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For some, the pressure and expectations might forge diamonds – and Paris 2024 has no shortage of this type of athlete. Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna is poised to carry on the legacy of his father, Virgilijus, who holds an Olympic record in the same discipline. His 69.89-meter throw in Athens 2004 guaranteed the then-32-year-old a second Olympic gold medal, having also won in Sydney 2000. It was a record the elder Alekna was chasing his entire career and got close only once: a personal record of 73.88 meters thrown just before the Sydney Games. “If you don’t change anything, you’ll be just like your father: without the world record,” Virgilijus said to Lithuanian news outlet Lrytas when asked what he said to his son a month prior to his record-breaking effort.

Persons: Bronny James, LeBron, Mykolas Alekna, Virgilijus, Jürgen, Alekna, you’ll, ” Virgilijus, Mykolas Organizations: Sydney, Sydney Games Locations: Paris, Lithuanian, Athens

While both numbers were more than any other nation, it was a slight step back by supremely high U.S. standards. No American man had won an individual gold this meet until Finke set his world mark. “The whole ‘the men’s team hasn’t won an individual gold medal’ [narrative] was in the back of my mind,” he told reporters. The U.S. team of Ryan Murphy, Nic Fink, Caeleb Dressel and Hunter Armstrong took silver and France the bronze. “The wealth is just getting spread around, we’re not getting any worse,” said Dressel, who took home two golds and a silver from these Games.

Persons: Bobby Finke, Finke, hasn’t, ”, “, Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske, Ryan Murphy, Nic Fink, Caeleb Dressel, Hunter Armstrong, Dressel, we’re Organizations: Paris La Défense, U.S Locations: NANTERRE, France, U.S, Tokyo, Rio, London, Beijing, Athens, Sydney, Florida, Moscow, United States, China, Australia, Italy

☆ Noah Lyles takes the Olympic gold in the 100-meter dash by the slimmest of margins
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The victory ends a 20-year Olympic drought in the event for the USA, when Justin Gatlin won the 100-meter race in Athens. Thompson, who was the betting favorite in the race, took the silver medal and American Fred Kerley took home the bronze. Lyles won the race - the first ever with a legal wind where every competitor ran sub-10 seconds - by five-thousandths of a second. Cameron Spencer/Getty ImagesIt was a sterling version of the signature Olympic race. When the time came, the lights went out in the Stade de France just as the sun had nearly set outside Paris.

Persons: Denis, France CNN —, Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Justin Gatlin, Thompson, Fred Kerley, Lyles, Cameron Spencer, didn’t, Yu Organizations: France CNN, Stade de France, USA, Paris Olympics Locations: France, Paris, Jamaica, Athens, American, Saint

☆ Noah Lyles wins men’s 100m Olympic gold in photo finish, cashes in on his own hype
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In a most epic final, certainly, among the deepest in Olympic history, Lyles won in a photo finish. His time of 9.784 seconds in the men’s 100-meter dash was his personal best and gave the United States its first gold in 20 years. Phase 1 of Lyles’ grand plan to win Olympic gold in the 100 and 200 is complete. He’s the best in the world at it and has been for this entire Olympic cycle. Lyles finished seventh in the 100-meter final at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials, failing to qualify for the Tokyo Games in the discipline.

Persons: DENIS, France, Noah, ’, Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Justin Gatlin, Maurice Green, Carl Lewis, Thompson, Fred Kerley, Lewis, Michael Johnson, Wang Zhao, Louie Hinchliffe, Lance Brauman, Marlo, Cameron Spencer Organizations: Seville, United, Getty, Netflix, Tokyo Games Locations: Athens, Paris, Seville, Lyles, United States, American, Atlanta, AFP

☆ Mykolas Alekna: Son of a two-time Olympic champion, the Lithuanian will aim to carry on his father’s legacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Martynas Ruseckas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna is poised to carry on the legacy of his father, Virgilijus, who holds an Olympic record in the same discipline. His 69.89-meter throw in Athens 2004 guaranteed the then-32-year-old a second Olympic gold medal, having also won in Sydney 2000. The world record followed in April 2024, when all his six throws – alongside his new all-time mark – were over the elite 70-meter mark. Deep-rooted traditionAlekna’s success in the discus throw is testament to Lithuania’s deep-rooted tradition in this field event – the Baltic state has been hugely successful with the discus in hand. Virgilijus Alekna’s victories on the global stage helped to popularize the sport, and now, finals of discus throw are among the most-watched Olympic events in Lithuania.

