Kate Middleton and bearded Prince William congratulate Great Britain’s Olympians in rare video from home
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Kate Middleton and bearded Prince William congratulate Great Britain’s Olympians in rare video from home

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Well done @TeamGB, what an incredible journey! Every athlete showed immense dedication, heart and passion. You made us all so proud! Here’s to celebrating every triumph at @Paris2024 and looking forward to more from @ParalympicsGB later in the summer 🇬🇧🥇 pic.twitter.com/oCLz7HuuLG — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) August…

Tyrese Haliburton pokes fun at self over lack of Olympic playing time for Team USA
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Tyrese Haliburton pokes fun at self over lack of Olympic playing time for Team USA

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Tyrese Haliburton may not have played much during Team USA’s gold medal run at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but the Pacers star had a good sense of humor over the whole thing.  Haliburton posted one of the most relatable posts on social media for anyone who has been stuck in…

Fans think USWNT players look ‘violently hungover’ in Olympics photo
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Fans think USWNT players look ‘violently hungover’ in Olympics photo

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To some fans, it appeared that the effects of Team USA’s gold medal celebration were still lingering when the women’s soccer team posed for a photo in Paris on Sunday. The 18 players and four alternates were scattered across steps — holding the gold medals they earned after a 1-0…

US high jumper Shelby McEwen defends decision to refuse sharing gold medal with New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr
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US high jumper Shelby McEwen defends decision to refuse sharing gold medal with New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr

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Shelby McEwen is an Olympic medalist — whether you call him greedy or competitive. The 28-year-old American defended his decision to compete in a jumpoff against New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr instead of sharing the gold medal during the men’s high jump final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday. “If…

Simone Biles tells Jordan Chiles to ‘keep your chin up’ amid Olympics debacle
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Simone Biles tells Jordan Chiles to ‘keep your chin up’ amid Olympics debacle

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With Jordan Chiles the center of an Olympics saga that could end with her losing a bronze medal, Simone Biles posted a message supporting her Team USA gymnastics teammate on Instagram. “sending you so much love Jordan,” Biles, the Team USA star who will leave Paris with four medals, wrote…

American Masai Russell wins gold in 100-meter hurdles in Olympic thriller
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American Masai Russell wins gold in 100-meter hurdles in Olympic thriller

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Masai Russell is taking home a Paris gold. In what was an intensely tight women’s 100-meter hurdles, the 24-year-old Potomac, Maryland native edged out her competition by one-hundredth of a second to take the top of the podium — the first time for the U.S. since 2016. She posted a…

Australian breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn fires back at critics over viral performance, uniform
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Australian breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn fires back at critics over viral performance, uniform

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Australian breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn fired back at her critics who mocked her viral performance and uniform at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gunn, 36, lost all three of her group matches in the inaugural breaking tournament, where she fell to the US, France and Lithuania. But she still turned heads…

Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ goes viral at Olympics
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Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ goes viral at Olympics

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Breakdancer Rachel “Raygun” Gunn stole the show at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.  Although she didn’t receive a single vote from the judges and lost each of her group matches, the 36-year-old college professor went viral for her bizarre breaking performance. Raygun bounced around the stage, standing on her…