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Saturday, August 3, 2024

8.3.24 final post


                 8.3.24                                                                   THIS will be the FINAL POST                          on this BLOG

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"Paris Olympics: Emotional Farewell for Emma McKeon in Last Individual Race of Stellar 16-Year Career"

"Cody Simpson shares sweet tribute to girlfriend Emma Mckeon as she competes for Olympic gold: 'We are all proud of her'"

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"Teahupo'o elevated to "most dangerous place in the world" after Jack Robinson nearly drowns at Olympics"

Friday, August 2, 2024

“Games Talk” brings the gospel to the Paris Olympics -"

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/games-talk-brings-the-gospel-to-the-paris-olympics/ 


"What do a bus tour, Christian athletes and AI have in common? They're each part of Trans World Radio Europe's strategy called Games Talk to bring the gospel to the 2024 Summer Olympics. .."

Prayers for ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ™✝️" Only one percent of the French population knows Christ."

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/athlete-testimonies-proclaim-christ-in-gospel-hostile-france/ 


"France has the fourth-highest percentage of atheists in the world, and Gospel resistance is the status quo. Only one percent of the French population knows Christ..."

"Athlete testimonies proclaim Christ in Gospel-hostile France - "

"Equestrian recap, Aug. 2: U.S. repeats silver medal in team jumping, Great Britain wins gold"

 https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/equestrian-recap-aug-2-us-repeats-silver-medal-team-jumping-great-britain-wins-gold

"Paris Olympics 2024: South Korea beats Germany for gold in archery mixed team event"

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-2024/news/paris-olympics-2024-south-korea-beats-germany-for-gold-archery-mixed-team-event/article68478745.ece

"U.S. men beaten 4-0 by Morocco and eliminated from the Olympic soccer tournament"

 https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/us-men-beaten-4-0-morocco-eliminated-olympic-112513450#:~:text=PARIS%20%2D%2D%20The%20United%20States,medal%20at%20the%20Paris%20Games.

"Swimming: Lukas Maertens holds off Elijah Winnington to win Paris 2024 men’s 400m freestyle"

 https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-olympics-lukas-maertens-wins-mens-400m-freestyle

"Gymnastics-Oka edges Zhang to win all-around gold medal in thriller"

https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/gymnastics-japans-oka-wins-mens-gymnastics-all-around-gold-medal-2024-07-31/

"Love and badminton: China's Huang Yaqiong gets Olympic gold medal and marriage proposal"

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/08/02/huang-yaqiong-2024-paris-olympics-marriage-proposal-badminton-liu-yuchen/74647992007/

"Athletics: USA break mixed 4x400m relay world record Night 1 in the Stade de France ...

 "Athletics: USA break mixed 4x400m relay world record Night 1 in the Stade de France and we already have our first world record of the meet!  It's come in the first heat of the mixed 4x400m relay.  The USA – Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, and Kaylyn Brown cross the line in 3:07.41, taking over a second off the previous best!"

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/live-updates

"French judo icon Teddy Riner wins his 3rd individual Olympic gold in front of passionate home crowd"

https://sports.yahoo.com/french-judo-icon-teddy-riner-160818680.html

"Kim Woo-jin, Lim Si-hyeon win archery mixed team gold medal"

 https://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240803050001


"Ariarne Titmus, Mollie O'Callaghan lead Australian women's 4x200m freestyle relay to Paris 2024 Olympic Games summit"

 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-02/swimming-paris-2024-olympics-4x200m-freestyle-relay-women/104168024

"Paris 2024 Olympics: Sheng Lihao wins shooting men's 10m air rifle victory and second gold of Games"

https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-olympics-sheng-lihao-wins-shooting-mens-10m-air-rifle

"Liberia: Team Liberia to Kick Start 2024 Olympic Games Today'' - allAfrica.com

"Kenya: I'm Perfecting My Last Kick, Komen Says After Cruising Into 1500m Paris Olympics Semis' - allAfrica.com

USA $38,000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ"Here's how much athletes at the Paris Olympics earn for winning medals"

Sickening "Female volleyball player, 17, left paralyzed with brain damage by transgender opponent who 'cackled with delight' after knocking her to ground '

"Olympic judo star Adil Osmanov from Moldova dislocates his shoulder while celebrating after winning a bronze medal in Paris. Osmanov was seen punching the air when his arm popped out of his socket. Osmanov says he was advised by doctors to undergo surgery on the shoulder.. – "

"Paris Olympics 2024: Hollywood Star Tom Cruise To Perform Stunt & Pass Torch To LA Games 2028 At Closing Ceremony "- Reports

"Iga Swiatek upset by Zheng Qinwen in Paris Olympics semifinals "- ESPN

Thursday, August 1, 2024

"A rejuvenated Simone Manuel anchors U.S. to silver medal in 4x100 freestyle relay"

" U.S. swimmer invites teammate to top of the podium after winning gold Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh took home gold and silver for Team USA in the 100-meter butterfl

https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/07/30/torri-huske-100-meter-butterfly-gold/

" U.S. swimmer invites teammate to top of the podium after winning gold Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh took home gold and silver for Team USA in the 100-meter butterfl"

US gold medalist's nice gesture on the Olympic podium ..Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh finished within a fraction of a second of each other"

"Texas alum Carson Foster takes home bronze medal at 2024 Paris Olympics

"Freeze frame shows just how close US swimmer Luke Hobson was to 2024 Olympic gold before deflating result

"US swimmers Drew Kibler and Luke Hobson talk silver in Paris"

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

"COURAGE OVER PROFIT: Tech Company Yanks All Olympic Ads Following Demonic Opening Ceremony Which Mocked Christians and The Last Supper "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/courage-profit-tech-company-yanks-all-olympic-ads/ 


"Mississippi-based tech company C-Spire, the sixth-largest wireless provider in the country, revealed in a tweet Saturday morning that it decided to no longer advertise for the Olympics in a remarkable display of corporate courage. The company described..."

