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News Articles: Paris Olympics 2024

Sprinter Gabby Thomas of the U.S. celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the women's 200m final on Tuesday at the Paris Olympic Games at Stade de France.

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American Gabby Thomas cruises in 200-meter Olympic final, wins her first gold medal

Thomas settled for bronze in the 200m at the Tokyo Olympics. There would be no settling this time as she cruised to victory to claim gold at the Paris Olympics at Stade de France.

August 06, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
The U.S. women's soccer team defeated Germany 1-0 to advance to its first gold medal match at the Olympics since 2012. The U.S. team's Mallory Swanson fights for the ball during the semifinal match on Tuesday at Lyon Stadium in Decines, France.

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U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Germany and will play for Olympic gold in Paris

The U.S. women’s national team, one of the world’s most dominant and successful programs, hadn’t made it to the gold medal game at an Olympics since 2012. The U.S. will now play for its fifth gold.

August 06, 2024
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  • Russell Lewis
Cole Hocker, of the United States, celebrates setting an Olympic record and winning the men's 1,500-meter final at the Paris Summer Olympics.

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American Cole Hocker scores major upset in 1,500-meter final and sets Olympic record

American middle-distance runner Cole Hocker smashed his own personal best time and beat the Olympic record to seize a gold medal in Paris, defeating the heavily-favored British and Norwegian athletes.

August 06, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
Lee Kiefer of Team United States (L) fought her way to a gold medal in the individual women's foil competition and helped lead her team to a first-ever gold medal against Italy, one of the best fencing teams in the world.

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U.S. women fencers won big at the Olympics. Will it bring more respect and attention?

Olympic fencing had a big moment in Paris. For the first time ever American women won both individual and team golds in the foil competition. Will this boost a sport that often draws tiny crowds?

August 06, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
Gold medalist Yaroslava Mahuchikh celebrates her win in the women's high jump final at the Paris Olympic Games, on a day when Ukraine won three medals. Ukrainian athletes are dedicating their victories to the Ukrainian people who face a grinding invasion by Russia.

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With their nation under siege, Ukrainian athletes shine at Paris Olympics

As the war drags on with Russia, Ukrainians are desperate for symbols of hope and normalcy. At the Paris Olympics, Ukrainian athletes are doing their part: winning gold to help buoy the country.

August 06, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
Simone Biles, left, joins teammate Jordan Chiles in pointing toward gold medalist Rebeca Andrade of Brazil. Biles won silver and Chiles bronze in the women's floor exercise at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games — the first time three Black athletes have shared the podium in Olympic gymnastics.

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3 Black women create an Olympic first in gymnastics

Emotions were running high for Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles — but mostly for different reasons — after they prevailed in the final gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics.

August 06, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Gymnast Rebeca Andrade (center) of Brazil wins her first gold medal in Paris. Paying homage are silver medalist Simone Biles (left) and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles of the United States.

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How 'Grey's Anatomy' and recipes psyched Rebeca Andrade up to best Simone Biles

You might be surprised to learn that "Grey's Anatomy" and recipes were on the Brazilian gymnast's mind on the eve of her gold medal winning routine in the Olympics floor event.

August 06, 2024
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  • Maria Isabel Barros Guinle
Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, clears the bar at 6.25m to set a new world record during the men's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday in Saint-Denis, France.

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Sweden's Mondo raises his own bar to set new Olympic and world record in pole vault

The American-Swede made his eager fans wait until his final attempt at clinching a new world record at the Paris Olympics — knocking down his own by .01 meters.

August 06, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
American Simone Biles celebrates at the end of her floor exercise individual event final on Monday at the Paris Olympics. Biles finished in second to win a silver medal and her fourth overall medal of the Games. Her teammate, Jordan Chiles, took the bronze.

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Gymnast Simone Biles wins silver to wrap what might be her final Olympic Games

Biles won silver in the floor exercise final, her fourth of the Paris Olympics. She missed out on the podium in the balance beam after slipping from the beam in her only major mistake of the Games.

August 05, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Athletes swim in the Seine river for the triathlon event at the Olympic Games in Paris on Wednesday, July 31.

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Belgian Olympic team bows out of triathlon as teammate falls ill after swim in the Seine

All triathletes have been barred from practice swim in Paris river Sunday after poor water quality test results.

August 04, 2024
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  • Luke Garrett
Gold medalist Scottie Scheffler, of the United States, poses with his medal following the medal ceremony for men's golf during the medal ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 4.

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Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold after a comeback victory

Scheffler ties course record at France's Le Golf National to win gold for the United States

August 04, 2024
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  • Luke Garrett
Gold Medalists (from left to right) Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske of Team United States celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony after the Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay Final on Sunday at the Paris Olympics.

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U.S. women's relay swim team wins Olympic gold, smashes world record

In the final Olympic pool swimming race in Paris, U.S. women dominated a relay medley, winning an 8th gold medal for American swimmers and shattering a world record.

August 04, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
The USA's Bobby Finke won the 1,500-meter freestyle final at the Paris Olympics Sunday night, shattering a world record in the endurance race that had stood since 2012.

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Olympic triumph: U.S. swimmer Bobby Finke wins gold, sets world record in 1,500 free

Bobby Finke came to Paris the reigning Olympic champion in the 1,500 meter freestyle swim. He defended his title with a gold medal win and shattered the world record.

August 04, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts to beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz to win gold after their men's singles final tennis match at the Roland-Garros Stadium Sunday during the Paris Olympics. It was Djokovic's first-ever gold medal.

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At 37 and already a tennis superstar, Novak Djokovic wins first Olympic gold medal

Djokovic is the all-time leader for most Grand Slam men's singles titles and one of only three men to hold all four Grand Slam championships simultaneously. But an Olympic gold had escaped him.

August 04, 2024
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  • Russell Lewis
Algeria's Kaylia Nemour won gold in the women's gymnastics uneven bars final Sunday at the Paris Olympics. It was the first ever gymnastics medal for an African country at an Olympics. China's Qiu Qiyuan took silver and USA's Suni Lee won bronze.

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Algeria's Kaylia Nemour wins gold in Olympic uneven bars final. Suni Lee takes bronze

Lee, 21, was diagnosed with two kidney conditions last year that threatened to end her gymnastics career. Instead, she returned to the Olympic Games and won three medals.

August 04, 2024
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