And that’s a wrap on the games! Hope you had a blast cheering for your favorite sports and athletes, and maybe even discovered something new to love! In just 2 years, we’ll have the winter games in Milano Cortina, and then it’s back to LA in 2028. Can’t wait!
If you’ve never seen a handball game, now’s the perfect time to check it out! The large area around the goals that the offense can’t touch leads to some wild jump throws when shooting the ball. It’s a fast-paced, high-energy sport that’s super exciting to watch!
Fencing has always been ahead of the curve! It was one of the first sports to incorporate technology into scoring, introducing electronic scoring all the way back in 1933. Talk about a cutting-edge sport!
Archery has a long Olympic history, with men competing since 1900 and women since 1904. After a break from 1920 until 1972, the sport made a comeback, and South Korea has been dominating ever since, winning 27 out of 39 gold medals since 1984. Talk about hitting the bullseye!
Flavor Flav is such a huge fan of women’s water polo that he stepped up in a big way! When he found out many of the athletes work 2 or 3 jobs just to afford to compete, he decided to sponsor the team in Paris. Now they can focus on playing the game they love without any distractions. It’s all about the love for the sport!
Making it’s debut in Tokyo 2020, the Paris games has doubled the medals which doubled the amount of climbers able to call themselves olympic athletes. 68 athletes will compete this in this growing sport.
Skateboarding made its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, and it was a blast! It featured some of the youngest medalists ever, with Momiji Nishiya, just 13 years old, and Cocona Hiraki, only 12, taking home medals. The future of skateboarding looks bright with these young stars leading the way!
Basketball at the Olympics comes in two flavors: the classic 5×5 and the fast-paced 3×3! This year, keep an eye on the women’s 5×5 team as they go for their 8th consecutive gold medal, aiming to break the record for the most golds won in a team sport in a row. It’s going to be an epic showdown!
Breaking (breakdancing) is busting onto the Olympic scene this year as the only new medal sport! Watch 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls compete for the first-ever Olympic medals in this high-energy showdown. Mark your calendars for August 9 and 10—you won’t want to miss it!
Surf’s up! This is only the second Olympics where surfing is a medal sport, and it’s happening at a region of Tahiti, known as “the end of the world.” The waves here range from 6 to 10 feet, sometimes even hitting 20 feet! And if you haven’t checked it out yet, Colin Jost might just be the funniest sports commentator at the games this year. Catch the wave!