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Clueless Yanks ridiculed over baffling tweet
For a nation that literally invented basketball, the United States still seem to have no clue how the international game works.
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Biles in ‘heartbreak’ drama as medal stripped
Controversy has exploded in the Olympics gymnastics after a medal was taken away in the cruellest of circumstances.
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US sprinter Noah Lyles clinches Olympic gold in men's 100m final
US sprinter Noah Lyles Sunday took gold in the closest 100m final in modern Olympic history, becoming the first American to win the event since the 2004 Athens Games.
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US superstar Simone Biles claims seventh Olympic gold in vault final
US gymnastics star Simone Biles claimed her seventh Olympic gold medal on Saturday by winning the women's vault final at the Paris Summer Games. Biles will go on to compete in the balance beam and floor exercise finals on Monday.
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Macron’s Kiss With French Sports Minister During Olympics Causes a Stir
The smooch occurred after the Opening Ceremony. In a photo of the moment, the French prime minister can be seen in the background looking away.
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Olympics organisers cancel second triathlon training over Seine water quality
Paris 2024 organisers canceled Monday's swimming training session due to inadequate water quality in the Seine, following a similar cancellation on Sunday. Despite recent heavy rains impacting the river's pollution levels, they remain optimistic that conditions will improve in time for the men's triathlon on Tuesday.
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Paris Olympics Open With Tour de Force on the River Seine
The three-hour show saw 205 delegations on 85 boats wind past a string of stages on the nearly four-mile course.
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World reacts to ‘worst ever’ ceremony
The rumours about the Opening Ceremony all suggested the $1.5 billion spectacle was going to blow the world away. The rumours were very wrong.
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Protests ruin Paris’ most exclusive event
A stunning array of sports, acting and singing royalty packed an exclusive Paris event before it was interrupted by a very specific protest.
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France gets conditional approval to host 2030 winter Olympics
Just two days before the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony kicks off, France was granted conditional approval to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. Set to take place in the French Alps, the green light was given by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday under the condition that the next prime minister gives a financial “guarantee” for hosting the Games.
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'We are ready', Macron says as France gears up for Paris Olympics amid tight security
'We are ready', Macron says as France gears up for Paris Olympics amid tight security
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‘Shameful’ threat throws Olympics into chaos
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics has sparked renewed controversy for the event a week out from the Games kicking off.
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‘Animals’: Messi in tears after total insanity
Lionel Messi broke down in tears and riot police stormed the stadium as chaos ensued during Monday’s Copa America final.
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France crash out of Euro 2024, Spain goes through to final
Spain defeated France 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the Euro 2024 final, their first at a major tournament for 12 years. They will face the Netherlands or England. Spaniard Lamine Yamal became the youngest-ever player to score in a Euro at just 16 years old.
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John Cena announces he will retire in 2025; WrestleMania 41 will be his last
We won't C him after 'Mania 41.
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World roasts ‘mortifying’ debate moment
Of all the topics and trash talk expected in the first Presidential debate, this was a moment no one had on their bingo card.
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One month from the Paris Olympics, tests reveal the River Seine is still unfit for swimming
The latest water quality tests on the Seine show that the the river is still too polluted to swim in. And with a range of water sports scheduled to take place along the Seine in central Paris during next month's Olympic Games, organisers are hoping that the July sun will be enough to make the river fit for the world's top athletes.
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French revolution: Atlanta Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher with No 1 pick in NBA draft
- Second consecutive French player to go No 1 overall
- Center Alex Sarr selected by Washington at No 2
- Three French players drafted in top six picks
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Paris organisers unable to confirm Olympic swimming events for Seine – with one month to go
The Seine is set to be a star feature of the Paris Olympics, but with just one month remaining until the opening of the games, heavy rains and pollution are keeping organisers in suspense on whether they will be able to host the open-water swimming events and a leg of the triathlon in the river.
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