"Paris Olympics: Judo Competitor Defeats Isreali Athlete, Refuses to Shake His Hand, and Allegedly Shouts ‘Allah Akbar’ "

"Kim Yeji, the South Korean Olympic shooter who has taken the internet by storm |" CNN

"2024 Olympics: 10 of the best images from Day 5 of the Paris Games "

"US tops South Sudan 103-86 at Paris Olympics, earns spot in men's basketball quarterfinals |" AP News

"Many top swimmers are going slower than expected in the Olympic pool. Is it too shallow? "| AP News

https://apnews.com/article/2024-olympics-swimming-slow-pool-0b3107945e81d8c440d26f8110526ed0 


"The culprit appears to be a pool that is slightly shallower than the optimal depth, which allows a couple of extra rows of prime deck-side seats to remain in use but creates more waves and turbulence rolling up to the surface..."

"Gallery: This Day Will Go Down in Olympic Surfing History -" Surfer

NO TWISTIES THIS TIME ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ…"Paris 2024 gymnastics: Simone Biles started her day with therapy. Then, she won her fifth Olympic title."

"2024 Olympics: U.S. women's rugby earns first-ever medal ''

"U.S. men’s soccer rolls into Olympic quarters for first time in 24 years - "

Wow ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ… "At Olympics, U.S. becomes first country to cross 3,000 medal count "- CBS News

"Simone Biles Shades MyKayla Skinner After Gold Win at 2024 Olympics "| Us Weekly

"2028 Los Angeles Olympics New And Returning Sports"

But not eliminated "2024 Olympics: U.S. 3x3 women's basketball team falls in opener against Germany "- Y

https://sports.yahoo.com/2024-olympics-us-3x3-womens-basketball-team-falls-in-opener-against-germany-163313194.html 

"The second is that it's "not a one-game tournament." There are still six games left for the U.S. in pool play before the bracket portion of the competition. The top two teams in the eight-team pool qualify to the semifinals and the next four teams advance to the play-in games..."

3x3 basketball - Wikipedia

"Perfect photo of near-perfect surfer goes viral at Olympics"

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

"Novak Djokovic Proudly Displays His Christian✝️ Cross at Paris Olympics"

๐Ÿ‘✝️"16-Year-Old Skateboarder Gets Around Olympic Rules With Sign Language Message"

"The Brazilian skateboarding star said "Jesus is the way, the truth and the life" in sign language "

https://share.newsbreak.com/7z3bsigv 

Will the river pass the test ? "Olympic triathlon farce is the inevitable result of Paris 2024’s £1bn gamble "

"Stanford swimmer Torri Huske wins gold in 100m butterfly race at Olympics"

"Olympic gymnastics live updates: Simone Biles, USA results and scores from team final"

Too strict ๐Ÿ‘Ž "Swimmer Kicked Out Of Olympics After Sneaking Around With Boyfriend"

"The State with the Most Olympic Gold Medals in the USA: California leads with 133 (7.30.24)

"The ever-worsening disaster that is the Paris Olympic Village"

I found this on NewsBreak: The ever-worsening disaster that is the Paris Olympic Village

https://share.newsbreak.com/7z0jt1mb 

cheated by judge "Coco Gauff Out Of Summer Olympics After Controversial Argument With Chair Umpire"

I found this on NewsBreak: Coco Gauff Out Of Summer Olympics After Controversial Argument With Chair Umpire

https://share.newsbreak.com/7z0esoy5 

"Tom Daley: Silver Medalist, OLYMPIC LEGEND ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘" – Four straight Olympics with a medal for Tom Daley. ๐Ÿฅˆ

https://sports.whatfinger.com/tom-daley-silver-medalist-olympic-legend-%f0%9f%91%8f%f0%9f%91%8f/ 


"Four straight Olympics with a medal for Tom Daley. ๐Ÿฅˆ He and Noah Williams clinched silver with this final dive in synchronized platform. "

Sunday, July 28, 2024

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ…"Huske & Walsh are the first Americans to win gold & silver in the women's 100m butterfly ..

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40634074/2024-paris-summer-olympics-live-updates-highlights-schedule-results-july-27 


"Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh became the first Americans to win gold and silver in the women's 100m butterfly since 1984 on Sunday with their dominant side-by-side performances at La Defense Arena in Paris.."

"Olympic officials fix mistake after wrong anthem for South Sudan" - ESPN

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40665617/olympic-officials-fix-mistake-wrong-anthem-south-sudan 


"The audio track was restarted -- this time with the correct anthem -- about three minutes later to an ovation from fans. When it concluded, South Sudan's players embraced and prepared for the opening tipoff..."

Fun fact

"With four gold medals and one silver, Venus Williams is the most decorated tennis player in Olympic history ahead of her nearest rival, younger sister Serena (four golds)"

"American๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐ŸŽพ Coco Gauff opens Olympic singles play with easy win "- ESPN

2024 Olympics: USA 's first swimming gold medal of the 2024 Games

2024 Olympics: Naomi Osaka ๐ŸŽพ eliminated with loss to Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the first round

2024 Olympics Results: USA women's soccer ⚽ defeats Germany 4-1

"The U.S. women's soccer team's quest for its record-extending fifth gold medal continues, with a 4-1 victory against Germany.

Olympics Results , Women's Street Skateboarding Gold: Japan ๐Ÿ…

Skateboarding Women's Street
 Gold: Coco Yoshizawa (Japan)
 Silver: Liz Akama (Japan)
 Bronze: Rayssa Leal (Brazil)


2024 Canoe Slalom Women's Kayak results : Australia ๐Ÿ…

Canoe Slalom Women's Kayak
 Gold: Jessica Fox (Australia)
 Silver: Klaudia Zwoliล„ska (Poland) Bronze: Kimberly Woods (Great Britain)

Defeat China in shootout ๐ŸŽฏ"South Korea claims 10th Olympic gold in women's team archery" - ESPN

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท"Pauline Ferrand-Prevot wins mountain bike gold at Paris Olympics" - ESPN

"American Lee Kiefer wins 2nd Olympic gold in women's foil fencing -" ESPN

"Olympic soccer: Bev Priestman responds to Canada drone spying scandal "| AP News

https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-womens-soccer-canada-38f4cab147e62f5df80fadec5a1023cc 


"The team was deducted six points and Priestman was banned for a year after two of her assistants were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand's practices before their opening game Wednesday..."

"Kevin Durant, LeBron James key U.S. rout in Olympics opener "- ESPN

Kirk's Sister "Candace Cameron Bure Calls Olympics Opening Ceremony "Disgusting"'

https://deadline.com/2024/07/candace-cameron-bure-olympics-opening-ceremony-disgusting-1236025208/ 


" to watch such an incredible and wonderful event that's gonna take place over the next two weeks and see the opening ceremonies completely blaspheme and mock the Christian faith with their interpretation of the Last Supper was disgusting," she stated. "And it made me so sad. And someone said, 'You shouldn't be sad. You should be mad about it.' And I'm like, 'Trust me. It makes me mad.' But I'm more sad, because I'm sad for souls," she said."

"Simone Biles draws celebrities, including Tom Cruise, John Legend" at Paris Olympics

"Olympic gymnastics recap: Simone Biles injury updates, Team USA scores"

"US Olympic Water Polo Teams Have Strong Bay Area and California Ties |" KQED

"Paris Olympics organizers apologize after 'The Last Supper' backlash"

Nitpickn ๐Ÿ‘Ž"Paris Olympics broadcaster removed from coverage over remark about Australian women's swim team "| F

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/paris-olympics-broadcaster-removed-from-coverage-over-remark-about-australian-womens-swim-team.amp 


"Well, the women are just finishing up. You know what women are like … hanging around, doing their makeup," Ballard said, per the New York Post."

๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ"American Lee Kiefer wins 2nd Olympic gold in women's foil fencing -" ESPN

Saturday, July 27, 2024

"USA wins Olympics soccer opener behind Mallory Swanson: "

"Coordinated Sabotage" Paralyzes France's Rail Network As Olympics Begin " | ZeroHedge

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/coordinated-sabotage-paralyzes-frances-rail-network-olympics-begin


"coordinated sabotage" has paralyzed France's high-speed train network, impacting a quarter million travelers. The number is set to rise to 800k by the end of the weekend, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics
.."
 

"Titmus the Terminator hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in 400 free "

*FIFA suspends Canada's women's soccer coach after Olympic spying "

"U.S. Soccer knew about Canada Soccer spying attempts as 2024 Olympics scandal continues to unfold, per report"

"Team USA cyclist Chloe Dygert wins bronze in time trial"

"Paris Olympics: How Katie Ledecky Could Make History"

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Friday, February 11, 2022

"Viewers Rip NBC's Coverage Of Mikaela Shiffrin, Liken It To Simone Biles | "

"Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for banned substance"

"Shaun White's tearful farewell to Olympics: Live updates

"5 Ski Jumpers Disqualified Because Their Jumpsuits Were Too Big " | RSN

Ridiculous "5 women ski jumpers disqualified after officials said their suits didn't comply :" NPR


"Like Takanashi, other athletes said they competed in the same jumpsuits they wore in earlier events. That includes Opseth, who told Norwegian media that what changed wasn't her suit, but the way it was measured.."
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/08/1079212805/ski-jumping-suit-violation-winter-olympics 

Thursday, February 10, 2022

USA "Nathan Chen Olympics 2022: Recapping how the figure skater won gold and made history"

silver in the men’s freestyle skiing big air finals "Colby Stevenson is lucky to be alive. Now he’s an Olympic medalist. - "

"Carlsbad High grad Shaun White to retire after Beijing Olympics"

"Lindsey Jacobellis wins snowboardcross for first U.S. gold medal at Beijing Olympics"

"Winter Olympics recap: Lindsey Jacobellis wins first US gold Wednesday *

"American Chloe Kim, 21, secures history with consecutive Olympic golds in snowboard halfpipe event"

