Paris Olympics 2024
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have come and gone, but the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games have started. The games kicked off Aug. 28 and the last medals will be awarded Sept. 8.
Follow the latest news from Paris sand learn more about San Diego’s hometown heroes as they go for the gold.
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Valentina Petrillo fell in love with athletics as a 7-year-old while watching Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea win gold in the 200 meters at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. She wanted to be like him. -
The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days. -
The Australian breakdancer who goes by Raygun apologized for the backlash her Paris Olympic Games performance brought to the breakdancing community. Her performance went viral for her unorthodox moves during competition.
Hometown Heroes
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⚽️ Road to redemption: USWNT updates ⚽️
From settling for bronze in Tokyo in 2020 to the team’s earliest elimination in a World Cup ever last year, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team is going into the 2024 Paris Olympics with something to prove.
What’s more, the team is heading to France without veteran star (and San Diego Wave FC striker) Alex Morgan.
Follow along as the USWNT seeks some redemption.
Update: The USWNT beat Brazil 1-0 in the gold medal match, securing their redemption.
