Olympics 2024 News, Photos & Video | New York Post https://nypost.com Your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:56:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 163456144 Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller speaks out after being pardoned by Trump https://nypost.com/2025/01/22/sports/olympic-gold-medalist-klete-keller-speaks-out-after-trump-pardon/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:34:54 -0500 2025-01-22T16:56:51-05:00 https://nypost.com/2025/01/22/sports/olympic-gold-medalist-klete-keller-speaks-out-after-trump-pardon/ Dylan Svoboda https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34650209 0 34650209 US swimmer Klete Keller smiles after winning the men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay swimming heat at the National Aquatics Center in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Klete Keller Keller pleaded guilty in September, 2021, saying, “I understand my actions were criminal and that I am fully responsible for my conduct.” Klete Keller of the U.S. stands with his gold medal after the men's 200m freestyle event at the Pan Pacific 2006 swimming championships in Victoria, August 17, 2006. Heinz Kluetmeier, famed ‘Miracle on Ice’ photographer, dead at 82 https://nypost.com/2025/01/14/sports/heinz-kluetmeier-famed-miracle-on-ice-photographer-dead-at-82/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:18:49 -0500 2025-01-14T23:18:59-05:00 https://nypost.com/2025/01/14/sports/heinz-kluetmeier-famed-miracle-on-ice-photographer-dead-at-82/ Christian Arnold https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34484757 0 34484757 Heinz Kluetmeier's photo of Team USA celebrating their 4-3 victory over the Soviet Union in the semifinal men's hockey semifinals at the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York on February 22, 1980. Photographer Heinz Kluetmeier poses for a photo at the 5th Annual Lucie Awards held at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center on October 15, 2007 US Olympic hero Gary Hall Jr. will receive replacement medals from IOC after originals lost in LA fires https://nypost.com/2025/01/13/sports/gary-hall-jr-will-get-replacement-olympic-medals-after-la-fires/#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:05:23 -0500 2025-01-13T15:05:32-05:00 https://nypost.com/2025/01/13/sports/gary-hall-jr-will-get-replacement-olympic-medals-after-la-fires/ Jaclyn Hendricks https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34453240 0 34453240 American swimmer Gary Hall Jr. will have his Olympic medals replaced after they were lost in the devastating California wildfires of January 2025. American swimmer Gary Hall Jr. will have his Olympic medals replaced after they were lost in the devastating California wildfires of January 2025. Gary Hall Jr. during his Olympic win in the men's 50 m freestyle at the Athens Games in 2004. Gary Hall Jr. A GoFundMe has been set up on Gary Hall Jr.'s behalf. US Olympic hero Gary Hall Jr. loses everything in LA fires: ‘Worse than any apocalypse movie you’ve ever seen’ https://nypost.com/2025/01/09/sports/us-olympic-hero-gary-hall-jr-loses-everything-in-la-fires/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:54:50 -0500 2025-01-09T12:37:49-05:00 https://nypost.com/2025/01/09/sports/us-olympic-hero-gary-hall-jr-loses-everything-in-la-fires/ Matt Ehalt https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34381745 0 34381745 Hall Jr. ran "Sea Monkeys Swimming" from his house. A shot from the wildfires spreaing across Los Angeles. Gary Hall Jr. (l) poses with a gold medal in 2004. Gary Hall Jr. poses with a dog in 2023. Gary Hall Jr. (l) winning one of his three silver medals. US Olympics standout, ‘DWTS’ star Ilona Maher makes debut for Bristol Bears rugby team in front of record crowd https://nypost.com/2025/01/05/sports/ilona-maher-makes-bristol-bears-rugby-debut-in-front-of-record-crowd/#respond Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:33:27 -0500 2025-01-05T15:33:36-05:00 https://nypost.com/2025/01/05/sports/ilona-maher-makes-bristol-bears-rugby-debut-in-front-of-record-crowd/ Associated Press https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34322266 0 34322266 Ilona Maher wears an American flag while taking a selfie with fans after her Bristol Bears debut on Jan. 5, 2025. Ilona Maher takes a selfie with a fan after making her Bristol Bears debut on Jan. 5, 2025. Ilona Maher in action during her debut for the Bristol Bears rugby team on Jan. 5, 2025. Ilona Maher (r.) in action during her Bristol