Guram Tushishvili kicked out of Olympics after post-match groin kick
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Guram Tushishvili kicked out of Olympics after post-match groin kick

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The Olympic 100 kg judo competition was marked by a bizarre incident in which a Georgian competitor was disqualified after unsportsmanlike behavior towards Frenchman and favorite Teddy Riner. Riner’s quarterfinal match against Guram Tushishvili ended in disqualification for Tushishvili after an apparent winning move for Riner. The Georgian drove his…

Suni Lee’s two medals at Olympics go ‘deeper than gymnastics’ after scary health battle
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Suni Lee’s two medals at Olympics go ‘deeper than gymnastics’ after scary health battle

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Suni Lee didn’t think she’d be back here. The star American gymnast, who returned to the Olympics this summer, is once again a multiple-time medalist, winning gold in the team all-around and a bronze in the individual all-around competition. But her achievement comes after a major health scare, where the…

Olympics triathlete steaming after seeing reports after Seine swim
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Olympics triathlete steaming after seeing reports after Seine swim

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Belgian triathlete Jolien Vermeylen is back in the headlines. This comes after she seemingly described swimming in the Seine as a “dirty experience” and that she “felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about too much.” Vermeylen, according to multiple outlets added that: “We’ll know tomorrow if I’m sick…

Kaylee McKeown beats Regan Smith in 200-meter backstroke
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Kaylee McKeown beats Regan Smith in 200-meter backstroke

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American swimmer Regan Smith was out-touched again by Australian rival Kaylee McKeown on Friday, earning her third silver medal of the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 200-meter backstroke.  Smith and McKeown had battled it out Tuesday in the 100-meter backstroke, with the Aussie breaking past Smith in the final stretch…

Slovakia Olympic swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses in scary scene
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Slovakia Olympic swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses in scary scene

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A chilling scene unfolded Thursday morning at the 2024 Olympics when Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed after the women’s 200-meter individual relay heat and was carried off in a stretcher. Medical personnel on the scene said the 21-year-old was conscious, according to the Associated Press, and she was wearing an…

Simone Biles flashes goat necklace after winning Olympics gold medal
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Simone Biles flashes goat necklace after winning Olympics gold medal

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Simone Biles isn’t afraid to let the world know just how good she is. Shortly after winning her second gold medal of the 2024 Olympics with an individual all-around gymnastics win on Thursday, the 27-year-old donned a sparkling necklace with an emblem resembling a goat — an allusion to Biles…

Stephen Nedoroscik’s girlfriend, Tess McCracken, talks 2024 Olympics
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Stephen Nedoroscik’s girlfriend, Tess McCracken, talks 2024 Olympics

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Tess McCracken said she didn’t need to give boyfriend Stephen Nedoroscik a pep talk before the Team USA gymnast nailed his pommel horse routine at the Paris Olympics on Monday. The 25-year-old Nedoroscik helped Team USA secure bronze in the men’s artistic gymnastics team final — their first medal in…