The Flock Newsletter August 9, 2024

August 9, 2024

SUMMER OLYMPICS WEEK TWO

Gender Parity in Paris 2024 Olympics
Paris 2024 sets milestone as first Olympics to achieve full gender parity

Sport Related Injuries
Which Olympic Sport Is Hardest on the Body?

Athletes Breaking the Age Barrier
The Oldest Olympians Competing at Paris 2024

Week Two Highlights
Aussie Arisa Trew Unseats Japan as Olympic Women’s Skateboard Park Champion | Video: Teenage podium sweep in skateboard park final! Arisa Trew 1st, Cocona Hiraki 2nd, Sky Brown bronze. | Table Tennis-Brazil’s Alexandre makes historic Olympic debut, eyes Paralympic gold | Chloe Dygert Earns Bronze in Women’s Time Trial at Paris 2024 Olympic Games | Kristen Faulkner takes a Big Risk to Win Olympic Gold. It’s First One in 40 Years | Video: Harvard grad Kristen Faulkner wins gold medal in cycling | Finally golden: US women pursuit team wins Olympic gold after 12 years of silver and bronze medals | Noah Lyles Wins Olympic Men’s 100m Gold in Photo Finish; Kishane Thompson Takes Silver Ahead of Fred Kerly | Video: Noah Lyles pulls off UNBELIEVABLE 100m win by tightest of margins | Lyles’ Bid for Olympic Sprint Double Wrecked by Covid | Video: Noah Lyles wins bronze in the 200 meters, then reveals he has Covid

Philanthropy: Novak Djokovic Shows True Class
Novak Djokovic Donates Huge Olympic Gold Prize Money in Incredibly Kind Gesture | Video: Novak Djokovic donates huge Olympic gold prize money

Snoop Dogg: Hip Hop’s Olympic Ambassador
Snoop Dogg at the Paris Olympics: The rapper’s best outfits and viral moments

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony
Paris 2024: What to Expect from the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games

Medal Count (Updated Aug 10, 2024 – 1:30 p.m. ET)

Video: Paris 1924 Olympic Games … in colour.