On October 18, 2023, the 2023 WNBA Finals ended. The Las Vegas Aces (LVA) outperformed the New York Liberty to end with another historical win. Las Vegas Aces A'ja Wilson won the Finals MVP. The award was also a culmination of an exciting season, in which the Aces aced the championship despite some key players facing major challenges. The attention are now shifting to the upcoming NBA and who will dominate the 2023 - 2024 season.
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Olympic Games 2024, Basketball: Reigning MVP Joel Embiid Chooses to Represent USA instead of his Native Cameroon and France
In 2024, Olympic Games will be held in Paris, France. Among the sports included is Basketball. The USA Basketball team will be there, chasing the fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal. Following the loss of FIBA World Cup in August 2023, the Olympics will be critical and highly competitive for the USA Basketball team. However, the USA just got a key player: 76 ers player Joel Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP. Joel Embiid decided to join USA team, instead of the team of his native country Cameroon, where he grew up until he was 16 years-old and France, where he is a naturalized citizen.
Gymnastics: US Gymnast and Medal of Freedom Recipient Simone Biles Becomes the GOAT Most Decorated Gymnast in History
Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in the World championships history and the recipient of the US Medal of Freedom has added a new medal to her count. On Friday, October 6, 2023, Simone Biles, 26, added another gold medal to her collection. With the medal, she becomes the most decorated gymnast in history and the first female gymnast to win six all-around world titles.
World Athletics Championships 2023: Noah Lyles and Shericka Jackson Win 200m Gold Medals and Become the Firsts
Budapest, Hungary is hosting the track and field 2023 World Athletics Championships on August 19–27, 2023. On Friday, August 25, 2023, American Noah Lyles won the 200m, after winning the 100m on August 20, 2023. With the 200 m win, he has become the first man to sweep the 100m and 200m at a single. World Athletics Championships since Usain Bolt in 2015. On the same day, Jamaican Shericka Jackson won the women’s 200m with the second-fastest time in history.