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Raygun of Australia in action at the Paris Olympics.
APOLOGY TOUR

Olympic Breakdancer ‘Sorry’ For Viral Failed Performance

Breakdancing, which made its Olympic debut in 2024, will not return for the 2028 summer games in Los Angeles.

Lily Mae Lazarus

Raygun competes at the Paris Olympic Games
KANGAROO COURT

Raygun Posts Video Responding to Breaking Backlash

Australia’s Olympic Committee came to Raygun’s defense, condemning a wave of “bullying and harassment” in the wake of her, er, unique performances.

Sean Craig

Leonie Beck of Germany swimming in in the women's 10km open water race at the Paris Olympics.
GET WELL SOON

Olympic Swimmer Becomes Ill After Swim in the Seine

Leonie Beck, who came ninth in the women’s open water swim, shared her symptoms on Instagram.

Lily Mae Lazarus

A whale breaches by the Olympic surfing competition
OLYMPIC BREACH

Humpback Whale Drops In on Olympic Surfing Finals in Tahiti

The humpback breached in the background as two women surfers battled it out in the shortboard semifinals.

Philippe Naughton

A photo of Anthony Ammirati doing a pole vault at the Olympics
THE WHOLE PACKAGE

Olympic Pole Vaulter Loses Thanks to Battle With His Bulge

Believe it or not, it’s not the first time we’ve obsessed over a Frenchman’s bulge during this Olympic games.

Kevin Fallon

Ya Qiong shows off her engagement ring after being proposed to
‘COULDN’T BE MORE PERFECT’

Olympian to Leave Paris With Gold Medal and Engagement Ring

Huang Yaqiong said yes—just minutes after she won gold for China in the badminton mixed doubles event.

Josh Fiallo

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A photo illustration of Olympians Tom Daley, Giorgia Villa, Kim Yeji, and Stephen Nedoroscik.
GOLD MEDAL SIX PACKS

A Guide to All of My Olympic Crushes

For two fleeting, glorious weeks, we get to fantasize about these perfect specimens—and feel patriotic about being horny.

Kevin Fallon

Imane Khelif
NOT HAVING IT

IOC Defends Female Boxers After Right-Wing Gender Outrage

The Olympics claim the boxing organization made a “sudden and arbitrary decision” after Imane Khelif defeated a Russian boxer at the 2023 world championships.

Zachary Folk

Australian surfer Ethan Ewing.
‘INAPPROPRIATE’

Olympics Surfing Judge Axed Over Chummy Photo With Athlete

The International Surfing Association deemed the photo “inappropriate” in a statement on Thursday.

Noor Ibrahim

Jolien Vermeylen climbing out of the Seine
ICKY

Olympic Triathlete’s Fury at Having to Race in ‘Dirty’ Seine

Jolie Vermeylen said she had “felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about too much” in the Paris river.

Philippe Naughton

Robbie Manson
SIDE HUSTLE

Olympic Rower Says He’s Making Bank on OnlyFans

“I get more than double what I would be on otherwise as an athlete—read into that what you will,” said Robbie Manson, who competes for New Zealand.

Zachary Folk

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