Olympics
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American swimmer Torri Huske edges teammate Gretchen Walsh by just .04 seconds in 100 butterfly
Jul 28, 2024 5:18 pm - NANTERRE, France — Torri Huske touched the wall and turned to teammate Gretchen Walsh knowing they each had won an Olympic medal. Both Americans quickly spun their heads ...
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Haley Batten wins Olympic silver medal in best finish by American mountain biker — then gets fined
Jul 28, 2024 5:09 pm - ELANCOURT, France — Haley Batten was fined by the Olympic mountain bike judges for breaking a rule on the final lap of her race Sunday, though she will no doubt gladly pa...
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U.S. men's basketball team rolls past Serbia 110-84 in opening game at the Paris Olympics
Jul 28, 2024 5:04 pm - VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — LeBron James was feeling some nervousness, some butterflies, maybe even a bit of angst as he listened to the national anthem play before his f...
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Banned coach Bev Priestman 'heartbroken' and apologizes in Canada drone-spying scandal at Olympics
Jul 28, 2024 4:59 pm - MARSEILLE, France — Embattled Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman apologized to her players Sunday and pledged to cooperate with an investigation into the drone-spy...
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Biles and Team USA mix glamour and grit to surge to the lead at Olympic gymnastics qualifying
Jul 28, 2024 4:28 pm - PARIS — Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. women's gymnastics team walked onto the floor at Bercy Arena on Sunday in leotards adorned with thousands of crystals, the k...
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Simone Biles shakes off calf injury to dominate during Olympic gymnastics qualifying
Jul 28, 2024 2:37 pm - PARIS (AP) — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu. Simone Biles sitting off to the side at the Olympics. USA Gymnastics team doc...
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Olympic ceremonies on the Seine were a daring feat. Paris stuck the landing.Jul 26, 2024 10:12 pm - PARIS — France’s audacious plan to open the Paris Olympic Games on the Seine raised plenty of eyebrows before Friday night’s ceremonies. Detractors worried about security...
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Paris Olympics begins with ambitious, sprawling opening ceremony on the River Seine
Jul 26, 2024 7:04 am - PARIS — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ...
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Arson attacks cause travel chaos before start of Olympics in Paris, thwarting athletes' travel
Jul 26, 2024 6:05 am - PARIS — Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network early Friday, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people, ...
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Bernard Arnault has been dubbed the Olympics’ godfather. Here's how he built LVMH’s fortune
Jul 25, 2024 8:03 pm - PARIS — For decades, France’s LVMH has been the face of luxury for the wealthy who tote Louis Vuitton bags, don Christian Dior clothing, spritz Bulgari perfume and sip Ve...