Olympics

The Olympic Men's Basketball tournament may be over but that doesn't mean fans don't have more content coming their way.

Netflix posted a teaser photo on X about an upcoming documentary about the 2024 Olympic Tournament. This was originally revealed to be happening prior to the opening of the games, and fans were promised a behind the scenes look at tournament life.

"(The documentary will) give all access to the sport's promising hopefuls and medal contenders from across the world as they first battle to qualify for Paris 2024 before setting their sights on the Olympic podium," per Scott Bregman of the Olympic Channel.

The teaser photo features jerseys from LeBron James of the U.S, Victor Wembanyama of France, Nikola Jokić of Serbia, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Canada and Franz Wagner of Germany.

The U.S. claimed gold for the fifth consecutive tournament, while France earned the silver and Australia won the bronze medal. James won the Olympics MVP for his efforts.

The documentary will show how those events unfolded and how the best in the world were preparing for the biggest tournament on the international stage.

The documentary is set to debut in 2025.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards isn't done celebrating his successful summer just yet.

The 23-year-old posted a freestyle rap on Instagram inspired by Team USA winning a gold medal in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant were among the teammates he shouted out in the minute-long video:

Edwards was one of the few bright spots from 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, where the United States placed a disappointing fourth.

In Paris, he made a case to be the next standard-bearer for the national team with James, Curry and Durant likely to move on. He averaged 12.8 points on 58 percent shooting.

That was after the 2020 No. 1 overall pick took another step forward across the 2023-24 NBA season, making his second straight All-Star team and garnering a handful of MVP votes.

He put up 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest in the regular season before helping the Wolves reach the Western Conference Finals.

Edwards has already pumped the brakes on participating in the next World Cup in 2027. In four years' time, he might be celebrating another Team USA triumph.

Who knows? Maybe we'll see the 6'4" guard drop a freestyle with the Larry O'Brien Trophy well before that.

After earning two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics this summer, U.S. gymnastics pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik is set to take his talents to the dancefloor.

On Thursday's episode of Good Morning America, Nedoroscik was announced as the first contestant for the 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars.

Nedoroscik said on GMA that he plans to bring some of his pommel horse moves to the competition in the ballroom.

"I want to bring some of that gymnastics -- maybe a backflip or handstand. I want to have fun with it," he said.

The 25-year-old's score on the pommel horse propelled Team USA to a third-place finish in the team competition. He also earned the bronze in the individual pommel horse competition, making him the first American men's gymnast to medal in the event at the Olympics in eight years. His performance helped turn him into one of the biggest stars of the Paris Games.

Nedoroscik wears corrective glasses for the eye condition strabismus, which is a misalignment of the eyes that can cause vision problems. He was asked on Thursday if he plans to keep his glasses on for his dance routines.

"I might have fun with it -- I'm scared they'll fly off ... maybe we could do a gadget, keep them on," he said. "Maybe a new pair of glasses, match the theme, right?"

The full season 33 cast of Dancing with the Stars will be revealed on Sept. 4 and the season will premiere on Sept. 17.

The Netflix documentary series Sprint will return for Season 2 with a focus on Noah Lyles, Gabby Thomas and other members of the World Athletics contingent from the 2024 Olympics.

Netflix announced on Thursday that the second season will premiere on November 13.

"Following athletes from all over the world, this series delves deep into the psyches of those elite competitors who train to be the fastest person on the planet," the show's synopsis states. "We take an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the high stakes, and mental toughness of the sprinters who devote their entire lives to crossing the finish line in record time, where their professional futures are decided in just fractions of a second."

Season 2 will cover the Olympic trials through the 2024 Paris Games on more than 12 stars from around the world in their quest to make history.

This continues Netflix's expansion into Olympic coverage. The streamer announced on Wednesday that Simone Biles Rising: Part Two will be released on Oct. 25.

Lyles won two medals at the Paris Games, including gold in the men's 100 meters. He edged Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by .005 seconds to become the first American to win this event at the Olympics since Justin Gatlin in 2004.

Thomas ended her stellar run in Paris as a three-time gold medalist with wins in the women's 100 meters, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay. The U.S. team ran the second-fastest time ever in the 4x400-meter relay en route to capturing gold.

The 27-year-old Thomas led all track-and-field athletes at the 2024 Games with her three gold medals. She is one of only two American track-and-field athletes to win at least three gold medals at a single Olympics, joining Florence Griffith Joyner at the 1988 Seoul Games.

