Tag: Olympics
Milan-Cortina Olympics organizers confident sliding track will be on time
PARIS — The head of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics said he is optimistic a sliding track will be finished in time for those Games, avoiding the possibility of having to move bobsled, luge and skeleton competitions to a track outside of Italy. In a Monday morning interview, Milan-Cortina CEO Andrea Varnier said he was …
Why Simone Biles is one of the greatest athletes of all time: A look ahead at the Paris Olympics
American gymnast Simone Biles is considered by many to be the G.O.A.T – the Greatest Of All Time – and for good reason. “I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I’m the first Simone Biles,” she told reporters at the 2016 Olympics. Here’s a look at Biles’ historic gymnastics career thus far as …
Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo makes his first Olympics as Greece beat Croatia | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Paris Olympic Games 2024 Greek star helps team book Paris berth with 23 points Brazil and Spain also confirm places at 2024 Games Associated Press Giannis Antetokounmpo is heading to the Olympics for the first time, after he scored 23 points and Greece held off Croatia 80-69 on Sunday. The game was one of the …