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Olympic beach volleyball starts in drenching rain under Eiffel Tower

Excited spectators splashed through puddles Saturday to reach the most spectacular venue of the Paris 2024 Olympics as the first beach volleyball matches began...

LVMH’s publicity in Olympics ceremony raises eyebrows

Paris, France—LVMH's high profile and highly visible product placement in the Paris Games opening ceremony surprised marketing experts and raised the possibility it could cause...

‘Dream come true’ for Olympic debutant, 58, despite loss                

Paris, France—Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying said her "dream came true" Saturday after making her Olympic debut aged 58, despite suffering defeat for her adopted...

Yulo makes finals of floor exercise, vault and all-around

PARIS (Via PLDT Home)—Carlos Yulo’s road to redemption continues as he made a strong start to his Olympic campaign, making it to the finals...

Tamberi loses wedding ring in Seine during Olympic opening ceremony

Paris, France—World champion high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi had some making up to do on Saturday after the Italian lost his wedding ring in the...

China bags early Olympic golds as rain disrupts Games

Paris, France—China grabbed the first two gold medals of the Paris Olympics on Saturday as swimming prepared to take center stage on a rain-disrupted first...

‘Not a good image’ says Djokovic after Olympic romp over unranked player

Paris, France—Novak Djokovic said his 6-0, 6-1 rout of unranked Matthew Ebden in just 53 minutes at the Olympics on Saturday was "not a good...

Taurasi unmoved by sixth sense in Olympic farewell

Paris, France—American basketball star Diana Taurasi said Saturday she is not allowing herself to be distracted by thoughts of personal glory as she prepares for...

Palestinian Olympian wore shirt showing bombed children at opening ceremony

Paris, France—Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal wore a shirt depicting children being bombed for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in a test for...

‘Sabotage’ on French rail network before Olympics: What we know

Paris, France—Arson attacks scrambled France's high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of "sabotage"...

Catantan faces Brazilian in Olympic debut

Samantha Kyle Catantan, the lone representative of the Philippines in fencing, will kick off her campaign on Sunday (Manila time) against Mariana Pistoia of...

‘Sabotage’ hits French trains hours before Olympics’ opening rites

Arson attacks scrambled France’s high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of “sabotage” just...

US rapper Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic torch

American rapper Snoop Dogg will be among the carriers of the Olympic flame this Friday as it makes its final rounds before the Paris...

France says Olympic ransomware attacks ‘inevitable’

Paris, France—The French government cyber security agency on Thursday warned that ransomware attacks will be "inevitable" during the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. For two...
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