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☆ A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Nicole Auerbach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAustralian Ariarne Titmus, 23, is the defending Olympic gold medalist in the event and the favorite entering Saturday’s competition. American Katie Ledecky, 27, took gold in the 400 free in the previous Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Plus, the field includes 17-year-old Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh, who set the world record in the event in 2023 before Titmus re-set it. With none of the runners-up in view, Ariarne Titmus reaches for gold in the women’s 400-meter freestyle at the 2023 world championships. (Jacob Kupferman / Getty Images)(Top illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; photos of Ariarne Titmus, Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh: Quinn Rooney, Maddie Meyer and Jacob Kupferman / Getty Images)

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☆ Grant Hill on Team USA Men's Basketball: Our guys are ready
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGrant Hill on Team USA Men's Basketball: Our guys are readyGrant Hill, Team USA Men’s Basketball managing director, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the 2024 Paris Olympics, what to expect from the Team USA men's basketball team this year, and more.

Persons: Grant Hill Organizations: USA, Basketball, Team USA

☆ Bill Ackman's IPO of Pershing Square closed-end fund is postponed, NYSE says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is postponing the highly scrutinized listing of Pershing Square's U.S. closed-end fund, according to a notice on the New York Stock Exchange's website. The initial public offering of Pershing Square USA Ltd., with the ticker PSUS, has been delayed until a date to be announced, according to the website. Pershing Square declined to comment further. Most of its capital is in Pershing Square Holdings, a $15 billion closed-end fund that trades in Europe. The publicly traded closed-end fund is expected to invest in 12 to 24 large-cap, investment-grade, "durable growth" companies in North America.

Persons: Bill Ackman, Pershing, Ackman, — CNBC's Leslie Picker Organizations: Pershing Square's U.S, New York Stock, Pershing, USA, Pershing Square Holdings, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Europe, North America

☆ Paris Olympics is the latest test of whether sports can win subscribers for NBC's Peacock
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article CMCSA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe Paris 2024 logo representing the Olympic Games is displayed near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on April 21, 2024, in anticipation of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Chesnot | Getty ImagesThe Paris Olympics will offer Comcast another chance to lift its streaming platform, Peacock, as it aims to not only attract more subscribers but keep them. But most importantly, Peacock will air the entirety of the Summer Olympics for the first time. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were held in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic, drew the lowest-ever audience for the Summer Games. The Beijing Olympics in 2022 had the lowest viewership ever for the Winter Games, which are notably smaller than the Summer Olympics.

Persons: Peacock, it's, Comcast's, Craig Moffett, they've, Molly Solomon, Kelly Campbell, Simone Biles, Lindsey Wasson, NBCUniversal, Mike Tirico, Grant Fisher, Abdihamid Nur, Patrick Smith Organizations: Olympic, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Chesnot, Comcast, Olympics, Ariake Gymnastics, NBC Radio, NBC, Summer Games, Beijing, Winter, Paris Games, Summer, Games, Australia, Team USA, Hayward Field, Getty Locations: Paris, MoffettNathanson, East Coast, U.S, Tokyo, United States, Japan, France, of Versailles, USA, men's, Eugene , Oregon

☆ Video: Coco Gauff reacts to being named Team USA flag bearer with LeBron James
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Coy Wire | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Will the Seine be ready for Olympic swimming? With dry weather and a little luck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( David Aldridge | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Being a veteran world-class swimmer — and cyclist, and runner — Taylor Spivey has dealt with worse than Paris’ River Seine. (Bertrand Guay / AFP via Getty Images)Standards for water quality differ in Europe than in the United States. “And that can be associated, on one hand, with the clement weather, dry weather. A month ago, we, basically, we hadn’t had yet a single day where the water quality had been acceptable for the whole year. Right now, probably, today, I would go swim.”GO DEEPER Team USA has owned the Olympic swimming pool — is that about to change in Paris?