Bears rugby debut on Jan. 5, 2025. Wild video shows US Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley tased, arrested in police altercation https://nypost.com/2025/01/03/sports/us-olympic-sprinter-fred-kerley-arrested-after-alleged-altercation-with-police/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:33:13 -0500 2025-01-03T14:36:50-05:00 https://nypost.com/2025/01/03/sports/us-olympic-sprinter-fred-kerley-arrested-after-alleged-altercation-with-police/ Will Zimmerman https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34298417 0 34298417 Fred Kerley was arrested Thursday night in Miami. Authorities charged him with battery on a police officer, corrections officer, or firefighter, resisting an officer without violence and disorderly conduct. Abdul-Rasheed Saminu of Team Ghana, Fred Kerley of Team United States and Ferdinand Omanyala of Team Kenya compete during the Men's 100m Semi-Final on day nine of the Olympic Games in Paris, 2024, at Stade de France. Fred Kerley seen on camera in altercation with police. Cops tased Kerley. Simone Biles hints her Olympics career could be over after Paris redemption https://nypost.com/2025/01/02/sports/simone-biles-hints-her-olympics-career-could-be-over-after-paris-redemption/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:18:53 -0500 2025-01-02T12:19:02-05:00 https://nypost.com/2025/01/02/sports/simone-biles-hints-her-olympics-career-could-be-over-after-paris-redemption/ Jaclyn Hendricks https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34282907 0 34282907 Simone Biles competes at the 2024 Olympics in Paris on July 28, 2024. The superstar gymnast won three gold medals and a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics. Team USA's women's gymnastics squad won gold in the team all-around event at the Paris Games. The Paris Games marked Simone Biles' third Olympics. Simone Biles married Bears safety Jonathan Owens in 2023, a year before the Paris Games. The 11-time Olympic medalist has attended a number of Owens' games this NFL season. Agnes Keleti, oldest living Olympic medal winner and Holocaust survivor, dead at 103 https://nypost.com/2025/01/02/sports/agnes-keleti-oldest-living-olympic-medalist-and-holocaust-survivor-dead-at-103/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:23:27 -0500 2025-01-02T10:23:35-05:00 https://nypost.com/2025/01/02/sports/agnes-keleti-oldest-living-olympic-medalist-and-holocaust-survivor-dead-at-103/ Associated Press https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34282535 0 34282535 Hungarian-Israeli retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast Agnes Keleti is pictured at her apartment in Budapest on September 7, 2023, as she reached the age of 102 years and 240 days. Agnes Keleti shows a gold medal (R) won during the Olympic Games in Helsinki 1952 and another one (L) won in Melbourne 1956 as she poses for photos in her apartment in Budapest on Nov. 6, 2020. Agnes Keleti, former Olympic gold medal winning gymnast poses for a picture at her home in Budapest, May 3, 2022. Agnes Keleti makes a split in front of Hungarian young gymnasts in a local training center of Budapest on Jan. 16, 2016. French Olympians go viral after sharing sad state of their medals from 2024 Paris Games https://nypost.com/2024/12/30/sports/olympians-go-viral-after-sharing-state-of-their-bronze-medals-from-2024-games/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:52:24 -0500 2024-12-30T12:52:33-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/12/30/sports/olympians-go-viral-after-sharing-state-of-their-bronze-medals-from-2024-games/ Jaclyn Hendricks https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34246347 0 34246347 Yohann Ndoye-Brouard took to X in December 2024 to share the state of his Olympic medal. Yohann Ndoye-Brouard took to X in December 2024 to share the state of his Olympic medal. Clement Secchi also went viral for sharing a pic of his Olympic bronze medal. The French Olympian won bronze in the men's 4x100m medley race. Imane Khelif, Olympic boxer at center of gender controversy, gets votes for AP Female Athlete of The Year https://nypost.com/2024/12/25/sports/imane-khelif-gets-votes-for-ap-female-athlete-of-the-year/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:20:15 -0500 2024-12-25T14:20:16-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/12/25/sports/imane-khelif-gets-votes-for-ap-female-athlete-of-the-year/ Fox News https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34201151 0 34201151 Imane Khelif Imane Khelif (R.) looks at Angela Carini