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Former Penn State wrestler Aaron Brooks is now an Olympic medalist. Brooks saw his dream come true on Friday when he defeated Uzbekistan’s Javrail Shapiev 5-0 to grab a bronze medal in the 86-kilogram men’s freestyle class. According to Sports Illustrated, the Penn State star is the second wrestler in the school’s history to win […]

Team USA was the belle of the ball during the women’s long jump event at the Paris Olympics, earning not one, but two medals, secured by Tara Davis-Woodhall and Jasmine Moore, who won a gold and bronze respectively on Thursday. According to NPR, the occasion marked Davis-Woodhall’s first Olympic gold, and Moore’s first medal in the

Team USA took silver and bronze in the Men’s 200 meters at the Paris Olympics, with Kenny Bednarek taking silver and Noah Lyles landing bronze. Lyles, the Fastest Man in the World, was the expected winner of the men’s 200 meters Thursday night, but the event did not turn out as anticipated. According to CBS

The Olympic games are one of the most dynamic events in our world. A collection of most of the world’s countries, uniting in competition. It’s always fascinating to watch such an array of different political beliefs performing under one law, which is the law of their respective disciplines of sport. We witness South and North

You know you’re at the top of your game when you beat your own world record. On Thursday, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone did exactly that as she finished the women’s 400-meter hurdles with a time of 50.37 seconds at the Paris Olympics. WORLD RECORD 50.37 🤯@GoSydGo is unstoppable in the 400m hurdles! 📺: @NBCOlympics & @peacock #ParisOlympics

Track and field star Grant Holloway is living proof that good things come to those who wait… and keep their eyes on the prize. During the 110-meter hurdles at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Holloway finished in 12.99 seconds — earning him his first-ever gold medal. Holloway, who is 26 years old, beat teammate Daniel

Yared Nuguse made his dream come true in Paris on Tuesday. The American runner, who missed out on the Tokyo Olympics due to injury, finally earned an Olympic medal with an epic performance in the 1500-meter race. Nuguse, who appeared to be falling back during the race, found another gear in the final stretch and

American boxer Omari Jones has won the only medal in the sport for his country at the 2024 Olympics. Jones walked away with a bronze medal when he lost to Uzbekistan’s Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev in the men’s welterweight division semifinals on Tuesday. As part of the single-elimination format in the Olympics, the bronze medal goes to the

Gabby Thomas is bringing home the gold after winning the women’s 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics. With 100 meters remaining, tens of thousands of fans cheered on Thomas on Tuesday night as she crossed the finish line in 21.83 seconds, USA Today reported. Her parents and boyfriend were also present. Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred