Olympics

UPDATE 9/17/21 2:46 p.m. ET While Angelina Jolie was on Capitol Hill earlier this week, working with U.S. Senators on the Violence Against Women Act, she met Aly Raisman, Simone Biles and the other gymnasts who testified during the Senate hearing on Wednesday, September 15. “I was honored to meet with some of the brave US […]

Standing out! Sunisa “Suni” Lee was a breakout star during the Tokyo Olympics and went on to set her eyes on a different award: the Dancing With the Stars mirrorball trophy. ABC announced in August 2021 that Lee would be one of the youngest contestants on season 30 of the dance competition show premiering that […]

Team USA! Kendall Jenner channeled her inner Olympian while wearing boyfriend Devin Booker’s gold medal on a couple’s trip. “LAKE BOi,” the 24-year-old athlete captioned a series of photos via Instagram on Tuesday, August 17, while vacationing with the 25-year-old model. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum was tagged in one snap which showed […]

Katie Ledecky is always ready to hit the pool. After winning two gold medals and two silver medals at the Tokyo Olympics, the athlete has everything she needs in her swim bag to jump right back into training — or simply refuel after her grueling meets. “This is one of the swim bags that I […]

A gold medal girlfriend! After the United States Men’s Basketball team won their championship match at the Tokyo Olympics, Kendall Jenner celebrated her boyfriend’s impressive victory. The model, 25, shared a snap of the basketball game — in which Devin Booker played 22 minutes — via her television on Friday, August 6. She added a gold medal emoji to her […]

Team USA for the win! The American athletes donning stars and stripes in Japan have scored plenty of medals at the Tokyo Olympics. The summer games, which started on Friday, July 23, kicked off in Japan with Olympians Sue Bird and Eddy Alvarez holding the flag at the opening ceremony. The basketball player, 40, had […]

GOAT gals! Katie Ledecky praised her “good friend” Simone Biles for prioritizing her mental health amid the Tokyo Olympics, where both women cemented their titles as the greatest of all time in their respective sports. “She’s such an amazing athlete. She’s really shown a lot of bravery over the last week,” Ledecky, 24, exclusively told […]

Trouble in Tokyo. Athletes and celebrities are speaking out after Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastics final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, July 27. USA Gymnastics confirmed in a statement that the 24-year-old gold medalist opted not to compete with Sunisa Lee and Grace McCallum on Tuesday, with Jordan Chiles taking her place on […]

Simone Biles reflected on how the past abuse she suffered at the hands of Larry Nassar could’ve played a part in her mental health issues at the Tokyo Olympics. “Now that I think about it, maybe in the back of my head, probably yes [that did affect me],” Biles, 24, told Today’s Hoda Kotb on […]

Holding her head high. Simone Biles wants to take it easy after she returns home from the Olympics, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly. “Simone has been through so much, but her determination and sheer strength of character has been her greatest asset her whole life,” the insider says of the […]

Tough in many ways. Simone Biles’ coach, Cecile Canqueteau-Landi, revealed that the 24-year-old gymnast’s aunt unexpectedly died amid the Tokyo Olympics. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God. This week needs to be over,’” Landi told reporters on Tuesday, August 3. “I asked [Simone] what do you need. And she said, ‘I just need some time.’ […]

Back in action! Simone Biles won the bronze medal in the individual balance beam competition on Tuesday, August 3, after taking a step back during her other solo Tokyo Olympics events amid mental health concerns. With a score of 14.000, the athlete, 24, finished behind China’s Guan Chenchen and Tang Xijing. The gold medalist, 16, […]

A man of many talents! Tom Daley shared what he’s been working on after he went viral for knitting in the Tokyo Olympics’ stands. “I made my friends some doggy jumpers! It is the cutest little pattern to follow by @knittingland ❤️ How cute do they all look?! I was making another one at the pool yesterday […]

The perfect plot twist! Simone Biles will compete in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, August 3, after previously withdrawing from the women’s team final and the individual all-around, vault, bars and floor finals. “We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam […]

A tough decision. Simone Biles will not compete in another event at the Tokyo Olympics as she battles the dangerous twisties. “Simone has withdrawn from the event final for floor and will make a decision on beam later this week,” USA Gymnastics announced on Saturday, July 31. The organization added a message of support for […]

Let the games begin! Following their impressive medal finishes at the Olympics and Paralympics, athletes can expect to take home an impressive salary per competition victory. Olympians traditionally earn a generous monetary reward from their home country after clinching a gold, silver or bronze medal in their sport. While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) — […]

Still the GOAT — no matter what. Simone Biles‘ has withdrawn from the women’s gymnastics individual vault and uneven bars event finals at the Tokyo Olympics after stepping back from the women’s team and individual all-around competitions. “After further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault […]

In hot water. Team USA’s Michael Andrew faced major backlash after the unvaccinated athlete spoke with reporters at the Tokyo Olympics without a face covering. “Michael Andrew, the highest-profile unvaccinated American Olympian, refused to wear a mask in the mixed zone,” USA Today Sports columnist Christine Brennan wrote via Twitter on Friday, July 30, alongside […]

Not so fast. Michael Che was called out after he allegedly shared jokes mocking Simone Biles for dropping out of the Olympics. “Man, I wanna make fun of Simone Biles,” the Saturday Night Live star, 38, reportedly wrote via his Instagram Story on Thursday, July 29. “I got like 3 mins of Simone Biles jokes […]

Her side of the story. Simone Biles is continuing to clear the air about her exit from the Tokyo Olympics team and individual all-around finals, describing what it’s really like for gymnasts to experience “the twisties.” The 24-year-old athlete fielded questions from her Instagram followers on Thursday, July 29, after teammate Suni Lee took home […]