A passionate crowd showered Algerian boxer Imane Khelif with cheers during her fight Saturday at the Paris Olympics, repeatedly chanting “Imane! Imane!”.
Category: Olympics
Simone Biles wins women’s vault final for second time, earning her 7th Olympic gold medal
Simone Biles earns her 10th career Olympic medal, her seventh gold, by winning the women’s vault final for a second time.
Say cheese! Italian gymnast goes viral over Parmigiano Reggiano deal after winning a silver medal.
It wasn’t Giorgia Villa’s solid performance that made her a social media sensation. It’s her previous role as an ambassador for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
Bobby Kersee coaches some of biggest US stars in track history with his ‘mad scientist’ training methods
Many of America’s biggest track stars have one thing in common: they are coached by Bobby Kersee.
Contact kayaking? A new Olympic event includes 15-foot drop, Eskimo moves — and bumper-car like contact.
This is not what kayak fans are used to seeing at the Olympics. Competitors dropping their contacts into the water from a 15-foot-high platform as three other paddlers work furiously to gain traction.
North Shore Olympians help row U.S. boat to bronze medal
VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France — Two North Shore Olympians helped row the U.S. men’s eight boat to bronze Saturday, winning the America’s first medal of any color in the event in 16 years. Winnetka’s Peter Chatain, 24, and Glenview native Nick Rusher, 25, crossed the finish line with their teammates in 5:25.28, just seconds behind winner Great […]
Olympics on TV: What to watch today
A look at what’s on TV on Aug. 3 at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Olympian Tori Franklin of Chicago comes up short in triple jump but is ready to live ‘happii’
The Chicagoan, who just missed making the finals in Paris, says she has put her life in proper perspective.
How Jeff Jendryk — Wheaton’s ‘Jungle Cat’ — ended up prowling the Olympic volleyball courts
Jeff Jendryk was cut from the roster of the last U.S. Olympic team, but in Paris, he is an inspiring member of the squad.
Who is Imane Khelif? What to know about the Algerian boxer at the Olympics.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender in sports after her Italian competitor, Angela Carini, pulled out seconds into their bout at the Paris Olympics.