Persons: —, — Taylor Spivey, “ I’ve, Spivey, She’s, she’s, ”, “, It’s, there’s, Taylor Spivey, Bertrand Guay, Anne Hidalgo, Victoria, Hans Lucas, we’ve, Dan Angelescu, ” Angelescu, clement, ” Spivey, Angelescu, wouldn’t, hadn’t, Dan Goldfarb, Sina Organizations: Athletic, United, Super, USA Lifesaving International, U.S, Tokyo Olympic, Games, Olympic, Getty, Paris, Eau de Paris, Olympians, Boston, New, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, USA Locations: Paris, United States, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seine, American, swimmable, —, AFP, Europe, U.S, Austerlitz, Victoria Valdivia, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York City, ”

☆ Simone Biles submits new skill on uneven bars, could become sixth named for her
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Dana O'Neil | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Biles submitted a new element on the uneven bars for consideration to the International Gymnastics Federation on Friday. Simone Biles has submitted an original skill on the Uneven Bars! Asked about the vault, Biles’ coach Cecile Landi smiled broadly. She earned her first named move in 2013, on the floor exercise and three of her elements — the Biles on beam, Biles II on floor, Biles and now Biles II on vault — rank as the most difficult skills on their respective apparatus. At the Tokyo Games in 2021, Biles withdrew from the team competition after battling the twisties.

Persons: PARIS — Simone Biles, Biles, —, Svetlana Khorkina —, Khorkina, Weiler, kip —, Simone Biles, ike, andi, iles, ault, ince Organizations: International Gymnastics Federation, aker

☆ The IOC says the Olympic Games has reached gender parity, but historic gender inequality still lingers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Katrina Adams was honored as the IOC’s Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion for 2023. ‘Only just now getting here’Getting closer to this landmark of gender equality is “incredibly important,” Olympic weightlifter Jourdan Delacruz told CNN. “Just seeing all the love pour into women’s sport, it just opens up all these avenues. “If you don’t have female decision makers in the room that understand female athletes, it’s very hard to make decisions,” she said. And we know that without conscious, intentional action, to move towards gender equality, we consistently see regression.”

Persons: Alice Milliat, Pierre de Coubertin, ” Michele Donnelly, “, it’s, Emily Sonnett, Jordan Larson, Caitlin Clark, Simone Biles, Nelly Korda, Katrina Adams, Paul Zimmer, ”, ‘, Jourdan Delacruz, ” Nicole LaVoi, “ There’s, Morelle McCane, Adams, Adriana Díaz, Brian Afanador, Hannah McKay, Clarisse Agbegnenou, Astrid Guyart, Hillary Heron, Yareimi Vazquez, Aitana Vazquez, Maja Hitij, … you’re, …, Mechelle Lewis Freeman –, –, Freeman, Jill Biden, Mechelle Lewis Freeman, George Walker IV, Vicky Huyton, “ We’ve, ” Huyton, Tara Davis, Woodall, Lauren Fleshman, Nike, Davis, Sounkamba Sylla, Amélie, Castéra, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, ” Donnelly, we’ve Organizations: CNN, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, IOC, Brock University, CNN Sport, sport’s, United States Tennis Association, ITF, Olympics, Central Press, Hulton, Paris, Tucker Center for Research, Girls, Team Puerto Rico, Olympic Broadcasting Services, Tokyo, French Olympic, Athletes, Paris Olympic, don’t, Nike Locations: Paris, USA, Czechoslovakian, Sport, Tokyo, French, Panamanian, American

☆ Comparing yourself to Olympians is a losing game
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

So what better time to shame yourself about your fitness and body image than during a gathering of the world’s top athletes? But doing so is a losing game. Not everyone can optimize their body for performance the way Olympians do, experts say. Optimizing their bodies for performance is a full-time job for Olympians, she said. You can be inspired to set healthy physical goalsThere are positive ways you can be inspired by Olympians, however, and these can help you approach your goals, Mason said.

