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  1. excuse me
    Artistic Gymnastics - Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Day 10
    What’s Going On With Jordan Chiles and Her Bronze Medal?It’s been a “difficult time†since the Olympics, she said on the Today show.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  2. nerd wins
    Pommel-Horse Guy Now Ballroom BoyStephen Nedoroscik smiled wide on Dancing With the Stars, surrounded by Rubik’s Cubes.
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. chat room
    Laurie Hernandez Would Give Everyone a Bronze MedalThe Gen-Z analyst on her Olympics gig, coining ghost deductions, and how the Jordan Chiles controversy “doesn’t make sense.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  4. arc de triomphe
    C’est Bon! The Paris Olympics Delivered Huge Ratings for NBC.And Peacock took home a gold medal, too.
    By Josef Adalian
  5. ooh la la
    Paris Olympic Games 2024 - Closing Ceremony
    Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 Olympic Closing CeremonyWHOA — an elaborate dystopian-themed performance anchored by the “Golden Voyager.â€
    By Jason P. Frank, Anne Victoria Clark, and Jennifer Zhan
  6. chat room
    Phoenix’s Olympics Plan Was Thwarted by BeesA hive snafu led to the band’s Closing Ceremony set. “The only thing they told us was, ‘The athletes are going to be wild and possibly drunk.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  7. record scratch
    Was Breaking Bad or Misunderstood?The best memes about Australia’s viral breaker, Raygun.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  8. cruise control
    Closing Ceremony - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 16
    The Peculiar Joy of Watching Tom Cruise Jump From the SkyIt wasn’t so long ago that the actor’s career seemed to be in free fall. In Paris, he got a hero’s welcome.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  9. le sports du jour
    Your Daily Schedule for the 2024 Summer OlympicsWe’re updating it every day. Allons-y!
    By Savannah Salazar
  10. stunts!
    "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" New York Premiere
    America’s Finest Athlete, Tom Cruise, Will Reportedly Close Out Paris OlympicsBillie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are also expected to perform during the ceremony.
    By Alejandra Gularte and Jennifer Zhan
  11. vulture bets on berry
    Hire Matt Berry As a 2028 Los Angeles Olympics CommentatorIf we get him to agree now, he can’t back out when it becomes real.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  12. buffering
    Our Judges Will Now Review NBC’s Final ScoresPeacock’s highly rated Olympics coverage has proven comprehensive — but not always perfect.
    By Josef Adalian, Nicholas Quah, and Jen Chaney
  13. break it down now
    Team USA Welcome Experience Ahead of Paris 2024
    BREAKING: An Olympic Breaking BreakdownFirst of all, it’s not “breakdancing.â€
    By Jennifer Zhan
  14. vulture lists
    The 13 Best Sports Anime to Keep Your Olympic Endorphins PumpingThe sportsmanship! The drama! The cartoon sweat!
    By Nicholas Quah and Eric Vilas-Boas
  15. good tv
    We Need to Talk About the Kayak Cross Siblings at the OlympicsThe only thing I know about Kayak Cross for certain after an hour or so of watching it is that it is the most compelling TV I’ve seen in 2024.
    By Brian Grubb
  16. olympics 2024
    12 Documentaries, Shows, and YouTube Channels to Get Into Olympic ClimbingSport-climbing events start today in Paris.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  17. jump around
    Want Just Gymnastics? Here’s Your Schedule.Set your alarms.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  18. in-seine in the membrane
    Paris Ready For 2024 Summer Olympic Games
    The Olympic Triathletes Braved the Seine River After AllBelgium’s Claire Michel and Switzerland’s Adrien Briffod have both contracted stomach illnesses post-Seine.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  19. pool hours
    All the Swimming at the Summer Olympics in One Easy ScheduleWe’re on Katie Ledecky watch.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  20. vulture asks
    Vulture Asks: What’s Your Favorite Olympic Event?From an event that’s brand-new to the Olympics to a feat of athleticism that dates back to the Games of Ancient Greece.
    By Vulture Editors
  21. are you happy to be in paris?
    All the American Celebrities at the Paris Olympics Ranked by How Random They AreKnicks superfan Spike Lee has made an appearance.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  22. snl
    Celebrate the Olympics With These 17 Classic SNL SketchesFeaturing John Belushi, Nancy Kerrigan, Jennifer Lopez, and expert commentator Leslie Jones.
    By Dan Reilly
  23. stupid love
    Did Lady Gaga Soft-Launch Her Engagement at the Olympics?She appeared to call Michael Polansky her “fiancé†in Paris.
    By Justin Curto
  24. olympics 2024
    The 15 Best Olympics Movies, RankedFrom Personal Best to Blades of Glory.
    By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
  25. revolution!
    France Is Having a Hot Guillotine SummerKeep your coconut tree.
    By Rebecca Alter
  26. parlez-vous streaming?