after their Olympic bout on Aug. 1, 2024. Imane Khelif Sophie Hediger, Swiss snowboarding Olympian, dies in avalanche at 26 https://nypost.com/2024/12/24/sports/sophie-hediger-swiss-snowboarding-olympian-dies-in-avalanche-at-26/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:17:53 -0500 2024-12-24T11:18:03-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/12/24/sports/sophie-hediger-swiss-snowboarding-olympian-dies-in-avalanche-at-26/ Christian Arnold https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34190684 0 34190684 Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger died in an avalanche on Monday. She was 26. Sophie Hediger represented Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. Sophie Hediger Sophie Hediger poses with her dog. How Jordan Chiles ‘manifested’ SI Swimsuit dream after whirlwind Olympic experience https://nypost.com/2024/12/13/sports/jordan-chiles-manifested-si-swimsuit-dream-after-whirlwind-olympic-experience/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:51:10 -0500 2024-12-13T14:50:05-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/12/13/sports/jordan-chiles-manifested-si-swimsuit-dream-after-whirlwind-olympic-experience/ Jenna Lemoncelli https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34073271 0 34073271 US' Jordan Chiles competes in the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. Jordan Chiles at the GQ Men Of The Year event in Los Angeles, California, on November 14, 2024. Jordan Chiles holds up her medals after the women's artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, August 5, 2024, in Paris, France. Jordan Chiles at a Rockets game in November 2024. Jordan Chiles throwing out the ceremonial 1st pitch to Tyrone Taylor #15 of the New York Mets before a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on September 6, 2024. US' Jordan Chiles reacts after competing in the uneven bars event of the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 30, 2024. Jordan Chiles of the United States is congratulated by teammate Simone Biles (L) of the United States after dramatically claiming the bronze medal on a score change after the Women's Floor Final during the Artistic Gymnastics competition at the Bercy Arena during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 5, 2024 in Paris, France. US Olympic and Paralympic officials put coach on leave amid reports of sexual abuse allegations https://nypost.com/2024/12/13/sports/us-olympic-and-paralympic-officials-put-coach-on-leave-after-ap-reports-sexual-abuse-allegations/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:46:46 -0500 2024-12-13T03:46:54-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/12/13/sports/us-olympic-and-paralympic-officials-put-coach-on-leave-after-ap-reports-sexual-abuse-allegations/ Associated Press https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=34079913 0 34079913 Biathlete Grace Boutot kneeling on snow with a rifle, practicing at the 10th Mountain Ski Center in Fort Kent, Maine in 2010. 2009 photo of biathlete Grace Boutot displaying her silver medal from the Youth Women Biathlon World Championships, standing with coach Gary Colliander Boutot Joanne Reid and Deedra Irwin of the United States embracing at the finish line during the women's 4 x 6 km relay race at the biathlon World Cup in Anterselva, Italy, Jan. 22, 2022 Weightlifter won Paris Olympics bronze while on trial for gang rape of tourist in Italy: report https://nypost.com/2024/11/26/sports/italian-weightlifter-won-paris-olympics-bronze-while-on-trial-for-gang-rape-in-italy/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:59:49 -0500 2024-11-26T23:59:58-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/11/26/sports/italian-weightlifter-won-paris-olympics-bronze-while-on-trial-for-gang-rape-in-italy/ Joseph Staszewski https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33955883 0 33955883 Italy's Antonino Pizzolato Italy's Antonino Pizzolato competes in the men's -89kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 9, 2024. Italy's Antonino Pizzolato competes in the men's -89kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 9, 2024. Bela Karolyi, polarizing US gymnastics coach who mentored legends, dead at 82 https://nypost.com/2024/11/16/sports/bela-karolyi-dead-at-82/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 21:30:06 -0500 2024-11-16T21:31:43-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/11/16/sports/bela-karolyi-dead-at-82/ Associated Press https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33878301 0 