U.S gymnast Jordan Chiles may have to return the bronze medal she won at the 2024 Paris Olympics following an appeal filed by the Romanian team, which finished fourth and fifth in the women’s floor exercise event. During the August 6 event, Chiles initially earned a score of 13.666, which …
Read More »H.E.R. to Sing American National Anthem at Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony
H.E.R. has been selected to perform the American National Anthem during the closing ceremony of 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, as confirmed by People. The musician will sing the iconic song at the Stade de France on Sunday, Aug. 11, as part of the handover from Paris to Los Angeles, which …
Read More »Travis Scott Arrested in Paris After Alleged Altercation With Hotel Security Guard
Travis Scott was arrested in Paris after allegedly attacking a security guard at a high-end hotel on Friday, Aug. 9. A statement from the Paris prosecutor’s office said police were called to the Georges V early Friday morning to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Gifts Simone Biles' Dad a Death Row Records Chain for His 75th Birthday
Simone Biles‘ dad Ronald celebrated a milestone birthday just days after his daughter made history at the Olympics — and now he has a gift from Snoop Dogg to remember it by. On Thursday, the gymnast’s sister Adria shared a photo of their dad Ronald celebrating his 75th birthday with …
Read More »Breaking's Olympic Debut Was a Little Goofy, But That's OK
The Paris 2024 Olympics were clearly saving the best for last — no, not the big finals in basketball, soccer, volleyball, or even the modern pentathlon. We’re talking about the official debut of Breaking (or breakdancing), which bowed with the women’s competition on Friday, Aug. 9. After an introduction provided …
Read More »Australian Olympic Breaker 'Raygun' Loses Dance Battles, Wins Our Hearts
The moves were downright dizzying at the Olympics debut of a new event in Paris on Friday: breaking, more commonly referred to as “breakdancing.” As with other athletic competitions introduced to the games in recent years, there was plenty of debate as to whether breaking — here organized into a …
Read More »Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Wins Gold Medal at Olympics After Gender Uproar
Imane Khelif is an Olympic Gold medalist. On Friday, Khelif — the Algerian boxer who was accused of being a man after her opponent quit because she hit her hard — earned gold after defeating China’s Yang Liu. “I’m very happy. For eight years, this has been my dream, and …
Read More »Anitta Was 'Emotional' After Gymnast Rebeca Andrade Won Olympic Gold With Her Song
Anitta is celebrating Rebeca Andrade’s historic gold medal — and her music’s role in it! On Monday, the Brazilian singer congratulated Andrade on social media after the gymnast became the country’s most-decorated Olympian thanks to her floor routine win. Andrade’s performance, which earned her a gold medal over Team USA’s …
Read More »Watch Snoop Dogg 'Drop It Like It's Hot' at Team USA Basketball Olympics Party
There’s no way Snoop Dogg would let his epic stretch of festivities at the 2024 Paris Olympics pass without picking up a microphone for music purposes, rather than his commentary as NBC’s special correspondent. On Monday night, the rapper performed his universal classic “Drop It Like It’s Hot” at the …
Read More »Beyoncé Celebrates Simone Biles' Olympic Triumph in Tribute Video
Even Beyoncé is impressed with Simone Biles after her record-breaking performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics this week. In a new tribute video posted to NBC, the singer celebrates Biles’ physical and mental prowess. The clip opens with Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter song “Just for Fun,” which features Willie Jones, as …
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