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Nina Kennedy rounds off Australia’s golden day at Paris Olympics with pole vault victory | Paris Olympic Games 2024
As pole vault world champion Nina Kennedy took Australia to its 18th gold medal at the Paris Olympics, the nation’s best medal haul... moreNina Kennedy rounds off Australia’s golden day at Paris Olympics with pole vault victory | Paris Olympic Games 2024
As pole vault world champion Nina Kennedy took Australia to its 18th gold medal at the Paris Olympics, the nation’s best medal haul at the Games, she soared to new heights. After Kennedy had charged towards the uprights, forcefully planting her pole in the box, the 27-year-old flew upwards, gracefully lifting over the bar, before dropping cleanly to clear 4.90m. Kennedy did not know it at the time, but it would be the jump that won her gold.
It felt like an apt metaphor for an extraordinary Wednesday from the Australian Olympic team, the best single day in the team’s history, with a total of four golds and two bronze medals. What more appropriate way for the Australians to fly past history and make Paris 2024 the nation’s best Olympics yet?
Kennedy became the first Australian to win pole vault gold since Steven Hooker at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and the first Australian woman to win gold, bettering Tatiana Grigorieva’s silver medal at the Sydney 2000 Games.
The bar started low, with Kennedy easily clearing 4.40m on her first attempt. She was again comfortable at 4.60m, before suffering a minor mishap at 4.70m. But any fears of an early exit — Kennedy bowed out at 4.40m three years ago in Tokyo, as she battled an injury — were quickly allayed as the Australian soared over on the second attempt.
From there, while the field slimmed, Kennedy looked flawless. She took a deep breath at 4.80m, waited in contemplation, before clearing on her first attempt. When the bar was raised five centimetres, Kennedy was again untroubled — waiting for the jump clock to hit 20 seconds before charging forward and sailing over the bar. She was the only vaulter to clear 4.85m on the first attempt, and the only remaining competitor to clear 4.90m (again, on the first attempt).
Kennedy clears again. Photograph: Andrej Isaković/AFP/Getty Images
With just three athletes left, defending champion Katie Moon from the United States and Canada’s Alysha Newman, Kennedy found herself in the gold medal position. Newman failed to clear 4.90m, while after an unsuccessful attempt, Moon elected to pass on to 4.95m. The American and Kennedy both missed their first attempts at the new height, but Moon had one less chance to give. When Moon failed to clear again, Kennedy did not need to try again.
“I knew first-attempt clearances at those high bars were going to take the gold,” Kennedy said afterwards. “I put all my focus into that exact second, and that’s how I won.”
Kennedy had shared the gold medal with Moon at last year’s world championships, after the pair were level at 4.90m and both failed to clear 4.95m. The Australian has been asked repeatedly in recent months whether she would consider splitting Paris gold.
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“Deep down I knew I wasn’t going to,” she said. “I wanted that outright gold medal. I became really confident in talking to the media, it was really scary, really vulnerable, to lay it all out there and say: ‘I want the fucking outright gold medal, this is what I want.’ That’s really scary — I’m just really happy I got the job done.”
Matthew Denny continued Australia’s medal rush in the discus, winning the bronze medal with a throw of 69.31m. Three years ago in Tokyo, the Queenslander was an agonising five centimetres short of third place. But there would be no such heartbreak in Paris, with Denny almost a metre clear of the fourth place throw. Jamaica’s Rojé Stona won gold with an Olympic record throw of 70.00m. Denny’s medal is the first Olympic medal for an Australian in an Olympic throwing event — discus, shot put, hammer throw and javelin.
The medals at the track capped off a remarkable day which began with bronze in the morning for Jemima Montag and Rhydian Cowley in the mixed relay race walk marathon. Then, across a handful of hours in the afternoon, it rained gold: gold for Matthew Wearn in the sailing; gold for Keegan Palmer in the skateboarding; and gold in the men’s team pursuit on the track. The four golds and two bronze medals eclipses Australia’s prior best day of Olympic action, four gold medals in quick succession in Tokyo.
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Simone Biles toasts Olympic glory with racy snaps alongside Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles
Simone Biles celebrated her three gold medals at the 2024 Olympics in Paris by posing for a set of eye-popping snaps with fellow Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles.... moreSimone Biles toasts Olympic glory with racy snaps alongside Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles
Simone Biles celebrated her three gold medals at the 2024 Olympics in Paris by posing for a set of eye-popping snaps with fellow Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles.
Barely 24 hours after the 27-year-old openly complained about reporters constantly asking her about ‘what’s next’ following her new achievements at the Olympics this summer, Biles took to social media to put her close bond with Chiles, 23, on display.
‘red, white, biles&chiles,’ she captioned her post on Instagram.
The pair can be seen hanging out on a balcony in what presumably is the Olympic Village, which is located in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis.
Both gymnasts wore booty shorts with ‘TEAM USA’ printed on them as they also showed off their back muscles with crop tops
Chiles also posted a series of pics with Biles on Instagram.
She wrote ‘team usa girlies…’ with a red heart emoji as a caption to her post.
