sport made a ruling and the Federation of International Gymnastics honored it, but neither wanted to be so bold that they actually wanted to say which gymnast actually won the bronze in Monday’s women's floor final.
Maybe two people did win it: Romania’s Ana Barbosu and the United States’ Jordan Chiles.
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harassment against her
Imane Khelif of Team Algeria celebrates victory against Anna Luca Hamori of Team Hungary after the Women's 66kg Quarter-final round match at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) (Getty Images) Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Paris Olympics, her lawyer said Sunday.
Paris Olympics' most memorable moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 28: Simone Biles from Team United States reacts after her exercise on the balance beam during day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Bercy Arena on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages) (Getty Images) Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium.
All eyes were on Biles as she won four medals, but the spotlight was bright enough to highlight new names, new faces and some unlikely new stars.
U.S. Olympic officials to appeal decision to strip Jordan Chiles of bronze medal
Jordan Chiles (HuffPo) U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise.
Sifan Hassan wins women's marathon after winning bronzes in 5000m and 10,000m
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the Olympic gold medal in the women's marathon in Paris. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) (AP) In the span of less than a week, Sifan Hassan pulled off one of the most remarkable trebles in Olympic history.
The superhuman Dutch distance runner became the first woman to medal in the 5,000 meters, the 10,000 and the marathon at the same Olympics.
NBC's Mike Tirico apologizes for misidentifying Martinique flag as Palestine on broadcast
France's Mathias Lessort holds the flag of the French overseas department and region of Martinique after the men's basketball gold medal game between France and USA at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP) (AFP) NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico issued a swift apology on social media for misidentifying a flag worn by France's Mathias Lessort during the men's basketball medal ceremony Saturday.
Jordan Chiles's mom claps back at 'racist, disgusting' comments towards her daughter
Bronze medalist Jordan Chiles poses for photos during the victory ceremony of women's floor exercise of artistic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Cao Can/Xinhua via Getty Images) (Xinhua News Agency via Getty Ima) Jordan Chiles's mom, Gina Chiles, says her daughter has been on the receiving end of racist backlash online.
On Aug. 9, the Olympic gymnast’s mother took to X to call out trolls who have been writing "racist, disgusting comments" about her daughter on social media.
13 iconic photos of the men's USA basketball team celebrating gold
Team USA celebrates after defeating France in the men's basketball gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. (0Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports) (USA today) For the fifth straight Olympic games, the USA men's basketball team is heading home with a gold medal — and, whew, did they have to work for this one.
North Koreans not given Samsung phones that all other Olympians got: IOC
South Korea's Lim Jonghoon uses a Samsung phone to take a selfie with his teammate and Chinese and North Korean mixed table tennis team medallists (JUNG Yeon-je). (screen) North Korean Olympians have not received Samsung smartphones, unlike athletes from other countries, the IOC said on Thursday, hours after Seoul suggested that providing them the phones could violate UN sanctions against the nuclear-armed North.
These are the Olympic athletes making our hearts race
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates winning the gold medal in women's long jump. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) (Getty) When the Olympics come around every two years, so does a fresh batch of incredible athletes who are really good at their jobs. For eager fans, developing crushes can be an inevitable part of the Games. Today we honor the Olympians that managed to seize the attention — and thirst — of social media users.
Paris Olympics closing ceremony to have a Hollywood ending
Actor Tom Cruise poses for photographs with spectators during Gymnastics at the Bercy Arena during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) (Corbis via Getty Images) Hollywood will help script a glittering ending to the Paris Olympics on Sunday with 14 gold medals to be decided before the French capital hands over the reins to 2028 hosts Los Angeles.
Tom Cruise, who is currently filming the latest episode of the "Mission Impossible" franchise in Europe, is expected to play a starring role at the closing ceremony.
Simone Biles shares support for Jordan Chiles amid bronze medal scoring controversy
Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles celebrate after the women's gymnastics floor final. (Xavier Laine/Getty) (Getty) On the same day that for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in favor of two Romanian gymnasts who appealed the body's decision to give Chiles a higher difficulty score — Simone Biles shared an Instagram Stories post in support of Jordan Chiles.
U.S. men's basketball still kings of the court after beating France for gold
Stephen Curry of Team USA reacts after a 3-point basket during the men's gold medal game between France and the U.S. at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (Getty Images) The world may be catching up to the United States in men’s basketball but it hasn’t gotten all the way there yet.
The Americans defeated France here Saturday 98-87 to take the gold medal for the fifth consecutive time and 17th overall in the 20 Olympics in which they have participated.
