L.A. to host 2028 Summer Olympics as Paris gets 2024
(TSX / STATS) — The City of Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics after working out an agreement that will send the 2024 Summer Games to Paris. An […]
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LA, Paris present Olympic plans ahead of 2024-2028 decision
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) After Los Angeles and Paris laid out their Olympic hosting plans Tuesday, their mayors said they could work together on a deal to ensure both cities host […]
Continue ReadingSamba, reflections and pride in final Rio Olympics party
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Shaking to samba and expressing a sense of longing with uniquely Brazilian words, Olympians and fans said goodbye to the Rio Games with one last big […]
Continue ReadingUS ousted, Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) The three-time defending champion U.S. women’s national team will miss the Olympic final for the first time after being ousted by Sweden on penalties following a 1-1 […]
Continue ReadingSimone Manuel becomes 1st African-American woman swimmer to win gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Manuel leaned her head into her hands and cried when she recognized her historic achievement. With her victory in the 100-meter freestyle, she became […]
Continue ReadingSuper Simone! Biles soars to Olympic all-around title
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Simone Biles and Aly Raisman stood side by side in Rio Olympic Arena, clutching each other while waiting for the inevitable coronation. When the floor exercise […]
Continue ReadingPhelps leaves Lochte in his wake one last time at Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Michael Phelps waggled four fingers, recognizing another historic achievement. Now, he’s the first swimmer ever to win the same event at four straight Olympics. Ryan Lochte […]
Continue ReadingLedecky wins most challenging event with gritty performance
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Katie Ledecky has never felt such pain. She actually felt like she might throw up in the pool. That wasn’t enough to slow the gritty teenager. […]
Continue Reading‘Final Five’ win one more gymnastics gold for Karolyi
It didn’t matter that the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team had already sewn up the team gold by the time three-time world champion Simone Biles saluted the floor exercise judges […]
Continue ReadingPhelps wins Olympic gold medals No. 20 and 21 in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Michael Phelps sat alone, thoroughly exhausted. He put his head in his hands and then motioned at his neck as though he had nothing left to […]
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