"Austrian skier Johannes Strolz, like dad in 1988, wins Olympic gold in Alpine combined"

"Russian Figure Skater, 15, First Woman to Land Quad Jump at Olympics -" The Moscow Times

Sunday, February 6, 2022

China wouldn't allow her to talk ? "Uyghur skier carried the Olympic torch, then competed in her event and gave the press the slip "– HotAir

 China wouldn't allow her to talk ?  "Uyghur skier carried the Olympic torch, then competed in her event and gave the press the slip "– HotAir

https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2022/02/06/uyghur-skier-carried-the-olympic-torch-then-competed-in-her-event-and-gave-the-press-the-slip-n446679 

Cumulative over the years Minn, Mass, & NY STAND OUT "Olympic Medal Count Between US States -" Thrillist

"Mikaela Shiffrin’s quest for more Olympic medals begins now"

"Olympics 2022: China 'won't respect' Jukka Jalonen's human rights"

8-0 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ’ "U.S. women's hockey team routs Switzerland ahead of showdown against Canada "

"Snowboarder Julia Marino earns first medal for Team USA, takes silver in women's slopestyle at Beijing Olympics"

"Winter Olympics 2022 - Jaelin Kauf takes moguls silver, Julia Marino wins first U.S. medal, "

Monday, January 31, 2022

"CCP May Collect Top American Athletes’ DNA At Beijing Olympics, Experts Say" | ZeroHedge

"...over 200 American athletes are receiving daily COVID screening for the Winter Olympics. But some experts worry that U.S. Olympians' DNA might be collected by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)..."

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ccp-may-collect-top-american-athletes-dna-beijing-olympics-experts-say 

Friday, October 1, 2021

Judges were compromised at Olympic boxing Rion2016 " investigators fear 11 fights - - were fixed by officials "

Judges were compromised at Olympic boxing 2016  "Joe Joyce insists he should have won Olympic boxing gold at Rio 2016 and demands he finally gets his medal as investigators fear 11 fights - including his defeat by France's Tony Yoka - were fixed by officials "




https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10049233/Joe-Joyce-trusts-boxing-officials-hand-Rio-2016-gold-medal.html 

Monday, August 30, 2021

"USA sweeps Rwanda in sitting volleyball opener "| NBC Olympics

"USA's Daniel Romanchuk wins 400m T54 gold by 0.01 seconds " | NBC Olympics

"Kendall Gretsch wins triathlon gold in thrilling finish "| NBC Olympics

"Tatyana McFadden takes 800m silver for 19th Paralympic medal | "

"In third Games, American ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEvan Austin wins first medal | " #Paralympics

"Team USA's Grace Norman wins silver in paratriathlon "

"Kendall Gretsch becomes just the fifth American to win gold at both summer and winter Paralympics - "

"Tokyo Paralympics 2021: Shooter Avani Lekhara scripts history by becoming first Indian woman to win gold "

Team Great Britain ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง"Kylie Grimes: the first woman to win Paralympic gold in wheelchair rugby" ๐Ÿ‰

Monday, August 16, 2021

"Army veteran to represent Team USA in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: 'It is an honor and a privilege' |.. "


"Army veteran to represent Team USA in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: 'It is an honor and a privilege' |.. Retired Army Staff Sergeant Alfredo De los Santos was critically injured while serving in the Helmand Providence of Afghanistan in October 2008 "

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/army-veteran-team-usa-tokyo-paralympic-games-honor-privilege 

Saturday, August 14, 2021

✝"Olympic stories of faith are more precious than silver and gold | "


Sydney McLaughlin ... After winning the gold medal in the 400m hurdles last week, said , "What I have in Christ is far greater than what I have or don't have in life." "I pray my journey may be a clear depiction of submission and obedience to God."... 
AND MANY MORE stories ๐Ÿ‘, see
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/olympic-stories-of-faith-are-more-precious-than-silver-and-gold.html 

Friday, August 13, 2021

"Tokyo 2020: Burkina Faso claims first ever Olympic medal | "

WIN A MEDAL, GET YOUR OWN ROAD "Egypt to name roads after its Olympic medalists ..."

WIN A MEDAL, GET YOUR OWN ROAD "Egypt to name roads after its Olympic medalists ...Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced that all athletes who won medals in the just-concluded Tokyo Olympics will have roads named after them."


https://www.africanews.com/2021/08/12/egypt-to-name-roads-after-its-olympic-medalists/ 

"Uganda: Museveni Gives Olympic Medallists Cars, Houses for Parents - brand new Mitsubishi Pajeros .."


