1. Breakdancing is a Sport. Breakdancing debuted as an Olympic sport but won’t return in 2028, according to the Los Angeles Olympic Committee. If you didn’t know that breakdancing survived the 1980s and gained international recognition, you’re not alone. Snoop Dogg even ushered it in during the Olympics. Canada’s Phil Wizard and Japan’s Ami Yuasa will go down as the first and last breakdancing gold medalists.
2. Sha’carri Richardson Has Gold Medal Speed. Sha’carri Richardson has the speed but struggles with her start. She slightly staggers to the right before accelerating, which cost her the 100m final. St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred won with a 10.72, leaving Richardson with silver. Richardson was so distraught, she didn’t answer questions for days.
3. Sha’carri Richardson Knows How to Bounce Back. In the women’s 4×100 relay, the U.S. team was in third place when Richardson got the baton. She shook off a clumsy exchange with Gabby Thomas, then blew past Great Britain and Germany to secure her first Olympic gold.
4. Donald Trump, the Olympic Champion of Lies. Trump unleashed some wild lies recently. He claimed his insurrection drew more people to Washington than Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. He also claimed to have almost crashed in a helicopter with a former San Francisco mayor while trash-talking Kamala Harris. The former mayor denied ever being in a helicopter with Trump. But Trump doubled down, claiming he had flight records, which he’s never produced.
5. U.S. Men’s 4×100 Relay Team Fumbles Again. The U.S. men’s 4×100 relay team fumbled the baton for the sixth straight Olympics. This time, Kenny Bednarek took off too early and too fast to receive the baton. Realizing his mistake, he stopped, causing Christian Coleman to run into him. They fumbled the baton and got disqualified. NBC played a montage of the previous five fumbles before the race, and this year’s team added to that legacy.
6. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Proves She’s the Greatest. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone defended her gold in the women’s 400m hurdles and broke her own world record for the fifth time. Her rivals are running fast, but there’s a giant gap between them and McLaughlin-Levrone. She continues to widen it with each race.
7. We All Need Snoop Dogg’s Agent. Snoop Dogg, once known for rapping about smoking weed, was NBC’s chief Olympic correspondent. He even had his own segment: Snoop at the Louvre. He did highlights with Mike Tirico, hung out with Billie Jean King, and played polo with Martha Stewart. His agent deserves a gold medal for this career makeover.
8. Simone Biles Writes Her Redemption Story. Simone Biles pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics for mental health reasons, but she came to Paris with something to prove. Biles led the U.S. women to team gold and took individual golds in the all-around and vault. Even with a bad calf, she limped to a silver on the floor exercise. After Tokyo, this had to feel incredibly rewarding.
9. COVID Apparently Isn’t Contagious in Paris. Noah Lyles ran the 200m final with COVID and a 102-degree fever, then gave interviews afterward. When asked, the Paris Olympic Committee said they didn’t have a COVID policy and left it to the athletes’ discretion. Well, that’s one way to host a super spreader event.
10. U.S. Men’s Basketball Team Delivers Gold. The U.S. men’s basketball team faced criticism for not dominating like previous Dream Teams. But they came back from a 17-point deficit in the semifinals against Serbia and dominated the final to bring home gold. With more international players in the NBA, Olympic basketball games are getting closer.
11. Bonus: Watch the Men’s 1500m Final. The men’s 1500m final was one of the greatest races of all time. If you haven’t seen it, go watch it.

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