Persons: Bronny James, LeBron, Mykolas Alekna, Virgilijus, Jürgen, Alekna, you’ll, ” Virgilijus, Mykolas, –, Romas Ubartas, Ubartas, Martynas, Andrius Gudžius –, Lukas Weißhaidinger, Daniel Ståhl Organizations: CNN, Sydney, Sydney Games, University of California, Seoul Games, Soviet Union, Paris Games, League –, Lithuanian, European Athletics, Tokyo Games Locations: Paris, Lithuanian, Athens, Berkeley, Munich, Bavarian, Baltic, European, Soviet Union, Barcelona, Lithuania, Soviet, Rome, Slovenian, Sweden

☆ Timeline: When every Olympic sport made its debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Annette Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Only five sports — aquatics, athletics, cycling, fencing and gymnastics — have appeared in each of the 30 iterations of the Olympic Games. Host countries, as a result, now have more leverage than ever in adding to the Olympic program. The LA 2028 OCOG proposed five new sports for the Olympic program that were approved by the IOC in late 2023. The next edition of the summer Games will feature flag football and squash for the first time in Olympic history. It will also bring back baseball/softball, cricket and lacrosse — which was dropped from the Olympic program following a brief two-year stint in the early 1900s.

Persons: Long, “, ”, Taylor McKee, we’ll, ’ ”, Tokyo OCOG, —, “ It’s, McKee, OCOG Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, Paris, Olympic Studies, Olympic, Sports, Games, Olympics, International, Brock University, IOC Locations: Athens, Paris, Tokyo, Ontario, Canada, Los Angeles

☆ Léon Marchand is carrying on a long tradition of athletes from host nations becoming Olympic greats
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Tokyo Olympics – skateboarders shineJapanese athletes claimed 27 gold medals in Tokyo three years ago, the third-most of any nation behind the USA and China. Neymar celebrates Brazil's Olympic gold in 2016. Still the Olympic record holder following his gold medal in Rio, Braz went on to win bronze at the Tokyo Games. Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty ImagesGymnast Yang Wei won gold in the all-around and team events as China almost completed a clean sweep in the men’s events. Atlanta Olympics – Michael Johnson dominatesThe USA won 44 gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Persons: Léon Marchand, He’s, Marchand, Antoine Dupont, Momiji Nishiya, Lucy Nicholson, Yuto Horigome, Sakura Yosozumi, Yui Ohashi, Neymar, Laurence Griffiths, Thiago Braz, France’s Renaud Lavillenie, Braz, heptathlete Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford, Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis, Hill, Johannes Eisele, Getty Images Farah, Andy Murray, Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny, Laura Kenny, Trott, Anthony Joshua, Italy’s Roberto Cammarelle, Liu Xiang, China's Yang Wei, Lluis Gene, Yang Wei, Du Li, Ilias Iliadis, Franck Fife, Iliadis, Thorpedo ’, Ian Thorpe, “ Thorpedo ”, Al Bello, Cathy Freeman, Freeman, John Howard, Michael Johnson, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Dominique Dawes, Kerri Strug, Amy Chow, Amanda Borden, Jaycie Phelps, Johnson, Mike Powell, Strug, Shannon MacMillan, Tiffeny Organizations: Paris CNN —, Arizona State University, Fiji, Games, Japan, Tokyo, Germany, Olympics, Tokyo Games, London Olympics, “, Getty Images, Wimbledon, Beijing, Getty, Athens Olympics, Athens, Sydney Olympics, Atlanta Olympics, The USA, US, China, Shannon Locations: France, Tokyo, USA, China, Paris, Rio, Brazil, Brazilian, Hill, AFP, Beijing, Athens, Georgia, Greece, Sydney, Atlanta, Russia, Romania

☆ Zheng Qinwen summons inner strength to claim China’s first Olympic singles gold medal with victory against Donna Vekić
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Against Croatia’s Donna Vekić, Zheng produced a stunning display of powerful hitting on the clay of Roland Garros, triumphing 6-2, 6-3 in a hard-fought gold medal match. Upon winning match point, her delight was laid bare. Vekić, already making history as the first Croatian tennis player to reach an Olympic singles final, took longer to settle. “I’m really happy to be here, to have won the gold medal, to represent my country,” she added. “I’m supposed to become better, but after this gold medal, I feel I can finally play tennis a bit more relaxed.”Zheng’s path to the gold medal, not just because of her semifinal victory against bronze medalist Swiatek, has hardly been straightforward.

