Gold medals are one thing, but for many wealthy Americans heading to Paris for the Olympics, running July 26 to Aug. 11, there’s more to their must-dos than seeing Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson and LeBron James compete — or spotting NBC Sports’ “chief superfan commentator” Leslie Jones taking in the action.
“The top request is an Hermès appointment,” says Jason Squatriglia of travel agency Embark Beyond. “It has to be a guaranteed leather goods [meeting], not just to get in the store and skip the line. They want to know they’ll be shown, perhaps, a mini Kelly or an exotic.” It’s a hint of the caliber of clients he’s sending to the Games. “These are not your traditional sports fans — these are your F1, Art Basel, Frieze clients, who want to do the best of the best and turn it into an exclusive shopping experience, like shutting Boucheron down on Place Vendôme.
“The top request is an Hermès appointment,” says Jason Squatriglia of travel agency Embark Beyond. “It has to be a guaranteed leather goods [meeting], not just to get in the store and skip the line. They want to know they’ll be shown, perhaps, a mini Kelly or an exotic.” It’s a hint of the caliber of clients he’s sending to the Games. “These are not your traditional sports fans — these are your F1, Art Basel, Frieze clients, who want to do the best of the best and turn it into an exclusive shopping experience, like shutting Boucheron down on Place Vendôme.
- 6/8/2024
- by Mark Ellwood
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Sprint: The World's Fastest Humans”, is a new documentary series offering exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the high stakes and mental toughness of the sprinters who devote their entire lives to crossing the finish line in record time, streaming July 2, 2024 on Netflix:
“…with Usain Bolt retired, who will be the new face of speed? From Sha'Carri Richardson to Noah Lyles, for the very first time here is the full story of man and woman's desire to be the fastest person on the planet.
“Witness the intense drama, motivation, and personalities behind the relentless pursuit of victory that is compressed into a few heart-stopping seconds…”
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“…with Usain Bolt retired, who will be the new face of speed? From Sha'Carri Richardson to Noah Lyles, for the very first time here is the full story of man and woman's desire to be the fastest person on the planet.
“Witness the intense drama, motivation, and personalities behind the relentless pursuit of victory that is compressed into a few heart-stopping seconds…”
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- 6/8/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
When it comes to Olympic-caliber track and field, every fraction of every second counts.
“It takes a special talent, both physically and mentally, to succeed in a world where your fate is decided in just 10 seconds,” World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told Netflix last year.
Sprint, the upcoming docuseries by the team behind Drive to Survive, covers every millisecond of the long journey from the 2023 World Championships to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Athletes Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, and Shericka Jackson will be featured alongside other runners from the US, Jamaica, the UK, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Italy.
Executive produced by Paul Martin, James Gay-Rees, and Warren Smith at Box to Box Films in association with the Olympic Channel, Sprint premieres ahead of the starting gun in Paris on July 2.
“It takes a special talent, both physically and mentally, to succeed in a world where your fate is decided in just 10 seconds,” World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told Netflix last year.
Sprint, the upcoming docuseries by the team behind Drive to Survive, covers every millisecond of the long journey from the 2023 World Championships to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Athletes Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, and Shericka Jackson will be featured alongside other runners from the US, Jamaica, the UK, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Italy.
Executive produced by Paul Martin, James Gay-Rees, and Warren Smith at Box to Box Films in association with the Olympic Channel, Sprint premieres ahead of the starting gun in Paris on July 2.
- 6/7/2024
- by Roxanne Fequiere
- Tudum - Netflix
Every year, the Prefontaine Classic serves as the most prestigious international track and field event held in the United States, but with the Olympics just two months away, there is a little more at stake than normal this year. On Saturday, May 25, the best athletes in the world will come together in Eugene, Oregon to see how they stack up. This Diamond Series event will also serve as something of a preview of the U.S. Olympic Trials, which will also be held in Eugene in June. You can catch all of the action on NBC beginning at 4 p.m. Et. You can watch NBC with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Hulu Live TV, Fubo, Peacock, or YouTube TV. Peacock will also provide streaming coverage of the event.
How to Watch 2024 Prefontaine Classic When: Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 4:00 Pm Edt TV: NBC Stream:...
How to Watch 2024 Prefontaine Classic When: Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 4:00 Pm Edt TV: NBC Stream:...
- 5/25/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Netflix is adding to its sports docuseries lineup with three new shows centered on the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics as well as Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
In partnership with the International Olympic Committee, Netflix is doing docuseries on gymnastics great Simone Biles, the U.S. men’s basketball team, and Olympic track athletes, the last of which was ordered last year and is now titled “Sprint.”
The Biles series is titled “Simone Biles: Rising,” and will debut its first part in July ahead of the Summer Games. The series consists of four 45-minute episodes. The official description states:
“Simone Biles has unfinished business. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she was one of the biggest stories leading into the Games. But in sport, as in life, competitions do not always go as planned. And for Simone, the world had a front row seat as her private struggle with mental health exploded on...
In partnership with the International Olympic Committee, Netflix is doing docuseries on gymnastics great Simone Biles, the U.S. men’s basketball team, and Olympic track athletes, the last of which was ordered last year and is now titled “Sprint.”
The Biles series is titled “Simone Biles: Rising,” and will debut its first part in July ahead of the Summer Games. The series consists of four 45-minute episodes. The official description states:
“Simone Biles has unfinished business. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she was one of the biggest stories leading into the Games. But in sport, as in life, competitions do not always go as planned. And for Simone, the world had a front row seat as her private struggle with mental health exploded on...
- 5/15/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix and the International Olympic Committee are partnering on three new sports series: Simone Biles: Rising, Olympic Men’s Basketball and Sprint.
Each show offers viewers unique access behind the scenes of the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024 and are set to premiere this summer and fall and early 2025.
Simone Biles: Rising follows Biles and her return to the Olympic stage after withdrawing from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental health. Since then, she’s put in the work rebuilding her gymnastics from the ground up and she’s ready for this next stage of competition.
Part 1 will premiere in July ahead of the start of the Paris games. The four-episode series is produced by Religion of Sports in association with the Olympic Channel. Gotham Chopra, Ameeth Sankaran, Giselle Parets and Janey Miller executive produce. Kate Walsh will direct.
