🏅 L'Olympiques 🏅

Participating in a 3,000-year-old tradition of ~~making fun of the French~~ enjoying sports!

last night on late night The Breaker’s Back Crikey, that’s Raygun Dratch! By Jason P. Frank
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
ooh la la Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony WHOA — an elaborate dystopian-themed performance anchored by the “Golden Voyager.” By Jason P. Frank, Anne Victoria Clark, and Jennifer Zhan

Vulture is Moving to Paris

chat room Yesterday at 3:17 p.m.

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.”

By Devon Ivie
excuse me Yesterday at 11:49 a.m.

What’s Going On With Jordan Chiles and Her Bronze Medal?Aly Raisman called the situation “cruel” following the Olympics Closing Ceremony.

By Alejandra Gularte

record scratch Yesterday at 10:20 a.m.

Was Breaking Bad or Misunderstood?The best memes about Australia’s viral breaker, Raygun.

By Alejandra Gularte
cruise control Aug. 11, 2024

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
le sports du jour Aug. 10, 2024

Your Daily Schedule for the 2024 Summer OlympicsWe’re updating it every day. Allons-y!

By Savannah Salazar
stunts! Aug. 9, 2024

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
vulture bets on berry Aug. 9, 2024

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
buffering Aug. 9, 2024

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
break it down now Aug. 8, 2024

BREAKING: An Olympic Breaking BreakdownFirst of all, it’s not “breakdancing.”

By Jennifer Zhan
vulture lists Aug. 7, 2024

The 13 Best Sports Anime to Keep Your Olympic Endorphins PumpingThe sportsmanship! The drama! The cartoon sweat!

By Nicholas Quah and Eric Vilas-Boas
good tv Aug. 5, 2024

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
olympics 2024 Aug. 5, 2024

12 Documentaries, Shows, and YouTube Channels to Get Into Olympic ClimbingSport-climbing events start today in Paris.

By Roxana Hadadi

jump around Aug. 5, 2024

Want Just Gymnastics? Here’s Your Schedule.Set your alarms.

By Eric Vilas-Boas
in-seine in the membrane Aug. 5, 2024

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
vulture sports Aug. 3, 2024

What’s Going On in Olympic Boxing?Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, a cisgender woman, is facing transphobia online from J.D. Vance, Donald Trump, and J.K. Rowling.

By Jason P. Frank
pool hours Aug. 3, 2024

All the Swimming at the Summer Olympics in One Easy ScheduleWe’re on Katie Ledecky watch.

By Eric Vilas-Boas
vulture sports Aug. 3, 2024

Are the Paris Olympics Going in Seine or Not?Halfway through, here’s where we stand on safety concerns, backup plans, and swimmer testimonies.

By Jennifer Zhan
hal 9000 Aug. 2, 2024

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Marked Safe From AI LettersGoogle has pulled the Gemini ad from the Olympics.

By Jason P. Frank
vulture asks July 31, 2024

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
olympics 2024 July 31, 2024

The Heroes of the Paris Olympics Are People Really Good at Just One ThingStephen Nedoroscik and Kim Yeji prove that having an especially niche skill can make you viral.

By Fran Hoepfner
are you happy to be in paris? July 31, 2024

All the American Celebrities at the Paris Olympics Ranked by How Random They AreKnicks superfan Spike Lee has made an appearance.

By Fran Hoepfner
crunch crunch July 30, 2024

What TikTok Sound Best Exemplifies Olympic Gold?Would you believe ASMR of eating celery?

By Bethy Squires

snl July 30, 2024

Celebrate the Olympics With These 17 Classic SNL SketchesFeaturing John Belushi, Nancy Kerrigan, Jennifer Lopez, and expert commentator Leslie Jones.

By Dan Reilly
wwjd July 29, 2024

Da Vinci Would Have Loved the Olympics’ Controversial ‘Last Supper’The Catholic church of France, however, did not.

By Jason P. Frank
stupid love July 29, 2024

Did Lady Gaga Soft-Launch Her Engagement at the Olympics?She appeared to call Michael Polansky her “fiancé” in Paris.

By Justin Curto
olympics 2024 July 29, 2024

The 15 Best Olympics Movies, RankedFrom Personal Best to Blades of Glory.

By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
2024 olympics July 26, 2024

Céline Dion Makes Powerful Return to Stage Amid Health BattleShe won the vocal athlete Olympics at the 2024 Opening Ceremony.

By Zoe Guy
revolution! July 26, 2024

France Is Having a Hot Guillotine SummerKeep your coconut tree.

By Rebecca Alter
parlez-vous streaming? July 26, 2024

How to Make the Most of Peacock During the OlympicsYes, you can cosplay as a control-room operator.

By Eric Vilas-Boas
sportify daily July 26, 2024

We Watched Peacock’s New AI Replicant of Al MichaelsAI or Al?

By Eric Vilas-Boas
athletically online July 23, 2024

Meet This Year’s Team of TikTok OlympiansVlogging just as they did in ancient Greece.

By Kate Lindsay
olympics 2024 July 23, 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

olympics 2024 July 22, 2024

Logan Paul’s Next Fight Is Against the U.S. Olympic CommitteeHe’s being sued for using the words “Olympic” and “Team USA” on his energy drink, Prime Hydration.

By Alejandra Gularte
extremely online July 19, 2024

#Breaking: Twitter Adds Unserious Emoji to Serious HashtagNow it looks like world news is something to dance about.

By Zoe Guy
olympics 2024 July 1, 2024

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.”

By Alejandra Gularte
figure skating Feb. 7, 2022

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.”

By Ashley Shannon Wu
winter olympics 2022 Feb. 7, 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
snow patrol Feb. 1, 2022

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
streamliner Jan. 20, 2022

Winter Olympics: NBC to Stream ‘Every Minute of Every Live Event’ on PeacockIncluding the opening and closing ceremonies.

By Bethy Squires
the law Sept. 15, 2021

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.”

By Rebecca Alter
the goat Aug. 3, 2021

Simone Biles Double Pikes Her Way to BronzeBalance beam! Balance beam!

By Devon Ivie
vulture sports July 31, 2021

The GOAT Withdraws From the Individual All-Around CompetitionBiles has now withdrawn from the vault, uneven bars, and floor events.

By Devon Ivie

vulture recommends July 30, 2021

YouTube Might Be the Best Place to Watch the OlympicsSpecifically, the NBC Sports channel.

By Zoe Haylock
buffering July 29, 2021

Is This NBC’s Nightmare Olympics Scenario?Low ratings, Peacock complaints, and unhappy advertisers: Welcome to Tokyo.

By Josef Adalian
tokyo olympics July 29, 2021

Suni Lee Secures Olympic Gold in All-Around GymnasticsMaking history as the first Hmong American Olympian.

By Zoe Haylock
filmmaking July 27, 2021

Naomi Osaka’s Cinematic Perspective Is Also a Human OneDirector Garrett Bradley breaks down the intuitive, intimate approach she took to capturing one of most scrutinized athletes in the world.

By Jen Chaney
olympics 2021 July 26, 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
olympics 2021 July 23, 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
olympics 2021 July 23, 2021

And Now, Another Celebrity ‘Imagine’ Video, Courtesy of the OlympicsJust 16 short months after Gal Gadot’s video.

By Justin Curto
open letters July 8, 2021

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.”

By Zoe Haylock