Olympics
Noah Lyles Calls On adidas To Give Him His Own Sneakers
adidas would be fools to pass up this opportunity.
Adele pauses concert in Munich to show Olympic women’s 100m final
The singer broadcasted the Olympic race on the venue's massive big screens. Adele Pauses Concert in Munich to Show Olympic Women’s 100M Final Scoop Harrison
Tom Cruise is planning to do some Tom Cruise shit at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics
The action star will help usher in the 2028 Olympic games in Los Angeles. Tom Cruise Is Planning to Do Some Tom Cruise Shit at the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics Scoop Harrison
Celine Dion returns to stage at Olympics opening ceremony to perform “L’Hymne à l’amour”
Lady Gaga was the first artist to take the stage, performing "Mon truc en plumes." Celine Dion Returns to Stage at Olympics Opening Ceremony to Perform “L’Hymne à l’amour”: Watch Mary Siroky
Celine Dion to make grand live return at Paris Olympics: Report
The comeback performance would mark Dion's first since revealing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis in 2022. Celine Dion Looks Set to Return to the Stage at Paris Olympics: Report Mary Siroky
Snoop Dogg To Be A Torchbearer During Olympics
We wonder if he's practicing how to carry it or if he's just going to freestyle it once they pass him the torch.
Watch Sha’Carri Richardson At Olympic Trials This Weekend
Sha'Carri Richardson has perhaps the most compelling storyline at this weekend's U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials in Oregon.
Daft Punk Ice Dance About Alien and Astronaut Helps Team USA Win Silver Medal: Watch
Madison Chock played an alien and Evan Bates an astronaut in an epic Olympic ice dance routine set to a medley of Daft Punk songs. The pair placed first in the free dance portion of the team figure skating event, helping Team USA take home a silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Team figure skating began on February 4th and wrapped up with three events on February 7th. After Team USA had a disappointing fifth-place finish in pairs free skate and only managed fourth in women’s free skate, Chock and Bates came through with a clutch ice dance routine, narrowly pushing Team USA past Japan for the silver medal. The Russian Olympic Committee won gold by a comfortable margin. Chock and Bates’s routine began where Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories ended, with “Contact” and an astronaut n...
2022 Winter Olympics: U.S. Skaters Get Nasty With Janet Jackson In Beijing
While the opening ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China begin on Friday (Feb. 4), a few winter sports got an early jump on the international event. This year, NBC viewers were treated to Olympic ice dancing on Thursday night (Feb. 3), just a few hours ahead of the proper opening ceremony at the Beijing Games. Explore See latest videos, charts and news While figure skating (a solo competition sport) is still on the docket for 2022, early viewers got a glimpse of the pairs facing off in ice dancing on Thursday night – and Team USA did not come to play. Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of the United States demonstrated their ice dancing rhythm to the foreign nation, burning the competition while getting a little nasty on ice. Which is to say, the U.S. duo performed a med...
Former DJ Turned Skiier Benjamin Alexander to Make Olympic Debut Next Month
Benjamin Alexander’s decision to put down the decks and pick up the poles has begun to pay off. Alexander, formerly a DJ and resident of Burning Man’s iconic Robot Heart community, made a dramatic lifestyle change in 2018 when he opted to retire his DJing career in order to focus on skiing full-time. After a ski trip in early 2018, Alexander became consumed with the idea of pursuing the sport in a professional capacity. After subsequently traveling to Pyongyang to view the 2018 Winter Olympics, he set his sights high. “I ended up going to the Winter Olympics in Pyongyang as a spectator and noticed that there were only three Jamaican athletes, which I was shocked by,” Alexander told Resident Advisor. “The kernel of this idea was formed. Maybe I could ...
Former Olympic Speed Skater Allegedly Stole $10 Million and Financed Elijah Wood Movie
A one-time Winter Olympic speed skater found herself in hot water today when she was charged with defrauding the federal government of $10 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, part of which she allegedly used to help fund an Elijah Wood movie. In court papers filed in Utah, prosecutors allege that Allison Baver — who represented the United States in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Olympics as a member of the women’s speed skating team — filed multiple loan applications claiming her production company, Allison Baver Productions, had as many as 430 employees and a monthly payroll of $4 million. According to the indictment, the Taylorsville, Utah native’s eponymous company was all smoke and mirrors, with no employees at all. And yet, Baver’s applications were approved to the tune of a...
Usain Bolt Is Dropping a Dancehall Album This Week
Legendary Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt is taking his artistry to the next level with Country Yutes, his debut full-length album. Fans of the decorated Jamaican athlete won’t have to wait long to hear the record. Bolt’s forthcoming album drops later this week on September 3rd, and ahead of the release he has unveiled one of its singles alongside a music video. With “It’s A Party” Bolt signals his affinity for bringing dancehall to the masses. A sun-soaked dancehall anthem, the track—released in collaboration with his manager Nugent “NJ” Walker—embodies the spirit of a tropical summer bash with uplifting steel drums and choral vocals. Check out the official music video for “It’s A Party” below. Recommended Articles Bol...