Olympic Men’s Basketball is a 6-episode series that...
Each show offers viewers unique access behind the scenes of the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024 and are set to premiere this summer and fall and early 2025.
Simone Biles: Rising follows Biles and her return to the Olympic stage after withdrawing from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental health. Since then, she’s put in the work rebuilding her gymnastics from the ground up and she’s ready for this next stage of competition.
Part 1 will premiere in July ahead of the start of the Paris games. The four-episode series is produced by Religion of Sports in association with the Olympic Channel. Gotham Chopra, Ameeth Sankaran, Giselle Parets and Janey Miller executive produce. Kate Walsh will direct.
Olympic Men’s Basketball is a 6-episode series that...
- 5/15/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is getting into the Olympic spirit with its newest batch of sports documentaries.
The streamer has partnered with the International Olympic Committee on three series following gymnastics superstar Simone Biles and athletes in men’s basketball and track and field. Filmmaking teams for the three shows will gain access to the athletes and venues at the summer games in Paris.
Separately, Netflix has ordered a series about the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones, with a focus on the team’s dominant years in the early and mid-1990s. The company made the announcements as part of its first-ever upfront on Wednesday — where it also announced its biggest push into live sports so far with a deal to carry NFL games on Christmas for the next three years.
Biles’ return for her third Olympics will be chronicled in Simone Biles: Rising, which will run in two parts. The first...
The streamer has partnered with the International Olympic Committee on three series following gymnastics superstar Simone Biles and athletes in men’s basketball and track and field. Filmmaking teams for the three shows will gain access to the athletes and venues at the summer games in Paris.
Separately, Netflix has ordered a series about the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones, with a focus on the team’s dominant years in the early and mid-1990s. The company made the announcements as part of its first-ever upfront on Wednesday — where it also announced its biggest push into live sports so far with a deal to carry NFL games on Christmas for the next three years.
Biles’ return for her third Olympics will be chronicled in Simone Biles: Rising, which will run in two parts. The first...
- 5/15/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two stars known for elaborate nail art link up over manicures in a new promotion for this summer’s Olympics in Paris from NBC. In it, Olympic Track and Field hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson and rap supernova Cardi B talk about their respective work routines and look ahead to the Games. “I’ve been dying to meet you,” Cardi tells Richardson.
Last summer, Richardson earned the “The World’s Fastest Woman” title at the World Athletic Track and Field Championship for her 100-meter sprint win. She’s poised to run for...
Last summer, Richardson earned the “The World’s Fastest Woman” title at the World Athletic Track and Field Championship for her 100-meter sprint win. She’s poised to run for...
- 5/5/2024
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
Cardi B is joining the parade of celebrities starting to talk about the Olympics for NBCUniversal.
The rapper appears in a 90-second promo Saturday evening during NBC’s telecast of the Kentucky Derby, meeting up; with sprinter and Olympic hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson that spotlights the next Summer Olympics, slated to begin July 26. NBCU and its corporate parent, Comcast, hold rights to broadcast the athletic extravaganza in the U.S.
“With the Paris Olympics quickly approaching, we are continuing our push to create combustible moments that will break through the clutter and resonate across multiple audiences,” said Jenny Storms, NBCU’s chief marketing officer of entertainment and sports, in a statement. “Pairing Sha’Carri with Cardi was a natural fit. They are titans in their respective fields, mutual fans of each other, and share many common interests. Audiences across sports, music, and pop culture will gravitate to their genuine affection and respect.
The rapper appears in a 90-second promo Saturday evening during NBC’s telecast of the Kentucky Derby, meeting up; with sprinter and Olympic hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson that spotlights the next Summer Olympics, slated to begin July 26. NBCU and its corporate parent, Comcast, hold rights to broadcast the athletic extravaganza in the U.S.
“With the Paris Olympics quickly approaching, we are continuing our push to create combustible moments that will break through the clutter and resonate across multiple audiences,” said Jenny Storms, NBCU’s chief marketing officer of entertainment and sports, in a statement. “Pairing Sha’Carri with Cardi was a natural fit. They are titans in their respective fields, mutual fans of each other, and share many common interests. Audiences across sports, music, and pop culture will gravitate to their genuine affection and respect.
- 5/4/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was banned from the sport for four years over a positive doping test taken just before the 2022 Winter Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Monday. The ban backdates to before the most recent Winter Games in Beijing, stripping Russia of its figure skating team gold and potentially paving the way for the U.S. team to finally be awarded first place two years after the controversy first surfaced.
The suspension is dated from Dec. 25, 2021, meaning Valieva, now age 17, will next be...
The suspension is dated from Dec. 25, 2021, meaning Valieva, now age 17, will next be...
- 1/29/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Some 10,500 athletes from more than 200 countries converge on the City of Light this summer for the Games of the Xxxiii Olympiad, and anticipation of greatness is, naturally, high. With only a six-hour time difference between New York City and Paris, expect live events during the afternoon and, says Molly Solomon, head of NBC Olympics Production, “a dynamic three-hour prime-time show.” Here are some golden moments we’re looking forward to. 1. U.S. Stars Seeking Another Shot at Glory Simone Biles, history’s greatest gymnast, will try to erase her uneven 2021 performance. “She’s back, I think, to write her own personal coda to this amazing career,” Solomon says. Equally hungry are premier sprinters Sha’Carri Richardson, who missed the Tokyo Games after a positive test for cannabis, and Noah Lyles, hoping to sweep the 100m and 200m after under-performing three years ago. 2. A New Youth Movement Stars on the rise include 18-year-old Katie Grimes,...
- 1/20/2024
- TV Insider
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Winnie Harlow is reclaiming her power this Halloween. On Oct. 31, the model dressed as Cruella de Vil from Disney's classic "101 Dalmatians" movie. From the dual-tone bouffant to her wickedly sharp eyeliner, Harlow nailed the villainous look. This year, however, the black-and-white ensemble was more than just a nostalgic pop culture costume. On Instagram, Harlow revealed her costume choice was inspired by her childhood bullies, who often teased her about her vitiligo, a skin condition that affects the melanin in certain areas of the skin.
"This Halloween is really dedicated to little Winnie."
