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Triathlon training scrapped due to dirty Seine  

Paris, France — Olympic organizers canceled part of the triathlon training in the River Seine planned for Saturday, saying heavy rain was likely to...

Richardson targets Olympic 100m glory as Biles hunts more gold

Paris, France — Sha'Carri Richardson goes for Olympic glory in the women's 100m on Saturday and Simone Biles chases a third gold in Paris,...

Activists celebrate LGBTQ Olympians in ‘city of all loves’

Paris, France—On the shores of the River Seine, a fan zone dotted with rainbow-themed paraphernalia hopes to draw in the crowds to celebrate a...

Paris ‘sorry’ for any offense over opening Olympic ceremony

Paris, France—Organizers of the Paris Olympics said Sunday they were "really sorry" for any offense caused by their daring and quirky opening ceremony, but denied...

First Olympic medals up for grabs as rain disrupts Games

Paris, France — Heavy rain disrupted the first full day of medal action at the Olympics on Saturday as attention turned to sport after...

IOC apologizes for South Korea gaffe in Olympics opening ceremony

Seoul, South Korea — The International Olympic Committee apologized Saturday for a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South...

South Korea expresses ‘regret’ over Olympics opening ceremony gaffe

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea's sports ministry on Saturday expressed regret over a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in...

Epic pool rivalry lights up first day of Olympic medal action

Paris, France — A mouthwatering 400m women's freestyle headlines the first full day of sporting action at the Olympics on Saturday after a soggy...

‘We did it!’: France breathes sigh of relief after Olympics ceremony

Paris, France—The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticized as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France...

Historic river parade, Dion show-stopper ignite Paris Olympics

Paris, France—A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed...
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