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100 days until Paris Olympics 2024: Dates, athletes and everything to know
The 2024 Paris Olympics will kick off on July 26 -- and until then, we've got 100 things you'll want to know, from the athletes to watch to the milestones that could be reached.
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Armstrong adds to medal haul at swim worlds
American swimmer Hunter Armstrong helped himself to two more medals on the closing day of the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar on Sunday.
Swimming
U.S. swimmer Curzan wins 4th gold at worlds
American swimmer Claire Curzan captured her fourth gold medal at the world championships on Saturday winning the 200-meter backstroke final by 1.26 seconds.
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Teenagers Pan, Curzan take golds at swim worlds
China's Pan Zhanle backed up his world record in the relays with a victory all his own, while American Claire Curzan became the first swimmer to claim two individual gold medals on a starring night for teenagers at the World Aquatics Championships.
Olympic Sports
Haughey wins 1st long-course world title in Doha
Siobhán Haughey of Hong Kong captured her first long-course world title, winning the women's 200-meter freestyle Wednesday at the World Aquatics Championships.
Swimming
Quadarella takes 1,500m gold at swim worlds
Italy's Simona Quadarella dominated the women's 1,500-meter freestyle event at the World Aquatics Championships on Tuesday, snagging gold in a time of 15 minutes, 46.99 seconds.
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Dominant China adds more gold at aquatic worlds
China dominated the first week at the World Aquatics Championships, adding titles in artistic swimming and diving on Saturday to top the medal table with 16 golds out of 29.
Olympic Sports
McIntosh ends Ledecky's 13-year reign in 800m
Canadian Summer McIntosh has ended Katie Ledecky's 13-year unbeaten streak in the 800-meter freestyle in a major upset in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics.
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China adds to gold medal haul at swim worlds
China added to its gold medal haul with two more victories at the World Aquatics Championships.
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China wins 2 more diving gold medals at worlds
With its sights on the Paris Olympics, China is turning in another dominant diving performance on the world stage.
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Olvera gives Mexico 2nd-ever diving worlds gold
Osmar Olvera Ibarra gave Mexico its second diving gold medal in the history of the World Aquatics Championships, while Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands reclaimed the women's open water world title.
Olympic Sports
Thomas asks CAS to halt ban on trans swimmers
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has asked a Swiss sports court to overturn rules imposed by World Aquatics that stop her from competing in elite women's races, saying they are discriminatory.
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Italian swim leadership unclear as Olympics loom
World Aquatics disputed a statement issued by the Italian federation saying that suspended president Paolo Barelli had his appeal upheld by the CAS and will resume his duties.
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Olympic swimming gold medalist Horton retires
Australian gold medalist Mack Horton, who had an intense rivalry with China's Sun Yang, announced his retirement from international swimming.
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Wiffen sets 800m freestyle short course record
Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen set a short course world record in the 800-meter freestyle Sunday, beating Grant Hackett's previous mark by almost three seconds.
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Olympian Keller gets house arrest in Capitol case
Olympic gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller, who threw his USA team jacket in a trash can after he stormed the U.S. Capitol, has been sentenced to six months of home detention for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, invasion.
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2026 Pan Pacific swimming meet moving to L.A.
The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships will be moved from Canada to Los Angeles.
Olympic Sports
American Twichell wins Pan Am gold in 10K swim
U.S. marathon swimmer Ashley Twichell finished the 10-kilometer race in Santiago in 1 hour, 57 minutes, 16.4 seconds.
Top Headlines
- Ledecky, Thorpe presented with Medal of Freedom
- Swimmer Fratus, who medaled at 32, to skip Paris
- WADA defends pick set to review swimming case
- USADA: WADA needs fixes after Chinese scandal
- 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive pre-Tokyo
- Singapore's Olympic champion Schooling retires
- '12 champ Meilutyte has surgery ahead of Games
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 113USA
- 88CHN
- 71ROC
Individual Medal Leaders
USA | 39 |
CHN | 38 |
JPN | 27 |
USA | 41 |
CHN | 32 |
ROC | 28 |
USA | 33 |
ROC | 23 |
GBR | 22 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 7McKeon
- 5Dressel
- 4McKeown
Individual Medal Leaders
Dressel | 5 |
McKeon | 4 |
McKeown | 3 |
Scott | 3 |
Ledecky | 2 |
Hashimoto | 2 |
McKeon | 3 |
Nagornyy | 2 |
Melnikova | 2 |
Olympics News
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ledecky, Thorpe
Katie Ledecky, the most decorated women's swimmer in history, and Jim Thorpe, the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States, were among 19 people to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
IOC hints at lack of solidarity in athletics prize money decision
IOC president Thomas Bach has suggested that instead of offering prize money for Olympic gold medalists in Paris, World Athletics should focus its funding on supporting athletes at the other end of the spectrum.
Britain's women's gymnastics coach steps down before Olympics
David Kenwright, the head coach of Britain's women's gymnastics team, has stepped down on the eve of the European championships and less than 100 days before the Paris Olympics.
U.S. Rowing report finds abuse allegations vs. Ted Nash credible
U.S. Rowing stripped honors from former Olympian and coach Ted Nash after an investigation found allegations that he sexually abused a teenager more than 50 years ago to be credible.
Olympic refugee athlete Anjelina Nadai Lohalith suspended
Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, a two-time Olympian in the 1,500 meters, has been suspended for a positive doping test just two days before the IOC confirms athlete selections for the Paris Games.
Indian archers beat reigning Olympic champions South Korea: what does it mean?
With the Paris Olympics around the corner, what's the significance of the Indian men's recurve team's win over South Korea?