Emmys: Olympians Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik talk about ‘DWTS’ and more U.S. Olympians Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik talk to USA TODAY’s Ralphie Aversa at the Emmys about life after the Paris Games. The stars are getting ready to hit the dance floor as the season premiere of Dancing With the Stars approaches. Season […]
PARIS (AP) — The final act of the Paralympic Games There will be a huge dance party in Paris. This is a promise from Thomas Jollythe artistic director of the opening and closing ceremonies of this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. Jolly says 24 DJs will play blaring techno and dance music at the Stade […]
Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin has gone viral again. Just a week after the end of the Paris Olympics, the 18-year-old silver medalist was filmed helping out at her family’s restaurant in the city of Hengyang in China’s Hunan province, Beijing-based news channel CGTN reported. The clip shows Zhou wearing her Olympic uniform and serving food […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – A record 24 University of Kentucky student-athletes, alumni and coaches represented nine countries in six sports at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Eleven of those athletes brought home 13 medals, including nine gold medals. Lexington native Lee Kiefer brought home two gold medals from the games this year and […]
Since the start of the Olympic Games, Ndieme Lame has commuted to the Stade de France every day, where she volunteers to help visitors orient themselves. The 57-year-old wheelchair user is amazed at how easy it is to cross the city and get to the Olympic Stadium using public transport. “I never believed I could […]
PARIS 2024 has come to an end after two exciting weeks of Olympic action. Team GB won 65 medals – one more than in Tokyo 2021. 3 The Olympic Games in Paris are overPhoto credit: Getty 3 Many Team GB stars will also be in action in Los Angeles four years laterPhoto credit: AP However, […]
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s basketball team beat France in the gold medal game at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. This is breaking news. Earlier story below. The U.S. women’s basketball team is not focused on its record-breaking Olympic winning streak or on the team making history with another victory. The Americans are focused […]
Before the closing ceremony takes place in Paris on Sunday, a series of medal competitions will take place to conclude the 2024 Olympic Games. Sunday, August 11th is July 1st and the last day of competition at the Olympic Games in Paris. Although there are significantly fewer events on this day than on most other […]
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian gold medalist and boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak gave a military salute to the crowd gathered to celebrate his return to the war-torn country from the Paris Olympics. As 29-year-old Khyzhniak stepped off the special Olympic Express train at Kyiv Central Station, he greeted fans, friends and family. The athlete from Poltava is […]
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine Gold medalist and boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak saluted the crowd gathered to celebrate his return to the war-torn country from the Olympic Games in Paris. As 29-year-old Khyzhniak stepped off the special Olympic Express train at Kyiv Central Station, he greeted fans, friends and family. The athlete from Poltava is also […]