Persons: I’m, Jennifer Rollin, Dr, Amadeus Mason, Mason, Dana Santas, ” Mason, “, Santas, ”, didn’t, “ That’s, Rollin, that’s, ’, ” Rollin Organizations: CNN, Emory Healthcare, USA, Games Locations: Rockville , Maryland, orthopedics, Atlanta, United States

☆ JD Vance confronts upheaval and uncertainty in first 10 days as Trump’s running mate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Steve Contorno | Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Middletown, Ohio CNN —Minutes into his first solo event as Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance had already divided his hometown audience here – over donuts. The fallout has left him without a Democratic counterpart after Vice President Kamala Harris quickly emerged as her party’s presumptive nominee. Vance leaned into his biography during his appearance Monday in Middletown, where someone held up a homemade “2028 Vance for President” sign. Andy Beshear – seen as a potential Harris running mate – sought to undermine Monday. “If Joe Biden can’t run for president, he can’t serve as president,” Vance said.

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☆ 10 athletes to watch from Team USA at the Summer Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Paris CNN —Competition is already underway in Paris for the 2024 edition of the Summer Olympics and Team USA is set to take to the River Seine Friday for the Opening Ceremonies. It was the biggest shock of the Tokyo Games and left many observers wondering if the career of one of the most incredible athletes of all time had just ended in a flash. Noah Lyles competes in the men's 200 meter semi-final on Day Eight of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 28, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. Sha’carri RichardsonSha'Carri Richardson wins women's 200m heat in 21.99 for the top time during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. Sophia SmithHeading to her first Olympics, Smith is the leading light of a new generation of stars for the US Women’s National Team.

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If you want a piece of the action gratis, too, we can help you bypass geo-blocks that would usually stop overseas viewers from accessing the free Olympics rugby live streams. If you only want it for the Olympics, you're free to cancel the monthly plan any time you like, with no commitment required. Check price at FuboWhere to watch Olympics rugby in the UKThe UK's BBC will cover every rugby sevens game at the Paris Olympics for free via the BBC iPlayer. Where to watch Olympics rugby in AustraliaIn Australia, all of the Olympics will be shown on the popular free streaming service 9Now. Watch the Olympics rugby live streams.

Persons: Peacock, It's, They're, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Olympics, Nations, US, Fiji, The, NBC, Peacock, USA Network, Paris Olympics, BBC, Six Nations, Olympic Locations: France, Australia

☆ The USWNT kicks off in France as a team in transition – and one that’s looking to make a point
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“We want to make this environment comfortable, but also know, you know, what the standard is – you’re here for a reason,” said Lindsey Horan, the midfielder who serves as the team’s captain. And we want to get back to being the best in the world.”“So, we need those players. It was arguably Hayes’ first tough decision as the manager of the women’s team after coming on board in late 2023 following a successful decade-plus at Chelsea FC in London. Even still, she is finding it easier than anticipated to get her team to come together. I cannot finish the ball for players, but I can certainly coach to put players in positions.”

Persons: Emma Hayes, ”, Lindsey Horan, “, that’s, Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman, Rose Lavelle, Alyssa Naeher, Hayes, Alex Morgan, Hayes ’, “ I’ve, Sam Coffey, Coffey, It’s, – Hayes, ” Hayes, It’ll, Mallory Swanson, who’s, Swanson, ” Swanson, it’s, Morgan, Smith, Rodman, Horan, –, Carli Lloyd, Abby Wambach, Mia Hamm, I’m Organizations: Paris CNN —, US, National Team, Costa, Paris Games, Zambia, Stade de Nice, Chelsea FC, US women’s, USA, American, flailing Locations: Washington , DC, Costa Rica, France, Tokyo, Australia, New Zealand, Nice, London, Zambia

Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about how to watch USA vs. Zambia, including a free streaming option. How to watch USA vs. Zambia in the USToday's USA vs. Zambia game will be available to watch live on Thursday at 3 p.m. How to watch USA vs. Zambia in AustraliaThe USA vs. Zambia match will be available to live stream for free through 9Now in Australia. How to watch USA vs. Zambia from anywhereIf you'll be away from Australia when USA vs. Zambia kicks off, you can still keep up with the above free streaming option using a VPN. Enjoy USA vs. Zambia.

