2024 Summer Olympics

Commentary: The Olympics needed a reset. Merci to Paris for providing it.

These Summer Games were exactly what the whole enterprise needed and in a style no other city could provide.

Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post August 12, 2024

US ties China in Paris Olympics gold medal count after Americans' nail-biting women's hoops win

The U.S. easily won the total medal count with 126. Aside from the 40 gold, the Americans won 42 silver and 44 bronze.

Jenna Fryer, Associated Press August 11, 2024

Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon at Paris Olympics after trading elbows with Tigst Assefa

Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 meters left in the women’s marathon, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third distance medal of the Paris Games.

Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press August 11, 2024
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A’ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal

No team had been able to push the Americans during this impressive streak of 61 consecutive wins. Only two of those victories had been by single digits before the game against France.

Doug Feinberg, Associated Press August 11, 2024

Photos: Favorite images from the Paris Summer Olympics

Highlights from the past two weeks.

The Associated Press August 11, 2024

Jordan Chiles has been stripped of a gymnastics bronze medal, but the USOPC says it will appeal

U.S. Olympic officials are appealing a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise.

Will Graves, Associated Press August 11, 2024

American relay teams win 2 golds in the last events of a dominant Olympic track meet for the US

The American men eked out a relay win in the 4x400 meters just 15 minutes before a star-studded U.S. women’s team dominated the field Saturday night.

Eddie Pells, Associated Press August 11, 2024

Curry’s late barrage seals another Olympic men’s basketball title, as US beats France

The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday.

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press August 10, 2024

Romanian gymnast could replace Jordan Chiles as bronze medalist in floor exercise after court ruling

The Romanian Olympic Committee had asked for three bronze medals to be awarded.

Will Graves, Associated Press August 10, 2024

She arrived in Paris a relative unknown. But with 2 gold medals, Kristen Faulkner leaves the Olympics as a household name in Alaska.

“I hope I can get more girls on bikes in Alaska and inspire the next generation of female athletes,” said Faulkner, who grew up in Homer.

Ed Klajman for the Daily News August 10, 2024