Quincy Wilson of the United States became the youngest American male to medal at the Olympics after Team USA’s men 4×400 meter relay team won gold in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games.
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Reflections on my time as an organizer for the Atlanta Olympic Games
Dana Peck’s experience with the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) in 1996 was professionally and personally rewarding, as she gained valuable skills in language, negotiation, administration, and supervision, and forged lasting friendships.
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Triple jump champion Thea LaFond on winning Dominica’s first Olympic medal: ‘It’s a really big deal’
Thea LaFond of Dominica won the gold medal in the women’s triple jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, making it the first Olympic medal for her country.
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Noah Lyles pulls out Olympic 100 by five-thousandths of a second
Noah Lyles of the United States won the Olympic 100 meters by .005 seconds, edging out Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, while Fred Kerley came in third and defending champion Marcell Jacobs finished fifth.
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Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia
Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia won the women’s 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, beating Sha’Carri Richardson by .15 seconds, and becoming the first medalist from her country.
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Black athletes shine at 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris
Black athletes from across the globe are competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, with Nyjah Huston, Lauren Scruggs, Simone Manuel, Fredrick Richard, and others leading the way in a range of disciplines.
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Simone Manuel fails to advance in 50 free Olympic swimming
Simone Manuel was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics, adding to the disappointment of the American swim team’s performance.
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Meet the Black U.S. Olympians competing in mostly-White sports
Anthony Nesty, the first Black swimming head coach for Team USA, will lead the U.S. swimming team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, alongside other Black athletes competing in sports typically dominated by White athletes.
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Simone Biles shakes off calf injury to dominate during Olympic gymnastics qualifying
Simone Biles overcame a minor calf injury to post the top score in the all-around at the 2024 Summer Olympics, putting any lingering ghosts from Tokyo in the rearview mirror.
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Paris Olympics kicks off with ambitious but rainy opening ceremony on the Seine River
Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony featuring stars and fantasy along the Seine River, celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution and its ambition to host the first Games with equal numbers of men and women competing.
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Biles, Richardson and Osaka return to spotlight, highlighting issues facing Black women
Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and Sha’Carri Richardson are among the Black women athletes who are leading the way in prioritizing mental health and vulnerability in their careers, setting an example for others to follow.
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A look at the 2024 Olympic schedule and the Black athletes competing in Paris
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway and athletes such as Sha’Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Noah Lyles, Grant Holloway, and the US Women’s Gymnastics team are among those to watch as they compete for gold medals.