"Growing up I got teased a lot for my skin," Harlow said. "I got called everything you already know.. and Dalmatian. That really got to me when I was little. So much so that I realized I had a bit of disdain for the film as a child." Though Harlow disliked...
Winnie Harlow is reclaiming her power this Halloween. On Oct. 31, the model dressed as Cruella de Vil from Disney's classic "101 Dalmatians" movie. From the dual-tone bouffant to her wickedly sharp eyeliner, Harlow nailed the villainous look. This year, however, the black-and-white ensemble was more than just a nostalgic pop culture costume. On Instagram, Harlow revealed her costume choice was inspired by her childhood bullies, who often teased her about her vitiligo, a skin condition that affects the melanin in certain areas of the skin.
"This Halloween is really dedicated to little Winnie."
"Growing up I got teased a lot for my skin," Harlow said. "I got called everything you already know.. and Dalmatian. That really got to me when I was little. So much so that I realized I had a bit of disdain for the film as a child." Though Harlow disliked...
- 10/31/2023
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
Prince Harry was spotted at the Formula 1 US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
He attended the event on Sunday as a guest of Mercedes F1 at the Circuit of the Americas.
Harry attended without his wife, Meghan Markle, and was given a tour of the garage.
Before the race started, Harry spoke with Christian Horner, the Red Bull Racing Team principal, driver George Russell and Toto Wolkk, Mercedes’ Team principal.
Harry’s friend, the CEO of BetterUp Alexi Robichaux, joined him. Harry has been the company’s chief impact officer since March 2021.
Red Bull Racing shared a video on Instagram where Horner and Harry were happily talking, captioning it, “Welcoming Harry to the garage #F1 #RedBullRacing #Usgp.”
F1 similarly shared an Instagram story post of Harry at the event with the caption, “Welcome back to Cota, Harry!”
There were several other A-listers in attendance, including Drew Barrymore, Joe Jonas, Gayle King,...
He attended the event on Sunday as a guest of Mercedes F1 at the Circuit of the Americas.
Harry attended without his wife, Meghan Markle, and was given a tour of the garage.
Before the race started, Harry spoke with Christian Horner, the Red Bull Racing Team principal, driver George Russell and Toto Wolkk, Mercedes’ Team principal.
Harry’s friend, the CEO of BetterUp Alexi Robichaux, joined him. Harry has been the company’s chief impact officer since March 2021.
Red Bull Racing shared a video on Instagram where Horner and Harry were happily talking, captioning it, “Welcoming Harry to the garage #F1 #RedBullRacing #Usgp.”
F1 similarly shared an Instagram story post of Harry at the event with the caption, “Welcome back to Cota, Harry!”
There were several other A-listers in attendance, including Drew Barrymore, Joe Jonas, Gayle King,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
The stars are checking out the latest F1 event!
Patrick Dempsey posed for a photo with Geri Halliwell and Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner at the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday (October 22) in Austin, Texas.
Other stars in attendance included Joe Jonas, track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson, DJ Tiesto and wife Annika Backes, British pro boxer Anthony Joshua, and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton.
Prince Harry was also seen at the event!
The day before, Rachel Brosnahan was seen checking out the garages and courses ahead of the big race.
F1 is nearly over in 2023, and while the drivers on the grid are known for their precision driving skills and athleticism, fans are also obsessed and want to know all about their dating lives. Find out who they’re dating!
Click through the gallery inside for 15+ pictures of the stars at the race…...
Patrick Dempsey posed for a photo with Geri Halliwell and Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner at the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday (October 22) in Austin, Texas.
Other stars in attendance included Joe Jonas, track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson, DJ Tiesto and wife Annika Backes, British pro boxer Anthony Joshua, and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton.
Prince Harry was also seen at the event!
The day before, Rachel Brosnahan was seen checking out the garages and courses ahead of the big race.
F1 is nearly over in 2023, and while the drivers on the grid are known for their precision driving skills and athleticism, fans are also obsessed and want to know all about their dating lives. Find out who they’re dating!
Click through the gallery inside for 15+ pictures of the stars at the race…...
- 10/22/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Budapest, Aug 27 (Ians) Day eight at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 ended in joyful fashion for the United States as Noah Lyles and then Sha’Carri Richardson anchored victories in the respective men’s and women’s 4x100m finals after earlier trademark wins for Faith Kipyegon in the 5000m and Mondo Duplantis in the pole vault.
Chase Ealey also became a multiple world title winner in the shot put, while Marco Arop claimed a maiden global gold in the 800m and Pierce LePage added another win for Canada in the decathlon.
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Chase Ealey also became a multiple world title winner in the shot put, while Marco Arop claimed a maiden global gold in the 800m and Pierce LePage added another win for Canada in the decathlon.
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- 8/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Budapest, Aug 26 (Ians) Both Yulimar Rojas and Haruka Kitaguchi triumphed at the World Athletics Championships with their final attempts while Noah Lyles added the 200m title to his 100m crown. Yulimar Rojas, the world record holder and Olympic champion in the women’s triple jump, was far from her best form as she was eighth in 14.33m with only one jump to go, reports Xinhua.
But the 27-year-old Venezuelan only needed one opportunity to leave everyone behind. A final jump of 15.08m enabled her to win the world title four times in a row, as Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk of Ukraine and Cuban Leyanis Perez Hernanedez followed behind in 15.00m and 14.96m respectively.
“It was very difficult. The fact that I won the competition with my last attempt makes it very special and memorable,” said Rojas. “This is my seventh world championship gold in a row (outdoors and indoors), but this is...
But the 27-year-old Venezuelan only needed one opportunity to leave everyone behind. A final jump of 15.08m enabled her to win the world title four times in a row, as Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk of Ukraine and Cuban Leyanis Perez Hernanedez followed behind in 15.00m and 14.96m respectively.
“It was very difficult. The fact that I won the competition with my last attempt makes it very special and memorable,” said Rojas. “This is my seventh world championship gold in a row (outdoors and indoors), but this is...
- 8/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Budapest, Aug 22 (Ians) Debutant Sha’Carri Richardson outshone several renowned sprinters to clinch the top spot in the women’s 100m race at the World Championships on Monday.
The 23-year-old American, beginning inconspicuously from the ninth lane, surged impressively, clocking a new tournament record of 10.65 seconds, Xinhua reports.