"Uganda: Museveni Gives Olympic Medallists Cars, Houses for Parents - brand new Mitsubishi Pajeros handed out on Wednesday at Kololo Independence grounds..."

https://allafrica.com/stories/202108130085.html 

๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… "Allyson Felix Proves You Don't Have to Have an Abortion to be a Successful Woman - "


"Throughout the pregnancy, Felix faced intense pressure from her sponsor. After she opted to keep her baby, Nike, her corporate sponsor, pushed a new deal that included a 70 percent pay cut to her previous contract, with no maternity exceptions. ... Felix spoke out, challenging the double-standard that exists in women's athletics for moms. Nike has since restructured how it works with mothers after Felix challenged the double standard..."

https://www.lifenews.com/2021/08/10/allyson-felix-proves-you-dont-have-to-have-an-abortion-to-be-a-successful-woman/ 

"Jamaican Olympic Gold Medalist Thanks Japanese Volunteer Who Paid For Taxi To Race After He Nearly Missed Semifinal - "

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

"US track star Cameron Burrell is dead at 26, Olympian father confirms - "

"The godson of legendary sprinter Carl Lewis , Cameron Burrell was a sprinter at the University of Houston from 2013 to 2018. His father and his mother, Michelle Finn-Burrell , both won gold medals for America running track in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and his aunt is a former Olympian as well.."

http://opr.news/e453c78210811en_us?link=1&client=mini 

Monday, August 9, 2021

"2021 Olympics: After 17 days of action, the moments we won't forget "

"Japan1Million...During this Olympics .. 1 million hours of prayer for Japan


 "Japan1Million...During this Olympics season, will you join us to give the gift of 1 million hours of prayer to the church in Japan?"

https://www.japan1million.com 

10-10-10 vision: "Tokyo Olympics: the catalyst to change in Japan? -"10 million Christian, 10,000 churches.


"Believers may have changed their methods for Olympics outreach, but their vision remains the same. By 2024, they hope to see 10 million Christians in Japan and 10,000 churches.
...The "10-10-10 vision" traces back to 2014 and a young Japanese leader. "He had this sense (in 2014) that, in the next ten years, Japan would reach 10 million followers of Christ," Handley says..."


https://www.mnnonline.org/news/tokyo-olympics-the-catalyst-to-change-in-japan/ 

Sunday, August 8, 2021

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ…"Tokyo 2020: Jason Kenny wins stunning keirin to become most decorated British Olympian with seventh gold... and two silvers. "


"Tokyo 2020: Jason Kenny wins stunning keirin to become most decorated British Olympian with seventh gold... and two silvers. "

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31984438/tokyo-2020-great-britain-jason-kenny-wins-keirin-seventh-gold-medal 

"Brazil wins 2nd straight men's Olympic soccer gold medal, downing Spain in the final 2-1

"Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge blitzes field for second straight Olympic marathon gold |

"Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge blitzes field for second straight Olympic marathon gold | We were all on the same frying pan. And today I lived my Olympic dream.""


https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/08/kenyas-eliud-kipchoge-blitzes-field-for-second-straight-olympic-marathon-gold 

Carli Lloyd :"One US Women's Soccer Player Defies the Wokeness and Stands "


Carli Lloyd :"One US Women's Soccer Player Defies the Wokeness and Stands – "At the end of the day, I'm really proud to be an American," Lloyd said. "I'm really proud to wear the red, white and blue. I'm proud to salute the flag."

https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/08/06/one-us-womens-soccer-player-defies-the-wokeness-and-stands-n422161 

"USA women's basketball team tops Japan to win seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal "

"5-time Olympic gold medalists Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are 'greatest teammates in history of sports'"

"USA's Sue Bird & Diana Taurasi become the only basketball players ever with five Olympic gold medals.Olympics 2021 "

"Serbia wins 2nd straight men's water polo gold with victory over Greece at Tokyo Olympics "

"France beats Russian team to win women's handball gold "

"U.S. edges China for most golds at Tokyo Olympics; also first in overall medals "



The U.S. Olympic team finished atop the gold medal standings at the Tokyo Olympics with 39 ...and marks the 11th-most golds it has won at a Summer Olympics..& also topped the standings at Tokyo 2020 for the most overall medals with 113 .."

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31985679/us-edges-china-most-golds-tokyo-games-first-overall-medals?device=featurephone 

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Olympics 2021 : "Neeraj Chopra wins historic athletics gold as India record best ever haul of 7 medals - .. "

Olympics 2021 : "Neeraj Chopra wins historic athletics gold as India record best ever haul of 7 medals - Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a historic athletics gold medal to become India's second ever individual Olympic gold medallist after shooter Abhinav Bindra. "


https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/tokyo-olympics-2021-live-updates-neeraj-chopra-aditi-ashok-olympic-games-tokyo-2020-india-day-16/liveblog/85118442.cms 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… "USA water polo three-peats at Olympics with dominant win over Spain..."

 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… "USA water polo three-peats at Olympics with dominant win over Spain...It's a three-peat for the US after the team dismantled Spain, 14-5, to add more gold in Japan after winning in Rio and London."

https://nypost.com/2021/08/07/us-water-polo-three-peats-at-olympics-with-dominant-win-over-spain/ 

"Rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram wins Israel’s 3rd-ever Olympic gold "

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท"France earns gold for 1st medal in volleyball...beating the Russian Olympic Committee team 25-23, 25-17, 21-25, 21-25, 15-12. "


   "France earns gold for 1st medal in volleyball...beating the Russian Olympic Committee team 25-23, 25-17, 21-25, 21-25, 15-12. "

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31980601/france-earns-gold-1st-medal-volleyball?device=featurephone 

Silver, bronze ๐Ÿ… "Kyle Snyder, Sarah Hildebrandt help carry USA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ to top of wrestling medal tally"

"Iran's Sajad Ganjzadeh wins karate gold at Tokyo Olympics despite being stretchered off mat..."


