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Gabrielle Thomas takes selfie with Spencer McManes after competing in the Women's 200m Final on day eleven of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 06, 2024.
Who Is Olympic Track Star Gabby Thomas' Fiancé? All About Spencer McManes
ara Lipinski daughter Gigi
Tara Lipinski Calls Daughter Georgie 'My Biggest Gold Medal' on Anniversary of Olympic Victory
Noah Lyles Tyreek Hill
NFL Star Tyreek Hill and Olympian Noah Lyles' Race Is Officially on — and They're Already Trash Talking (Exclusive)
Gold medallist Erin Jackson of Team United States celebrates during the Women's 500m medal ceremony on Day 10 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Medal Plaza on February 14, 2022
USA's Erin Jackson Wants Speed Skating Gold Again at Milan Olympics: 'I Really Welcome the Pressure' (Exclusive)
Simone Biles Candidly Admits She Hasn’t Unpacked All Luggage from 2024 Olympics
Simone Biles Says She’s ‘Truly Ashamed to Admit’ She Still Hasn’t Unpacked a Suitcase from Her 2024 Olympics Trip
Olympic Gold Medalist Sophia Smith Marries Arizona Cardinals Michael Wilson
Olympic Gold Medalist Sophia Smith Marries Arizona Cardinals’ Michael Wilson, Shares Photos in Dreamy Desert: 'So Much Love'
Ryan Murphy and Bridget Murphy's new baby, Instagram
Olympic Swimmer Ryan Murphy and His Wife Bridget Welcome Their First Baby: 'Family of 3'
Tracy Otto and baby. Human interest courtesy Tracy Otto
Paralympian Tracy Otto on the Challenges and Joys of Having a New Baby: 'I Remind Myself What a Miracle She Is'
Gabrielle Thomas of Team United States competes during Women's 200m Semi-Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France
Olympian Gabby Thomas Calls Out Racist Comments Accusing Her of Faking Her Harvard Degree: ‘Is This Real Life?’
Ilona Maher #2 of Team United States celebrates following victory during the Women's Rugby Sevens Bronze medal match
Ilona Maher Is Adjusting to Rugby Life in England and a Newly Broken Nose: 'I Want to Be the Best Player' (Exclusive)
Rai Benjamin of Team United States is seen on the podium after taking Gold in the Men's 400m Hurdles final on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Gold medallist US' Noah Lyles celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men's 100m athletics.
Rai Benjamin Says Track and Field Athletes Require an ‘Unhealthy Amount of Self-Confidence and a Sense of Narcissism’
Summer McIntosh has her Olympic medals on display. Triple gold and silver medalist in Paris and just back from the World Championships in Budapest, swimmer Summer McIntosh greets young swimmers at the Etobicoke Swim Club at the Etobicoke Olympium in Toronto. December 19, 2024
More Than 100 Olympic Medalists Say Their Paris Medals Are ‘Deteriorating’ as Company Promises Replacements
Detailed view of bronze medal Olympic Games Paris 2024
A Paris Olympian Is Selling Off Their Bronze Medal in an Auction — and Bids Are Up to $22,000
Fred Kerley of the United States competes in the Men's 100 meters during the Diamond League Silesia, Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Chorzow, Poland, on August 25, 2024
Olympic Sprinter Fred Kerley Arrested in Miami Beach After He's Tasered in Altercation with Police
Agnes Keleti, a survivor of the Holocaust, won 10 Olympic medals in Helsinki (1952) and in Melbourne (1956) and is considered to be the world's oldest living Olympian.
Oldest Living Olympic Medalist and Holocaust Survivor Ágnes Keleti Dies at 103
Members of Team United States celebrate after Simone Biles' routine in the floor exercise during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France.
Simone Biles Says It Would Be 'Greedy' to Return to the Olympics in 2028: 'There's Almost Nothing Left to Do'
Raygun
Musical About Raygun with Proceeds Going to Women's Shelter Called Off After Breakdancer’s Lawyers Sue
Flavor Flav attends the Capital One presentation of KIIS FM's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024 at Intuit Dome on December 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
Flavor Flav Says the Highlight of His Year Was Attending the Paris Olympics: It Was ’the Greatest Thing Ever’ (Exclusive) 
Equestrian sport: European Championship, Dressage, Grand Prix Freestyle. British dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin (bronze) stands on the podium at the award ceremony.
Olympic Gold Medalist Charlotte Dujardin Suspended 1 Year After Horse-Whipping Scandal
Gabby Thomas Signs with Grand Slam Track — Why She Thinks the League Will 'Really Help' the Sport (Exclusive)
Gabby Thomas Signs with Grand Slam Track — and Talks Why the League Will 'Really Help' the Sport (Exclusive)
Split photo of Ilona Maher and Chloe Kim
Snowboarder Chloe Kim Says She's ‘Jealous’ of Olympian Friend Ilona Maher’s ‘Moves’ on DWTS (Exclusive)
Simone Biles The GOAT tour
Simone Biles Marks End of GOAT Tour as Her Future in Gymnastics Is Up in the Air: 'Forever Thankful'
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 9: B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia looks on before competing in the B-Girls Round Robin during Day 14 of Breaking - Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 9, 2024 in Paris, France
Olympian Raygun Says She’s Not Fully Retiring from Breakdancing: ‘You Try and Stop Me’
Jordan Chiles during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Qualification on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 28, 2024.