High jumpers refuse to split gold — three years after duo shared top spot on podium
High jumpers Hamish Kerr of New Zealand and Team USA's Shelby McEwen refused to share Olympic gold, three years after two athletes created a heartwarming moment in deciding against a jump-off to share the top spot on the podium.
U.S. sweeps 4x400 relays at Paris Olympics in blazing-fast times
Gold medallists (from L) Alexis Holmes, Gabrielle Thomas, Shamier Little and Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone celebrate winning the women's 4x400m relay final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (AFP via Getty Images) Both the U.S. men's and the women's relay teams won gold in the 4x400-meter relay finals on Saturday, the men by a narrow margin and the women by a whole lot more.
Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny
Gold medalist Yu Ting Lin of Team Chinese Taipei bites her medal during the Boxing Women's 57kg medal ceremony at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) (Getty Images) Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan won a gold medal in the women's featherweight division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday night, following Imane Khelif's lead a day earlier with a glittering response to the intense scrutiny faced by both fighters inside the ring and around the world over misconceptions about their womanhood.
Samsung's victory selfies at Olympics spark foldable phone sales rise
Gold medalist Simone Biles of Team USA (C), silver medalist Rebeca Andrade of Team Brazil (L) and bronze medalist Sunisa Lee of Team USA (R) pose for a selfie using a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 during the Gymnastics All-Around Final medal ceremony at the Olympic Games in Paris. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Getty Images) The “victory selfies” being captured by athletes on the podium at the Paris Olympics have sparked a spike in sales of the foldable phone being used to take them, phone maker Samsung said.
Jordan Chiles might have to return her bronze medal after court ruling
Jordan Chiles of Team USA competes in the floor exercise during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) (Getty Images) American gymnast Jordan Chiles could be stripped of her bronze medal in the floor exercise after the Court of Arbitration for Sport concluded that the appeal of her score was filed after the one-minute allowable time limit.
USWNT tops Brazil to win gold in women's soccer for first time in 12 years
Mallory Swanson of Team USA celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the women's gold medal match between Team Brazil and Team United States. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images) (Getty) The United States women's national team is golden again, breaking a 12-year Olympic drought to take the gold medal. In a fast-pace, physical game, the U.S. defeated Brazil 1-0 to earn the Olympic title for the first time since 2012.
Simone Biles buys Hermès purse after Paris 2024 Olympics gold
Simone Biles poses with the medals she won in Paris. (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press.) (AP) Simone Biles is the most decorated American Olympic gymnast with 11 medals under her belt. Now, she’s decorating herself in Hermès.
Cringy moves and a white b-girl's durag prompt questions about Olympic breaking's authenticity
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia reacts during the B-Girls Round Robin - Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (Getty Images) From the Australian b-girl with the meme-worthy “kangaroo” dance move to the silver-medal winning Lithuanian in a durag, breaking's Olympic debut had a few moments that raised questions from viewers about whether the essence of the hip-hop art form was captured at the Paris Games.
Why California is uniquely talented at raising more Olympians than any other state
(Ross May / Los Angeles Times; Photos by Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times; Aurelien Morissard; Luca Bruno; Frank Franklin II; Altaf Qadri / Associated Press) (LA Times) The U.S. soccer team, which will play in the women’s gold-medal game at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, has five players from California. All four U.S. beach volleyball players who advanced to the quarterfinals are Californians, as are 11 of the 13 women on the water polo team, who advanced to the bronze medal game.
China completes unprecedented Olympic diving sweep
China's Yuan Cao during the Men's Diving 10m Platform Final at the Aquatics Centre at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) (PA Images via Getty Images) Cao Yuan defended his title in the men's 10-meter platform on Saturday and gave China an unprecedented sweep of the diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics.
The Big Red Machine won all eight golds at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, most of them with dominating victories.
After Russian doping, 2 Americans finally get their golden moment 12 years later
Lashinda Demus is presented with her reallocated Olympic gold medal from the London 2012 Olympic Games during a Medal Reallocation Ceremony. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) (Getty) There was no three-step podium. No American flag floating into the air. No endorsement deals awaiting. No packed stadium ready to roar. But there were, on Friday here at Trocadéro, at last, gold medals around the necks of Lashinda Demus and Erik Kynard — medals they earned 12 years ago.
For 1st time since women's water polo was introduced in 2000, U.S. doesn't medal
In a matter of days, the U.S. women's water polo team went from the pursuit of a historic gold medal to going home empty-handed.
It was quite a fall.
'Raygun' becomes viral sensation behind scoreless breaking performance
B-Girl Raygun (AKA Rachel Gunn) of Team Australia competes at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (Getty Images) Rachael Gunn, AKA B-girl Raygun didn't exactly impress the judges with her moves, but she certainly got the Internet talking.
