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Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games

April 17 marks the 100 days countdown to the Paris Olympics ambitious opening ceremony

Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games
Europe|News|Sports

Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics

In a meticulously choreographed ceremony on Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics will be lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece

Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics
News|Sports|US

Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon

Hailey Van Lith is focused on making the USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic team this summer and not worried about where she’ll end up at college next year

Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
Sports

French Open to reveal second retractable roof court at Roland Garros ahead of Olympics

Organizers of the tennis French Open say the second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of main draw play next month

French Open to reveal second retractable roof court at Roland Garros ahead of Olympics
Health|Lifestyle|News|Sports

USA Track & Field expands its maternity policy to give athletes more time to work their way back

USA Track & Field unveiled a program Thursday that expands an existing maternity support system to give athletes more time to return

USA Track & Field expands its maternity policy to give athletes more time to work their way back
Crime|News|World

Basketball-Griner saw world crumbling in Russia arrest

Brittney Griner saw her world crumbling around her when she was detained at a Moscow airport two years ago after she was caught carrying vape cartridges containing hashish oil,

Basketball-Griner saw world crumbling in Russia arrest
Crime|Europe|News

Two Paris police officers wounded after man shot them inside police station

A man shot and wounded two police officers in Paris after he got hold of one of the officer's weapons while he was being held at a police station, said Paris police chief Laurent

Sports

Simone Biles shines in return while Gabby Douglas scratches after a shaky start at the U.S. Classic

Simone Biles certainly looks ready for Paris with more than two months to go before the Olympic games begin

Simone Biles shines in return while Gabby Douglas scratches after a shaky start at the U.S. Classic
Arts|Entertainment|Uncategorized

Curtain falls on Paris puppet theatre to make way for Olympics

Blue and pink lights lit the stage as the curtain rose at the Champs de Mars puppet theatre in Paris, with audience members welcomed to the show by a Guignol

Curtain falls on Paris puppet theatre to make way for Olympics
Crime|News|Sports|World

France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fans

French authorities have handed preliminary terrorism charges to an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending Olympic soccer games

France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fans
Crime|Europe|News

A Paris judge questions 3 men suspected of 'psychological violence' at Eiffel Tower

French prosecutors say three people have been released from custody pending further investigation after they allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower

A Paris judge questions 3 men suspected of 'psychological violence' at Eiffel Tower
Lifestyle|News|Sports

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women's races

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has failed in her challenge against World Aquatics rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women's races
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|News|Sports|Travel

Paris gets into the groove for historic Olympic opening ceremony, adapted to its iconic cityscape

The Paris Olympics are getting into the groove for the historic opening ceremony on the River Seine

Paris gets into the groove for historic Olympic opening ceremony, adapted to its iconic cityscape
Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Sports|US|World

Ralph Lauren goes with basic blue jeans for Team USA's opening Olympic ceremony uniforms

When Team USA walks with the world’s athletes during the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, they’ll be doing so in snappy blue blazers and blue jeans from Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren goes with basic blue jeans for Team USA's opening Olympic ceremony uniforms
News|Sports

LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink tears ACL in left knee

Los Angeles rookie Cameron Brink tore the ACL in her left knee in the first quarter of the Sparks’ 79-70 loss at Connecticut

LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink tears ACL in left knee
Crime|Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Islamist terrorism main concern ahead of Paris Games, city's police chief says

Islamist terrorism is the main security worry ahead of the upcoming Paris Olympics, the French capital's chief of police Laurent Nunez said on Friday.

Olympics-Islamist terrorism main concern ahead of Paris Games, city's police chief says
Sports

Tennis-Djokovic confirmed for Paris Olympics

Novak Djokovic will compete at this year's Olympic Games in Paris, the Olympic Committee of Serbia has announced.

Tennis-Djokovic confirmed for Paris Olympics
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Alex Morgan left off US women’s soccer team roster for Paris Olympics as team undergoes a changing of the guard

Alex Morgan left off US women’s soccer team roster for Paris Olympics as team undergoes a changing of the guard

Alex Morgan left off US women’s soccer team roster for Paris Olympics as team undergoes a changing of the guard
Europe|News|Sports|World

Simone Biles has a shot at history at the Olympics while defending champion Russia stays home

American gymnastics star Simone Biles heads to Paris with a shot at history

Election|Europe|News|Political

Key dates as France seeks way out of political deadlock

France's inconclusive elections have plunged it into a period of political uncertainty, with no single grouping in the national parliament having enough seats to govern.

Key dates as France seeks way out of political deadlock
Europe|News|Sports|World

Peaceful pre-Olympic protest in Paris honors fallen Ukrainian athletes

In a powerful tribute to the hundreds of Ukrainian athletes who have perished since the Russian invasion of their homeland, the Union of Ukrainians of France led a peaceful march of several hundred people in Paris on Saturday

Peaceful pre-Olympic protest in Paris honors fallen Ukrainian athletes
Australia|News|Sports

USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest

USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest

USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest
Europe|News|Sports

Olympics-What you need to know about the Paris 2024 opening ceremony

Paris will officially kick off its Olympics extravaganza with an unprecedented opening ceremony on the river Seine on Friday.