In a riveting face-off at center stage, Jamaican veterans Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson vied for dominance. Fraser-Pryce’s season-best of 10.77 seconds fell short against Jackson’s 10.72 seconds. The pair could only observe as an elated Richardson jubilantly celebrated on the track.
“I’m here. I’m the champion. I told you all. I’m not back, I’m better,” expressed Richardson, who had missed the Tokyo Olympic Games due to a suspension for cannabis use and failed to qualify for the previous year’s World Championships because of subpar performance.
Holding five world champion titles in the event, Fraser-Pryce divulged her intent to forgo the 200m race.
The 23-year-old American, beginning inconspicuously from the ninth lane, surged impressively, clocking a new tournament record of 10.65 seconds, Xinhua reports.
In a riveting face-off at center stage, Jamaican veterans Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson vied for dominance. Fraser-Pryce’s season-best of 10.77 seconds fell short against Jackson’s 10.72 seconds. The pair could only observe as an elated Richardson jubilantly celebrated on the track.
“I’m here. I’m the champion. I told you all. I’m not back, I’m better,” expressed Richardson, who had missed the Tokyo Olympic Games due to a suspension for cannabis use and failed to qualify for the previous year’s World Championships because of subpar performance.
Holding five world champion titles in the event, Fraser-Pryce divulged her intent to forgo the 200m race.
- 8/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Are you ready for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris? If not, you’re running out of time to get ready! The 2023 World Track and Field Championships take place in Budapest, Hungary starting Friday, Aug. 19 at 2:50 a.m. Et on Peacock, NBC, USA Network and CNBC. American audiences will have to wake up pretty early to watch coverage, but they’ll see top track and field stars from the United States as they tune up for the Olympics! Watch the 2023 World Track and Field Championships with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.
How to Watch 2023 World Track and Field Championships When: Starts Saturday, Aug. 19 at 2:50 a.m. Et TV: NBC, CNBC, USA Network, Peacock Stream: Watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.
In addition to exclusive coverage of select events, all TV coverage of the 2023 World Track and Field Championships will be available to stream live on Peacock simultaneously.
How to Watch 2023 World Track and Field Championships When: Starts Saturday, Aug. 19 at 2:50 a.m. Et TV: NBC, CNBC, USA Network, Peacock Stream: Watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.
In addition to exclusive coverage of select events, all TV coverage of the 2023 World Track and Field Championships will be available to stream live on Peacock simultaneously.
- 8/19/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Warsaw, July 17 (Ians) Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen established a new European record in the men’s 1,500m, clocking 3:27.14 at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Chorzow, Poland.
The Olympic champion shattered his own record of 3:27.95 set on home turf in Oslo last June. With his remarkable triumph at the Silesian Stadium, he ascended to fourth in the all-time rankings, trailing behind Hicham El Guerrouj, Bernard Lagat, and Asbel Kiprop, reports Xinhua.
Kenya’s Abel Kipsang captured the silver medal with 3:29.11, while his fellow countryman Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot completed the podium, finishing the race in 3:30.30.
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis prevailed in the men’s pole vault, clearing a height of 6.01 meters. Sam Kendricks of the United States matched his season’s best with 5.91m, securing second place, while fellow American Christopher Nilsen took third with 5.81m.
Olympic champion Mutaz Essa Barshim dominated the men’s high jump, leaping 2.36m on his first try.
The Olympic champion shattered his own record of 3:27.95 set on home turf in Oslo last June. With his remarkable triumph at the Silesian Stadium, he ascended to fourth in the all-time rankings, trailing behind Hicham El Guerrouj, Bernard Lagat, and Asbel Kiprop, reports Xinhua.
Kenya’s Abel Kipsang captured the silver medal with 3:29.11, while his fellow countryman Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot completed the podium, finishing the race in 3:30.30.
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis prevailed in the men’s pole vault, clearing a height of 6.01 meters. Sam Kendricks of the United States matched his season’s best with 5.91m, securing second place, while fellow American Christopher Nilsen took third with 5.81m.
Olympic champion Mutaz Essa Barshim dominated the men’s high jump, leaping 2.36m on his first try.
- 7/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Nairobi (Kenya), May 12 (Ians) Jamaican female sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce hopes that an impressive run in Nairobi, Kenya, will help her defend her world title in Budapest with just 100 days remaining before the global track and field event.
Fraser-Pryce is in Kenya for the fourth edition of the Kip Keino Classic, a star-studded World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event, which will take place on Saturday at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. She will compete in the women’s 100m dash.
Speaking on Thursday ahead of the event, where she achieved a time of 10.67 last year before securing the world title in Eugene, Oregon, with the same world-leading mark in August 2022, the 36-year-old three-time Olympic champion aims to kick off her season on a high note, celebrating her recent recognition as the 2022 Laureus Sports Awards Female Athlete of the Year in Lausanne, Switzerland,” reports Xinhua.
“I haven’t run since September last year,...
Fraser-Pryce is in Kenya for the fourth edition of the Kip Keino Classic, a star-studded World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event, which will take place on Saturday at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. She will compete in the women’s 100m dash.
Speaking on Thursday ahead of the event, where she achieved a time of 10.67 last year before securing the world title in Eugene, Oregon, with the same world-leading mark in August 2022, the 36-year-old three-time Olympic champion aims to kick off her season on a high note, celebrating her recent recognition as the 2022 Laureus Sports Awards Female Athlete of the Year in Lausanne, Switzerland,” reports Xinhua.
“I haven’t run since September last year,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Nairobi, May 6 (Ians) Kenya is negotiating with the sport’s governing body, World Athletics to have its annual Kip Keino Classic One-day International Athletics Meet upgraded to a Diamond League event.
Athletics Kenya president Jackson Tuwei said on Friday that the world governing body was considering their request.
“There is only one Diamond League in Africa and hopefully the next time we are gathered here, we will be talking about a Diamond League event,” Tuwei said at the launch of the 2023 Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital.
The Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athletisme de Rabat, Morocco is the only African event in the annual Diamond League circuit — the elite track and field one-day competition that has 14 one-day meets.
This year’s Kip Keino Classic which will be held on May 13 in Nairobi is classified as a World Athletics Tour Gold event — the second most lucrative one-day meeting,...
