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Olympics-Tahiti brings chill vibes for surfing's second Olympics
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti - Tahiti welcomed the Paris Olympics in low-key fashion on Tuesday, with the idyllic French Polynesian island letting...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Snoop Dogg to learn new tricks in Paris Olympics coverage
American rapper Snoop Dogg said he is ready to learn "some new tricks" when he collaborates with Gen Z social media influencers to...
Jul 26, 20241 min read
France struggles with its hijab rules for Olympics opening ceremony
PARIS - French government and Olympics officials are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla to wear...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Equestrian-Video emerges of Briton Dujardin whipping horse's legs
VERSAILLES - The video footage that led to six-times Olympic medallist Charlotte Dujardin pulling out of the Paris Games shows her...
Jul 26, 20243 min read
Olympics-Tennis-Sinner pulls out of Paris Games due to illness
PARIS - Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Games due to tonsillitis, the world number one said on Wednesday, denting Italy's...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Swimming-Scott ready to add to his medal haul in the Paris pool
PARIS - Duncan Scott has won quite a lot since now-disgraced Chinese swimmer Sun Yang branded him a loser at the 2019 world...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Artistic gymnastics-Biles eyes gymnastics history and unfinished business at Paris Games
PARIS - Simone Biles has a chance to make Olympic history at the Paris Games alongside an experienced U.S. team she credits with lifting...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-United States risks sports and anti-doping isolation with unilateral action
PARIS - The United States could find itself isolated from world sport with significant consequences for American athletes if it risks the...
Jul 26, 20243 min read
Olympics-Artistic Gymnastics-Whitlock says checking Wikipedia helped bring him back to his fourth Games
PARIS - It took every bit of motivation for Britain's Max Whitlock to return to gymnastics after a long and difficult hiatus following...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Soccer, rugby kick off Games ahead of opening ceremony
PARIS/SAINT-ETIENNE - The sporting action at the Paris Olympics kicked off with two soccer matches on Wednesday, two days before...
Jul 26, 20243 min read
Olympics-Boxers deserve prize money at Olympics, says former governing body
PARIS - The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Wednesday accused the International Olympic Committee of doing too little to reward...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Boxing-Australia's Teremoana eyes medal but personal mission already accomplished
PARIS - Super heavyweight Teremoana Junior will be among the favourites to win a medal when boxing begins at the Paris Olympics on...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
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