Persons: Paris CNN — Zheng Qinwen, Donna Vekić, Zheng, Roland Garros, Don’t, Li Na, ” Zheng, Clive Brunskill, Zheng thumped, Vekić, Matthew Stockman, –, Zheng breezing, Li Ting, Sun Tiantian, ”, “, “ I’m, Swiatek, Emma Navarro, Angelique Kerber, Coco Gauff, Bianca Andreescu, ” Vekić Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris Olympics, Vekić, Olympics, Wimbledon Locations: Croatian, Olympics, Athens, Paris

Was it the Parisians who bluntly told travelers "do not come" to Paris during the Summer Games? London, Athens and Atlanta all saw a drop in summer visitors when they hosted the Summer Games, said Grant. Empty Airbnbs and unsold ticketsHotels, too, are feeling the pinch of Paris' summer slowdown, with occupancy rates expected to drop to 60% in early July, down some 10 points from 2023, according to Paris' tourism board. Airbnb also said "domestic interest" for stays during the Games has never been higher than in the weeks leading up to Paris Games. 'The Olympics is too broad'Last-minute travelers can still snag tickets to the Paris Games.

Persons: —, John Grant, Grant, Rather, They've, OAG's John Grant, Jakub Porzycki, Airbnb Organizations: Olympic Games, France, Summer, Ryanair, Nurphoto, Olympic, Games, Notre Dame, CNBC, Paris Games, Paris, Financial Times Locations: Paris, London, Athens, Atlanta, Delta, Europe, North America, Oceania, Lille

☆ She couldn’t stop thinking about the guy she met at the Athens Olympics. Then a message from him changed her life
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

So I thought, ‘Let me see if I can go to the Athens Olympics. An unexpected opportunityOmaira got to watch the final dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on August 13, 2004. And then Omaira was off to work at the shooting center, where the Games’ shooting events were held. But while Omaira was cultivating a pretty heady crush, Dimitris didn’t really have time to engage with his potential feelings. Omaira GillThis year marks 20 years since Omaira and Dimitris crossed paths at the Athens Olympics.

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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.

Persons: Simone Biles Simone Biles, Laurent Landi, Matthias Hangst, Biles, isn’t, –, LeBron James It’s, James –, James, LeBron James, Altaf Qadri, James ’, Coco Gauff, Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Sarah Stier, Noah Lyles He’s, Noah Lyles, Patrick Smith, Jamacia’s Kishane Thompson, Thompson’s countryman, Usain Bolt, Sha’carri Richardson Sha'Carri Richardson, Kirby Lee, Richardson, Caeleb Dressel, Dressel, USA's Caeleb Dressel, Jonathan Nackstrand, he’s, It’s, Sophia Smith, Smith, it’ll, Tierna Davidson, Jason Mowry, Sunisa Lee, Sunisa, Lee, Jamie Squire, A’ja Wilson Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, A'ja Wilson, Derek White, Wilson –, Clark, Wilson, Paris, Sydney McLaughlin, McLaughlin, Levrone, Charlie Neibergall, Femke Bol, Bol Organizations: Paris CNN —, Summer Olympics, Team, Team United States, FIG, Antwerp, Olympics, Tokyo Games, US, Athens Games, Los Angeles Laker, Australia, United, United Arab Emirates, Northside Swim Center, Team USA, Games, Olympic, Hayward Field, US Olympic, Hayward, USA, Reuters, Tokyo, Tokyo Aquatics, Getty, National Team, Portland Thorns, Canada, Russian, Las Vegas Aces, Atlanta, Gateway Center, College Park ,, U.S Locations: Paris, France, Antwerp, Belgium, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Athens, Abu Dhabi, United Arab, USA’s, San Antonio , Texas, Eugene , Oregon, AFP, United, United States, American, College Park, College Park , Georgia, Eugene ,

☆ Breaking in New Sports at the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Photographs Philip Montgomery | Text Sam Anderson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Breaking Into the Olympics Breaking, sport climbing and skateboarding may seem untraditional, but they embody the true spirit of the games. >> Top: Sunny Choi, who will compete in breaking, quit her corporate job to focus on the Games. Bottom: Victor Montalvo’s signature breaking moves include the back flip into flare and the Super Montalvo. Here in 2024, the Games have added multiple new events, including breaking — popularly known as break dancing — and kayak cross. >> Sport climbing is broken into three formats: speed; bouldering (shorter climbs); and lead, which requires ropes and harnesses.

