By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu.Simone Biles sitting off to the side at the Olympics. USA Gymnastics team doctor Marcia Faustin by her side. A look of concern on both their faces.Three years ago in …
Read More »AP PHOTOS: The Paris Olympics are underway. Here’s a look at Day 1
Olympic athletes in Paris dried themselves off after Friday night’s soggy-but-celebratory opening ceremony and got to business on Saturday. China won the first gold medal Games when Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao beat South Korea’s Keum Jihyeon and Park Hajun in the final of the 10-meter air rifle mixed team …
Read More »All he does is win gold medals: Caeleb Dressel captures 8th gold as anchor of US relay team
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports WriterNANTERRE, France (AP) — Caeleb Dressel touched the wall and shouted in triumph. He threw his fists to the air and high-fived U.S. fans during a victory lap. Then, finally, he found his family and gave his wife and baby boy celebratory hugs and kisses.Dressel …
Read More »One down, 7 to go: China wins first diving gold as it pursues unprecedented sweep of all 8 in Paris
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports WriterSAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — One down. Seven to go.China won its first gold medal in diving on Saturday on the first full day of competition in the Paris Olympics, a perfect start for the team of Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen. Chang Yani Hugh hut …
Read More »PHOTOS : Performances of the 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
Acrobats perform during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Maddie Meyer/Pool Photo via AP) A torch bearer runs atop the Musee d’Orsay, in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Peter Cziborra/Pool Photo …
Read More »Paris Olympics begins with ambitious, sprawling opening ceremony on the River Seine
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated PressPARIS (AP) — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy, showcasing the city’s resilience as authorities dealt with suspected acts of sabotage that …
Read More »Arson attacks cause travel chaos before start of Olympics in Paris, thwarting athletes’ travel
By THOMAS ADAMSON and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network early Friday, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people, including Olympic athletes heading to the grand opening ceremony of the Games in the …
Read More »First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka for anabolic steroids
PARIS (AP) — A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency said Friday.Sajjad Sehen, a 28-year-old first-time Olympian, tested positive for metandienone and boldenone in a sample taken in Paris on Tuesday. He was due to compete next Tuesday.Sehen …
Read More »France beats US 3-0 and Morocco gets a win against Argentina in a wild start to Olympic soccer
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MARSEILLE, France (AP) — On a wild opening day for the Olympic men’s soccer tournament, the United States came within the width of the crossbar from taking the lead against host nation France. Within moments, Alexandre Lacazette had the ball in the back of …
Read More »Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris
By LISA MASCARO and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump’s campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than …
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