Athletics Kenya president Jackson Tuwei said on Friday that the world governing body was considering their request.
“There is only one Diamond League in Africa and hopefully the next time we are gathered here, we will be talking about a Diamond League event,” Tuwei said at the launch of the 2023 Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital.
The Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athletisme de Rabat, Morocco is the only African event in the annual Diamond League circuit — the elite track and field one-day competition that has 14 one-day meets.
This year’s Kip Keino Classic which will be held on May 13 in Nairobi is classified as a World Athletics Tour Gold event — the second most lucrative one-day meeting,...
- 5/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, May 4 (Ians) Neeraj Chopra, India’s first Olympic gold medallist in track and field and first Indian ever to win a Diamond Trophy, will start the defence of his javelin throw title in the first event of the 2023 Diamond League at the Qatar Sports Club in Doha, on Friday.
Chopra will be among a host of champions to feature in one of the most prestigious athletics events of the season.
The Doha meet will also see Commonwealth Games triple jump champion Eldhose Paul compete in a field including reigning Olympic champion Pedro Pichardo from Portugal and reigning Diamond League winner Andy Diaz Hernandez from Cuba.
For the first time, Chopra will be seen in action since his sensational 88.44m throw that clinched the 2022 Diamond Trophy in Zurich. His title defence will have a familiar cast of competitors in the season-opening meet.
Reigning world champion and 2022 Doha meet winner Anderson...
Chopra will be among a host of champions to feature in one of the most prestigious athletics events of the season.
The Doha meet will also see Commonwealth Games triple jump champion Eldhose Paul compete in a field including reigning Olympic champion Pedro Pichardo from Portugal and reigning Diamond League winner Andy Diaz Hernandez from Cuba.
For the first time, Chopra will be seen in action since his sensational 88.44m throw that clinched the 2022 Diamond Trophy in Zurich. His title defence will have a familiar cast of competitors in the season-opening meet.
Reigning world champion and 2022 Doha meet winner Anderson...
- 5/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The 22nd annual BET Awards spread the wealth among a variety of winners Sunday night, while everyone from host Taraji P. Henson to presenter Janelle Monáe to winners Jazmine Sullivan and Best New Artist Latto took turns denouncing Friday’s Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion.
Sullivan and The Weeknd won as best R&b artists, while Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak and Silk Sonic won for best group. Megan Thee Stallion and Kendrick Lamar were honored as best hip-hop stars.
In addition, Sean “Diddy” Combs accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and surprise guest Kanye “Ye” West.
See the complete list of winners below.
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H.E.R.
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Summer Walker
Best Male R&b...
Sullivan and The Weeknd won as best R&b artists, while Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak and Silk Sonic won for best group. Megan Thee Stallion and Kendrick Lamar were honored as best hip-hop stars.
In addition, Sean “Diddy” Combs accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and surprise guest Kanye “Ye” West.
See the complete list of winners below.
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Ari Lennox
Chlöe
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Winner: Jazmine Sullivan
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker
Best Male R&b...
- 6/27/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
The 2022 BET Awards were held on Sunday night, recognizing the best in music, film, TV and sports.
Empire alum Taraji P. Henson (pictured above) presided over this year’s awards, which took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Ahead of the ceremony, rapper/singer Doja Cat had notched the highest number of nominations (with six), followed closely by rapper Drake and R&b singer Ari Lennox, who each earned four nods. (Unfortunately, all three musicians went home empty-handed.)
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Empire alum Taraji P. Henson (pictured above) presided over this year’s awards, which took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Ahead of the ceremony, rapper/singer Doja Cat had notched the highest number of nominations (with six), followed closely by rapper Drake and R&b singer Ari Lennox, who each earned four nods. (Unfortunately, all three musicians went home empty-handed.)
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- 6/27/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
The 22nd annual BET Awards aired Sunday night, with Taraji P. Henson returning as host for “culture’s biggest night.” Presented live from the Microsoft Theater, the star-studded event featured a roster of fresh and familiar talent, including electric performances by Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch and Chance the Rapper.
Since 2001, the BET Awards have celebrated Black excellence in entertainment and the creative arts in TV, film, music, marketing and sports.
The honoree of the night was Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose singular career as artist, producer and mogul was paid tribute to in a medley performance by long-time collaborators Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Lil Kim, Busta Rhymes and Faith Evans. The celebration was capped off by a surprise speech from a mask-clad Kanye West, lauding the esteemed producer for his contributions to the world of hip-hop since the early 90s.
Scroll down to see the full list of winners.
Since 2001, the BET Awards have celebrated Black excellence in entertainment and the creative arts in TV, film, music, marketing and sports.
The honoree of the night was Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose singular career as artist, producer and mogul was paid tribute to in a medley performance by long-time collaborators Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Lil Kim, Busta Rhymes and Faith Evans. The celebration was capped off by a surprise speech from a mask-clad Kanye West, lauding the esteemed producer for his contributions to the world of hip-hop since the early 90s.
Scroll down to see the full list of winners.
- 6/27/2022
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
Doja Cat scored a leading six nominations including Album of the Year for the 2022 BET Awards, which were revealed today. Drake and Ari Lennox are next with four noms apiece.
The 22nd BET Awards celebrate creative expression and Black excellence across music, TV, film, and sports.
The trophies will be handed out during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. BET will air the Taraji P. Henson-hosted ceremony live at 8 p.m. Et and at 8 p.m. delayed in the West.
Here are the nominees for the 2022 BET Awards:
Best Female R&b/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Chlöe
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker
Best Male R&b/Pop Artist
Blxst
Chris Brown
Givēon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Wizkid
Yung Bleu
Best Group
Silk Sonic
Chlöe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos...
The 22nd BET Awards celebrate creative expression and Black excellence across music, TV, film, and sports.
The trophies will be handed out during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. BET will air the Taraji P. Henson-hosted ceremony live at 8 p.m. Et and at 8 p.m. delayed in the West.
Here are the nominees for the 2022 BET Awards:
Best Female R&b/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Chlöe
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker
Best Male R&b/Pop Artist
Blxst
Chris Brown
Givēon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Wizkid
Yung Bleu
Best Group
Silk Sonic
Chlöe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos...
- 6/1/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Meagan Duhamel, a 2018 Olympic gold medalist, describes the controversy over figure skater Kamila Valieva’s failed drug test and subsequent backlash as “heartbreaking.” On Thursday, tears rolled down the cheeks of 15-year-old Valieva after she failed to medal — and fell and stumbled a handful of times — at the Olympic women’s free skate program. The moment came during a looming international conversation over the controversial decision to let her skate amid a doping scandal.
At first, the decision to allow Valieva to compete after testing positive for trimetazidine — a drug used to treat angina,...
At first, the decision to allow Valieva to compete after testing positive for trimetazidine — a drug used to treat angina,...
- 2/18/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Adam Rippon had no interest in sticking around the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing Tuesday, Feb. 15, when Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva took the ice for the women’s single short program. “I wasn’t there for the skate — I left,” he tells Rolling Stone from Beijing. “I didn’t want to watch.”
At just 15 years old, Valieva had arrived at the 2022 Winter Olympics a heavy favorite, and off the bat, she helped the Russian Olympic Committee take home gold in the team event. But after the medal ceremony was delayed by a “legal issue,...
At just 15 years old, Valieva had arrived at the 2022 Winter Olympics a heavy favorite, and off the bat, she helped the Russian Olympic Committee take home gold in the team event. But after the medal ceremony was delayed by a “legal issue,...
- 2/16/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Figure skater Kamila Valieva controversially took the ice Tuesday for the women’s single short program at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, despite the 15-year-old Russian’s positive test for a banned substance days earlier. Valieva’s presence in the event drew the ire of NBC commentators and former figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, who criticized the International Olympic Committee’s decision to allow Valieva to compete.
During Valieva’s program Tuesday — which vaulted the Russian Olympic Committee skater atop the leaderboard and made her the heavy favorite to win...
During Valieva’s program Tuesday — which vaulted the Russian Olympic Committee skater atop the leaderboard and made her the heavy favorite to win...
- 2/16/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Runner Sha’Carri Richardson is speaking out after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics despite reportedly testing positive for Trimetazidine, a drug used to treat chest pain. The World Anti-Doping Agency lists trimetazidine as a prohibited metabolic modulator that could potentially function as a stimulant.
“Can we get a solid answer on the difference [between] her situation and mine?” Richardson tweeted. “My mother died and I can’t run and was also favored to place top 3. The only difference I see is I’m a black young lady.
“Can we get a solid answer on the difference [between] her situation and mine?” Richardson tweeted. “My mother died and I can’t run and was also favored to place top 3. The only difference I see is I’m a black young lady.
- 2/14/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
When Kanye announced the release of his long-awaited tenth studio album Donda, it wasn’t hard for fans to feel a hint of disbelief. Kanye is known to delay and push projects back ad infinitum, so hearing any new music seemed like an unlikely occasion. Yet, on July 22nd at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Kanye premiered what appears to be his new album, complete with features from Lil Baby, Pusha T, Don Toliver, and more. But instead of a straightforward release that Friday, last-minute changes appear to have delayed the final product.
- 8/26/2021
- by Jeff Ihaza
- Rollingstone.com
Update: Sha'Carri Richardson's return to the track did not result in a victory. The sprinter, who lost the chance to compete in the Olympics after testing positive for marijuana, came in ninth and last place in the women's 100-meter dash at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, Aug. 21. Her time of 11.14 seconds was well behind Olympic gold medalist winner Elaine Thompson-Herah, who clocked 10.54 seconds for the second-fastest women's time in history, ESPN reported. Later in the day, Richardson withdrew from the women's 200-meter race. "It was a great return back to the sport," Richardson told NBC, according to ESPN. "I wanted to be able to come and perform having a month...
- 8/21/2021
- E! Online
Image Source: Getty / Angela Weiss / Afp
It's been two years since the release of 2019's Jesus Is King, but fans of Kanye West are due for a new album. On July 20, the rapper premiered a clip of his upcoming track "No Child Left Behind" during a Beats by Dre ad starring track pro Sha'Carri Richardson. This commercial also acted as the album confirmation for West's Donda.
Before the Beats ad, several Twitter accounts claimed that West premiered new material at an invite-only event in Las Vegas. Many of the tweets included snippets of alleged new songs from the long-awaited Donda, which was originally slated for a release date of July 24, 2020. Named in honor of West's late mother, Donda was first teased back in March 2020 before the rapper shared, then deleted, a song via Twitter featuring her voice on July 13, 2020.
On July 22, West held an album listening party at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium,...
It's been two years since the release of 2019's Jesus Is King, but fans of Kanye West are due for a new album. On July 20, the rapper premiered a clip of his upcoming track "No Child Left Behind" during a Beats by Dre ad starring track pro Sha'Carri Richardson. This commercial also acted as the album confirmation for West's Donda.
Before the Beats ad, several Twitter accounts claimed that West premiered new material at an invite-only event in Las Vegas. Many of the tweets included snippets of alleged new songs from the long-awaited Donda, which was originally slated for a release date of July 24, 2020. Named in honor of West's late mother, Donda was first teased back in March 2020 before the rapper shared, then deleted, a song via Twitter featuring her voice on July 13, 2020.
On July 22, West held an album listening party at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium,...
- 8/19/2021
- by Grayson Gilcrease
- Popsugar.com
The Olympic Games are normally a spectacle that showcase competition with an equal amount of hope and national pride for those representing their respective countries. But this time around, the summer games that were delayed by a year are unfolding under a cloud of global doom and gloom due to the strain of safety protocols required by the global pandemic and cultural discord that spans borders.
There are billions of dollars at stake. NBCUniversal, which controls U.S. TV rights to the Olympics through 2032, is hoping that the athleticism on the field will eventually take over the narrative and bring solid ratings for the global event.
The controversy around staging the Olympics, even with no spectators, has thrown Japan into a “state of emergency.” The pandemic has impacted NBC, as producers were unable to get sports coverage of Team USA and other competitors showcasing their training in preparation for the events.
There are billions of dollars at stake. NBCUniversal, which controls U.S. TV rights to the Olympics through 2032, is hoping that the athleticism on the field will eventually take over the narrative and bring solid ratings for the global event.