    How to Make the Most of Peacock During the OlympicsYes, you can cosplay as a control-room operator.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  27. sportify daily
    We Watched Peacock’s New AI Replicant of Al MichaelsAI or Al?
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  28. olympics 2024
    Who Is Going to Be at the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony?Lady Gaga and Céline Dion are rumored to perform, in addition to French singer Aya Nakamura.
    By Justin Curto
  29. extremely online
    #Breaking: Twitter Adds Unserious Emoji to Serious HashtagNow it looks like world news is something to dance about.
    By Zoe Guy
  30. olympics 2024
    2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics - Day 4
    Simone Biles Is Heading to Paris (Taylor’s Version)Biles will compete in her third Olympics after securing a spot during the US trials, where she performed to Taylor Swift’s “Ready for It.â€
    By Alejandra Gularte
  31. figure skating
    Vincent Zhou Tearfully Addresses Olympics Withdrawal in Instagram Video“I’ve isolated myself so much that the loneliness I felt in the last month or two has been crushing at times.â€
    By Ashley Shannon Wu
  32. winter olympics 2022
    11 Films and Shows to Cure Your Olympic Figure-Skating WithdrawalSo you’ve become obsessed with Olympic figure skating, but you have a lot of time to kill before 2026. Here’s what to watch.
    By Rebecca Alter
  33. snow patrol
    Will Peacock Get the Olympics Right This Time?After a rocky performance last summer, the streamer could use a win in Beijing.
    By Josef Adalian
  34. streamliner
    Winter Olympics: NBC to Stream ‘Every Minute of Every Live Event’ on PeacockIncluding the opening and closing ceremonies.
    By Bethy Squires
  35. the law
    Watch Simone Biles’s Heartbreaking Testimony in the Larry Nassar Senate Hearing“I am proud of my representation of gymnastics. I am also a survivor of sexual abuse.â€
    By Rebecca Alter
  36. the goat
    Simone Biles Double Pikes Her Way to BronzeBalance beam! Balance beam!
    By Devon Ivie
  37. vulture sports
    The GOAT Withdraws From the Individual All-Around CompetitionBiles has now withdrawn from the vault, uneven bars, and floor events.
    By Devon Ivie
  38. vulture recommends
    YouTube Might Be the Best Place to Watch the OlympicsSpecifically, the NBC Sports channel.
    By Zoe Haylock
  39. buffering
    Is This NBC’s Nightmare Olympics Scenario?Low ratings, Peacock complaints, and unhappy advertisers: Welcome to Tokyo.
    By Josef Adalian
  40. tokyo olympics
    Suni Lee Secures Olympic Gold in All-Around GymnasticsMaking history as the first Hmong American Olympian.
    By Zoe Haylock
  41. olympics 2021
    Ariarne Titmus’s Swim Coach Got, Uh, Excited About Her Olympic Gold-Medal WinThe Australian swimmer edged out favorite Katie Ledecky in the 400-meter freestyle.
    By Justin Curto
  42. olympics 2021
    Welcome to the ‘What Are We Doing Here?’ OlympicsThe opening ceremony’s determined efforts to project normalcy amid the abnormal were occasionally lovely and frequently surreal.
    By Jen Chaney
  43. olympics 2021
    And Now, Another Celebrity ‘Imagine’ Video, Courtesy of the OlympicsJust 16 short months after Gal Gadot’s video.
    By Justin Curto
  44. open letters
    Naomi Osaka Says Press Conferences Need “A Refresh†to Protect Athletes“I believe that we can make it better, more interesting, and more enjoyable for each side.â€
    By Zoe Haylock
  45. vulture sports
    Sha’Carri Richardson Is ‘Accepting’ of Team USA’s Relay-Race ExclusionDespite the sprint star’s 30-day suspension ending before the Olympic race, she was not offered a spot.
    By Devon Ivie
  46. vulture sports
    Sprint Star Sha’Carri Richardson Suspended From Team USA After Failed Drug Test“I know what I’m supposed to do, I’m allowed not to do, and I still made that decision.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  47. oh sh-t
    Ultimate Slip ’N Slides’s Post-Olympics Debut in the ToiletNBC is currently looking for solutions to continue filming, to which we say … maybe don’t?
    By Savannah Salazar
  48. an ode
    Tokyo Olympiad Is One of the All-time Great Sports DocumentariesWhen the Olympics came to Tokyo in 1964 (and went off as planned, unlike 2020’s games), Japan hired filmmaker Kon Ichikawa to chronicle the events.
    By Chris Vognar
  49. vulture sports
    Japan Bans Foreign Visitors From Attending Summer OlympicsSorry, doesn’t matter if you have the vaccine.
    By Devon Ivie
  50. capitol riot
    Olympic Gold Medalist Klete Keller Charged in Capitol RiotThe swimmer was identified by his “Team USA†jacket and six-foot-six frame.
    By Chris Murphy
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