Olympics
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IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
Jul 24, 2024 5:31 pm - PARIS — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushe...
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Israel's national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali
Jul 24, 2024 5:25 pm - PARIS — Israel's national anthem was loudly jeered before its soccer team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against Mali on Wednesday night. The game began with a mas...
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Coco Gauff to be female flag bearer for U.S. team at Olympic opening ceremony, joining LeBron James
Jul 24, 2024 5:21 pm - PARIS — Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony. Gauff, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is ...
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Olympic soccer gets off to violent and chaotic start as Morocco fans rush the field vs Argentina
Jul 24, 2024 5:17 pm - SAINT-ETIENNE, France — The Olympic men's soccer tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday with Morocco's shocking 2-1 win against two-time gold medalis...
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Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics
Jul 24, 2024 8:21 am - SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City was formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a Wednesday vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris, giving Utah its ...
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Athletes enjoying their first days at the giant Olympic village ahead of the Paris Games
Jul 23, 2024 6:04 pm - PARIS — Australian beach volleyball player Taliqua Clancy got an unexpected surprise walking around the athletes' village at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Among the legio...
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Wembanyama returns home for Olympics. The basketball star will be one of Paris' biggest attractions
Jul 23, 2024 5:59 pm - PARIS (AP) — Sports often are a secondary attraction in Paris, with athletes having a difficult time standing out in a cultural sphere driven largely by food, fashion and...
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United States favored to top overall medal table at Paris Games. China may challenge for most gold
Jul 23, 2024 5:53 pm - As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely to overtake the U.S. in the overall m...
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To put Simone Biles ‘at ease,’ U.S. team says star can do less in Paris
Jul 23, 2024 5:49 pm - PARIS — Simone Biles will have the option to compete on fewer than all four apparatuses in the Olympic team final, a team official said Tuesday, a decision that could hel...
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How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France
Jul 23, 2024 6:18 am - In a luxurious hotel room on the 16th floor overlooking the heart of Paris and the iconic Seine River, Thomas Jolly prepares for the grand spectacle that will inaugurate the Paris 2024 Olympics.