PARIS — What started in disgrace exactly two and a half years ago in the cold and darkness of a dismal Beijing COVID winter ended Wednesday in delight at the foot of the Eiffel Tower under…
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PARIS — Jade Carey’s not done just yet. After winning two medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Carey announced Wednesday that she is returning to collegiate gymnastics and will compete for Oregon State during the…
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PARIS — The snooty waiter. The stubborn, maybe even insulting, corner store owner who gripes about a visitor’s inability to speak the language. The criminal cab fare. All big cities − New York, London, Beijing…
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SAINT-DENIS, France — Canadian sprinter and defending Olympic champion in the 200, Andre De Grasse, attempted to defend his title Wednesday while his coach Rana Reider is embroiled in controversy. De Grasse finished third in…
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Every four years, the Summer Olympics shine a spotlight on some of the oldest known sports – events like track and field or wrestling, whose roots date back more than a century. But in recent…
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All eyes are on American sprinter Noah Lyles. After winning gold in the 100-meter dash in a dramatic photo finish, Lyles is set to compete in the 200-meter final on Thursday. If Lyles can complete…
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Rafael Nadal won’t take part in the US Open because of concerns about his fitness, the tennis star said Wednesday. This marks the second consecutive year he has sat out the year’s final Grand Slam…
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SAINT-DENIS, France — As expected, Noah Lyles advanced to the Olympic final in the men’s 200-meter sprint. However, he took second in the semifinals. In semifinal heat two, Lyles ran out of lane six. Lyles…
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PARIS – The two female boxers dragged into a “gender-eligibility’’ controversy at the Paris Olympics will be fighting for gold. Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting advanced to the finals of the women’s 126-pound featherweight division Wednesday night,…
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SAINT-DENIS, France — Katie Moon added to Team USA’s medal count Tuesday with a silver medal in the women’s pole vault event at the Stade de France venue of the Paris Olympics. Moon vaulted 15…