Persons: you've, we've, Peacock, they'll, you'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, USA, US Women's National, FIFA, Zambian women's, Olympic, NBC, Sling, today's, —, Eurosport Locations: Zambia, Tokyo, USA, Germany, Australia, 9Now, Australian

☆ USWNT 3-0 Zambia takeaways: Rodman and two-goal Swanson ensure Olympics start with a win
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jeff Rueter | Steph Yang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

It was a well-deserved opening after the U.S. had hammered at Zambia’s goal for 15 minutes straight, including two attempts off the crossbar and a first-minute toe-poke from Lindsey Horan that went just wide. 🤯 📺 USA Network & Peacock | #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/Dnx2xioNTC — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 25, 2024Following Trinity Rodman’s opening goal, Zambia’s defense was caught in two minds. The additional open terrain catered to the dynamic forward line of Swanson, Smith and Rodman, as the trio weaved about to find pockets to exploit. After the game, Hayes said the decision was down to mitigating risks. (Photo by John Todd, Getty Images)A more expected, but very intriguing, change came in the 65th minute with Rodman, Swanson and Horan out for Casey Krueger, Nighswonger and Emily Sonnett.

Persons: Lindsey Horan, Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson, Emma Hayes, Zambia’s Pauline Zulu, Hayes, Sophia Smith, Rose Lavelle, Jeff Rueter, Steph Yang, Horan, Rodman, Swanson’s, Steph Yang Mal’s, Swanson, Emma Hayes ’, MALLORY SWANSON, S. Organizations: U.S, women’s, Zambia, Germany, Olympic Games, Australia, Chicago Red Stars, Olympics Locations: Nice, The U.S, Marseille, bamboozle, Republic of Ireland

☆ Opinion: I’m a former Olympic swimmer who almost drowned as a child. It’s a preventable danger
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Opinion Cullen Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In the 1960s, many public pools were filled with concrete or destroyed to avoid allowing Black Americans to swim in them. In fact, park managers opted to shut down the Historic Audubon Park Natatorium in New Orleans, the largest public pool in the South, rather than see it integrated. Black children ages 10-14 years drown in swimming pools at a rate that is almost 8 times higher than White children. Third places are incredibly important for public health and wellbeing however because they give people a place to socialize and build community. We also need better national data about our public pool system that goes beyond project- or funding-specific tracking.

Persons: Cullen Jones, Cullen Jones Maddie Meyer, Paris —, Heather McGhee, Prosper Organizations: USA, Foundation, CNN, Olympics, Rutgers Aquatic Center, ”, White Americans, Black, Historic Audubon, Disease Control, Prevention, Trust, Community Locations: @CullenJones, Philadelphia, Paris, Newark , New Jersey, ”, United States, New Orleans, White

☆ Barbie’s gynecologist appointment increased online search interest around reproductive health, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —When she leaves Barbie Land for the real world, Barbie must keep up with her regular health maintenance, which includes seeing her gynecologist. Those examples and others inspired the researchers to look into the “Barbie” effect on interest in women’s reproductive health. But the authors noted that an increase in seeking gynecologic care may not be accurately captured in search trends. It’s possible that the searches were from people who don’t need gynecologic care, the authors note in the study. “I feel like (the scene) starts the conversation — anything that starts the conversation about reproductive health tends to cause folks to want to explore that and go in and take a look at what they should be doing about their own health,” Irobunda said.

Persons: Barbie, Barbie ”, ”, Katie Couric, Angelina Jolie, Eva Sénéchal, ” Sénéchal, he’s, Nitu, Bajekal, —, “, “ I’m, Barbie exuberantly, ‘, ’, Kate Connors, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, ‘ Barbie, ” Gerwig, Gynecologists, Heather Irobunda, ” Irobunda Organizations: CNN, JAMA, McGill University, American College of Obstetricians, USA Today, The American College of Obstetricians, New York, New York City Health, Hospitals Corporation Locations: Montreal, London, Perimenopause, New, New York City

We'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch Olympic handball, including free streaming options. Where to watch Olympic handball in the USAmerican fans' best bet to see every single handball match is through Peacock in the US. Check price at FuboWhere to watch Olympic handball in the UKIn the UK, select Olympic coverage is available for free through the BBC and BBC iPlayer. Where to watch Olympic handball in FranceFrance.TV is the streaming home of the Olympics in France, and the host country's coverage is impressive. Where to watch Olympic handball in Australia9Now is the Olympic streaming home in Australia.