U.S. rugby medalist blown away by free healthcare in Olympic Village, is now a universal healthcare advocate
Ariana Ramsey (CNN) In a video posted on her TikTok account, Team USA’s rugby sevens bronze medalist Ariana Ramsey said that she had a free pap smear. That wasn’t all, as she said she had booked a dentist appointment and an eye exam.
“Like, what?!” an incredulous Ramsey told her followers.
Gold medal race: Will the United States or China come out on top?
Gold medalist Yawen Deng of China (C), silver medalist Perris Benegas of Team USA (L) and bronze medalist Natalya Diehm of Australia (R) pose on the podium during the BMX Freestyle Women's Park Final at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images) (Getty Images) As the final weekend of the 2024 Paris Olympics approaches, the race for the most gold medals by country is down to two: the United States and China.
The two countries finished Friday tied with 33 gold medals apiece. But there are plenty of opportunities in the final two days of competition for either country to take the lead.
Here are 17 couples competing at the Olympics
All The Couples At The Paris 2024 Olympics (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images; Kristy Sparow/Getty Images) (screen) Chinese badminton player Huang Ya Qiong did a joyful victory lap around the Porte de La Chapelle Arena after winning gold in the Paris Olympics' mixed doubles event. She smiled on the podium as she received her medal and a bouquet of flowers. Then, as she returned to her team, longtime boyfriend Liu Yuchen got down on one knee and popped the question. Huang was shocked — and said yes.
All the 2024 Olympics controversies shadowing the competition in Paris
From someone on Canada's women's soccer team using a drone to spy on opponents, to swimmers being kicked out of the Olympic village for creating an "inappropriate atmosphere," the stories coming out of Paris are definitely not just about what happens on the field of play.
Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex
Algeria's Imane Khelif reacts after beating China's Yang Liu in the women's 66kg final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) (AFP via Getty Images) Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood.
Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a 'broken' finance system
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Jack Laugher of Team Great Britain performs during the Diving Menâs 3m Springboard Final Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Aquatic Centre on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pete Dovgan/Speed Media/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games.
U.S. men botch handoff in 4x100 relay — yet again
Kenny Bednarek, Kyree King, Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley react after another disappointment in the 4x100 relay. (REUTERS) (Reuters) The absence of Noah Lyles isn’t what derailed the U.S.’s bid to win gold in the men’s 4x100-meter relay.
It’s the Americans’ maddening inability to find four men who can pass the baton to one another while running as fast as they can.
Sha'Carri Richardson gave opponents the coldest look while winning women's 4x100
Twanisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas, Sha'carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson (l-r) from the USA celebrate after the final. (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images) (dpa/picture alliance via Getty I) Everyone knew Sha'Carri Richardson was fast before the 4x100. But after watching that race, she leaves you thinking, "Wow. She's THAT fast?"
Egyptian Olympic wrestler arrested over Paris sexual assault claim
Azerbaijan's Hasrat Jafarov (red) wrestles Egypt's Mohamed Elsayed (blue) in their men's greco-roman 67kg wrestling during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) (AFP via Getty Images) An Egyptian Olympic athlete is in custody in Paris after being accused of carrying out a drunken sexual assault on a woman near the River Seine.
Olympian proposes to boyfriend with something way cooler than a ring after race
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 06: Alice Finot of Team France applauds fans and family after competing in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase final on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 06, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) (Getty Images) French Olympian Alice Finot proposed to her boyfriend after breaking the European record during the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final in Paris.
Katie Ledecky just revealed a secret health struggle after nearly 10 years
Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images. (Getty Images) Katie Ledecky has nabbed a ton of medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics, tying a 60-year-old record in the process. While the 27-year-old's accomplishments are impressive no matter how you look at them, she’s also been dealing with a serious and chronic disorder.
A guide to ‘breaking’ — AKA ‘breakdancing’ — the new sport at the Olympics
Photo by Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images. (Getty Images) The Olympics gets a brand new sport this summer in the form of breakdancing — or breaking, as it will be known at the Olympics. Originating in the Bronx borough of New York in the late 1970s, and considered part of the “four elements” of hip-hop, alongside rapping, graffiti and DJing, it comprises crews aiming to out-do each other with acrobatic dance moves set to music.
The sports wanting to join Olympics: Snooker, darts and, yes, chess
Photo by Tai Chengzhe/VCG via Getty Images. (VCG via Getty Images) Cast your eye over the 32 sports taking place at the Olympics in Paris and 35 listed for Los Angeles and it becomes clear that the Olympics is now a broad church. So is there room in 2032 for chess or darts or snooker?