"...connecting exquisitely on a pure left-footed kick to Ganjzadeh's head and upper body. Hamedi launched the Iranian champion backward and left him unconscious on the tatami, his eyes staring vacantly upward...Although the officials didn't immediately explain their decision publicly, karatekas are not supposed to follow through fully on their strikes in this Olympic version of karate. Highlight-reel strikes that would make mixed martial artists or boxers very rich are considered too dangerous for this sport..."

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31980147/iran-sajad-ganjzadeh-wins-karate-gold-tokyo-olympics-being-stretchered-mat?device=featurephone 

Even the Boss wasn't allowed into Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต to watch daughter "Jessica Springsteen wins silver medal behind Sweden...."



Even the Boss ๐ŸŽธ wasn't allowed into Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต to watch daughter  "Jessica Springsteen, U.S. equestrian team win silver medal behind Sweden ...Springsteen said after Friday's qualifying round that her parents have been watching from home, as athletes weren't allowed to bring family to Japan amid the coronavirus pandemic."

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31979341/jessica-springsteen-us-equestrian-team-win-silver-medal-sweden?device=featurephone 

Surpassing the jerk Carl Lewis "Allyson Felix becomes most decorated American track star with US 4x400 win..."

Surpassing the jerk Carl Lewis  "Allyson Felix becomes most decorated American track star with US 4x400 win...in her last race as an Olympian, Felix ran the second leg of the 4×400-meter relay in which a star-studded US team demolished the field on Saturday...With the win, the 35-year-old Felix has one more medal than Carl Lewis"

https://nypost.com/2021/08/07/allyson-felix-becomes-most-decorated-american-track-star-with-us-4x400-win/ 

"USA Baseball : Team USA settles for silver, shut out in gold-medal game vs. Japan "

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ"Nelly Korda captures Olympic gold in golf "


๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… ⛳"Nelly Korda gave the Americans a sweep of gold medals in golf on Saturday, breaking away from the pack with three straight birdies around the turn and holding her nerve during a chaotic chase for medals and a one-hour storm delay at the end..."

https://nypost.com/2021/08/07/nelly-korda-captures-olympic-gold-in-golf/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=SocialFlow 

"No. 1 ranked Olympic pentathlete bursts into tears when horse won't jump..."

"No. 1 ranked Olympic pentathlete bursts into tears when horse won't jump...Pentathlon riders are given randomly assigned horses for the event and bonding with them quickly is considered part of the challenge."

http://opr.news/46bc34eb210806en_us?link=1&client=mini 

Friday, August 6, 2021

They did it ๐Ÿ… ๐Ÿ€ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ"Olympics: Kevin Durant leads US over France to win gold medal...

They did it ๐Ÿ… ๐Ÿ€ 
"Olympics: Kevin Durant leads US over France to win gold medal... Durant scored 29 points & joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-time men's gold medalists in Olympic history and the U.S. held off France 87-82 on Saturday to win the title at the Tokyo Games"

https://nypost.com/2021/08/07/olympics-kevin-durant-leads-us-over-france-to-win-gold-medal/ 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… ๐Ÿ‘ In only her 3rd marathon ever, Notre Dame girl almost beats Kenyan ladies at their own game.


๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… ๐Ÿ‘ "In only her 3rd marathon ever, Notre Dame girl almost beats Kenyan ladies at their own game. U.S. runner Molly Seidel wins bronze medal in Olympic marathon...The Olympic trials last year in Atlanta had been her first attempt at the 26.3-mile race.."

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/06/notre-dame-runner-is-a-surprise-medalist-in-the-womens-olympic-marathon/ 

Many did not finish due to high heat "Molly ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธSeidel finishes behind Kenyan pair to take marathon bronze at Summer Olympics. "

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Silver "Team GB beaten by 0.01 seconds 4x100m relay Tokyo Olympics photo finish "

"Laura Kenny becomes first British woman to win gold at three Olympics | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 "

"Ariel Torres wins first-ever karate medal for United States in men's kata "

"Slovenian Janja Garnbret wins first women's climbing gold medal at Tokyo Olympics "

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… "Allyson Felix wins her 10th career medal to become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track."


  ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… "Allyson Felix claims 10th Olympic medal as Shaunae Miller-Uibo defends 400-meter title.... Felix finished third in the 400 meters Friday to win her 10th career medal & become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track."

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31971594/allyson-felix-claims-10th-olympic-medal-shaunae-miller-uibo-defends-400-meter-title?device=featurephone 

"American Gable Steveson wins wrestling gold medal in 125kg class at Tokyo Olympics..., "



"American Gable Steveson wins wrestling gold medal in 125kg class at Tokyo Olympics..., scoring on a spin-behind takedown with 10 seconds remaining,..."

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31971387/american-gable-steveson-wins-wrestling-gold-medal-125-kg-class-tokyo-olympics?device=featurephone 

Women "Netherlands ousts Argentina for field hockey gold at Tokyo Olympics "

"Sifan Hassan denied track triple with bronze in 1,500 meters"

"thwarted by Jamaica, ...U.S. women win silver in 4x100 relay; "

Thursday, August 5, 2021

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… "Katie Nageotte surprises with pole vault gold for U.S.... clearing 4.90 (16.08 feet) on her third attempt in the medal-clinching round."

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ…  "Katie Nageotte surprises with pole vault gold for U.S.... clearing 4.90 (16.08 feet) on her third attempt in the medal-clinching round."

