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$55 million plan to give Notre Dame area a green facelift is part of Paris-wide eco plan
Read full article: $55 million plan to give Notre Dame area a green facelift is part of Paris-wide eco planNotre Dame is gearing up to reopen its doors in December as Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival.
French phenom Victor Wembanyama discusses Spurs’ expectations to win in upcoming season
Read full article: French phenom Victor Wembanyama discusses Spurs’ expectations to win in upcoming seasonWembanyama was excited for the 2024-25 NBA season on Spurs media day, hopes to apply the lessons he learned over his busy offseason.
Under sea and over land, the Paris Paralympics flame is lit before beginning an exceptional journey
Read full article: Under sea and over land, the Paris Paralympics flame is lit before beginning an exceptional journeyThe Paris Paralympics flame has been lit in the British village of Stoke Mandeville, widely considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.
France's Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government
Read full article: France's Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to form a new governmentFrench President Emmanuel Macron is holding talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government.
Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at Paris Olympics' closing ceremony
Read full article: Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at Paris Olympics' closing ceremonyThe closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics will bring out several stars: Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers are scheduled to perform.
Paris Olympics embrace accessibility technology for visually impaired fans
Read full article: Paris Olympics embrace accessibility technology for visually impaired fansAs Paris shines under the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, technological innovations are enabling people with visual impairments to take it in.
Olympic swimmers speak out about Chinese doping; and Britain's Adam Peaty says they should be out
Read full article: Olympic swimmers speak out about Chinese doping; and Britain's Adam Peaty says they should be outOlympic swimmers spoke out about the Chinese doping scandal that has hung over these Paris Olympics as the events finished.
Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimming
Read full article: Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimmingIn another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel has been eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle.
Wembanyama takes over in OT, helps France escape a serious challenge from Japan at the Paris Games
Read full article: Wembanyama takes over in OT, helps France escape a serious challenge from Japan at the Paris GamesThe first three minutes were easy for Victor Wembanyama on Tuesday. So were the last five minutes. Everything else was a grind.
Ukraine's Olympic chief celebrates limited Russian presence at Paris Olympics
Read full article: Ukraine's Olympic chief celebrates limited Russian presence at Paris OlympicsThe head of Ukraine’s Olympic delegation touted the limited numbers of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics — who must compete as neutrals — as war between the two countries grinds on for a third year.
Refugee athletes want more of them to compete at the Olympics as migration takes global focus
Read full article: Refugee athletes want more of them to compete at the Olympics as migration takes global focusSouth Sudanese runner Perina Lokure Nakang first ran for sport along the road near her refugee camp in Kenya.
75% of US Olympians played in college. Future of Games hinges on fallout from NCAA athlete payouts
Read full article: 75% of US Olympians played in college. Future of Games hinges on fallout from NCAA athlete payoutsThree-quarters of the nearly 600 American athletes lining up for action at the Paris Olympics got their training in college sports in the United States.
Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians
Read full article: Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musiciansLady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded.
Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performance
Read full article: Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performanceLady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded.
Pharrell advocates for reviving arts competitions for 2028 Olympics at Louis Vuitton event
Read full article: Pharrell advocates for reviving arts competitions for 2028 Olympics at Louis Vuitton eventIf given the chance, Pharrell Williams would reintroduce arts competition into the Olympics, reviving a tradition that’s been missing for nearly 80 years.
France’s Wembanyama and Gobert embracing ‘seclusion’ of starting basketball tourney outside of Paris
Read full article: France’s Wembanyama and Gobert embracing ‘seclusion’ of starting basketball tourney outside of ParisFrance’s hopes of leaving the Paris Olympics with a men’s basketball gold medal primarily rest on the shoulders of its tallest players.
Surfers, staff and locals make final preparations in Tahiti before the Paris Olympics begin
Read full article: Surfers, staff and locals make final preparations in Tahiti before the Paris Olympics beginFrom 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.
