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Olympics-High costs, safety worries hurt Paris Games bookings
LONDON/NEW YORK - Spiralling travel and accommodation costs, French political tumult and security concerns are discouraging many sports...
Jul 5, 20243 min read
Olympics-Croatia's rowing brothers hope for fourth Olympic medal in Paris
SINJ, Croatia - On the crystal clear waters of Peruca Lake, Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic are preparing for the Paris...
Jul 5, 20241 min read
US TV coverage of Paris Olympics to include AI, pop culture, drama, NBC says
From the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, U.S. television coverage of the games will include celebrities, social media...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Inspired by Olympics debut, Japan's seniors blaze breakdancing trail
TOKYO - A 74-year-old surfer and master of classical Japanese dance may seem an unlikely member of a seniors' breakdancing group, but...
Jun 21, 20243 min read
Palestinian swimmer hopes to lift spirits of Gazans at Olympics
DUBAI - Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab, who is training for the 2024 Olympic Games, has a mission. He wants to represent...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Athletics-Athletics' Olympic prize money plan unfair to other sports, Redgrave says
World Athletics' (WA) decision to give prize money to Olympic gold medallists is unfair to other sports that cannot afford to do the...
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Olympics - French artist in race against time to finish monumental piece
SAINT-OUEN, France - A couple of months ago, Baptiste Chebassier quit his consulting job to fully focus on his art project - writing...
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Olympics-India's Zareen ready to step out of Mary Kom's shadow, says coach
NEW DELHI - Two-time world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen is ready to step out of fellow Indian MC Mary Kom's shadow with a medal at...
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Olympics-Olympic rings to be displayed on Eiffel Tower for Paris Games
PARIS - The Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower, the president of the monument's operating company...
Apr 9, 20241 min read
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