NBC Olympics 2024 Archives

Canada women’s soccer team deducted six points, coach banned

July 27, 2024 10:38 AM NBC Olympics

Canada was deducted six points from the Olympic women’s football tournament and its coach Bev Priestman was banned for a year following the drone…

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama prepares to throw a ball to fans after the final game of the season.

France’s Victor Wembanyama goes full Space Jam on Brazil in Olympic opener

July 27, 2024 10:37 AM NBC Olympics

Victor Wembanyama gave basketball fans a real-life Space Jam moment Saturday in…

Men’s soccer at the 2024 Paris Olympics FAQ — Where do players come from, age restrictions, more

July 27, 2024 10:34 AM NBC Olympics

Current world stars like Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez and Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette are making big impacts in…

Men’s rugby placement matches: United States shut out in Olympic finale

July 27, 2024 10:30 AM NBC Olympics

The Americans lost to Argentina in their final match at the 2024 Paris…

Sheng Shu Liu and Ning Tan (CHN) compete in a women's doubles badminton match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Adidas Arena.

China opens badminton program hot: Seven wins in seven matches

July 27, 2024 10:24 AM NBC Olympics

China took the Olympic badminton tournament by storm with seven wins from seven matches, asserting itself once again as the world’s dominant country…

Jip Janssen of Holland during the Olympic Games match between Holland v South Africa at the Stade Olympique Yves du Manoir on July 27

Field hockey: Top-ranked Dutch men start with win over South Africa

July 27, 2024 10:23 AM NBC Olympics

A dynamic Netherlands offense racked up a four-goal lead against South Africa before the end of the half but had to settle for a 5-3 win in their…

Laura Collett of Team Great Britain riding London 52 competes during the Eventing

Equestrian recap, July 27: Great Britain dances into first, Collett makes history

July 27, 2024 10:22 AM NBC Olympics

Day 1 of equestrian competition concludes the dressage portion of the eventing competition with Great Britain leading the…

USA players celebrate after scoring a goal

Live Blog: U.S. looks to rebound against New Zealand

July 27, 2024 10:00 AM NBC Olympics

Follow along as the U.S. men’s soccer team looks to get its first win at the 2024 Paris…

Remco Evenepoel of Belgium competes during the Men's Individual Time Trial on day one of the Paris Olympics at Pont Alexandre III on July 27

Belgians dominate podium in men’s cycling time trial

July 27, 2024 9:57 AM NBC Olympics

Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel won his first Olympic medal Saturday in Paris. The 24-year-old Belgian blazed through the home stretch to…

Japan’s Natsumi Tsunoda, Kazakhstan’s Yeldos Smetov win judo gold

July 27, 2024 9:26 AM NBC Olympics

Japan’s Natsumi Tsunoda won the gold medal in the women’s under 48kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, with Mongolia’s Baasankhuu Bavuudorj…

Organizers may axe training, but insist triathlon will go on

July 27, 2024 9:08 AM NBC Olympics

Despite relentless rain during the 2024 Paris Olympics’ first two days, organizers insist Tuesday’s triathlon events will proceed as…

China's Zhang Boheng prepares to compete on the high bar during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Qualification on day one of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Led by Zhang Boheng, China takes the lead over Japan after second subdivision

July 27, 2024 8:41 AM NBC Olympics

China topped Japan by over two points after second subdivision of qualifications, with China’s Zhang Boheng surging to the top of the all-around…

Golf 101: Olympic rules and competition format

July 27, 2024 8:22 AM NBC Olympics

A complete overview of Olympic golf with our guide on official regulations, scoring, common violations, and team information. Understand how golf is…

Thiago Almada and Julian Alvarez celebrates Argentina opening goal vs Iraq

Men’s soccer recap, July 27: Argentina, Spain, USA cruise to wins

July 27, 2024 8:03 AM NBC Olympics

The second day of group play at the men’s soccer tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics opened with short-lived scares for two big…

U.S. women’s water polo easily defeats Greece in first game of gold medal defense

July 27, 2024 7:50 AM NBC Olympics

The U.S. women’s water polo team opened the Paris Olympics with a decisive win over…

Hungarian Aron Szilagyi fencing against Canadian Fares Arfa

Olympic fencing recap, July 27: Two defending gold medalists eliminated

July 27, 2024 7:50 AM NBC Olympics

What to know as the first fencing events kick off with the women’s individual epee and men’s individual sabre competitions at the 2024 Paris…

Olympians and former high school classmates Christian Coleman (track and field) and Chris Eubanks (tennis) pose together on the Team USA boat during the Opening Ceremony in Paris.

Chris Eubanks and Christian Coleman: An inter-continental bromance

July 27, 2024 7:37 AM NBC Olympics

Over a decade ago, Chris Eubanks and Christian Coleman were in the same freshman English class together at Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia.…

Anthony Edwards reacts after scoring against Germany

U.S. women’s table tennis team thinks they could blank Anthony Edwards, Edwards disagrees

July 27, 2024 7:30 AM NBC Olympics

Steph Curry played instigator for the intra-U.S. matchup we didn’t know we…

Ellen van Dijk competing in the Women's Individual Time Trial during Day 1 of cycling at the Paris Olympic Games.

Women’s individual time trial: Chloe Dygert secures third Olympic medal, Grace Brown wins gold

July 27, 2024 7:25 AM NBC Olympics

Australian cyclist Grace Brown secured her nation’s first medal of Paris 2024. Brown blazed through the streets of Paris, dominating the…

Djokovic, Alcaraz sail into Round 2 of Olympics tennis tournament

July 27, 2024 7:23 AM NBC Olympics

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz clinched their spots in Round 2 on Saturday after both notched first round…