Olympics-What you need to know about the Paris 2024 opening ceremony
Crime|Europe|News

Police probing whether car deliberately rammed Paris cafe terrace

French criminal police are investigating whether a man who rammed a car into the terrace of a cafe in Olympic host city Paris did so deliberately, the city's prosecutor's office said

Police probing whether car deliberately rammed Paris cafe terrace
Crime|Europe|News|World

French police arrest knife-wielding assailant on terrorism charges

French police arrested on Friday a man on terrorism charges accused of trying to murder a taxi driver with a knife while expressing support for Palestinian militant group Hamas, a

Arts|Europe|Sports

Olympics-Paris 2024 opening ceremony will be daring, joyful, organisers say

The Paris Olympics' opening ceremony next Friday will be a joyful, daring and atypical show in which artists and athletes together celebrate Paris, France and the Games alongside the

Olympics-Paris 2024 opening ceremony will be daring, joyful, organisers say
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Summer Olympics Competitions Fast Facts

Summer Olympics Competitions Fast Facts

Arts|Europe|Sports|Travel

How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France

Thomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France
News|Sports|World

Team USA survives scare in Olympic warmup, scraping past South Sudan 101-100

Team USA survives scare in Olympic warmup, scraping past South Sudan 101-100

Team USA survives scare in Olympic warmup, scraping past South Sudan 101-100
Entertainment|News|Sports|US|World

LeBron James leads Team USA to another comeback in 92-88 win against Germany

LeBron James leads Team USA to another comeback in 92-88 win against Germany

LeBron James leads Team USA to another comeback in 92-88 win against Germany
News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Soccer-US women ready to 'create a new history' in Paris, says Hayes

The United States insisted they have put their ill-fated 2023 Women's World Cup campaign in the rear-view mirror on Tuesday, as the team prepare to kick off their

Olympics-Soccer-US women ready to 'create a new history' in Paris, says Hayes
Europe|News|Sports

Macron rejects left-wing alliance's effort to name a prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday his outgoing government will remain in place until mid-August while France hosts the Olympic Games,

Macron rejects left-wing alliance's effort to name a prime minister
Business|Economy|Europe|Sports

French services sector grew in July, helped by Olympics, PMI shows

France's dominant services sector expanded in July, a survey showed on Wednesday, helped by a pick-up in business from the Olympic Games although the country's

French services sector grew in July, helped by Olympics, PMI shows
Lifestyle|Sports|Travel|World

Surfers, staff and locals make final preparations in Tahiti before the Paris Olympics begin

From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local roads, surfers, residents and workers across Tahiti, French Polynesia, are using the final days before the commencement of the Paris Olympics to brace themselves— and the island— for the upcoming surfing competition

Surfers, staff and locals make final preparations in Tahiti before the Paris Olympics begin
Arts|Sports

Olympics 2024: How to watch, key dates in Paris and the medal race

The cauldron is lit, and the action is picking up at the Paris Olympics

Olympics 2024: How to watch, key dates in Paris and the medal race
News|Opinion|Sports|World

Olympics-Boxers deserve prize money at Olympics, says former governing body

The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Wednesday accused the International Olympic Committee of doing too little to reward boxers, and demanded prize money

Olympics-Boxers deserve prize money at Olympics, says former governing body
News|Sports|US

US men’s soccer team dealt heavy defeat by host France in opening Olympic match

US men’s soccer team dealt heavy defeat by host France in opening Olympic match

US men’s soccer team dealt heavy defeat by host France in opening Olympic match
Sports

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now

Enfin! A yellow disc appeared in the Paris sky. And with it the biggest star of the Games, gymnast Simone Biles, dazzled in her opening routine.

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
Europe|News|Sports

It might rain during the Paris Olympics' ambitious opening ceremony on the Seine River

There is a chance of rain during the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the Seine River

Europe|Sports|Travel

Olympics-Italian rower's father pedals to Paris for charity

Italian rower Luca Chiumento is in Paris preparing for the quadruple sculls at the Olympic Games, and his father arrived from Italy by bicycle on Thursday, raising

Olympics-Italian rower's father pedals to Paris for charity
Crime|Europe|News|Sports|Travel|World

Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics

Arsonists have attacked France’s high-speed rail network, paralyzing train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games

Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics
Europe|Sports

Swimming in stadiums becomes the norm as sport sets up in a rugby arena for 2024 Paris Olympics

The main swimming pool for the Paris Olympics is set up in a 30,000-seat rugby stadium on the city’s western edge, Sound strange

Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|News|Sports|Travel

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?

Most countries will have two athletes hoisting a large flag in the boats along the Seine River for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports|Videos|World

Celine Dion returns to stage for dramatic performance at Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris

Celine Dion returns to stage for dramatic performance at Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris

Celine Dion returns to stage for dramatic performance at Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Lady Gaga flutters in dazzling feathery performance to kick off Olympic Games in Paris

Lady Gaga flutters in dazzling feathery performance to kick off Olympic Games in Paris

Lady Gaga flutters in dazzling feathery performance to kick off Olympic Games in Paris
Arts|Entertainment|News

Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians

Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded

Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians
Entertainment|News|Sports

5 takeaways from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics

5 takeaways from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics

5 takeaways from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Europe|News|Sports|Travel

Spectators complain after leaving Olympics opening ceremony early

Some Parisians and tourists said they couldn’t see clearly at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics and decided to leave.

Spectators complain after leaving Olympics opening ceremony early
Europe|News|Sports

Olympic moment of the day: Married couple makes history as Romania’s flag bearers

Olympic moment of the day: Married couple makes history as Romania’s flag bearers

Olympic moment of the day: Married couple makes history as Romania’s flag bearers

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