After claiming gold in the teams finals, all-around events and women’s vault earlier this week, Biles expressed her frustration with the line of questioning taking place after her performances in Paris.
Addressing reporters on X, she posted: ‘you guys really gotta stop asking athletes what’s next after they win a medal at the Olympics.’
Biles then added in another post: ‘let us soak up the moment we’ve worked our whole lives for’.
When asked by a fan what does come next for her after winning another gold, she replied: ‘babysitting the medal’.
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Donna Kelce HITS OUT at critics of Paris Olympics ‘last supper’ controversy by sharing a Facebook post blaming ‘veiled homophobia’
Donna Kelce has appeared to hit out at criticism over the Olympics ‘last supper’ scene in the opening ceremony... moreDonna Kelce HITS OUT at critics of Paris Olympics ‘last supper’ controversy by sharing a Facebook post blaming ‘veiled homophobia’
Donna Kelce has appeared to hit out at criticism over the Olympics ‘last supper’ scene in the opening ceremony via her Facebook page, sharing a post from a user saying ‘veiled homophobia’ is behind the outrage.
Kelce, the mother of NFL heroes Travis and Jason Kelce, shared the posts to her thousands of followers on her Facebook page this week. The post reads: ‘ This is what happens when you ban books and limit education.
‘The Opening Ceremony of the Olympics wasn’t a mock of the Last Supper. If you have any knowledge of the Greek origin of the Olympics and the French’s rich history of theater you would have gotten this. However, because of your veiled homophobia, some of you can’t discern factual information.’
The post, which was uploaded with a picture of the Greek Dionysus Feast painting – a 17th-century Dutch painting of the Greek Gods, continued: ‘This is was what went down, so do your own research into the Olympics.
‘The scene was a portrayal of a Greek Dionysus Feast celebration, which is a Greek (the origin of the Olympics) celebration of Dionysus (who is also known as Bacchus) who is the god of festivities, ritual, wine, pleasure, and frenzy. The blue guy…..that’s Dionysus. Dionysus was one of the 12 Olympians.
Donna Kelce has hit out at criticism over the Olympics 'last supper' opening ceremony scene
Donna Kelce has hit out at criticism over the Olympics ‘last supper’ opening ceremony scene
Organizers apologized to Christian groups offended by the scenes in the opening ceremony
Organizers apologized to Christian groups offended by the scenes in the opening ceremony
Kelce shared a post saying the scene was referencing the Greek Dionysus Feast celebration
Kelce shared a post saying the scene was referencing the Greek Dionysus Feast celebration
‘The French are known for theatrics. Historical context and education surrounding the Olympics and its origin is important here in this. Many of you fell for the controversy in spun-up click bait.
‘Stop mindlessly sharing posts and do some research.’
Kelce’s followers were split in response to the NFL’s most famous mom sharing the post.
One comment underneath read: ‘I already loved you Mama Kelce but this just elevated it 1000%. This is why we need art and history in our schools!’.
Another said: ‘Ahhh Mama Kelce for the win!’
But there were plenty of comments disagreeing with her from users who were unhappy that she shared the post in question.
One of her followers commented: ‘Why should we have to educate ourselves about something that we should be able to sit down and enjoy with our children without a lot of confusion?’
Another follower simply wrote: ‘Totally and strongly disagree with you.’
Fans were split in reaction the post that Kelce shared on her Facebook account this week
Fans were split in reaction the post that Kelce shared on her Facebook account this week
Kelce is the mother of Travis Kelce - Taylor Swift's boyfriend - and fellow NFL star Jason
Kelce is the mother of Travis Kelce – Taylor Swift’s boyfriend – and fellow NFL star Jason
The organizing committee of the Paris 2024 games apologized on Sunday after Christian groups around the globe reacted in outrage at the scene in question from the opening ceremony.
‘Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. [The opening ceremony] tried to celebrate community tolerance,’ the Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps told a press conference. ‘We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offence we are really sorry.’
Donna Kelce, 71, shot to fame in 2023 when her sons Travis and Jason were playing on opposing teams in that year’s Super Bowl. Travis and the Kansas City Chiefs went on to emerge victorious over Jason and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Last September, Travis and girlfriend Taylor Swift went public when the singer appeared at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City to watch him play in the NFL.
The singer took a seat alongside Donna in a VIP suite at the stadium.
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Ex-NBA player Budinger wins Olympic beach volleyball debut
PARIS — Chase Budinger has never forgotten how badly he played in his first NBA game. He’ll have only good memories from his Olympic debut.
The former Arizona and professional basketball... moreEx-NBA player Budinger wins Olympic beach volleyball debut
PARIS — Chase Budinger has never forgotten how badly he played in his first NBA game. He’ll have only good memories from his Olympic debut.
The former Arizona and professional basketball player and his partner, Miles Evans, beat host France in straight sets on Monday to coast through their opening match of the Paris beach volleyball tournament.
I really tried to use my basketball experience of playing in front of big crowds to be composed the whole time,” Budinger said after a 21-14, 21-11 victory. “But it definitely was not like that inside.
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