Persons: you’re, Kronos, Sunny Choi, Victor Montalvo’s, Super Montalvo, “, ”, Stephen Miller, Kroton, Colin Duffy, let’s, Paige Heyn Organizations: Olympic, Super, Wrestling, Boxing Locations: England, North America, Madagascar, Greece, —, Athens

☆ U.S. Olympian cheat sheet: Top athletes to watch in Paris beyond the best-known stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Judo — Maria LabordeLaborde, 33, is the highest-ranked U.S. judoka qualified for the Paris Games — at No. He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games and qualified in speed climbing for the Paris Games, his first Olympics. Carissa Moore participates in a training session ahead of the Paris Olympics this week in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia. Knibb obtained quotas in both triathlon and road cycling for the Paris Games, which will make her a rare multi-sport Olympian.

Persons: Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, LeBron James, Barry, Kareem Maddox, Dylan Travis, Dearica Hamby, Rhyne Howard, Cierra Burdick, Hailey Van Lith, Casey Kaufhold, Kaufhold, she’s, Luann Ryon, Dean Alberga, Anita Alvarez Alvarez, Alvarez, Andrea Fuentes, Fuentes, Beiwen Zhang Zhang, She’s, Zhang, Kelly Cheng Cheng, nee Claes, Sarah Sponcil, Cheng, Sara Hughes, They’re, Brazil’s Ana Patricia Silva Ramos, Eduarda “ Duda ” Santos, United States ’ Taryn Kloth, Kristen Nuss, Jahmal Harvey Harvey, USA’s, Harvey, — Victor Montalvo Montalvo, Montalvo, Boy Victor, ”, Paris Victor Montalvo, He’ll, Kenzo Tribouillard, — Nevin Harrison Harrison, Casey Eichfeld, Jennifer Valente Valente, Valente, Andrew Capobianco Capobianco, Michael Hixon, Capobianco, Carson Tyler, Mike Ruiz, Delaney Schnell, Jessica Parratto, — McLain Ward Ward, Ward, Sapphire, — Lee Kiefer Kiefer, Gerek Meinhardt, Lee Kiefer, Matthias Hangst, Amanda Golini, Ashley Hoffman, Golini, Hoffman, — Maria Laborde Laborde, Laborde, Jess Davis Davis, Meghan Musnicki, Lisa Schlenker’s, Musnicki, Kevon Williams Williams, Williams —, Houston —, Kevon Williams, Yong Teck Lim, Daniela Moroz Moroz, Moroz —, —, — Vincent Hancock Hancock, he’s, Al Oerter, Carl Lewis, Michael Phelps, TeamUSA.com, Jagger Eaton Eaton, Tom Schaar, Eaton, Sam Watson Watson, Carissa Moore Moore, Moore, Carissa Moore, Jerome Brouilett, Lily Zhang It’s, China, — CJ Nickolas Nickolas, Jessica Stevens, — Taylor Knibb Knibb, Knibb, — Jordan Larson Larson, Toru Hanai, Maggie Steffens Steffens, Steffens, Flav, Olivia Reeves Reeves, Reeves, — Aaron Brooks, Brooks, David Taylor, Spencer Lee, Lee, Iran’s Hassan Yazdani, Aaron Brooks, Fabrice Coffrini Organizations: Paris Olympics, Olympic, Paris Games, BYU, Games, Tokyo Games, Getty, Badminton, USA, USC, Trojans, Eduarda “ Duda ” Santos Lisboa, United, U.S, Pan American, USA Boxing, Red Bull, Paris, Madison, U.S . Olympic, Tokyo, Athens Games, Beijing, University of Kentucky, FIH, Team USA, Pan American Games, NBC Sports, Rio, Rugby, rugby, Olympics, Fiji, New Zealand, HSBC SVNS Singapore, USA.com, Los Angeles Games, X, —, Tokyo Olympics, Nebraska, Sydney Games, Beijing Games, Brazil, Team USA’s Locations: Paris, Tokyo, U.S, women’s recurve, Berlin, Russia, Ukraine, Budapest, Barcelona, China, Indonesia, Mexico, United States, Santiago , Chile, Belgrade, Serbia, Florida, AFP, Rio, Japan, Athens, Ranchi, India, Germany, Lima , Peru, Cuba, London, Houston, Wujiang, Hawaii, Teahupo’o, French Polynesia, Beijing, Penn

☆ Cold showers: What the science says about the benefits
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This practice is known as cold water immersion, a type of cryotherapy or cold therapy — which can be applied for medical or therapeutic purposes in various ways. In modern times, some people wonder if cold showers, a more accessible form of this trend, could also do the trick. Taking cold showers may have benefits for your mental and cardiovascular health, experts say. But experts have ideas for why cold showers might work, based on what scientific and anecdotal evidence there is, he added. Taking a cold showerIf you want to try taking cold showers and have been cleared by your doctor, start small, experts said.