1,000 people suspected of spying have been blocked from Olympics, French official says
Read full article: 1,000 people suspected of spying have been blocked from Olympics, French official saysThree days before the start of the 2024 Olympics, France’s interior minister says about 1,000 people suspected of possibly meddling for a foreign power have been blocked from attending the Olympics.
A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
Read full article: A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 yearsFrench authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay.
For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports
Read full article: For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sportsMost of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States – yet they care deeply about the politics of their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland.
Paris Olympic competition nears total gender parity. Take a look at the athlete gender breakdown
Read full article: Paris Olympic competition nears total gender parity. Take a look at the athlete gender breakdownThe founder of the modern Olympics and former IOC president, Pierre de Coubertin, once said women competing in the Games would be “impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic and improper.”.
French anti-terror police detain alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of targeting Olympic torch
Read full article: French anti-terror police detain alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of targeting Olympic torchFrench anti-terror police have detained an alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay.
French president accepts prime minister's resignation but keeps him as head of caretaker government
Read full article: French president accepts prime minister's resignation but keeps him as head of caretaker governmentFrench President Emmanuel Macron has accepted the prime minister’s resignation but kept him on as head of a caretaker government.
Kevin Durant has calf strain, USA Basketball considers him day-to-day at Olympic camp
Read full article: Kevin Durant has calf strain, USA Basketball considers him day-to-day at Olympic campKevin Durant is dealing with calf soreness that has kept him from being a full participant in USA Basketball’s training camp for the Paris Olympics, though he has assured team officials that he does not expect the issue to be a major one.
World swimming federation confirms US federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping tests
Read full article: World swimming federation confirms US federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping testsThe international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet were allowed to continue competing.
Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer Games
Read full article: Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer GamesJust three weeks before the Olympics, the excitement that was building up in the host city is now mingled with anxiety about France’s political future.
SZA shows off gymnastics skills in a friendly handstand contest with Simone Biles
Read full article: SZA shows off gymnastics skills in a friendly handstand contest with Simone BilesSZA might be known for hit songs like “Kill Bill” and “Snooze,” but the R&B star unveiled another impressive skill beyond music that drew high praise from gymnastics superstar Simone Biles.
Americans favored to top overall medal count in Paris Olympics. China will challenge for most gold
Read full article: Americans favored to top overall medal count in Paris Olympics. China will challenge for most goldThe United States is strongly favored to win the most overall medals when the Paris Olympics open in a month.
Sha'Carri Richardson sprints onto US Olympic team after winning 100 in 10.71 seconds
Read full article: Sha'Carri Richardson sprints onto US Olympic team after winning 100 in 10.71 secondsSha’Carri Richardson earned her spot in the Paris Olympics, winning the 100-meter final in a season-best 10.71 seconds at U.S. track trials.
Rory McIlroy's time off 'exactly what he should be doing,' PGA Tour commissioner says
Read full article: Rory McIlroy's time off 'exactly what he should be doing,' PGA Tour commissioner saysPGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan says he understands why Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Travelers Championship to recover from a late-Sunday meltdown at the U.S. Open.
Paris gets into the groove for historic Olympic opening ceremony, adapted to its iconic cityscape
Read full article: Paris gets into the groove for historic Olympic opening ceremony, adapted to its iconic cityscapeThe Paris Olympics are getting into the groove for the historic opening ceremony on the River Seine.
IOC gives 14 Russians, 11 Belarusians neutral status for Paris Olympics in first round of decisions
Read full article: IOC gives 14 Russians, 11 Belarusians neutral status for Paris Olympics in first round of decisionsThe IOC has approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics in a first list from five sports published Saturday.
Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics
Read full article: Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before OlympicsThe water quality of the Seine river in Paris is raising concerns ahead of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials
Read full article: Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trialsAriarne Titmus has set a world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials.
Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic team
Read full article: Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic teamCaitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The Olympic rings are mounted on the Eiffel Tower to mark 50 days until the Paris Games
Read full article: The Olympic rings are mounted on the Eiffel Tower to mark 50 days until the Paris GamesOrganizers have unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Paris Games.
