Many people were surprised to find that most Olympians end up needing to keep their day jobs. Naturally, there’s another, vastly different side to the story of prize money: In countries like Saudi Arabia that have never won a gold medal, the prize winnings could be enough to set the athletes up for life—or certainly
Simone Biles’ impact looms large over gymnastics, Olympics After a dominant performance at the Paris Olympics, USA TODAY’s Nancy Armour says Simone Biles has cemented her legacy as the greatest gymnast. GOAT. Legend. Idol. Those are just a few words used to describe gymnast Simone Biles. The decorated Olympic athlete is joining Jade Carey, Jordan
The brouhaha between Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill took another step this week. Lyles, fresh off sprinting to a gold medal in the 100 meters in the Olympics in Paris, said he’d accept Hill’s challenge to a race. But it would have to be the signature race often
Paris 2024 Olympic headlines may suggest all medalists are set for life, but Olympic fame can be fleeting—just ask Lauryn Williams. The Olympic track and bobsled champion earned $200,000 a year at age 20, yet by 30, she was interning for $12 an hour. Despite being the first American woman to medal in both the
In another display of their support to Vinesh Phogat, the khap panchanyats have decided to award the wrestler with a ‘gold medal‘ after she returned home from the Paris Olympics with a heartbreaking end to her campaign.Vinesh was disqualified after being found 100gm overweight on the second weigh-in ahead of her gold-medal match in the
Imane Khelif was given a champion’s welcome by a legion of adoring fans as she flaunted her Olympic gold medal in a bus parade around her home city. The bus slowed to a crawl as the throng pressed in, with thousands of mobile phones pointed up to snap an image of the boxer. Khelif claimed
“The people will cheer for them and give them applause, providing a driving force for their pursuit … Having sports celebrities can drive the development of the whole industry and we now see a proliferation of fencing schools.” Choi also brushed aside concerns that athletes could spend too much time on celebrity endorsements instead of
For those longing for an Olympic fix following the thrilling Paris Games, here is some good news for the future: Peacock’s “Gold Zone” will return for the L.A. Games in 2028, and possibly for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina as well. Molly Solomon, the executive producer and president of NBC Olympics production, confirmed in
Los Angeles 2028 Olympics: Expect Hollywood glitz, glamour and no cars Los Angeles will host the Olympics for a third time in 2028. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and LA28 chair Casey Wasserman give a preview of what to expect. With a star-studded roster of NBA MVPs, champions and All-Stars, Team USA defeated France 98-87 in
Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labelling the female boxers as men
Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP Former President Donald Trump on Saturday (August 17, 2024) again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labelling the female boxers as men. Trump made the comments while speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania and pledging to “keep men out of women’s sports,” turning his attention to