Persons: Peacock, Australia 9Now, there's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Olympic, Tokyo, ROC, Norway, Denmark, Spain, NBC, Peacock TV, USA, women's, BBC, Eurosport, Discovery, doesn't Locations: France, Hungary, Spain, Slovenia, women's Slovenia, Denmark, Netherlands, Angola, USA, Australia

☆ Elon Musk Wants People on X to Police Election Posts. It’s Not Working Well.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Kate Conger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California, USA,” the note said. Eligible to run for President of the United States.”But on dozens of other posts containing the same misinformation, no such corrections appeared. Elon Musk has done away with most content moderation rules on X since buying the social network in 2022. Those approved are added to misleading posts by an algorithm. X has determined that the program is sufficient to police most misinformation about the presidential election in November, two people familiar with the company’s plans said.

Persons: Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, “ Kamala Harris, Elon Musk Organizations: Democratic Locations: United States, Oakland , California, USA

☆ 35-year-old Wharton grad quit her six-figure job to breakdance in the Olympics: 'For the first time, I was betting on myself'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Around this time in 2022, Sunny Choi had a six-figure salary, an apartment in New York City and a job as director of global creative operations at Estée Lauder. I had kind of resigned myself to [thinking] this might be my life forever because of the relative financial stability." "I thought this was probably the best opportunity I'd get, timing-wise, to make this kind of a jump," she said. The decision to leave Estée Lauder and her salary wasn't easy. She called the prospect of stepping away from her job and into financial uncertainty "extremely challenging and very, very scary."

Persons: Sunny Choi, Estée Lauder, Still, Choi, I'd Organizations: Wharton, Generation, Scholastic, CNBC, Team USA Locations: New York City, Estée

☆ Coco Gauff still can’t wrap her head around the honor of being Team USA’s flagbearer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Gauff will serve as flag bearer alongside basketball superstar LeBron James – a role she has yet to truly wrap her mind around. “I don’t know when I’m going to meet him, but I’m already stressed about it really,” Gauff told CNN’s Coy Wire. She’s one of the faces of Team USA in Paris and says she’s finding the experience a little bizarre. “It took a while for it to sink in, (it still hasn’t really) sunken in,” Gauff told Wire just hours ahead of her big moment. “So many people are coming up to say congratulations, not just from Team USA but from other sports and countries as well.

Persons: Paris CNN — Coco Gauff, LeBron James –, ” Gauff, CNN’s Coy, “ I’ve, There’s, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, she’s, Wire, Gauff, “ Organizations: Paris CNN, Summer, Paris Games, Tokyo Games, Team USA, USA Locations: USA, Paris, “

☆ Jill Biden travels to Paris Olympics as her husband passes the torch
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —First lady Jill Biden watched on Wednesday night as President Joe Biden told the American people it was time to “pass the torch” on his political career. Then she got on a plane, flying nearly 4,000 miles to Paris, where another torch was being passed. Jill Biden is arriving in Paris at a monumental time for her husband’s presidency. That unity will be on display at the Olympic Games, a rare moment in intensely polarized times. In one tangible signal of how plans for the Paris trip changed since the president’s decision to drop his reelection bid, Jill Biden had been scheduled to headline a fundraiser for Americans living abroad in Paris.

Persons: Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Biden, ” Biden, “, ”, Vanessa Valdivia, Joe Biden’s, Capricia Marshall, Obama, Clinton, ” Jill Biden’s, Elizabeth Alexander, Alexander, Kamala Harris, Harris, Marshall, Joe …, Anita McBride, Laura Bush, ” McBride, it’s, Doug Emhoff Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, Olympic, USA, White, House, Democratic, Tokyo Locations: Paris, Virginia, Tokyo, Valdivia

☆ Jordan Chiles is competing in her second Olympics in Paris. Meet the gymnast who already counts Beyoncé and Michael Jordan as fans.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jordan Chiles has been a gymnast since the age of six. The 5'5 athlete grew up in Vancouver, WA, and was named after Michael Jordan, according to her profile on Team USA's website. Chiles told The Times that she considered quitting in 2017 after having a difficult experience with her former coaches. Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles train together and have been friends for years. "Hey Jordan, this is Michael Jordan.

