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☆ The crowds are full and raucous at the Paris Olympics. Outside the events? Not so much.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS — For athletes and audiences, these have been the Olympics when raucous crowds have roared once again following years of lockdown restrictions. But outside the din of the stadiums, it’s impossible to ignore that Paris is relatively quiet. “Last year, we were completely full inside and out,” said Bérangère Drogue, 38, who works at bistro L’Elephant Du Nil, in the trendy Marais neighborhood. “It’s like night and day.”Berangere Drogue, a waiter at L'Elephant Du Nil, in Paris on Thursday. “I have never seen Paris like this,” said Jugurta Chabane, 28, his black suit and tie matching his dark vehicle.

Persons: Mona Lisa ”, ”, Bérangère Drogue, … ”, ” Berangere, Du, Rafael Yaghobzadeh, Jugurta Chabane, Leonardo da Organizations: PARIS, Olympic Committee, NBC News . Taxi, NBC News, Olympic, Eiffel, Louvre Museum Locations: Paris, Marais

☆ One Ukrainian journalist’s mission to stop Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Svitlana Vlasova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Journalist Artem Khudolieiev was another Ukrainian who felt passionately that Russian and Belarusian athletes shouldn’t be allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics for having openly supported the war in Ukraine. As a result, he started checking the social media output of Russian and Belarusian athletes as well as watching videos of various events held in the two countries. There are those who also sympathize with Russian athletes,” Vadym Gutzeit, head of the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee, said in an interview with CNN. We have nothing further to add.”The Russian Olympic Federation did not respond to CNN’s request for comment regarding Larin and Khramtsov. “The Russian Judo Federation condemns the unsportsmanlike method of qualification, which is geared to undermine the principles of unity of our team and break the spirit of Russian athletes,” said Soloveichik.

Persons: Elina Svitolina, Wladimir Klitschko, Artem Khudolieiev, shouldn’t, ” Khudolieiev, Svitlana Vlasova, CNN “, ”, Khudolieiev, “, ” Vadym Gutzeit, let’s, ” Vladislav Larin –, –, Larin, Maxim Khramtsov, Khramtsov, Putin, Viacheslav, ” Gutzeit, Sergey Soloveichik Organizations: CNN —, Paris Olympics, CNN, Ukraine, Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, Watchers Media, National Olympic Committee, Ministry of Sport, Olympics, Ukrainian National Olympic Committee, Russian, Tokyo, Khudolieiev, Olympic, World Taekwondo, Swiss Foundation for Mine, Publishing, IOC, Russian Olympic Federation, “ Posts, International, Russian Federation, Military Games, Russian Judo Federation Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Russian, Kharkiv, “, Belarusian, AIN, Paris

☆ 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

Bach said there was “never any doubt” about Yu-ting and Khelif being women. The decision came shortly after Khelif beat Russian boxer Azalia Amineva, who was previously undefeated. Jan Woitas / dpa / picture alliance via Getty Images“I strongly condemn the baseless attacks on our athlete, Imane Khelif, by certain foreign outlets,” Abderrahmane Hammad, Algeria’s minister of youth and sports, wrote on X. “Simply put, Imane Khelif and the other athletes being targeted met the criteria to compete in the Olympics. Yu-ting, 28, beat Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova on Friday and will face Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva on Sunday.

Persons: Imane Khelif, Thomas Bach, Lin Yu, Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori, Khelif, “, Bach, ” Bach, Angela Carini, Carini, Yu, Fabio Bozzani, Umar Kremlev, Vladimir Putin, Azalia Amineva, ”, Amar Khelif, Sheng Jiapeng, ” Carini, Harry Potter ”, J.K, Rowling, she’s, ” Rowling, Donald Trump, Jan Woitas, Imane, Abderrahmane Hammad, ” Ismaël, Nikki Hiltz, ” Khelif’s, Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori, Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova, Svetlana Kamenova Staneva Organizations: Olympic, Hungarian, IOC, Paris Games, Khelif, Getty, International Boxing Association, Tokyo Games, Reuters, International Olympic, Algerian national, Olympic Games, Black Justice, “ Locations: Italy, Algerian, Anadolu, New Delhi, Russia, Paris, ’

☆ Algerian Boxer at Center of Olympic Eligibility Fight Clinches Medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Imane Khelif of Algeria, the boxer at the center of a controversy involving eligibility and fairness that has made the women’s boxing tournament at the Paris Olympics a cultural flashpoint, advanced to the semifinals in her weight class on Saturday. The result guaranteed that Khelif, 25, will leave the Games with her first Olympic medal. But it also ensured that the furor over her participation will continue. The International Olympic Committee, which is overseeing the boxing competition in Paris after it revoked the I.B.A.’s authority, called the decision “arbitrary.” In recent days, the I.O.C. has strongly supported the boxers by stating flatly and repeatedly that they are women and not transgender.

Persons: Imane, Lin Yu Organizations: Paris Olympics, Boxing Association, Olympic Committee Locations: Algeria, Taiwan, Russian, Paris

☆ 10 biggest stories of the first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The 2024 Summer Olympics are heading into their second weekend, and it’s truly been one for the history books. Turkey's Yusuf Dikec competes in the shooting 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 30, 2024. Aleksandra Szmigiel/ReutersFrench athletes wave flags as they sail in a boat on the river Seine during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance's Anthony Jeanjean competes in the Men's Cycling BMX Freestyle Park Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on July 31, 2024. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty ImagesVisitors take pictures of the Olympic cauldron as it rises high after sunse on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France.

Persons: it’s, Simone Biles ’, Léon, Simone Biles, Naomi Baker, she’s, Biles, Read, Léon Marchand, Gold, Leon Marchand, Quinn Rooney, he’s, Marchand, “, ”, Philippe Katerine, Dionysus, Katerine, ” Katerine, