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Black Business Expo USA and the Black Business Olympics are collaborating with STEM City USA’s metaverse to develop an Olympic Village and a series of events starting on May 16. The seven-day conference will cover many business-related topics under the theme Economic Inclusion & Equity and feature over 100 speakers. According to Digital Journal, the […]
Naomi Girma is a standout defender for San Diego Wave FC in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Making her Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 Games, Girma has quickly become a key player on the international stage. Born in San Jose, California, to Ethiopian immigrants, she was introduced to soccer through the Maleda Soccer […]
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Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — The U.S. women’s basketball team completed a dominating Olympic performance on Sunday, narrowly defeating France 67-66. This was the eighth straight Olympic gold medal for the women’s team, which has not lost at the […]
The 2024 Olympic Women’s Soccer Tournament is comprised of 12 teams separated into three groups of four. The top two teams from each group along with the two best third-place finishers will advance to the knockout rounds. The USA has made it out of the group all seven of its previous trips to the Olympics, […]
PARIS — Before competing on his best apparatus, Frederick Richard sat in fourth place in the overall standings of the men’s gymnastics qualification. No place at all for someone who possesses Frederick Richard’s aspirations. Richard, 20, may be a gymnast in name and reputation. But he’s really a dreamer. An ambitious climber. A young man […]
PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 24: Coco Gauff of Team USA serves during the Tennis training session ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland Garros on July 24, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) With the 2024 Paris Olympics kicking off this weekend, the anticipation is high for fans and competitors […]
The first medal won by the United States at the Paris Olympics has a Minnesota connection. Diver Sarah Bacon, a five-time NCAA champion for the Gophers from 2018 to 2022, won a silver medal Saturday with Kassidy Cook in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard event. Bacon and Cook, a two-time Olympian from Texas, train with […]
PARIS — The U.S. national all-around champion will not have a chance to win the most coveted individual medal in men’s gymnastics. Brody Malone entered the Paris Olympics as an all-around medal contender, but he did not advance to the final after uncharacteristic struggles through the qualifying round on Saturday. Malone, usually a steady competitor, […]
The Summer Olympics in Paris have finally arrived, with opening ceremonies kicking off today, July 26. Planning on rooting for everyone Black this Olympics? From tennis champion Coco Gauff bearing the flag for Team USA alongside LeBron James to notable hosts like Snoop Dogg to highly anticipated athletes like Simone Biles and Sha’Carri Richardson, this […]