Persons: ”, Corey Simon, Simon, “, —, Rachelle Reed, Reed, Simon isn’t, ” Reed, Reed can’t Organizations: CNN, Duke University, Duke Aging Locations: Greece, Athens , Georgia, Netherlands

☆ Chad Le Clos aims for second Olympic gold, aged 32
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Daniel Renjifo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Chad Le Clos: I’ve just turned 32, so obviously it’s a little bit of a different stage in my life. What it means for everyone in my, let’s say, Chad Le Clos bubble. Chad Le Clos (left) and Michael Phelps (right) show off their medals at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Chad Le Clos after competing in a semi-final of the men's 100m butterfly, at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, February 16, 2024. Le Clos: I’m pretty confident I’ll be in LA, respectfully.

Persons: Chad Le Clos, ”, Dirk Lange, Le Clos, Michael Phelps, FABRICE COFFRINI, I’ve, Phelps, Penny Haynes, I’m, You’ve, Sebastien Bozon, Michael Phelps’s, That’s, don’t, Michael, you’ve, dog’s, we’ll Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, Commonwealth Games, London, AFP, Getty, Olympic, Paris, Athens Olympics, Atlanta Olympics, —, Getty Images CNN Locations: South, Tokyo, Germany, South Africa, German, Melbourne, Durban, AFP, London, Beijing, Doha, Budapest, Los, LA

☆ The Greek islands are grappling with a water crisis as tourist season kicks into gear
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Laura Paddison | Chris Liakos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Greek Islands, known for their idyllic towns, rugged landscapes and sun-baked beaches, are in the grip of a serious crisis. “They combine lack of water resources — shallow aquifers, rare rivers or dams — with a tremendous rise in water demand during summer,” he told CNN. Kottakis blamed the crisis on Leros on a failure to maintain the island’s two desalination units, which are both in disrepair. Tourism is “unsustainable and zero-planned,” which is leading to a tremendous rise in water demand, said Mylopoulos, the university professor. Multiple wildfires raged and at least six tourists, including British TV presenter and doctor Michael Moseley and an American tourist, died as high temperatures scorched the Greek islands.

Persons: ”, Dimitris Lianos, Lianos, what’s, Stelios Misinas, Nikitas Mylopoulos, Kostas Lagouvardos, Panagiotis, Krontiras, ” Kottakis, Timotheos Kottakis, Kottakis, Mylopoulos, Michael Moseley, Vassilis Psomas, ” Krontiras, ” CNN’s Allison Chinchar, Brandon Miller, Sara Tonks Organizations: CNN, Reuters, University of Thessaly, National Observatory of, Farmers, Greek Navy Locations: Crete, Kefalonia, Naxos, Prokopios, Greece, Cycaldes, “, National Observatory of Athens, Panagiotis Krontiras, Tinos, —, Lagouvardos, British, American, Sofiko, Corinth, Greece's Peloponnese

☆ How an Olympic Games doping program actually worked
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Victor Hugo Febres | Dylan Brzezinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Victor Conte is a sports coach who designed doping programs with world-class athletes. Through his platform, the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, or BALCO, he supplied an untraceable designer steroid among other drugs to competitors who dominated the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympics. Conte used a transparent anabolic steroid nicknamed "the clear" in training programs with track athletes such as Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery. He also developed doping programs for athletes in Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and other sports federations. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Victor Conte, Conte, Marion Jones, Tim Montgomery Organizations: Bay Area Laboratory, Sydney, Major League Baseball, National Football League, Business Locations: Bay, Athens

☆ Greece shuts Acropolis and Adriatic Sea hits record-high temperature as extreme heat bakes Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Story Associated Press | Angela Dewan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Athens CNN —The Acropolis in Greece shut for hours, record-breaking ocean temperatures off Croatia and plans to feed zoo animals popsicles in Italy — southern Europe is baking under a “hellishly hot” heat wave. If you don’t come prepared, you’re going to sweat.”Tourists leave the Acropolis hill in Athens, on July 17, 2024. The site was shut at 12 p.m. for five hours to keep visitors out of the heat. Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesThe heat has come largely from hot air blowing in from Africa, which meteorologists forecast will continue through Sunday. The brutal heat wave hitting southern Europe has so far spared Paris, which is set to host the Olympics later this month.

