Tag: Olympics
Brittney Griner reacts to prisoner swap between U.S. and Russia: ‘This is a big win, huge win’
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Team USA center Brittney Griner had just come off the court after her team beat Belgium in group play at the...
Leading women’s soccer nations deny drone use after Canada’s Bev Priestman claimed ‘all the top 10 do it’
The French, German and Zambian national women’s football teams have denied using drones to spy on opposition training sessions.In an internal email, Canada head...
Katie Ledecky cruises in 1500-meter freestyle to win gold, set Olympic record
NANTERRE, France — American swimming star Katie Ledecky cruised to victory in an event that’s become synonymous with her name, earning her first Olympic...
Kim Yeji: The Paris Olympics’ coolest athlete and a South Korean superstar
It’s certainly a striking look.Looking like something between an expert diamond dealer and a crack sniper for some renegade sci-fi army, the internet’s new...
Murky waters of Olympic triathlon make for picturesque but dicey races
PARIS – The dawn rain slowed to a drizzle just before 8 a.m. Wednesday in Paris, just as 46 of the fittest women in...