The controversy around staging the Olympics, even with no spectators, has thrown Japan into a “state of emergency.” The pandemic has impacted NBC, as producers were unable to get sports coverage of Team USA and other competitors showcasing their training in preparation for the events.
- 7/23/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics kicked off during Friday morning’s Olympic Ceremony, a historic commencement following the Games’ initial postponement and a year of uncertainty surrounding what the event would look like.
Despite an empty stadium and lack of live spectators , the athletes brought all the energy needed to the international celebration, with Team USA stunting in matching Ralph Lauren blazers, as part of the luxury fashion company’s Official Team USA Collection. Luckily, even if you can’t match the Olympians’ athleticism, you can match their style. The fitted dark blue blazer, embroidered with a Team USA emblem and the Rl horse, are available for purchase, in addition to a number of other...
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics kicked off during Friday morning’s Olympic Ceremony, a historic commencement following the Games’ initial postponement and a year of uncertainty surrounding what the event would look like.
Despite an empty stadium and lack of live spectators , the athletes brought all the energy needed to the international celebration, with Team USA stunting in matching Ralph Lauren blazers, as part of the luxury fashion company’s Official Team USA Collection. Luckily, even if you can’t match the Olympians’ athleticism, you can match their style. The fitted dark blue blazer, embroidered with a Team USA emblem and the Rl horse, are available for purchase, in addition to a number of other...
- 7/23/2021
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
It all started in Vegas last Sunday, when Kanye West hosted an invite-only listening party for his 10th studio album, Donda. It came as a surprise to fans who have been eagerly awaiting the rapper’s next move ever since it was reported that he was recording new music in Mexico the previous March. By midweek, calls were made, photos were posted, and an album teaser featuring Sha’Carri Richardson and a new song called “No Child Left Behind” was released. Before we knew it, we had a Donda listening party...
- 7/23/2021
- by Mustafa Abubaker
- Rollingstone.com
Kanye West debuted his upcoming album, Donda, at an event streamed via Apple Music on Thursday night. The listening party took place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. At the end of the event, West played a collaboration featuring Jay-Z. The album will arrive on Friday.
West appeared in the middle of the arena as he played songs featuring Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Pusha T, Travis Scott and other artists. The event culminated with his song featuring Jay-Z.
“Told him to stop all that red cap, we going home,” Jay-Z raps.
West appeared in the middle of the arena as he played songs featuring Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Pusha T, Travis Scott and other artists. The event culminated with his song featuring Jay-Z.
“Told him to stop all that red cap, we going home,” Jay-Z raps.
- 7/23/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
It only took four, five seconds for Khloe Kardashian to show that she likes the new music coming from none other than Kanye West. In anticipation of his new album, Donda, dropping on Friday, July 23, the 44-year-old musician recently shared a teaser on Instagram of one of his new songs. The short clip, which served as an ad featuring track star Sha'Carri Richardson, also made its debut during Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals. Naturally, millions of fans didn't hesitate to show a little love on the rapper's July 20 post, but among the likes that stood out? A double tap from Kanye's former sister-in-law, Khloe. The Good American founder also showed...
- 7/21/2021
- E! Online
Sha'Carri Richardson returns to the track in a spot for Kanye West's highly anticipated new music. An ad for Beats by Dre that aired during Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals on Tuesday, July 20 included a new Kanye song, entitled "No Child Left Behind." The ad featured slow-motion footage of sprinter Sha'Carri preparing for a race, running and then looking up at the sky. "He's done miracles on me," Kanye sang in the minute-long video. The spot featured the official announcement that the 44-year-old rapper's tenth studio album, Donda, will be released on Friday, July 23. This follows a listening event being livestreamed on Apple Music from...
- 7/21/2021
- E! Online
Kanye West previewed his upcoming Donda album, his first since 2019, as the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns battled it out on the court during Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The rapper gave watchers a first taste via the song “No Child Left Behind” which scored a commercial for Beats By Dre, and announced that Donda will arrive on Friday.
The ad, which features track superstar Sha’Carri Richardson, follows Monday’s surprise announcement for his Donda listening party at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, which is slated for Thursday. The show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.
The ad, which features track superstar Sha’Carri Richardson, follows Monday’s surprise announcement for his Donda listening party at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, which is slated for Thursday. The show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.
- 7/21/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
On Tuesday, Kanye West announced the release of his newest album Donda, which is set to drop this Friday.
The announcement was featured in a Beats by Dre ad — scored and edited by West — starring America’s fastest woman Sha’Carri Richardson. The ad featured the track star lining up to run a 100m sprint, while a preview of album track “No Child Left Behind” played in the background.
The commercial spot aired during Game 6 of the NBA finals. Donda will be West’s most recent project since his last album Jesus is King, which released in 2019.
The ad also ...
The announcement was featured in a Beats by Dre ad — scored and edited by West — starring America’s fastest woman Sha’Carri Richardson. The ad featured the track star lining up to run a 100m sprint, while a preview of album track “No Child Left Behind” played in the background.
The commercial spot aired during Game 6 of the NBA finals. Donda will be West’s most recent project since his last album Jesus is King, which released in 2019.
The ad also ...
- 7/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Tuesday, Kanye West announced the release of his newest album Donda, which is set to drop this Friday.
The announcement was featured in a Beats by Dre ad — scored and edited by West — starring America’s fastest woman Sha’Carri Richardson. The ad featured the track star lining up to run a 100m sprint, while a preview of album track “No Child Left Behind” played in the background.
The commercial spot aired during Game 6 of the NBA finals. Donda will be West’s most recent project since his last album Jesus is King, which released in 2019.
The ad also ...
The announcement was featured in a Beats by Dre ad — scored and edited by West — starring America’s fastest woman Sha’Carri Richardson. The ad featured the track star lining up to run a 100m sprint, while a preview of album track “No Child Left Behind” played in the background.
The commercial spot aired during Game 6 of the NBA finals. Donda will be West’s most recent project since his last album Jesus is King, which released in 2019.
The ad also ...
- 7/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Tennis player Coco Gauff has become the latest star athlete to drop out of the Tokyo Olympic games, which are set to begin later this week under unprecedented restrictions for an event designed to bring together a global audience.