Persons: ”, Toby Dunlap, Nikolas Kokovlis, Carmen Díaz, “, Patrizia Valerio, goer Mattia Rossi, ” Rossi Organizations: Athens CNN, Culture Ministry, Cross, Tourists, Aris Oikonomou, Getty Locations: Athens, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Europe, Pennsylvania, AFP, Africa, Basilicata, Palermo, Sicily, Verona, Rome, Madrid, Varese, Balkans, Dubrovnik, Serbia, Albania, Neighboring, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Turkey, Paris

☆ Nip and tuck eye surgeries for pets aren’t vain. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It is profoundly painful,” said Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, a nonprofit organization that provides learning opportunities for veterinarians. Denali, seen here with his owner veterinarian Dr. Dana Varble, is now fully healed from his eye surgery. To overcome that obstacle, the North American Veterinary Community holds periodic trainings so a general vet can become more comfortable treating simple injuries and eye abnormalities. (screenshot captured from video) North American Veterinary CommunityDroopy eyes and signs of injuryThere are other eye problems that require plastic surgery as well. In this screenshot from video, a dog receives an eye exam during training by the North American Veterinary Community.

Persons: CNN — Hamilton, ”, Dana Varble, Varble, Hamilton, ” Varble, “, Lori Hilton, shih tzus, they’re, Maine coons, it’s, Maine coon, Jinxy, Kate Myrna, Myrna, Martina Gibboney “, ” Myrna, don’t, basset, cocker spaniels, Jenny May Stringer Organizations: CNN, North American Veterinary, Boston, French bulldogs, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, bulldogs, Pekingese, “, North American Veterinary Community, Veterinary Community, Veterinary Locations: Pekingese, puppyhood, Ragdolls, Maine, Athens , Georgia, Athens, pawing, Great Danes, rottweilers, United States

☆ ‘It was magical:’ Remembering Greece’s miracle triumph at Euro 2004
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

One of those stars was Stelios Giannakopoulos, who walked out for the Euro 2004 final knowing he was on the verge of something incredibly special. It was unbelievable.”Stelios Giannakopoulos celebrates on the pitch after lifting the Euro 2004 title. George Tsitsonis is a Greek-American writer who has penned a book about the team’s incredible performances at Euro 2004. Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Euro 2004 triumph came shortly before the country hosted the summer Olympic Games, an event that further united the population. For Giannakopoulos, the team’s Euro 2004 victory was further proof of what the Greek people can do when they come together.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Stelios Giannakopoulos, “, I’m, ” Giannakopoulos, Alain Gadoffre, George Tsitsonis, Tsitsonis, Luís Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Giannakopoulos, – Angelos Charisteas, Angelos Charisteas, Vincenzo Pinto, ” Tsitsonis, ”, Otto Rehhagel, – Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Greece, Russia, English Premier League, Getty, Aris Messinis, Greek, Georgia Locations: Greece, It’s, Lisbon, Portugal, Athens, France, Czech Republic, Greek, AFP, Spain, England

☆ I dropped out of college with $25,000 in loans and did a tech apprenticeship instead. I have a great job now, but I wish I left sooner.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. I decided to try community collegeI started working 40 hours a week at Chick-fil-A, and a few months later, I enrolled in a community college as a political science major again because I still wanted to make college work. I went back and forth for eight years in that cycle and ultimately took out $25,000 in student loans but didn't graduate. College is not the only optionI wish I had known when I graduated from high school that apprenticeships were an option. I don't think I retained much of the classroom knowledge I learned in college, and I wish I had pursued an apprenticeship earlier.

