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A lot has changed for Simone Biles since her 2016 Olympic Games debut. For starters, she’s now married to Chicago Bears player Jonathan Owens, who’s been spotted proudly supporting his other half from the stands in Paris. Biles has also had a few years to focus on her mental health after coming down with an

The last time Team USA took a trip to the Olympic Games, our world was in a state of panic. The plans to host in Tokyo in 2020 were ultimately postponed to the next year, and the normally large, cheering crowds watching events were nowhere to be found. Though they risked their health traveling to

Simone Biles just became the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history. The 27-year-old gymnast now has eight medals under her belt. Biles’ total number of medals clocks in at a whopping 38. In Tuesday’s team final, Biles’ talent led Team USA to win gold for the first time since Rio 2016 with a score

Frederick “Fred” Richard shined in Paris as Team USA made history on Monday. With Richard leading the way, the U.S. earned the first team medal in men’s gymnastics for the first time in 16 years. Richard showed off his skills on the rings, parallel bars, horizontal bar and floor exercise to propel Team USA to

On Sunday, Lauren Scruggs made U.S. Olympic history when she became the first Black woman to win an individual fencing medal. The 21-year-old snagged a silver medal in front of a crowd of 6,000 at the 127-year-old Grand Palais in Paris and spoke to Today.com about the “unbelievable” achievement. “Seeing my family in the stands and being

With Simone Biles making Olympic history yet again, there is no shortage of Black excellence at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She stands amongst big names like Lebron James, Brittney Griner, Coco Gauff, Stephen Curry and A’Ja Wilson, among many more, who are holding down the American flag, but what about the brilliant Black American athletes