France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fans
Read full article: France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fansFrench authorities have handed preliminary terrorism charges to an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending Olympic soccer games.
Record-breaking gymnast Oksana Chusovitina's bid for ninth Olympics ends with injury at 48
Read full article: Record-breaking gymnast Oksana Chusovitina's bid for ninth Olympics ends with injury at 48Record-breaking 48-year-old gymnast Oksana Chusovitina says an injury has ended her attempt to qualify for what would have been her ninth Olympics.
Emma Hayes' first roster as coach of the US women's team includes 2 first-time call-ups
Read full article: Emma Hayes' first roster as coach of the US women's team includes 2 first-time call-upsCoach Emma Hayes has selected her first roster for the U.S. ahead of a pair of friendlies as she prepares to lead the women’s national soccer team at the Paris Olympics.
Wembanyama coming to Paris as San Antonio Spurs to face Indiana Pacers in two NBA games next January
Read full article: Wembanyama coming to Paris as San Antonio Spurs to face Indiana Pacers in two NBA games next JanuaryVictor Wembanyama will return to Paris, he hopes as an Olympic champion, when the San Antonio Spurs face the Indiana Pacers in two regular-season NBA games early next year.
Paris Olympic athletes will feast on freshly baked bread, select cheeses and plenty of veggies
Read full article: Paris Olympic athletes will feast on freshly baked bread, select cheeses and plenty of veggiesSome 40,000 meals will be served each day during the Paris Games to over 15,000 athletes from 200 different countries housed at the Olympic village.
Massive policing for Paris Olympics to include security checks for some of the capital's residents
Read full article: Massive policing for Paris Olympics to include security checks for some of the capital's residentsSpecial anti-terrorism measures being put in place to safeguard the unprecedented opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the River Seine will also apply to all buildings along the route.
Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field's move to pay $50,000 for Paris gold medalists
Read full article: Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field's move to pay $50,000 for Paris gold medalistsThe collective group of Summer Games sports has criticized World Athletics for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics.
The Paris Games' grandiose opening ceremony is being squeezed by security and transport issues
Read full article: The Paris Games' grandiose opening ceremony is being squeezed by security and transport issuesThe talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds.
Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games
Read full article: Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient gamesThe flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics has been kindled at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.
Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics
Read full article: Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris OlympicsIn 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.
Macron says the Olympic opening ceremony on the Seine could be moved to stadium for security reasons
Read full article: Macron says the Olympic opening ceremony on the Seine could be moved to stadium for security reasonsFrench President Emmanuel Macron says the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high.
At birthplace of Olympics, performers at flame-lighting ceremony feel a pull of the ancient past
Read full article: At birthplace of Olympics, performers at flame-lighting ceremony feel a pull of the ancient pastEvery two years, a countdown to the Olympic Games is launched from its ancient birthplace with a flame-lighting ceremony in southern Greece at ancient Olympia.
A Paris exhibit shows how the Olympics mirror society, from Nazi propaganda to fighting inequalities
Read full article: A Paris exhibit shows how the Olympics mirror society, from Nazi propaganda to fighting inequalitiesAn exhibit in the French capital before this summer's Paris Olympics shows how the games have been a “mirror of society” since the beginning of the 20th century.
USA Basketball learns its groupings for the Paris Olympics. Tough draws await the men and women
Read full article: USA Basketball learns its groupings for the Paris Olympics. Tough draws await the men and womenUSA Basketball’s men’s team will see Serbia and South Sudan in two of its three group-stage games at the Paris Olympics, while the U.S. women will open their schedule in a gold-medal-game rematch against Japan in France.
Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning join NBC's Paris Olympics opening ceremony coverage as hosts
Read full article: Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning join NBC's Paris Olympics opening ceremony coverage as hostsSinger Kelly Clarkson and NFL legend Peyton Manning will bring a new flavor to NBC Universal’s upcoming Paris Olympics coverage this summer.