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31965385/katie-nageotte-surprises-pole-vault-gold-us?device=featurephone 

"Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas takes Olympic gold in men's 400 meters; U.S. fails to medal "

Aka Ping Pong "China's women win fourth straight gold in Olympics team table tennis "

"Belgium tops Australia to win first-ever men's field hockey gold "

" Eddy Alvarez clinches winter-summer medal double...to earn medals at BOTH the Winter AND Summer Olympics..."


" Eddy Alvarez clinches winter-summer medal double...the 31-yo speedskater-turned-2nd baseman will be only the 3rd American to earn medals at BOTH the Winter AND Summer Olympics..."

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31964513/united-states-beats-south-korea-reach-baseball-gold-medal-game-eddy-alvarez-clinches-winter-summer-medal-double?device=featurephone 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ "USA beats South Korea 7-2 to reach baseball gold-medal game; Eddy Alvarez clinches winter-summer medal double

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ…"American David Taylor beats Iran's Hassan Yazdani for wrestling gold..."

  "American ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… David Taylor beats Iran's Hassan Yazdani for wrestling gold...The American scored a double-leg takedown with 17 seconds remaining to beat Iran's Hassan Yazdani 4-3 on Thursday night and claim the gold medal in the freestyle 86-kilogram class."


https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31964998/american-david-taylor-beats-iran-hassan-yazdani-wrestling-gold?device=featurephone 

400-meter hurdlers "Best race ever? Warholm wins record-setting hurdles race..."

"This gathering of the world's best 400-meter hurdlers Tuesday produced a gold medal for Warholm, a world record, a masterpiece and slice of history. It also might have been one of the best races ever run. The man who finished behind Warholm, Rai Benjamin, ran more than half a second faster than any other hurdler in history: 46.17. "

https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-track-and-field-400-hurdles-39f7b2fd5aaa78865cb8111ff9ba52e9 

"Sneaker controversy explodes after 'best race in Olympic history' "

"‘It Was An Unforgettable Experience’: U.S. Swimmers Ryan Murphy & Abbey Weitzeil On Tokyo Olympics – "

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

"Team GB’s Ben Maher soars to Olympic showjumping gold | "

"US ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธwomen's basketball team rolls by Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ, into semis at Olympics "


"Up next on the path toward a seventh consecutive gold medal is a semifinal against Serbia on Friday. The Serbians improved to 3-1 in Tokyo with a 77-70 quarterfinal victory over China..."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/08/04/us-womens-basketball-team-rolls-australia-into-olympic-semifinals/5479760001/ 

"BMX racer Connor Fields will return to US from Olympics after injury"

"Iran's Mohammadreza Geraei wins Greco-Roman 67kg Olympics gold "

"Italy sets world record on way to team pursuit Tokyo Olympics gold"


"The squad of Ganna, Simone Consonni, Francesco Lamon and Jonathan Milan overcame a nearly half-second deficit over the final five laps of the 16-lap race to beat the reigning world champions by the slimmest of margins..."

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31955591/italy-rallies-sets-world-record-team-pursuit-tokyo-olympics-gold?device=featurephone 

"Cuba's Arlen Lopez defeats Britain's Benjamin Whittaker to win gold medal at Tokyo Olympics"


"Lopez is the second Cuban boxer in two days to win a second gold medal in a different weight class by beating a British fighter after Roniel Iglesias achieved the same feat Tuesday. Lopez won the middleweight division in Rio..."

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31954799/cuba-arlen-lopez-defeats-britain-benjamin-whittaker-win-light-heavyweight-gold-medal-tokyo-olympics?device=featurephone 

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

๐Ÿ”จ"Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry Fails to Medal at Olympics After Turning Her Back on American Flag – Finishes 11th Place Out of 12 Competitors "



๐Ÿ”จ"Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry Fails to Medal at Olympics After Turning Her Back on American Flag ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ – Finishes 11th Place Out of 12 Competitors "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/hammer-thrower-gwen-berry-fails-medal-olympics-turning-back-american-flag-finishes-11th-place-12-competitors/

& she's proud to be American "Olympic gold medalist wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock: ‘I love representing the US' "

Uzbekistan "Akbar Djuraev wins weightlifting gold in tense finish at Olympics "

"19-year-old New Jersey native Athing Mu, American teen, wins gold in 800m.."


"19-year-old New Jersey native  Athing Mu, American ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ teen, wins gold in 800m..Her time of 1 minute, 55.21 seconds is now the U.S. record and fifth-best in Olympic history. Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson won silver with a British record of 1:55.88, while American Raevyn Rogers closed strong to earn bronze in 1:56.81..."

https://sports.yahoo.com/american-teenager-athing-mu-olympic-gold-in-womens-800-meter-race-123257088.html 

Poland ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ "Anita Wlodarczyk wins third Olympic gold in the hammer throw "

Say what ? "Every single medal Team Canada won in the Tokyo Olympics so far belongs to a woman "

Covid, typhoon, Xtreme heat, & now a Quake. "Tokyo Olympics Shaken But Not Stirred By 5.8 Earthquake & Aftershocks"

"Kevin Durant, Team USA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ bounce Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ to reach Olympic semifinals – "

Her FINAL MEDAL EVER ? "Simone Biles returns to Olympic competition, wins bronze on beam - "