Jordan Chiles Tears Up Talking About 'Hard Year' Since Losing Bronze Medal — but Reveals She Still Has It
Gabrielle Thomas of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women's 200m Final on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 06, 2024 in Paris, France
Gabby Thomas Remembers to Call Out Social Media Troll for Paris Olympics Comment
Tara Davis-Woodhall paris olympics 09 09 24
Tara Davis-Woodhall Is Still 'Riding the Wave' of Olympic Gold — but Feels 'Anxiety' as New Season Starts (Exclusive)
Jayson Tatum of USA looks on during the Men's Basketball Quarterfinal match between Brazil and USA on Day 11 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 6, 2024 in Paris, France.
Jayson Tatum Offers NSFW Message to Fans Still Trolling Him for Getting Benched at Olympics
B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia looks on before competing in the B-Girls Round Robin during Day 14 of Breaking - Olympic Games Paris 2024
Australian Breakdance Star Raygun Announces Retirement Over 'Upsetting' Olympic Backlash
Sunisa Lee of the United States reacts after performing her uneven bars routine during Artistic Gymnastics, Women's Qualification at the Bercy Arena during the Paris 2024
Suni Lee Isn't Sure If Her Future Includes the 2028 L.A. Olympics: 'I'm Just Living My Life' (Exclusive)
Olympic Bronze Medalist Rugby player Ilona Maher photographed at Dust Studios on October 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA
Ilona Maher Is Waiting for Guys to Slide into Her DMs — but for Now She'll Continue Being Funny Online (and IRL)
Ilona Maher BMI
Ilona Maher Says Nail Salon Workers Asked Her to Stay for Protection Against Suspicious Man: 'Please Be Safe'
Raygun competes during the Breaking B-Girls Round Robin Group B battle on Day 14 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on August 9, 2024 in Paris, France.
Olympics Star Raygun Goes Glam for Magazine Cover as She Says ‘I Stand by’ Controversial Breaking Performance
Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield
Who Is Noah Lyles' Fiancée? All About Junelle Bromfield
Ilona Maher at the Delta One Lounge
Ilona Maher Says Her Olympic Bronze Medal 'Felt Like a Gold': 'We Call It Rose Gold' (Exclusive)
Celine Dion attends the "I Am: Celine Dion" New York special screening at Alice Tully Hall on June 17, 2024 in New York City.
Céline Dion Releases Official 'Hymne A L'Amour' Paris Olympics Recording in Honor of Edith Piaf
Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales visits Fitzalan High School as she celebrates the beginning of Black History Month on October 03, 2023 in Cardiff, Wales
Prince William Reveals the Real Reason He Didn't Go to Paris Olympics Was to Protect Kate Middleton
Simone Biles of the United States prepares to compete in the balance beam final in Barcy Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Simone Biles Reveals What Really Happened to Her Calf During the Olympics: 'My Body Is Like a Ticking Time Bomb'
Katie Ledecky attends a conversation about her memoir "Just Add Water: My Swimming Life" with Tony Dokoupil at 92NY
Katie Ledecky Says She Tried the ‘Infamous' Chocolate Muffins at 2024 Olympics: ‘I Can't Do That for Breakfast'
Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky of Team United States poses on the podium during the Swimming medal ceremony after the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024
Katie Ledecky Reveals the Hiding Spot She Has for the Gold Medals She Won at the 2024 Olympics
dua lipa and halsey; iheartXPeople portrait studio; The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival Sept 20- 21, 2024, Las Vegas
iHeartRadio Music Festival 2024: See the Stars Inside PEOPLE's Vegas Portrait Studio (Exclusive)
Imogen Grant shows off her gold medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics
Paris Olympic Medalists Got More Prizes After the Podium — See the Special Display They Get to Memorialize Wins
April Ross and Josh Riley's coastal wedding
Olympic Beach Volleyball Player April Ross Marries Josh Riley in ‘Coastal’ California Wedding! (Exclusive)
Lebron Olympic Tattoo
LeBron James Debuts Olympic Rings Tattoo Following Gold Medal Win at 2024 Paris Games — See His New Ink!
Spain's Elena Congost, right, arrives in third position in the women's marathon T12 at the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024
Paralympic Runner Who Was Disqualified at Finish Line Is Appealing Decision in Hopes of Bronze — and $33,000
Members of Team United States celebrate after Simone Biles' routine in the floor exercise during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France.
