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By Thomas Schlachter and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Many athletes have to deal with an increased weight of expectation when coming into an Olympic Games – none perhaps more so than the members of the USA women’s basketball team. And while there’s no such concept of a sure thing or a guaranteed gold medal

By Matias Grez and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized for what some critics described as a parody of “The Last Supper” during the lavish opening ceremony on Friday. The scene featured drag artists and dancers and was widely criticized by the Catholic church and Christian groups. The French

By Kyle Feldscher and Chris Liakos, CNN Paris (CNN) — The rain that drenched Friday’s opening ceremony may have moved out of Paris, but its effects are still being felt in the River Seine, with water quality concerns throwing the triathlon competition into uncertainty. The decision to hold some swimming events in the famous river

By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — It may have been a bronze medal, but it was celebrated in the stands like it was a gold. When Brazilian superstar Rayssa Leal stuck her all-important final trick of the women’s street skateboarding final at the Paris Olympics, a deafening roar went up from the many green-and-gold-clad

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — LeBron James made his emphatic return to Olympic basketball on Sunday, turning in a dominant performance in a 110-84 win against Serbia, his first contest at the Games since 2012. It was the first time James had played in the quadrennial tournament since winning his second consecutive gold

CNN By Kyle Feldscher and Issy Ronald, CNN Paris (CNN) — Simone Biles fought through pain in her calf on Sunday to post an impressive all-around score and display the qualities which have made one of the greatest gymnasts of all time on her return to the Olympics. After she produced a flawless balance beam

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — They say in sports to expect the unexpected. But really, who could have expected a lifeguard in a bright, multi-colored, very small swimsuit to jump into the pool at La Défense Arena on Sunday in front of 15,000 people – and be hailed as a hero. When American

CNN By Kyle Feldscher and Issy Ronald, CNN Paris (CNN) — Simone Biles fought through pain in her calf on Sunday to post an impressive all-around score and display the qualities which have made one of the greatest gymnasts of all time on her return to the Olympics. After she produced a flawless balance beam

By Kyle Feldscher and Issy Ronald, CNN Paris (CNN) — Simone Biles fought through pain in her calf on Sunday to post an impressive all-around score and display the qualities which have made one of the greatest gymnasts of all time on her return to the Olympics. After she produced a flawless balance beam routine

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Situated in North London, England sits an ordinary college sports center. Usually, this gym would be full of students getting a workout in, but on this sweltering Friday afternoon there’s a slightly different feel to the place. Fans are eagerly stood outside waiting with bated breath, security sits on

By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — The most diverse US women’s gymnastics team in history will begin competing this weekend at the Olympic Games, inspiring younger gymnasts in the process. Four of the five team members are women of color, according to USA Gymnastics, which deemed the team the most diverse in history. But far from Paris, at

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The first week of the Olympics and with it comes one of the Games’ signature events: Swimming. The pool has been the scene of some of the Games’ most legendary moments over the years and 2024 appears set to be no different. Several key swimmers are looking to

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Nanterre, France (CNN) — The race that everyone turned out to see never really got going. The women’s 400-meter freestyle race, billed as a rematch between rivals Ariarne Titmus of Australia and Katie Ledecky of the US, was one of the most hotly anticipated contests of the first full day of

By George Ramsay, CNN Roland Garros, Paris (CNN) — After all these years, Rafael Nadal is still finding new ways to win matches on his favorite tennis court. His latest victory on the French clay came alongside Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics, and together they formed a dream pairing – a two-for-the-price-of-one ticket for

By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — Back in 2021, Simone Biles got a new tattoo inked across her collarbone: “And still I rise,” it reads, a nod to the poetry of Maya Angelou. Those four short words fittingly encapsulate the trajectory of Biles’ life and career, particularly as she took time away from gymnastics

By George Ramsay, CNN Roland Garros, Paris (CNN) — There is a notable absence among Novak Djokovic’s 98 career singles titles, but the Serbian star is hoping to change that over the coming weeks. Yet to win an Olympic gold medal across his four previous appearances at the Games, Djokovic got his latest campaign off

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to the highs and lows of professional sport, Bermuda’s first ever Olympic champion has experienced it all in recent years. Flora Duffy made history at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games by winning gold in the triathlon. It was a life-changing moment for both her and her country which has

By Carly Breland, CNN (CNN) — The first round of Olympic tennis gets underway Saturday, but the red clay of Roland Garros will be missing some of the sport’s biggest stars, including world no. 1 Jannik Sinner. While some are sidelined by illnesses and injuries, others are abstaining from the Games as a result of

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — As competition gets well and truly underway in Paris, all eyes will turn shortly to one of the Olympic Games’ signature sports: Gymnastics. The sport has created some of the most iconic moments in Olympic history and made household names of its stars. Among the top highlights of

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The USA is the preeminent force in men’s Olympic basketball. It has won the gold medal on 14 occasions and frequently assembles some of the sport’s biggest stars on the international stage. So when a new upstart on the block, fresh off a captivating performance at the FIBA World