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Jordan Chiles has been stripped of a gymnastics bronze medal, but the USOPC says it will appeal
Read full article: Jordan Chiles has been stripped of a gymnastics bronze medal, but the USOPC says it will appealU.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise.
American gymnast Jordan Chiles lost her bronze medal on floor exercise. What happened?
Read full article: American gymnast Jordan Chiles lost her bronze medal on floor exercise. What happened?Romania’s Ana Barbosu replaced American Jordan Chiles as the Olympic bronze medalist in gymnastics floor exercise after the International Gymnastics Federation restored Barbosu's third-place standing.
Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a 'broken' finance system
Read full article: Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a 'broken' finance systemDire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games.
Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-ting
Read full article: Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-tingThe International Boxing Association has raised new questions while struggling to answer others at a shambolic news conference about the opaque gender tests that led the Olympics-banned governing body to abruptly suspend Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting from last year’s world championships.
North Korea wins first diving medal ever, as China continues dominance with another gold
Read full article: North Korea wins first diving medal ever, as China continues dominance with another goldNorth Korea won the silver in the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform event to capture the nation’s first ever Olympic diving medal, as China continued its dominance of the sport with another gold.
Who will light flame at Paris opening ceremony?
Read full article: Who will light flame at Paris opening ceremony?One way the opening ceremony is very much following tradition is in how the French — as do all the host countries and cities — are trying to keep it top secret as to who will be the final torchbearer and light the flame.
Tarzan at the Olympics: Johnny Weissmuller won 3 gold medals at the 1924 Paris Games
Read full article: Tarzan at the Olympics: Johnny Weissmuller won 3 gold medals at the 1924 Paris GamesBefore there was Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz winning multiple Olympic gold medals in swimming for the United States — there was Tarzan.
Simone Biles, looking perhaps better than ever, surges to early lead at US Championships
Read full article: Simone Biles, looking perhaps better than ever, surges to early lead at US ChampionshipsSimone Biles put herself in position to win a ninth national gymnastics title, stringing together four occasionally brilliant rotations to take a massive lead at the U.S. Championships.
Q&A: KPRC 2 anchor Keith Garvin sits down with Olympian Simone Biles after receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom
Read full article: Q&A: KPRC 2 anchor Keith Garvin sits down with Olympian Simone Biles after receiving Presidential Medal of FreedomHouston Olympian and gymnastics-great Simone Biles sat down with KPRC 2 ‘s anchor Keith Garvin after receiving the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Thursday afternoon at the White House.
Ginny Fuchs prepares for pro boxing debut
Read full article: Ginny Fuchs prepares for pro boxing debutOlympian boxer Virginia “Ginny” Fuchs is preparing in Houston for her pro boxing debut. Fuchs fought in her first Olympics in 2021 after being the captain of the 2016 team but not qualifying to fight.
American Timothy LeDuc makes history as first non-binary Winter Olympian
Read full article: American Timothy LeDuc makes history as first non-binary Winter OlympianTimothy LeDuc made history as the first openly non-binary Olympian to compete at the Winter Games, and the American pairs figure skater hopes to pave the way for others to enter the sport without being bound by gender stereotypes.
BREAKING: Elana Meyers Taylor elected Team USA's Closing Ceremony flagbearer
Read full article: BREAKING: Elana Meyers Taylor elected Team USA's Closing Ceremony flagbearerDespite contracting COVID-19 and missing the Opening Ceremony, Elana Meyers Taylor later earned monobob silver at these Winter Games and will now serve as the Closing Ceremony flagbearer.
How to watch Elana Meyers Taylor at the 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC and Peacock
Read full article: How to watch Elana Meyers Taylor at the 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC and PeacockElana Meyers Taylor's schedule for the 2022 Winter Olympics: when, where and how to watch or stream every event via NBC, Peacock, USA Network and NBCOlympics.com.
