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News Articles: Sports

Left to Right: Canadian track cyclist Kelsey Mitchell, IOC Refugee Team sport shooter Luna Solomon and British rower Helen Glover all competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics. They did not discover their sport until their 20s.

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Inspired by the Olympics? It’s not too late to ignite your own fitness journey

Some athletes at the Paris Olympics didn't discover their sport until later in life. Here are five science-backed tips that can help you start an exercise routine you'll actually stick with.

August 07, 2024
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  • Margaret Cirino
Rachel Sung and Amy Wang of the U.S. women's table tennis team take on Germany during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

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U.S. table tennis team has a moment in the spotlight, helped along by an All-Star fan

A viral video captured the unlikely meeting of an NBA All-Star and the Olympic women's table tennis squad, who've since exchanged visits and autographs. But they still haven't played each other — yet.

August 07, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
LeBron James cheers on fellow Team USA basketballers in the 3x3 women's game against Spain last week at Esplanade Des Invalides during the Paris Games.

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Olympians at the Paris Games want to cheer on the Olympians, too

Olympians are just as excited as the public to witness the athleticism at the Paris Games — especially if it's not their own sport. Here are some of your favorite Olympians' favorite Olympians.

August 07, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
Bill Bean, MLB's vice president of Social Responsibility and Inclusion, throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the San Francisco Giants in 2016 in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Billy Bean, second openly gay ex-MLB player, dies at 60

Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died. He was 60.

August 06, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Imane Khelif of Algeria (blue) punches Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand during the Women's 66kg semifinal bout on Tuesday at the Paris Olympic Games.

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Algeria's Imane Khelif, ensnared in political controversy, will box for Olympic gold

A boxing federation claims Khelif failed two unspecified gender tests in recent years. Olympic officials say the tests were illegitimate. Khelif will face China's Yang Liu in Friday's gold medal bout.

August 06, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
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
A whale breaches as Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb (left) and Costa Rica's Brisa Hennessy compete in the women's surfing semifinals on Monday.

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A whale got its turn in the spotlight on the last day of Olympic surfing

Kauli Vaast of Tahiti and Team USA's Caroline Marks both won gold on Monday, capping off a dramatic few days of competition that even included a brief appearance by a whale.

August 06, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
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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  • Sports

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
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Olivia Reeves is chasing gold in Paris. We break down how she lifts

Expectations are high that a member of the U.S. women’s weightlifting team could win gold at the Olympics. And among the team’s most promising athletes is 21-year-old Olivia Reeves.

August 06, 2024
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  • Juana Summers,
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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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  • Sports

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
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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  • Sports

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
Algeria's Imane Khelif celebrates after defeating Hungary's Anna Hamori in their women's 66kg quarterfinal boxing match on Saturday.

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  • Sports

As an Olympic boxing controversy deepens, the women at its center are poised to medal

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting are guaranteed to leave Paris with medals. But fallout continues, as does drama between Olympic officials and the Russian-led association that disqualified them last year.

August 05, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
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