Olympics
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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.
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LeBron James scores final 11 points for U.S. in 92-88 win over Germany as pre-Olympic tour ends
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U.S. women's Olympic basketball knows it has work to do after loss to WNBA team
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The wake-up call for the U.S. men's basketball team arrives with the Paris Olympics a few days away
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Marta pursues soccer gold at the Olympics while preparing to pass the torch to Brazil's youngstersJul 20, 2024 10:54 am - Marta can’t help but be a bit nostalgic heading into her last big tournament with the Brazilian national team. But for the 38-year-old six-time world player of the year, ...
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Katie Ledecky just keeps chugging along, still excited about swimming after all these yearsJul 20, 2024 10:36 am - INDIANAPOLIS — For Katie Ledecky, there is seemingly no such thing as burnout. Sure, there are times when it all gets a bit monotonous, staring at that black line at the ...
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Olympic success or failure can hinge on the snap of a finger, a tiny wobble or even a gust of windJul 19, 2024 4:23 pm - In a sport embedded inside an Olympic world where gold medals can be won and careers can be made by the most minuscule of fractions — of seconds or inches or centimeters — what toppled Conley's hopes had nothing to do with a measuring tape.
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USA hoops is sending an ‘A’ team to Paris. What if it’s not good enough?
Jul 18, 2024 3:28 pm - If you’re feeling frisky and blasphemous, you can carry on believing this U.S. men’s basketball roster is better than the Dream Team. Recency bias is a helluva drug. Howe...
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Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medals
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In and on the water, French troops secure the River Seine for the Paris Olympics opening ceremonyJul 17, 2024 4:54 pm - PARIS — French soldiers and police are being deployed both in and along the River Seine to make it safe during the grandiose opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, when ...