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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 …

Jordan Chiles is speaking out for the first time since the International Olympic Committee decided to strip her of her bronze medal. On Thursday, the Team USA gymnast issued a statement sharing her disappointment with the sporting organization’s “unjust” decision to take her medal and give it to Team Romania. …

Raygun isn’t loving the sudden attention that’s come after her breakdancing performance at the 2024 Olympics. On Thursday, the Australian breaker, whose real name is Rachel Gunn, shared a video addressing some of the hate she’s received after the Paris Games. “I just want to start by thanking all the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Prosecutors in Paris are investigating death threats and harassment directed at Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the opening ceremony at the 2024 Olympics, according to The Associated Press. The investigation was launched, the Paris prosecutor’s office said, after Jolly filed a police complaint on Tuesday, July 30 (the opening …

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