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Britain's Benjamin Proud prepares to compete in a semifinal of the men's 50m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on Wednesday.

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Why are Olympic swimmers bundled up like they're competing in the Winter Games?

As Team U.S.A. climbs the Olympics swimming charts, searches for "why do swimmers wear parkas?" are trending on Google.

August 01, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
Simone Biles reacts after the balance beam portion of the women's gymnastics individual all-around competition at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. She's now won six Olympic gold medals — the most of any U.S. gymnast.

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Golden again: Simone Biles wins gymnastics Olympic individual all-around title

Biles, who won gold earlier this week as part of the team all-around final, now has six Olympic gold medals (plus a silver and two bronze). Those nine Olympic medals are the most by any U.S. gymnast.

August 01, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Team USA celebrates with their bronze medals during the victory ceremony during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Tuesday.

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I’ve been obsessed with rugby for 30 years, and I’m so here for this Olympic moment

The U.S. women’s rugby team just won a historic Olympic medal for the country. To this longtime player and fan, it’s a pivotal moment for the sport and a reminder of how it changed her life.

August 01, 2024
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  • Amy Morgan
Australia's Anneli Maley (24) and Lauren Mansfield (33) defend Hailey van Lith, of the United States, in the women's 3x3 basketball pool round match Thursday during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Australia won 17-15.

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Defending champion Team USA women remain shockingly winless in Olympic 3x3 basketball

The U.S. team hasn't won a single of its three game at the Olympics in Paris, as it struggles to find chemistry on the half-court.

August 01, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
Turkey's Yusuf Dikec, pictured competing in the shooting 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal match at Chateauroux Shooting Center on Tuesday, went viral for his casual look.

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A conspicuously dressed-down shooter won Olympic silver. Then he went viral

Five-time Olympian Yusuf Dikec shot his way to silver with regular eyeglasses and a hand in his pocket. His casual style impressed viewers and had many jokingly wondering whether he might be a hitman.

August 01, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
The Canadian women's soccer team celebrates during its win over Colombia Wednesday. The team has advanced into the Olympic quarterfinals amid an ongoing spying scandal involving the team's now-suspended head coach.

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Canada women advance in Olympic soccer as emails show their coach supported spying

In an email in March, Canada head coach Bev Priestman said spying was "the difference between winning and losing." The team is now playing without her on its quest for a second straight Olympic gold.

August 01, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Henrik Christiansen, pictured at a 2022 championship medal ceremony in Australia, is chasing medals as well as chocolate muffins in his third Olympic Games.

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A Norwegian swimmer's love affair with chocolate muffins may be winning the Olympics

When he’s not in the pool, Henrik Christiansen is documenting his deepening obsession with the gooey treats. His many dramatic TikToks are spreading muffin fever across the Olympic Village and beyond.

August 01, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Katie Ledecky of Team USA celebrates after winning Wednesday's final of the women's 1,500m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was her eighth Olympic gold medal.

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Katie Ledecky claims 8th gold medal after 1,500m win, notching new Olympic record

American swimming legend Katie Ledecky pulled away from her competition in the 1,500 meter freestyle and then pulled away even more. The 27-year-old didn't just win gold. She made a statement.

July 31, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
Frederick Richard, who helped the U.S. win a gymnastics team medal earlier in the week, struggled at times during Wednesday's individual all-around final at the Olympic Games in Paris.

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In the Olympic men’s gymnastics individual all-around, the U.S. strikes out

The men’s team captured Americans’ hearts with a bronze medal in the team all-around final on Monday. But in the individual event, U.S. gymnasts Frederick Richard and Paul Juda couldn't keep up.

July 31, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Billye Aaron, Hank Aaron's widow, speaks at Truist Park at the unveiling of the new Hank Aaron stamp on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

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USPS unveils new Hank Aaron 'Forever' stamp at Truist Park

Stamp collectors and baseball fans converged at Truist Park in Atlanta on Wednesday morning to witness the unveiling of the new stamp honoring the legendary Braves player.

July 31, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
Kim Yeji of Team Republic of Korea shoots during the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Chateauroux, France. <br>

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Olympic sharpshooter's 'Matrix'-inspired style turns heads in Paris

Kim Yeji won a silver medal at the 2024 Games for South Korea and a gold medal across the world for her razor-sharp looks and icy-calm demeanor.

July 31, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
Ilona Maher celebrates the U.S. women's rugby sevens win over Australia for the bronze medal in Paris on Tuesday.<br>

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With her signature stiff arm and red lip, Ilona Maher rules Olympic rugby and TikTok

U.S. women's rugby sevens center Ilona Maher has dominated the Olympics, both on the pitch and on social media. Here's what to know about the rising star — and the rising sport.

July 31, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
From left, U.S. silver medalist Regan Smith, Australian gold medalist Kaylee McKeown and U.S. bronze medalist Katharine Berkoff pose with their medals following the women's 100-meter backstroke swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday. Berkoff's bronze was not only the 3,000th medal for Team USA, but also the 600th Olympic medal earned by a USA swimming athlete.

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The United States has become the first country to win 3,000 Olympic medals

This record tally includes both Summer and Winter Games and was helped Tuesday by Team USA's historic performances in Paris in swimming events, which yielded four medals.

July 31, 2024
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  • Maquita Peters
Lim Jong-hoon of South Korea takes a selfie with North Korean silver medalists Kim Kum-yong and Ri Jong-sik, center, with Chinese gold medalists Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha flanking South Korean Shin Yu-bin.

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North and South Korean athletes share an Olympic podium — and take a selfie

The players had just received their medals for the mixed doubles competition in table tennis when one of the South Korean athletes produced a cellphone for a modern Olympic tradition: a group photo at the podium.

July 31, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024.

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A photographer captured the perfect shot of an Olympic surfer's record-breaking ride

AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet captured the Brazilian world champion Gabriel Medina surfing through a huge wave in a ride that would net an Olympic-record score.

July 31, 2024
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