On Sunday, Gauff confirmed via social media that she has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus and thus will skip the competition in Tokyo. The 17-year-old prodigy said that representing her country at the Olympics “has always been a dream of mine,” and she expressed her hope that “there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future,” she wrote on Twitter.
Already delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo games are set to begin Friday and run through Aug. 8. The competitions will unfold largely without spectators as a precaution against turning the two-week celebration of athleticism into a global super-spreader event.
Other...
On Sunday, Gauff confirmed via social media that she has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus and thus will skip the competition in Tokyo. The 17-year-old prodigy said that representing her country at the Olympics “has always been a dream of mine,” and she expressed her hope that “there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future,” she wrote on Twitter.
Already delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo games are set to begin Friday and run through Aug. 8. The competitions will unfold largely without spectators as a precaution against turning the two-week celebration of athleticism into a global super-spreader event.
Other...
- 7/19/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Sha'Carri Richardson is still welcome at the 2021 Espys. On July 10, the track and field star was spotted in the audience of ABC and ESPN's annual award show. During Anthony Mackie's opening monologue, the host delivered a special message for the athlete who will no longer be competing at the Tokyo Olympics. "Sha'Carri Richardson is here. Louisiana's finest, Lsu track star," he shared with the audience. "USA Track and field, how do you mess it up, dawg? How do you justify banning Sha'Carri Richardson for smoking weed?" The actor continued, "Weed is a dehansing drug. It doesn't make you do anything, but want to watch another episode...
- 7/11/2021
- E! Online
Wanda Sykes thinks that this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan should be postponed until Olympic Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is out of pot and will pass a drug test.
Sykes is guest hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live” this week and during Wednesday’s opening monologue she joined the legions of people who think it’s kind of dumb that Richardson was benched after testing positive for cannabis use.
“Yesterday we learned that America’s fastest woman Sha’Carri Richardson will not compete in the games. Sha’Carri was suspended because she tested positive for marijuana, which is considered a performance enhancing drug by the dopes at the World Anti-Doping Agency,” Sykes said. “That makes no sense, marijuana doesn’t enhance your performance at all. Unless that performance is taken down a bag of Tostitos.”
“Why are we even doing the Olympics?” Sykes asked. “Nobody in Japan wants them. Tokyo declared...
Sykes is guest hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live” this week and during Wednesday’s opening monologue she joined the legions of people who think it’s kind of dumb that Richardson was benched after testing positive for cannabis use.
“Yesterday we learned that America’s fastest woman Sha’Carri Richardson will not compete in the games. Sha’Carri was suspended because she tested positive for marijuana, which is considered a performance enhancing drug by the dopes at the World Anti-Doping Agency,” Sykes said. “That makes no sense, marijuana doesn’t enhance your performance at all. Unless that performance is taken down a bag of Tostitos.”
“Why are we even doing the Olympics?” Sykes asked. “Nobody in Japan wants them. Tokyo declared...
- 7/8/2021
- by Samson Amore
- The Wrap
Despite dominating the Olympic trials and becoming America's fastest woman, Sha'Carri Richardson will not be competing in this year's Tokyo Olympics. After testing positive for marijuana, which she used to cope after the recent death of her biological mother, the 21-year-old athlete was suspended for a month and left off the US 4x100 relay team.
Many believe the suspension is immensely unfair given the fact that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug and the policing of its use is deeply rooted in racism. Amid the suspension, celebrities like Halle Berry, Gabrielle Union, and Cardi B have been showering Sha'Carri with messages of love and support on social media. Keep reading to see them ahead.
Related: Nike Stands With Sha'Carri Richardson After She Tests Positive For Marijuana...
Many believe the suspension is immensely unfair given the fact that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug and the policing of its use is deeply rooted in racism. Amid the suspension, celebrities like Halle Berry, Gabrielle Union, and Cardi B have been showering Sha'Carri with messages of love and support on social media. Keep reading to see them ahead.
Related: Nike Stands With Sha'Carri Richardson After She Tests Positive For Marijuana...
- 7/7/2021
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson was not selected for the women’s 4×100-meter relay race, eliminating the American sprinter from competing in the Tokyo Olympics altogether, as The New York Times reports. The news announced by American track officials on Tuesday comes after Richardson lost her spot to compete in the 100 meters after testing positive for marijuana.
The 21-year-old sprinter, who won the women’s 100-meter race at the U.S. track and field trials in Oregon last month, accepted a one-month suspension after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced the positive test result,...
The 21-year-old sprinter, who won the women’s 100-meter race at the U.S. track and field trials in Oregon last month, accepted a one-month suspension after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced the positive test result,...
- 7/7/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Sha'Carri Richardson won't be heading to Tokyo for the Summer Olympics. The U.S. sprinter, 21, was not included in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field roster of athletes set to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, taking place from July 23 to August 8. According to NBC News, she was not selected for the U.S. 4x100 meter relay team, despite winning the 100 meter race during the Olympic trials in June. She faced a one-month ban after testing positive for marijuana, which violates the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code. Last week, the United States Anti-Doping Agency confirmed she was suspended following the drug test. USA Track & Field...
- 7/6/2021
- E! Online
Sha’Carri Richardson, the American track phenomenon widely considered to be a favorite to win the gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the Tokyo Olympics, will no longer be able to compete in the marquee race. The United States Anti-Doping Agency announced on Friday that Richardson tested positive for cannabis, invalidating her 100-meter win in the Olympic trials last month and dashing her chances to compete in the event this summer.
The news is a devastating blow for the U.S. Olympic team, and many have questioned why one of...
The news is a devastating blow for the U.S. Olympic team, and many have questioned why one of...
- 7/2/2021
- by Ryan Bort and Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
Track star Sha'Carri Richardson is as forthright as she is fast. Hours after news broke she would be suspended from the U.S. Olympic team for one month due to a failed drug test, the 21-year-old, a heavy favorite to win gold in the 100 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, came clean in a July 2 interview with the Today show. "I want to take responsibility for my actions," she shared of testing positive for marijuana, a violation of the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code. "I know what I did, I know what I'm supposed to do, I know what I'm allowed not to do, and I still made that decision." The choice, explained the NCAA champion, came after...
- 7/2/2021
- E! Online
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