Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterAug 11, 2024, 07:19 PM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). The Olympic flame has been extinguished and the flag has been passed. The incredible 2024…
A’ja Wilson and the United States women’s basketball team extended their Olympic winning streak to 59 games with a quarterfinal win over Nigeria Wednesday at the 2024 Paris Games. Editor’s Picks 2 Related But before that, several American athletes competed on their sport’s biggest global stage. Team USA’s Nelly Korda began her gold medal defense…
The second Sunday of the 2024 Paris Games featured a handful of Team USA’s biggest names vying for medals. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Suni Lee earned a bronze on uneven bars, the same event in which she earned bronze at the Tokyo Games in 2021. She’s the first American to medal twice on bars in…
Two of Team USA’s biggest names competed again in Paris on Saturday — Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky — while the U.S. women’s soccer team survived in a key quarterfinal match. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Biles — who already won the individual all-around and team all-around final — earned her record-extending seventh Olympic gold medal…
An Olympic women’s boxing match — and misinformation about one of the athletes involved — is now being used by conservatives to promote their anti-trans agenda. On Thursday, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif faced off against Italian boxer Angela Carini, winning in 46 seconds after Carini abruptly pulled out of the fight. Following the match, Carini…
Jul 31, 2024, 03:47 PM ET Two of Team USA’s top squads continued with group play Wednesday at the 2024 Paris Games. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Men’s basketball takes on South Sudan, which it narrowly defeated July 20, with Group C’s top spot on the line. After sitting in the win against Serbia on Sunday,…
Jul 30, 2024, 03:46 PM ET Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics brings a return to action for a handful of Team USA’s top names. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey’s “redemption tour” is complete after they earned gold in the women’s gymnastics team final. Coco Gauff fell…
After a busy full day of competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, big names close out the first weekend. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera made their Paris debuts on the U.S. gymnastics team in qualifications Sunday. Team USA men’s basketball faced three-time NBA MVP Nikola…
The Olympics are officially underway after a memorable opening ceremony Friday in Paris. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Saturday’s events were headlined by gymnastics, swimming, beach volleyball and tennis. Men’s basketball has also begun, though Team USA doesn’t compete until Sunday. Katie Ledecky’s quest for her 11th Olympic gold medal began Saturday in the 400m freestyle,…
Daryn Wright of the U.S. Olympic Diving Team will compete in the 10M platform competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images) The goal of the 2024 Paris Olympics is to be the most environmentally-friendly Games ever, and to France’s credit, in many ways they have become a model for how to use existing…
