At the Paris Olympic Games last summer, the U.S. basketball team secured their fifth consecutive gold medal with help from the Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry, who secured a handful of three-pointers in the game’s final minutes. The Court of Gold trailer documents the pressure and preparation ahead …
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A comedian in Australia was forced to halt and rework a musical show based on the exploits of infamous Olympic breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn after being threatened with legal action, per The Associated Press. Stephanie Broadbridge was set to premiere Raygun: The Musical at a comedy club in Sydney last …
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Gymnast Jordan Chiles made history earlier this year as she stood tall on the first-ever all-Black podium at the Olympics. During the Paris games, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade was awarded the gold medal in the women’s floor exercise final, with Simone Biles earning silver and Chiles earning bronze after an appeal …
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Don’t count her out just yet! After making headlines last week for saying she was planning to step away from competing, viral breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn clarified Monday that she isn’t ready to give up the sport — and probably never will. “I was talking, you know, on 2dayFM about …
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Rachael “Raygun” Gunn is hanging up her tracksuit, at least professionally. The 37-year-old Australian B-Girl, a favorite during the Paris Olympics thanks to her unusual moves, confirmed that she will no longer participate in competitive breaking. “I’m not going to compete anymore, no,” she said told radio station 2DayFm. “I …
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Phoenix have teamed up with DJ-producer Kavinsky and Belgian singer Angèle for a new rendition of “Nightcall,” which was recently reimagined by the French band live during the 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony. The track was originally written by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Kavinsky for the film Drive, …
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Jordan Chiles addressed being stripped of her Olympics bronze medal at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit on Wednesday. Speaking with Moira Forbes, Chiles said that it wasn’t just the medal itself that was taken from her. “The biggest thing that was taken from me was, it was the recognition of …
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The worst breakdancer at the Olympics, Raygun — who scored zeros across the board — is now officially number one in the world. And before you could even finish your spit take, the World DanceSport Federation — which declared Dr. Rachael Gunn the planet’s top B-girl this week — already …
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Christine and the Queens delivered an electrifying take on an Edith Piaf classic during the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris on Thursday. There was some social media outrage when Chris — one of France’s chief musical exports — wasn’t included in either the opening or closing ceremonies of …
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Stephen Nedoroscik will go from the pommel horse to the dance floor as the Olympics medal-winning U.S. gymnast will be a contestant on the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars. The rest of the Season 33 celebrities-turned-dancers will be announced at a later date, Variety reports, adding that Fresh …
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