Monday, August 2, 2021

Dutch " Sifan Hassan wins 5,000 meters, eyes 2 more golds at Tokyo Olympics "

"American beach volleyball player Jake Gibb announces retirement "

"Norway's Karsten Warholm breaks his own world record, wins gold in 400-meter hurdles at Tokyo Olympics "

"Defending champion, world-record holder Wayde van Niekerk crashes out in 400m semifinal "

She's her own boss - equestrian athlete at "Olympics 2021 - Jessica Springsteen is far more than The Boss' daughter

Modern Man "Great Britain diver Tom Daley knits while in stands at Tokyo Olympics"

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ… "Olympic gymnastics live updates -- Team USA's Jade Carey wins gold, and Simone Biles will be back for beam"



"American Jade Carey entered the floor final as a gold-medal favorite and she delivered, competing a beautiful laid out double-double first pass, then rocking her tucked double-double and full-twisting double layout as well. "

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31928593/olympic-gymnastics-live-updates-team-usa-jade-carey-wins-gold-simone-biles-back-beam?device=featurephone 

"UPSET: U.S. Women’s Soccer Loses To Canada, Ending Shot At Gold | The USA team, ranked #1 in the world was expected to take home gold,


"UPSET: U.S. Women's Soccer Loses To Canada, Ending Shot At Gold  | The USA team, ranked #1  in the world & expected to take home the gold, lost 1-0 in the semifinal contest...Notably, before the game, all 22 players took a knee in solidarity with the radical leftist group Black Lives Matter before the game, a major point of contention with U.S. fans..."

https://www.dailywire.com/news/upset-u-s-womens-soccer-loses-to-canada-ending-shot-at-gold?%3Futm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dwtwitter 

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Born in TX but he's Italian ? "Tokyo Olympics 2021: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins men's 100m "

"Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas Demolishes Triple Jump World Record "

"Israeli baseball team wins for first time in Olympic history...also the country’s first team win since 1968 — "


" 3-run homerun from former Minnesota Twin Danny Valencia helped seal a 12-5 victory over Mexico on Sunday.."

https://nypost.com/2021/08/01/israeli-baseball-team-wins-for-first-time-in-olympic-history/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow 

Belarus athlete. " Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refuses 'forced' flight home " from Olympics



"Ms Tsimanouskaya is now said to be considering seeking asylum in Europe.
Several countries, including the Czech Republic and Poland, have said they are ready to offer her a visa and protection.
But the sprinter remains "frightened" about her family's safety, Mr Kotau of the BSSF told the BBC..."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58046183?at_custom3=%40BBCWorld&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom4=D784D6F4-F2C5-11EB-874E-01F715F31EAE&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D 

๐ŸŠ "Olympic Superstar Katie Ledecky: ‘The Hail Mary is a Beautiful Prayer and I Find That it Calms Me’ | "


"Ledecky attended Little Flower School and Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, Maryland."

https://cnsnews.com/index.php/blog/mark-judge/olympic-superstar-katie-ledecky-hail-mary-beautiful-prayer-and-i-find-it-calms-me 

Germany's "Zverev follows up win over Djokovic with Olympic gold | "


"The fifth-ranked German overwhelmed Russian opponent Karan Khachanov 6-3, 6-1 at the Tokyo Games on Sunday for the biggest title of his career..."

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/zverev-follows-up-win-over-djokovic-with-olympic-gold?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 

"Simone Biles takes herself out of fifth Olympic event | "

"Olympic beach volleyball: 2 American teams eliminated – Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil lose ..."


"Olympic beach volleyball: 2 American teams eliminated – Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil lose to a Canadian duo, while Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena fall to the top-ranked Qataris"

https://www.ocregister.com/2021/07/31/olympic-beach-volleyball-2-american-teams-eliminated/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=tw-ocregister&utm_medium=social 

"Tokyo Olympics: Katie Ledecky wins her SIXTH gold medal with victory in women's 1500m freestyle "

"Bobby Finke Comes From Behind To Snag First Gold For The US In Men’s 1500m In 37 Years "

"Feel Good Olympics Story: Iranian Defector Saeid Mollaei. Dedicates Silver Medal to Israel "

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐ŸŠ"Swimmer Caeleb Dressel wins two more golds, ends Olympics with 5 "

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ…๐ŸŠ " Olympic surprise: American Finke leaves Tokyo with two golds - "


 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ…   ""Finke capped off his stunning emergence as the world's greatest male distance swimmer by winning the 1,500-meter freestyle Sunday, turning on his trademark finishing kick to leave the field in his wake. He had used the very same strategy to win the 800 free, a new men's event at these games."

https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/olympic-surprise-american-finke-leaves-tokyo-golds-79198105?cid=social_twitter_abcn 

"British Swimmer Tom Dean Beats COVID Twice To Win Gold At Olympics : "

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ" Sunisa Lee Wins Bronze in Women's Uneven Bars ... The 18-yo already has a gold medal from the all-around event and a silver with .. "

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ" Sunisa Lee Wins Bronze in Women's Uneven Bars ... The 18-yo already has a gold medal from the all-around event and a silver with ..., "

https://people.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-sunisa-lee-bronze-medal-uneven-bars-final/ 

"Tokyo Olympics: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธHannah Roberts wins silver in women's BMX Freestyle "

2016 "Stanford Has More US Olympic Athletes than Any Other School - "