U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of the third-place spot that earned her a bronze medal for what amounts to four seconds of pause about the difficulty value of her floor routine, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) confirmed on Saturday.
Why it matters: The announcement follows a decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport finding on Saturday that an inquiry the USA team raised Monday, bumping Chiles from fifth place behind two Romanians to third place, was filed 4 seconds after a one-minute cutoff.
Nikki Hiltz, who is the first openly transgender and nonbinary athlete to make an individual Olympic final, finished seventh on Saturday in the 1,500-meter race.
Why it matters: That's still the best-ever individual Olympic result for an athlete who identifies as transgender or nonbinary.
Over the last two weeks,the Paris Olympics served as a stage for epic comeback stories for athletes, the businesses that support them — and even the Games themselves.
Why it matters: Fans love feel-good victories so much (especially in an iconic setting), they're tuning into the Games at an unprecedented rate this year.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated China's Yang Liu in a unanimous decision to win the gold medal in women's welterweight boxing (under 66kg) at the Paris Olympics.
Why it matters: Khelif has found herself at the center of gender controversy that has included a barrage of online hate fueled by mis- and disinformation.
Japan's Ami Yuasa, who competed simply as Ami,wowed the judges to win gold in the first-ever Olympic breaking (aka breakdancing) competition in Paris on Friday.
Why it matters:The sport, along with recently added events like speed climbing, skateboarding and BMX, is part of an effort to make the Olympics younger and more urban.
Sha'Carri Richardson, the sprinter whose star began shining when she was an Louisiana State University athlete, raced her way to Olympic gold in Paris on Friday as part of the 4x100m relay team.
Why it matters: She stared down her opponents on the way to her team victory.
The big picture: Rogan hadthe most popular podcast in America last year and could be largely influential with his 14.5 million followers ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
