The passing of the Olympic flag from one host city to another is an integral part of every Olympic closing ceremony. This year, Tom Cruise was part of the festivities, helping to bring the flag from Paris to Los Angeles in high-flying Hollywood style. But his pay for the stunt wasn’t nearly as impressive. Entertainment … Read more
A visibly emotional Jordan Chiles said, Forbes Chiles made her feelings clear Wednesday after being stripped of her first Olympic medal after appealing a decision by the Romanian gymnastics team to revise their final score. Forbes' She claimed at the Power Women's Summit that the episode “isn't about the medal,” it “is about skin color.” … Read more
The man who allegedly burned Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei to death has died just days after the 33-year-old succumbed to his injuries. The BBC An official at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in western Kenya confirmed that Cheptegei and her ex-boyfriend Dickson Ndiema died in the intensive care unit of the hospital on Monday … Read more
Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has tragically died in a Kenyan hospital just days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in a horrific attack. Cheptegei had recently competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she finished 44th. Accordingly ProtectorA spokesman at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret city, where the 33-year-old woman … Read more
A Ugandan athlete was allegedly brutally attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend just weeks after competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, from Kenya, was hospitalized in critical condition with burns to 75 percent of her body. BBCCheptegei’s boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, allegedly doused her with petrol and … Read more
More than half of the medals won by the U.S. at the Paris Olympics were won by women, including breakout rugby star Ilona Maher. Now, in a new interview and swimsuit photoshoot, the Vermont native opens up about her path to success and her relationship with her body. Maher strips down to his underwear to … Read more
Celebrity gymnast Simone Biles is coming off an incredible showing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The Texan has added several gold and silver medals to her collection, cementing her place as one of the most decorated Olympic gymnasts in history. Naturally, she had to celebrate in a big way when she returned home. On … Read more
Five-time Olympic cyclist Daniela Larreal Chirinos was found dead after allegedly choking on food in her Las Vegas apartment last week. The Venezuelan athlete was 50 years old. Chirinos competed in the Olympic Games held in Barcelona in 1992, Atlanta in 1996, Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004 and London in 2012. Although he never … Read more
There were plenty of moments at the 2024 Olympics that got people talking — from Flavor Flav’s role on the U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team to the fabricated controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif — but perhaps none more so than the internet sensation known as Raygun. The Australian breakout competitor went viral with his … Read more
Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman brought the Great White North its first female pole vault medal by winning bronze at the Paris Olympics, breaking a Canadian record in the process. Newman's celebratory dance after her record-breaking jump made headlines, but she's dismissive of any criticism people might have. The 30-year-old athlete told her story in … Read more