Afghan Olympic sprinter sends powerful message to Taliban on women’s rights
CNN — For Kimia Yousofi, it was never about winning the gold. The Afghan sprinter may have finished last in her…
‘Mario Kart with boats’: Meet kayak cross, the sport taking over social media and making its Olympic debut
CNN — With its breakneck competition, exhilarating starts and whitewater waves, the kayak cross has proven to be one of…
Noah Lyles takes the Olympic gold in the 100-meter dash by the slimmest of margins
Saint-Denis, France CNN — An American is once again the world’s fastest man. Noah Lyles earned that title and the…
Break dancing makes its debut at the Paris Olympics. A timeline of when every Olympic sport was introduced
CNN — Nearly 50 summer sports — including long-discontinued ones like motorboating and tug-of-war — have made appearances at the…
Olympic moment of the day: Cindy Ngamba wins first ever medal for Refugee Olympic Team
CNN — The Olympic Games is bound up with questions of nationality, with crowds waving a kaleidoscopic collage of different…
Novak Djokovic says that Olympic gold ‘supersedes everything’ as he defeats Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling final
Roland Garros, Paris CNN — On his fifth time trying, after a match of extraordinary quality, Novak Djokovic has a…
American Scottie Scheffler turns in a remarkable 9-under final round to win Olympic golf gold
CNN — Scottie Scheffler produced a remarkable final round to clinch gold in the men’s golf competition at the Paris…
Belgium drops out of mixed triathlon and Switzerland shuffles line-up after athletes fall ill following race in River Seine
Paris CNN — Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday and Switzerland has had to mix…
Son of a two-time Olympic champion, Mykolas Alekna will aim to carry on his father’s legacy in his own sport
CNN — Following in your parents’ footsteps can be a daunting task: just ask Bronny James what it’s like to…
One Ukrainian journalist’s mission to stop Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics
Kyiv CNN — Many high-profile Ukrainians had called for all Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from this year’s…
