In Paris this summer, social media has given Olympics fans a glimpse beyond the field, pitch and pool — into small bedrooms with now-infamous cardboard beds.
Why it matters: Some athletes have reportedly opted to leave the Olympic Village and stay in hotels instead.
A nursery, a mindfulness area and on-site training facilities are among the firsts that separate the Olympic Village in Paris from the ones that housed athletes at prior games.
Between the lines: Sustainability was also a huge focus at this year's Olympics with a focus on refillable cups and the return of the much-talked about cardboard bed frames that debuted in Tokyo.
Why it matters: Quarterback salaries have been on an upward trajectory in recent years. The NFL increased its salary cap from $224.8 million last season to $255.4 million for the upcoming season.
The Paris Olympic Games culminate years of effort by organizers that have been punctuated by sometimes controversial labor action and political demonstrations.
Why it matters: It's not unusual for Olympic Games to be mired in protests, but the breadth of issues hotly debated ahead of the 2024 Games underscores the turbulent political context surrounding this year's Games.
Divers Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook earned the USA its first medal — silver — of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, per the Games' medal tally.
Why it matters: Their event, women's synchronized 3m springboard, happened hours before tennis star Cori "Coco" Gauff is scheduled to make her Olympic debut in women's doubles, slated for later Saturday.