'It's definitely heartbreaking,' Kristen Santos says of speed skating crash
Read full article: 'It's definitely heartbreaking,' Kristen Santos says of speed skating crashU.S. skater Kristen Santos was in medal position in the 1000m until she was taken out on the final lap, proving to herself she belongs on the podium.
Jessie Diggins makes U.S. Olympic history, wins bronze in individual sprint free
Read full article: Jessie Diggins makes U.S. Olympic history, wins bronze in individual sprint freeJessie Diggins secured the first ever women’s individual cross-country sprint medal for the United States at the 2022 Olympic Games.
Move over, Michael Phelps - Ireen Wuest is first to win individual gold at five Olympics
Read full article: Move over, Michael Phelps - Ireen Wuest is first to win individual gold at five OlympicsIreen Wuest, 35, won the 1500m in Olympic-record time and in doing so became the first athlete to win individual gold at five Olympics.
Pairs skating teams James/Radford and Della Monica/Guarise collide second time this week
Read full article: Pairs skating teams James/Radford and Della Monica/Guarise collide second time this weekFor the second time in one week, Canada's Vanessa James and Eric Radford collided during practice with Italians Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise.
Transgender weightlifter Hubbard: 'People like me are just people'
Read full article: Transgender weightlifter Hubbard: 'People like me are just people'The first openly transgender Olympian to compete in a different gender category to that assigned at birth said on Tuesday she would retire from weightlifting and felt her landmark appearance at the Tokyo Games should be fast forgotten as sport takes greater strides to be more inclusive.
Turkish medalist says gymnastics is like his other passion – ridding the world of landmines
Read full article: Turkish medalist says gymnastics is like his other passion – ridding the world of landminesFerhat Arican, who took Turkey's first ever medal in gymnastics with a bronze at Tokyo 2020, says his sport is a bit like clearing landmines. And he should know.
Ryan Crouser defends Olympic gold in shot put podium repeat
Read full article: Ryan Crouser defends Olympic gold in shot put podium repeatWith teammate Joe Kovacs and New Zealand's Tom Walsh taking silver and bronze, the medal-winning trio's Tokyo finish repeats the exact podium order from Rio, the first time in Olympic history that's happened in an individual event at consecutive Games.
Here is how people are congratulating Simone Biles on her comeback medal
Read full article: Here is how people are congratulating Simone Biles on her comeback medalAfter pulling out of multiple events due to mental health reasons, Simone Biles made a major comeback during the balance beam competition.
Transgender pioneer Laurel Hubbard makes history competing in Olympic weightlifting
Read full article: Transgender pioneer Laurel Hubbard makes history competing in Olympic weightliftingNew Zealand's Laurel Hubbard made history on Monday inside the Tokyo International Forum, where she became the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Olympics.
Suni Lee looks to shine again, Houston women ready to compete in other events
Read full article: Suni Lee looks to shine again, Houston women ready to compete in other eventsBefore we look to what’s on the Olympic line-up on this Saturday night in Houston, let’s fast forward to early tomorrow morning. Expect to wake up to a lot of spoilers if you sleep through the next gymnastics events in Tokyo.
Podcast: Celebrating the legend that is Allison Schmitt
Read full article: Podcast: Celebrating the legend that is Allison SchmittWith silver and bronze medals in Tokyo, Allison Schmitt has ascended to elite status in the Olympic world. She’s a four-time Olympian and swimming team captain. But when she first realized she was a 10-time Olympic medalist, the breadth of her accomplishments overwhelmed her with emotion.
Belinda Bencic wins women's singles gold; Elina Svitolina claims bronze
Read full article: Belinda Bencic wins women's singles gold; Elina Svitolina claims bronzeBelinda Bencic became the first Swiss woman to win an Olympic gold medal in tennis, and the first Swiss tennis player to medal since Roger Federer.
Simone Manuel swims tonight, other Texans medal contenders this weekend
Read full article: Simone Manuel swims tonight, other Texans medal contenders this weekendOne of the Texans who became legendary at the 2016 Olympics is vying to prove she’s still at the top of her game TONIGHT! Sugar Land’s own Simone Manuel is swimming to secure a spot in the finals of the 50m free. While she was a late add to a bronze medal winning relay team, the 50m is how she punched her individual ticket to the Tokyo Games.
