SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Canada’s Brooke Henderson stood by the side of the 14th green at Le Golf National on Saturday and practised her putting motion several times before walking to the next hole. She never did regain her touch on the greens after a 67 a day earlier gave her an outside shot at a
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo did not mince words as she launched into an expletive-filled tirade against those who criticized the Olympic opening ceremony, defending the director and artists who put on the show. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a sort-of apology to anyone offended by the Games’ opening ceremony, which included strong LGBTQ2 representation
It’s not just Simone Biles — a number of gymnasts and coaches are speaking out about the “weird and awkward” atmosphere during the individual balance beam final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. The event saw half of the finalists, four out of eight, fall from the beam: Team USA’s Biles and Sunisa Lee
Some Olympic triathletes who swam in the River Seine have fallen sick and were forced to pull out of competition this week amid concerns about the river’s water quality – a simmering issue plaguing Paris 2024 organizers. Team Belgium withdrew from Monday’s mixed relay triathlon after one of its athletes, who competed in the women’s
The Canadian Olympic Committee says it has revoked accreditation from the coach of six-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter Andre De Grasse, citing “new information” that has come to light about coach Rana Reider. The organization says Reider was on probation with the U.S. Center for SafeSport until May of this year, and the decision to accredit
PARIS – The only swimming Summer McIntosh’s mom expects her daughter to do in the immediate future is in Lake Muskoka after a cannonball off the dock “Summer’s a free spirit,” Jill Horstead said Monday in Paris. “Don’t be fooled by her focus. She’s very good at switching gears. As soon as she gets home
PARIS – The Maple Leaf was not raised on Day 10 of the Paris Olympics after Canadian athletes were held off the podium for the first time at the Games. The women’s 3×3 basketball team had given hope that Canada would stretch its opening medal streak to a record 10 days when it led the
MONTREAL – Soccer fans in Montreal were left heartbroken after the Canadian women’s soccer team lost to Germany in the quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics on Saturday. But fans said they still have plenty of reasons to cheer. “It’s my sport. It’s my country,” said Stéphane Halpin, sporting a cap emblazoned with the maple leaf
PARIS – Canada’s team in Paris was on pace for a record Olympic Games at halftime after a mortifying soccer scandal that began before the eco-flame was even lit in Jardin des Tuileries. With 15 medals — four gold, four silver, seven bronze — and another medal already guaranteed in men’s boxing, Canada trended to
By Stephen Wade and Janie Mccauley The Associated Press Posted August 2, 2024 8:18 am Updated August 2, 2024 11:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-metre individual medley at the Paris Olympics. She