Fred Kerley, Kishane Thompson, Julien Alfred, Letsile Tebogo, Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, Marcell Jacobs, Kenny Bednarek, Shericka Jackson and Oblique Seville are among the other athletes who will be featured in the second season.

The six-episode first season of Sprint dropped on July 2. It covered the 2023 Diamond League season through the World Athletics Championships.

Usain Bolt set the world record in the 100m with a time of 9.58 seconds at the 2009 World Championships. It's a time that the reigning Olympic 100m champion, American sprinter Noah Lyles, aims to beat someday.

"I'm trying to get it done as soon as possible," Lyles said when Dan Patrick asked how long he thinks it will take for someone to surpass Bolt's time.

"Unfortunately I don't have a crystal ball, so I can't give you an exact date. But as athletes we're always looking to improve ourselves, and we're always looking for greater challenges. I think everyone sees the world record as No. 1, that's incredible and No. 2, I want that to be me."

Lyles posted his personal-best time of 9.79 seconds in the 100m in Paris. That figure is tied for the 12th-fastest mark all time.

Only three men have ever run the 100m in faster than 9.70 seconds.

American sprinter Tyson Gay did so at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix at 9.69 seconds, while Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake ran the same time at the Athletissima Diamond League meet in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2012.

Running a 100m time of 9.57 seconds or faster would be a Herculean feat for Lyles, and it seems impossible on paper.

At the same time, it's understandable for Lyles to aim high and achieve the greatest possible goals his sport allows, so it's no surprise he hopes to accomplish this someday.

In the meantime, Lyles proudly holds the title of the "fastest man in the world" after his dramatic win in Paris.

His international resume now includes seven gold medals (six World Championship, one Olympic), one silver World Championship medal and two bronze Olympic medals.

Patrick Mahomes clearly didn't envision having any beef with U.S. Flag National Team quarterback Darrell "Housh" Doucette.

The Kansas City Chiefs signal-caller took to social media Wednesday in response to Doucette's interview with TMZ Sports and posted the famous 50 Cent meme where the rapper wonders why he is even part of an ongoing conversation:

Doucette made his case for why he believes he should quarterback the United States team in flag football during the 2028 Olympics and said, "At the end of the day, I feel like I'm better than Patrick Mahomes because of my IQ of the game. I know he's, right now, the best in the league. I know he's more accurate. I know he has all these intangibles. But when it comes to flag football, I feel like I know more than him."

TMZ noted Doucette followed up his comments with a text message that provided more context.

"I'm not saying I'm a better player overall but until he steps on a 5v5 flag field, I'm going to feel that way until it's proven otherwise!" he said. "I'm a competitor and need to be proven wrong."

There is something to be said about a flag football game on a narrower field with fewer players being much different than the tackle version that Mahomes and other quarterbacks are accustomed to playing. And Doucette is far from an afterthought in the flag football world.

After all, he led the United States to titles at the 2021 world championship, 2022 World Games and 2023 Americas Continental championship.

With flag football coming to the Olympics in 2028, it would only make sense that someone so accomplished in the sport would want to fight for his spot. Even if that means fighting for his spot against NFL players such as Mahomes.

And it seems like he will have to, as Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Tyreek Hill and Caleb Williams, among other NFL players, have already expressed interest in participating in the 2028 Games. Throw in the NFL running a commercial for the event with Hurts throwing a flaming football over the cauldron at the top of the L.A. Coliseum, and Doucette may be fighting an uphill battle.

What's more, NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller told reporters Monday the NFL and the NFL Players Association continue to discuss how to best have players participate in the Olympics.

For his part, Doucette is just looking for more respect and perhaps an open competition.

"I think it's disrespectful that they just automatically assume that they're able to just join the Olympic team because of the person that they are—they didn't help grow this game to get to the Olympics," he previously said, per the Guardian. "Give the guys who helped this game get to where it's at their respect."

Mahomes is Mahomes, though, and it's going to be difficult to beat out the NFL's best quarterback for that role.

Legendary gymnast Simone Biles added to her legacy with a stellar showing at the Paris Olympics this summer, and her journey through the Games will be the subject of a new documentary on Netflix.

The streaming giant announced on Wednesday that Simone Biles Rising: Part Two will be released on Oct. 25. The announcement featured a trailer with Biles doing a parody of the Netflix romantic comedy-drama series Emily in Paris:

Biles reacted to Wednesday's announcement with a tweet expressing her excitement:

At the Paris Olympics, Biles earned gold medals in the team competition, the individual all-around and the individual vault while also taking a silver medal in the individual floor exercise. She now has a total of 11 Olympic medals in her storied career, the most ever by an American gymnast and tied for the second-most all-time.