Persons: —, Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles, Chiles, Elsa, Michael Jordan, Suni Lee, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, Timothy, Gina Chiles, she'd, Biles, Carter, Beyoncé, Hey Jordan, Here's, Hope Organizations: Service, Paris Olympics, USA, Business, US, USA's, The New York Times, Times, The Times, UCLA, NBC, Nike, Beyoncé's Locations: Paris, Washington, Vancouver , WA, Texas, Tokyo

☆ 2024 Paris Olympics viewer’s guide: NBC’s plans, Snoop Dogg, and the big ratings question
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Richard Deitsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +18 min

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. The Paris Games will have more programming hours on the NBC broadcast network than any previous Olympics. NBC is upping its celebrity presence for its Olympic coverage in Paris, headlined by Snoop Dogg. “Research shows that it is a challenge to keep viewers after 10 p.m. ET,” NBC Olympics producer Rob Hyland said. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032, so Paris (2024), Milan-Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028) and Brisbane (2032).

Persons: Peacock, Molly Solomon, NBC’s, “, ” Solomon, Solomon, Snoop, Snoop Dogg, Christian Petersen, Kelly Clarkson, Peyton Manning, Mike Tirico, Alex Cooper, Leslie Jones, Kevin Hart, Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost, Cooper, Simone Biles, Manning, Ryan Crouser, Jones, Katie Ledecky, Sha’Carri Richardson, Lily Collins, Anna Hall, Ledecky, LeBron James, Sydney McLaughlin, Kelly Campbell, Peacock’s, Scott Hanson, Andrew Siciliano, Jac Collinsworth, Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila, ”, Al Michaels, Mark Lazarus, Sanya Richards, Ross, Rowdy Gaines, Tim Daggett, Laurie Hernandez, Samantha Peszek, Misty, Julie Foudy, Dwyane Wade, LaChina Robinson, Michael Phelps, Dan Hicks, Gaines, Maddie Meyer, they’ll, Rob Hyland, Andres Cantor, Rebecca Lowe, Craig Melvin, Ahmed Fareed, Damon Hack, Maria Taylor, Cara Banks, Laura Britt, Trenni Casey, Lindsay Czarniak, Carolyn Manno, Kathryn Tappen, John Roethlisberger, “ John, He’s, …, breaststroker Lilly King wagged, Ryan Murphy, Sunny Choi, Victor Montalvo, Joe Gesue, Ron Vaccaro, NBCU, it’s, NBCUniversal, Rick Cordella, Dan Goldfarb, Stuart Franklin Organizations: Paris, NBC, Paris Games, U.S, Tokyo Olympics, Olympics, NBC Olympics, NBC’s, Getty, NBC Sports, Tokyo Games, Beijing, Games, USA, CNBC, Golf Channel, Telemundo, Universo, NBCOlympics.com, “, ”, NFL, NBCUniversal Media, Paris La Défense, Research, Olympic, Grand Palais, Concorde, NBC Sports ’, Olympic Games, Cortina Locations: Paris, Beijing, Pyeongchang, South Korea, Central, Pacific, U.S, Paris ”, Teahupo’o, Tahiti, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, China, Rio, Tokyo, Peacock, United States, Versailles, Grand, London, Russian, Norway, South Carolina, Milan, Los Angeles, Brisbane, French

☆ The oldest woman to compete in Miss Texas USA is 72. She avoids cheese and processed meat — but loves a good steak.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWith her youthful looks and toned abs, it's hard to tell that Marissa Teijo, 72, made history last month as the oldest woman to compete in the Miss Texas USA competition. "I don't eat cheeses. I don't eat processed meats. AdvertisementAlthough Aarieanna Ware, 26 — last year's Miss Dallas winner — won the Miss Texas USA title, Teijo told ABC News El Paso affiliate KVIA that she hopes she can inspire others to be confident. Representatives for Teijo and Miss Texas USA did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours.

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