Simone Biles Says It's 'Not a Big Deal' After Video Shows Judges Missed Inquiry That Could Have Been Another Gold
Simone Biles (L) and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles (R) of Team United States celebrate after competing the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Floor Exercise Final
Footage from Simone Biles' Netflix Docuseries May Be Key in Jordan Chiles Getting Her Bronze Medal Back
Jordan Chiles of Team USA looks on with her Bronze Medal from the Women's Apparatus floor final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France
Jordan Chiles Appeals Olympic Medal Decision to Swiss Court: 'Fundamental Unfairness'
Stephen Nedoroscik Spotted with His Eyes Closed Right Before Presenting at the Emmys
Stephen Nedoroscik Spotted Preparing to Present at the Emmys with His Eyes Closed — Just Like at the Olympics!
Tara Davis and Hunter Woodhall.
Tara Davis and Hunter Woodhall's Relationship: All About the Olympic Couple’s Romance
Spain's Elena Congost, right, arrives in third position in the women's marathon T12 at the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024
Guide of Paralympic Marathoner Who Lost Medal After He Cramped at Finish Line Promises to Fight the 'Injustice'
Flavor Flav and Jordan Chiles speak on stage during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
Flavor Flav Tells Jordan Chiles 'I Got Your' Bronze Medal 'Prize Money' During MTV VMAs as He Gifts Her Clock Necklace
Silver medalist Alexandra Truwit of Team United States poses for a photo during the Para Swimming Women's 400m Freestyle S10 Medal Ceremony on day eight of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on September 05, 2024 in Nanterre, France
Ali Truwit on Full Circle Paralympics Experience — and Winning Silver — One Year After Shark Attack (Exclusive)
Australia' s Drew Ginn, left, and Duncann Free show their gold medals in the Men's pair at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.
Australian Rower Asks for Help After His 4 Olympic Medals Are Stolen from His Car
Kelsey Plum poses for a photo after winning the Women's Gold Medal Game on August 11, 2024
Kelsey Plum Gave Her Olympic Gold Medal to Her Mom: 'She’d Keep It a Lot Safer Than I Would' (Exclusive)
US' actor Tom Cruise jumps from the roof of the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024.
Tom Cruise Did His Daring Skydiving Stunt at Olympics Closing Ceremony for Free
Flavor Flav (left); Veronica Fraley
Flavor Flav Explains Why He Wanted to Pay Olympian Veronica Fraley's Rent: 'I Help People Out' (Exclusive)
Snoop Dogg photographed at his studio in Los Angeles, CA on August 27, 2024
Snoop Dogg Reflects on His Olympics Success: 'I Love That NBC Was Willing to Take a Chance on Somebody Like Me'
Jordan Chiles
Jordan Chiles Gives First Interview After Being Stripped of Olympic Bronze Medal: 'My Heart Was Broken'
Thomas Craig poses during the Australian 2024 Paris Olympic Games Hockey Squad Announcement at Aquinas College on July 01, 2024
Australian Field Hockey Player Suspended for Trying to Buy Cocaine During Paris Olympics: ‘Terrible Mistake’
Spain's Elena Congost, right, arrives in third position in the women's marathon T12 at the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024
Marathoner Stripped of Paralympic Medal After Helping Her Guide Who Cramped at Finish Line: ‘Devastated’
Raygun competes during the Breaking B-Girls Round Robin Group B battle between Raygun and Syssy on Day 14 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at La Concorde on August 9, 2024 in Paris, France.
Viral Australian Breakdancer Raygun Now Ranked No. 1 in the World by Sport's Governing Body
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei poses for a portrait during Team Uganda flag off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the State House in Entebbe, Uganda, 16 July 2024
Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei’s Neighbor Recalls Her ‘Running Towards My House on Fire’ Before Her Death
Beacon, USA Gymnastics Team Therapy Dog, Returns Home After Hospitalization:
Beacon, USA Gymnastics Team Therapy Dog, Returns Home After Hospitalization
Hunter Woodhall (L) celebrates with his wife Olympic women's long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall after the victory ceremony for the Men's 400m T62 final event at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris on September 6, 2024.
Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis-Woodhall Talk Golden Summer in Paris: 'Wanted to Do It Together' (Exclusive)
Ryan Lochte of the United States reacts after competing in the Men's 200m individual medley final during Day Six of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at CHI Health Center on June 18, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Ryan Lochte Wants to Compete Again After Being 'Disappointed' in Team USA Swimming at Paris Olympics (Exclusive)
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 01: Matt Stutzman of Team United States competes against Jere Foresberg of Team Finland in the Para Archery men's Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination on day four of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Esplanade Des Invalides on September 01, 2024 in Paris, France.
See 16 Incredible Photos from the 2024 Paris Paralympics
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WITH ANDY COHEN -- Episode 21138 -- Pictured: Stephen Nedoroscik
Stephen Nedoroscik Says He ‘Manifested’ His ‘Pommel Horse Guy’ Nickname Before the Olympics (Exclusive)