To avoid strikes at Paris Olympics, French government to pay bonuses to civil servants
Read full article: To avoid strikes at Paris Olympics, French government to pay bonuses to civil servantsFrance's public administration minister says the government will offer bonuses to civil servants mobilized to work in Paris during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in a bid to avoid strikes.
Major French union threatens strikes during Olympics. Hospital workers could walk off the job
Read full article: Major French union threatens strikes during Olympics. Hospital workers could walk off the jobA major French union is warning of possible strikes in the public sector, including at hospitals, during the Paris Olympics.
Israel's Olympic status not in question says IOC president Bach amid frustration with Russia
Read full article: Israel's Olympic status not in question says IOC president Bach amid frustration with RussiaIOC president Thomas Bach confirms Israel faces no threat to its Olympic status ahead of the Paris Games despite the conflict in Gaza.
Paris won't allow tourists free access to the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River
Read full article: Paris won't allow tourists free access to the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine RiverThe French government says tourists won’t be allowed to watch the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics for free.
Victor Wembanyama receives second consecutive NBA Rookie of the Month award
Read full article: Victor Wembanyama receives second consecutive NBA Rookie of the Month awardVictor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs has been named NBA Rookie of the Month for February. It’s the first time a Spurs player has the award in back-to-back months since Tim Duncan did back in 1998.
LeBron James still committed to Paris Olympics, but health remains the big key
Read full article: LeBron James still committed to Paris Olympics, but health remains the big keyLeBron James still wants to participate in the Paris Olympics this summer, sure sounds like extending his NBA career for at least a couple more seasons is an option and said he would like to see his playing days end as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
IOC won't change boxing age limit to let Manny Pacquiao compete at Paris Olympics at age 45
Read full article: IOC won't change boxing age limit to let Manny Pacquiao compete at Paris Olympics at age 45The International Olympic Committee will not change its rules on age limits to let boxing great Manny Pacquiao compete at the Paris Games.
Paris Olympic medals headed in big numbers to United States and China in one forecast
Read full article: Paris Olympic medals headed in big numbers to United States and China in one forecastThe United States is predicted to top the medals tables — both the overall count and gold-medal count — for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
James, Embiid, Curry and Durant are in the US player pool for the Paris Olympics
Read full article: James, Embiid, Curry and Durant are in the US player pool for the Paris OlympicsThere are few surprises in USA Basketball’s men’s player pool for the Paris Olympics that was announced Tuesday, with most of the big names like LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on the list.
Olympic host country France sees less New Year's Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024's arrival
Read full article: Olympic host country France sees less New Year's Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024's arrivalFrance's interior minister says the Olympic host country saw fewer of the car burnings that usually blight the arrival of a new year as it celebrated the start of 2024.
A frantic push to safeguard the Paris Olympics promises thousands of jobs and new starts after riots
Read full article: A frantic push to safeguard the Paris Olympics promises thousands of jobs and new starts after riotsOrganizers of the Paris Olympics urgently need thousands of security guards to help keep athletes and spectators safe and reduce the likelihood of another deadly extremist attack in the French capital.
New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti spurring more blowback against Paris Olympic organizers
Read full article: New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti spurring more blowback against Paris Olympic organizersOrganizers of the Paris Olympics say work will continue on a new tower for judges and TV cameras at the surfing venue in Tahiti.
Putin questions Olympic rules for neutral Russian athletes at Paris Games
Read full article: Putin questions Olympic rules for neutral Russian athletes at Paris GamesRussian President Vladimir Putin has questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutral athletes.
Work to resume at Tahiti's legendary Olympic surfing site after uproar over damage to coral reef
Read full article: Work to resume at Tahiti's legendary Olympic surfing site after uproar over damage to coral reefOrganizers of the Paris Olympics say work will resume this week to prepare the surfing venue in Tahiti after an uproar over damage to a coral reef put efforts on hold.
IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
Read full article: IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral statusThe International Olympic Committee says some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.