The first part of Simone Biles Rising was released last month and documented the 27-year-old's journey back to the Olympics after she withdrew from the Tokyo Games in 2021 due to a need to address her mental health.

Fans will certainly be excited to tune in and watch Biles' triumphant return to the world stage in the second part of the documentary this fall.

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker provided a unique look at Team USA's run to a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Last September, Booker responded, "I'll do it," when Washington Wizards star Kyle Kuzma said the U.S. "better get some nba stars that know how to play a role" for the Olympics. That was also the caption that accompanied his 14-minute video shared on Instagram (warning: video contains profanity).

The reel includes footage from Team USA's games along with more candid clips from inside the locker room, at practices and around the Olympic village.

At one point, Booker can be heard in the tunnel after the United States' 98-87 win over France in the final telling some members of the Serbian national team he thought the Americans were headed for a defeat in the semifinals. The U.S. edged past Serbia 95-91 in its penultimate game.

Calling Booker a breakout star of the Olympics would be a stretch when he's already a household name for many NBA fans. But the 27-year-old garnered a lot of praise for his efforts in Paris, with head coach Steve Kerr calling him "kind of our unsung MVP." He averaged 11.7 points and shot 56.5 percent from beyond the arc. His defense and willingness to play off the ball helped bring balance to such a talent-laden squad.

After launching a new track league earlier this summer, four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson is hoping to have some of the biggest stars in the sport participate.

While speaking to TMZ, Johnson revealed that he's been pursuing Team USA star sprinter Noah Lyles to join Grand Slam Track and already signed world-record hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as an ambassador.

"We're looking for the fastest people," Johnson said. "We needed to wait until after Paris, and now we know who the fastest are, and so we're signing more of those athletes now."

Lyles won the gold medal in the 100-meter and took the bronze in the 200-meter at the Paris Olympics this summer. He revealed after running the 200-meter that he was diagnosed with COVID-19, which forced him to withdraw from the men's 4x100-meter relay race.

Johnson also revealed that the four events in Grand Slam Track will provide a prize of $100,000 for first place. He said the $10,000 award for last place is equivalent to the first-place prize for the current top track circuit. He also noted that runners will be receiving a base compensation for participating in the league.

Lyles and the rest of this year's Olympic competitors would certainly add some star power to Grand Slam Track, so fans will certainly be curious to see if Johnson is able to convince them to join the upstart league.

It seems like NFL players will be competing in flag football during the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller told reporters Monday the NFL and the NFL Players Association are engaging in ongoing discussions about the best way to approach such an endeavor.

"The amount of enthusiasm that we've seen among our players or more broadly for flag football in '28 ... has been remarkable," he said. "Conversations are continuing to go on with the [NFL] Players Association, with players themselves … but obviously the hope would be that players who want to participate in the Olympics and represent their country have that opportunity to do so. … It is something that we're working on actively."

High-profile players such as Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Tyreek Hill and Caleb Williams have already expressed interest in participating in the Games, and many more will surely want to represent their country as the Olympics get closer.

"I really want to play for the Olympic flag football team," Burrow said during an appearance on Pardon My Take. "Like me, Ja'marr (Chase), Justin (Jefferson). Me and my friends out there playing football. … I think it'd be really cool."

The NFL even ran a commercial with Hurts throwing a flaming football over the cauldron at the top of the L.A. Coliseum advertising that football is coming to the Olympics.

While there is always injury risk, the next Summer Olympics will happen from July 14 to July 30 in 2028. That means teams won't have to worry about players missing any regular-season games or even preseason contests if they do participate in the Games.

NFL players participating will surely generate more interest, but not everybody is thrilled with the idea.

"I think it's disrespectful that they just automatically assume that they're able to just join the Olympic team because of the person that they are—they didn't help grow this game to get to the Olympics," U.S. national flag team quarterback Darrell "Housh" Doucette said, per the Guardian. "Give the guys who helped this game get to where it's at their respect."

Doucette helped the United States win the 2021 world championship title and the title at the 2022 World Games. He also led the Red, White and Blue to the Americas Continental championship title as the tournament's MVP in 2023.

Still, it will be difficult for any flag football player to beat out the likes of Mahomes, Hill and others if they are truly going to compete for spots on the roster.

First, though, the NFL and the NFLPA have to figure out an agreement that will allow the players to showcase their talent at the Olympics.