Articles for Olympic History

US men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia at Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia at Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medal

Associated Press  

PARIS — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team got a spark. “I’m really humbled to have been a part of this game,” U.S. coach Steve Kerr said, tipping his hat multiple times to Serbia. Curry’s 36 points were the second-most in a game by a U.S. men’s …

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A skate future ahead of her
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A skate future ahead of her

China Daily  

Zheng Haohao etched her name into Olympic history on Tuesday, becoming not just the youngest athlete to compete in Paris, but the youngest to ever represent China at a Summer Games. At just 11 years and 360 days old when she took her first run on Tuesday, Zheng became the Paris Games' youngest competitor across all sports, and the youngest …

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A skate future ahead of her
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A skate future ahead of her

China Daily  

Zheng Haohao etched her name into Olympic history on Tuesday, becoming not just the youngest athlete to compete in Paris, but the youngest to ever represent China at a Summer Games. At just 11 years and 360 days old when she took her first run on Tuesday, Zheng became the Paris Games' youngest competitor across all sports, and the youngest …

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Running on sea shells: Paris Olympics has changed the world of track and field
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Running on sea shells: Paris Olympics has changed the world of track and field

India Today  

In a breathtaking display of athletic prowess and technological advancement, the men's 100 meters final at the Paris Olympics has left spectators in awe. PURPLE TRACK CONSIDERED FASTEST IN OLYMPIC HISTORY UNVEILED 🟣🟪💜 First-of-its-kind newly installed Purple Track at the Stade de France,, Paris has been unveiled for 2024 Paris Olympic Games. In line with Paris's commitment to hosting the …

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Simone Biles makes history with second all-around Olympic gymnastics title, 8 years after her first
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles makes history with second all-around Olympic gymnastics title, 8 years after her first

Associated Press  

PARIS — Simone Biles huddled with Sunisa Lee. The GOAT necklace she rocked in the aftermath isn’t a coincidence, even if she maintains she’s just “Simone Biles from Spring, Texas, that loves to flip.” Maybe, but she’s also the third woman to become a two-time Olympic champion, joining Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union in 1956 and 1960 and Vera …

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Guatemala wins first-ever gold medal as Adriana Ruano Oliva breaks trap shooting Olympic record
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Guatemala wins first-ever gold medal as Adriana Ruano Oliva breaks trap shooting Olympic record

New York Times  

Guatemala, a country of more than 17 million people, celebrated its first Olympic gold medal Wednesday when Adriana Ruano Oliva set a record on her way to winning the women’s trap shooting event. Ruano Oliva’s gold came one day after Jean Pierre Brol won bronze in the men’s event. Ruano Oliva weeps after becoming the first gold medalist from Guatemala …

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Paris Olympics 2024: Weightlifting - history, rules, defending champions
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Weightlifting - history, rules, defending champions

Firstpost  

Weightlifting has been around in human history for thousands of years and is among the oldest known sports. India's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu had won silver in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women's 49kg category and will hope to go one step further and win gold in the Paris Games. Women’s weightlifting would be introduced in Sydney 2000 — the …

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Beacon of Olympic spirit adds to city's history
1 year, 3 months ago

Beacon of Olympic spirit adds to city's history

China Daily  

View of the Olympic Tower at night. The tower sits roughly in the center of the Olympic Green area and gives sweeping views of the wider cityscape, and it was from this vantage point that we set out to catch a light show that was being projected from the Olympic Tower to the north. The shifting colors and patterns highlight …

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Today in History: October 12, Bali nightclub bombings kill over 200
2 years, 2 months ago

Today in History: October 12, Bali nightclub bombings kill over 200

Associated Press  

Today in history: On Oct. 12, 2002, bombs blamed on al-Qaida-linked militants destroyed two nightclubs on the Indonesian island of Bali, killing 202 people, many of whom were foreign tourists. In this Oct. 12, 1960 file photo, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev pounds his desk at the United Nations with his fist during a General Assembly debate on colonialism at the …

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At 15, Kamila Valieva just became the 1st woman to land a quad in Olympic history
2 years, 10 months ago

At 15, Kamila Valieva just became the 1st woman to land a quad in Olympic history

NPR  

At 15, Kamila Valieva just became the 1st woman to land a quad in Olympic history Enlarge this image toggle caption Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Matthew Stockman/Getty Images At 15, Kamila Valieva's hobbies include dancing, drawing — and setting world records. Sponsor Message Quadruple jumps require at least four, but fewer than five, revolutions and although they've become increasingly a staple …

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Golden, again: US beats France 87-82 for Tokyo title
3 years, 4 months ago

Golden, again: US beats France 87-82 for Tokyo title

Associated Press  

SAITAMA, Japan — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. “Every championship is special, and the group you’re with is special, but I can be honest and say this is the most responsibility I’ve ever felt,” said U.S. coach Gregg Popovich, who adds this gold to five NBA titles …

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Read the Full History of Timekeeping at the Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Read the Full History of Timekeeping at the Olympics

News 18  

The Summer Games are the biggest spectacle in the sporting world and it is organized every four years, with the exception of the 2020 Tokyo Games. The start of the timekeeping in Olympics: In the first five Summer Games from 1896 to 1912, the timekeeping was an amateurish affair as the judges used to have their own stopwatch. Omega is …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: From Larissa Latynina to Allyson Felix, a look at most successful women in history of Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: From Larissa Latynina to Allyson Felix, a look at most successful women in history of Games

Firstpost  

Since women first began to participate at the Olympics in 1900, there have been countless female athletes who have performed acts of incredible athleticism, winning medals by the bucketloads and leaving behind a lasting legacy of success. Her Olympic debut came in Barcelona 1992, where she had a slightly disappointing showing on an individual level, winning only one silver medal, …

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Katie Ledecky vs. herself: How a backyard pool and unrelenting drive has the U.S. swimmer on the brink of Olympic history
3 years, 6 months ago

Katie Ledecky vs. herself: How a backyard pool and unrelenting drive has the U.S. swimmer on the brink of Olympic history

New York Times  

Katie Ledecky readied in her lane, bracing herself for the grueling set of laps to come. “She embraced the sport, embraced the training,” said Mary Gen Ledecky, Katie’s mother and a former competitive swimmer. “There is something different about those special athletes,” said Gemmell, who jokes that Ledecky could race in a cardboard box, pitch dark, no one around, and …

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