2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 5 Prelims
Zhang Yufei, the defending Olympic champion, comes into tonight’s 200 butterfly semifinal as the top seed. What else stood out from Day 5’s prelims?
Paris Olympics Outside the Pool: Redemption for Biles, Late Heroics for U.S. Women’s Rugby
The victory made Simone Biles the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history with eight medals, including five golds, in three appearances.
Comparing Winning Russian Times To Those Of Olympics With Cash At Stake
Russian swimmers who won domestic events last week have a chance at some cold hard cash if they wind up outperforming their Olympic counterparts.
Tokyo Bronze Medalist Luke Greenbank DQed in 200 Back For Going Past 15 Meters
Greenbank posted the fastest time of the morning with a 1:56.08 but went past the 15 meter mark off of the start.
Do You Know The Muffin Man? Swimmer Leads The Chocolate Muffin Craze In The Olympic Village
Henrik Christiansen (left) of Norway is the Paris “muffin man” as the chocolate muffins in the village are the craze.
Watch: Snoop Dogg Gets Swimming Lesson From Michael Phelps at Paris Olympics
“I definitely have great lung power,” Snoop Dogg told Michael Phelps. “And I do have a swimmer’s body. Our bodies are similar, Mike, we could be twins.”
China Continues Diving Sweep As Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan Win Women’s 10M Synchro
Chen Yuxi won the event at the 2020 Tokyo Games and helps China once again as they look to sweep all 8 diving events in Paris.
Despite E. Coli Concerns, Women’s Triathlon Completed with Swim in the Seine River
Women’s triathlon kicked-off the first event in the Seine River, with the race starting without a hitch despite months of uncertainty.
París 2024: Carmen Weiler y las sensaciones tras una gran actuación
En su debut en Juegos Olímpicos, fue novena en 100 espalda luego del récord nacional que superó en la sesión matutina con 59.57 segundos.
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 5 Prelims Preview
Kate Douglass will swim her 1st individual event as the top seed in the 200 breast. The prelims session also featured the men’s 200 back and women’s 200 fly.
Day 5 At The Paris Olympics: Non-Swimming Megathread
11 sports will award medals today including gymnastics with the men’s individual all-around competition.
2024 Paris, Euro Recap Day 4: GB’s 4×200 Free Relay The First To Defend Gold With Same Lineup
Guy, Dean, Richards, and Scott are the first quartet to defend Olympic gold with the same lineup, winning 4×200 free relay gold together in Tokyo and Paris.
Beatriz Dizotti Becomes First South American to Make Olympic Final in 1500 Free Since 1976
“Today was not the perfect race yet,” Brazilian distance specialist Beatriz Dizotti said. “I am ready to improve my time in the final and I am very happy.”
2024 Paris Olympics: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
American Bobby Finke will look to win back to back Olympic Gold medals in the men’s 800 Free, but has his work cut out for him as he is just the 5th seed.
Australia Remains At Top, Ireland Climbs Medal Table Through Night 4 Of Swimming In Paris
Kaylee McKeown won gold to help keep Australia at the top of the medal table as they now have 4 golds. The US and Italy have 2 golds each.