Persons: —, Janika Cook, I'm, It's, I've, you've, it's, could've Organizations: Service, Ohio University, Business, Intermountain Locations: Cleveland, Athens

☆ Omar Al Marzouqi: The young showjumping sensation carrying the UAE flag into the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Soaring over fences on horseback in Hangzhou, China, last October, Omar Al Marzouqi was jumping into history. Yet Al Marzouqi made it work – with a little help from his sister. Stephen Bartholomew/IPS/ShutterstockShowjumping has always a family affair for Al Marzouqi, who mounted his first pony at just three years old. Just 15 years old at the time, Al Marzouqi was comfortably the youngest rider in the field in Buenos Aires. For Al Marzouqi, continuing that lineage is a privilege.

Persons: Omar Al Marzouqi, Omar, Al Marzouqi, “, ”, Stephen Bartholomew, Showjumping, Steve Guerdat, Ahlmann, I’m, Al, you’ve, ” Al Marzouqi, Helen Cruden, Ahmed Al Maktoum, Sergiu Toma, Al Marzouqi hasn’t, you’d Organizations: CNN, United Arab Emirates, Asian Games, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Youth Olympics, Paris Olympics, UAE, Games, Athens Locations: Hangzhou, China, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Paris, West Sussex, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Montefalco, Italy, Rio

☆ Greece defends new six-day working week legislation, says it's an 'exceptional measure'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Greek government has defended its new six-day working week policy, saying it is an "exceptional measure" that would only be applied in "specific circumstances." "It is important to note that this new regulation does not in any way affect the established 5-day/40-hour working week mandated by Greek law, nor does it establish a new 6-day working week," Greek Minister of Labour and Social Security Niki Kerameus told CNBC in emailed comments late last week. "All it does is provide only in limited circumstances for the option of an additional working day, as an exceptional measure." Especially for businesses that are not operational every day, "the additional working day option is permissible only in the case of an increased workload," Kerameus explained. "Most countries in Europe have similar provisions for exceptional additional working days.

Persons: Niki Kerameus, Kerameus Organizations: Labour, Social, CNBC, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development, European Union Locations: Athens, Greece, U.S, EU, Europe

☆ Fun or frightening? A brief history of Olympic mascot design
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images Merchandise featuring Beijing mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, the 2022 Winter Olympics mascot, has been extremely popular. MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Rio 2016 Olympic mascot Vinicius was selected four years before the Games kicked off. Rudi Blaha/AP Syd the platypus, Millie the echidna and Olly the kookaburra, helped represent the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Amicar de Leon/AP The Albertville Olympic Games in 1992 was cheered on by a star-shaped gnome-looking character. International Olympic Committee In pictures: Olympic Mascot History Prev NextTo find a worthy representative, each host country will typically organize a submission call-out or contest.

Persons: snowmen, Aline Lafargue, “, Lafargue, Stephane De Sakutin, Bing Dwen Dwen, Lintao Zhang, Maja Hitij, MARTIN BERNETTI, Vinicius, Alex Ferro, Andrej Isakovic, Mo Farah, Adrian Dennis, Jeff Vinnick, Amy Sancetta, Michael Sohn, Rudi Blaha, Syd, Olly, Claro, Eric Draper, Izzy Whatizit, Ross Kinnaird, Michel Euler, Amicar de Leon, Nicolas Le Corre, David Cannon, Sam, Eagle, Tony Duffy, Howdy, Dieter Endlicher, Misha, Armin Weigel, AP Shuss, Iris, ”, Millie Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Grenoble Winter, Getty, Tokyo, Games, Reuters, Sochi, Getty Images Beijing, Winter Games, Sydney, Lillehammer Games, Albertville Olympic, Disney, International Olympic, Moscow's, AP, Dachshund, Olympics, Olympic, International, Sochi Winter Games, Angeles Summer, London Games, Soyuz Locations: France, Paris, AFP, Beijing, Vancouver, Canada, China, Turin, Italy, Athens, Salt Lake, Snowbasin , Utah, Claro Cortes, Japan, EMPICS, Barcelona, Barcelona's Port, South Korea, Sarajevo's Yugoslavia, Calgary , Alberta, Lake Placid, Munich, Innsbruck, Kitzbuhel, Austria, Algonquin, Russia, Sydney, Australia

☆ A helicopter can now deliver you to 11 Greek islands in a quarter of the time a ferry takes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A new company, hoper, offers scheduled helicopter flights to 11 Greek destinations. Flights drastically cut travel time compared to traditional ferries, which can up to take six hours. More companies are offering premium travel options, like Blade and Uber's helicopter services. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Athens-based helicopter company hoper, which launched this summer, is the first that lets customers book scheduled flights to and from 11 destinations.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Athens, Mykonos, Santorini

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