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Axios22 hours agoUS women's basketball edges France to win eighth straight Olympic goldAxios - Ina FriedThe U.S. women's basketball team erased a 10-point third quarter deficit to beat France 67-66 and claim their eighth straight Olympic gold medal at …
Axios23 hours agoGender tensions at the Olympics are not newAxios - Ina FriedWith all the noise made about Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics, it's easy to imagine that gender controversy is a new thing. But, as author Michael …
Axios1 day agoNonbinary runner Nikki Hiltz finishes seventh in 1500 meter finalsAxios - Ina FriedNikki Hiltz, who is the first openly transgender and nonbinary athlete to make an individual Olympic final, finished seventh on Saturday in the …
Axios1 day agoHow the Paris Olympics became The Redemption GamesAxios - Sara Fischer, Ina FriedOver the last two weeks, the Paris Olympics served as a stage for epic comeback stories for athletes, the businesses that support them — and even the …
Axios1 day agoGender parity — but not equity — at the Paris GamesAxios - Ina FriedHistory was made once the Paris Games were recognized as the first in which an equal number of women and men participated. Yes, but: Parity doesn't …
Axios1 day agoU.S. women's soccer defeats Brazil to win gold at Paris OlympicsAxios - Ina FriedThe U.S. women's soccer team defeated Brazil 1-0 on Saturday to capture the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Why it matters: The popular and …
Axios2 days agoAlgeria's Imane Khelif wins gold medal despite gender controversyAxios - Ina FriedAlgerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated China's Yang Liu in a unanimous decision to win the gold medal in women's welterweight boxing (under 66kg) at …
Axios2 days agoJapan’s Ami Yuasa wins inaugural gold in Olympic breakingAxios - Ina FriedJapan's Ami Yuasa, who competed simply as Ami, wowed the judges to win gold in the first-ever Olympic breaking (aka breakdancing) competition in Paris …
Axios2 days agoU.S. women's basketball downs Australia to reach gold medal game in ParisAxios - Ina FriedThe U.S. women's basketball team defeated Australia 85-64 at Bercy Arena on Friday to advance to Sunday's gold medal game in Paris. Why it matters: …
Axios3 days agoWhat's going on with Noah Lyles' COVID testAxios - April Rubin, Ina FriedU.S. track and field Olympian Noah Lyles tested positive for COVID-19, he said in a post-race interview on Thursday with NBC News. The big picture: …
Axios3 days agoMcLaughlin-Levrone wins 400-meter hurdles in world record timeAxios - Ina FriedSydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke her own world record, winning the 400-meter hurdles at the Paris Olympics in 50.37 seconds, with teammate Anna …
Axios3 days agoNonbinary runner Nikki Hiltz to 1500-meter finals at Paris OlympicsAxios - Ina FriedNonbinary Team USA runner Nikki Hiltz finished third on Thursday in their semifinal heat of the women's 1500-meter race to qualify for Saturday's …