33878301 Bela Karolyi died on Saturday. Bela Karolyi carries Kerri Strug during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Bela Karolyi Lindsey Vonn makes shocking unretirement announcement with Olympics coming up https://nypost.com/2024/11/14/sports/lindsey-vonn-makes-shock-unretirement-announcement-ahead-of-olympics/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:30:11 -0500 2024-11-14T10:35:05-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/11/14/sports/lindsey-vonn-makes-shock-unretirement-announcement-ahead-of-olympics/ Associated Press https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33858048 0 33858048 Lindsey Vonn, bronze medalist, holding the Stars and Stripes during the Women's super-G at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics Lindsey Vonn competing in the Alpine Skiing Ladies Super Combined Slalom at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Lindsey Vonn, former alpine ski racer, laughing and pointing up at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Vikings’ Cam Bynum wants to collaborate with Raygun after tribute celebration goes viral https://nypost.com/2024/11/12/sports/cam-bynum-wants-to-collab-with-raygun-after-tribute-celebration-goes-viral/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:47:30 -0500 2024-11-12T11:47:39-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/11/12/sports/cam-bynum-wants-to-collab-with-raygun-after-tribute-celebration-goes-viral/ Justin Tasch https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33838426 0 33838426 Vikings safety Cam Bynum mimics Raygun with a celebration against the Jaguars on Nov. 10, 2024. Vikings safety Cam Bynum mimics Raygun with a celebration against the Jaguars on Nov. 10, 2024. Vikings safety Cam Bynum mimics Raygun with a celebration against the Jaguars on Nov. 10, 2024. Raygun performs during the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Raygun performs during the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Raygun performs during the 2024 Olympics in Paris. ‘World’s sexiest athlete’ Alica Schmidt reveals major career move https://nypost.com/2024/11/11/sports/worlds-sexiest-athlete-alica-schmidt-reveals-major-career-move/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:32:08 -0500 2024-11-11T14:32:19-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/11/11/sports/worlds-sexiest-athlete-alica-schmidt-reveals-major-career-move/ Jenna Lemoncelli https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33830379 0 33830379 German track and field star Alica Schmidt at an airport traveling to her first high altitude training camp in November 2024. German track and field star Alica Schmidt at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Alica Schmidt Walks The Runway For Hugo Boss At Milan Fashion Week in 2021. Germany's Alica Schmidt in action during the mixed 4x400m relay heat at the World Athletics Championships in Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon on July 15, 2022. Jordan Chiles speaks out on ‘very difficult’ Olympic medal saga as new SI Swimsuit chapter is revealed https://nypost.com/2024/11/11/sports/jordan-chiles-speaks-out-on-very-difficult-olympic-medal-saga/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:17:12 -0500 2024-11-11T13:17:23-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/11/11/sports/jordan-chiles-speaks-out-on-very-difficult-olympic-medal-saga/ Jaclyn Hendricks https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33829567 0 33829567 Jordan Chiles initially received the bronze medal in the floor exercise final during the 2024 Paris Olympics in August. Jordan Chiles Ana Barbosu Jordan Chiles spoke of the saga Monday during an appearance on "Today." Jordan Chiles will be featured in the 2025 edition of Sports illustrated Swimsuit. Viral break dancer Raygun blasts retirement rumors as fake news: ‘Never going to stop’ https://nypost.com/2024/11/11/sports/raygun-blasts-retirement-rumors-as-fake-news-never-going-to-stop/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:37:08 -0500 2024-11-11T12:03:19-05:00 https://nypost.com/2024/11/11/sports/raygun-blasts-retirement-rumors-as-fake-news-never-going-to-stop/ News.com.au https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33829016 0 33829016 Australian Olympic breakdancer, B-Girl Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn, sitting on a couch during an announcement on the Today Show Australia Australian B-Girl Raygun, Rachael Gunn, competing in a breaking competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France