Podcast: Anastasija Zolotic, Connor Fields explain signals they listen for during competition
Read full article: Podcast: Anastasija Zolotic, Connor Fields explain signals they listen for during competitionOn this episode of The Podium, Anastasija Zolotic, Connor Fields explained the beeping noises that occur during taekwondo competitions and BMX races.
Defending Olympic champion Andy Murray withdraws from Tokyo singles competition
Read full article: Defending Olympic champion Andy Murray withdraws from Tokyo singles competitionAndy Murray, the only tennis player to win back-to-back Olympic singles titles, withdrew from singles competition in Tokyo.
In The Village: Ali Aguilar details Village dining, swag from Kim Kardashian
Read full article: In The Village: Ali Aguilar details Village dining, swag from Kim KardashianShortsop Ali Aguilar of the U.S. softball team discusses her journey to becoming an Olympian, team bus concerts, and empty cafeterias.
Throwing strikes: Track athletes outline job in simple terms
Read full article: Throwing strikes: Track athletes outline job in simple termsA simple question of describing one's track and field event led to some creative comparisons that might help the casual track fan better understand precisely what they do at the Tokyo Games.
Game faces on, it’s time to compete!
Read full article: Game faces on, it’s time to compete!Hello Olympic fans, Our KPRC 2 team is writing to let you know that if you missed the Opening Ceremony of the Games when it happened live this morning, you’ll have another shot to see all the big moments TONIGHT on our air. The NBC primetime broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. and competition kicks off in several sports not long after.
Citing anxiety, Cambage pulls out of Aussie Olympic team
Read full article: Citing anxiety, Cambage pulls out of Aussie Olympic teamWNBA star Liz Cambage has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic women’s basketball team because of the anxiety she’s been feeling about living and competing inside the restrictive bubble in place for the Tokyo Games.
Podcast: Kareem Maddox has no regrets after choosing Olympic dreams over podcast career
Read full article: Podcast: Kareem Maddox has no regrets after choosing Olympic dreams over podcast careerWhen Kareem Maddox quit his podcast production job in January 2020 to pursue his dream of making the U.S. Olympic 3x3 basketball team, he never expected where the path would take him.
Houstonian Ginny Fuchs officially on the USA Olympic team for Tokyo
Read full article: Houstonian Ginny Fuchs officially on the USA Olympic team for TokyoGinny Fuchs finally got the call on Wednesday that she's been waiting for - the one to let her know she is officially an Olympian headed to the Tokyo Olympics.
Bradie Tennell captures second US Figure Skating title
Read full article: Bradie Tennell captures second US Figure Skating titleBradie Tennell performs during the women's free skate at the U.S. (AP Photo/John Locher)LAS VEGAS – Bradie Tennell is back on top of American figure skating. They sure missed an edge-of-your seat women's free skate. Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier have a six-point lead over Jessica Calalang and Brian Johnson headed into the pairs free skate, and the free dance wraps up the evening session. “We're really confident in our free dance,” Hubbell said after watching Chock and Bates perform Friday, “and it's not over till it's over.
Chevron Houston Marathon runner and aspiring Olympian Starla Garcia shares her journey to a healthy live | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2
Read full article: Chevron Houston Marathon runner and aspiring Olympian Starla Garcia shares her journey to a healthy live | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Chevron Houston Marathon runner and aspiring Olympian Starla Garcia shares her journey to a healthy live | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: January 14, 2020, 4:52 pmOn Sunday’s Chevron Houston Marathon we’ll be cheering for so many local runners with amazing inspiring stories, and one of them is registered dietitian Starla Garcia. She’s an aspiring Olympian, who overcame personal battles with an eating disorder, and is now helping others to create a healthy life. She stopped by Houston Life and shared her story.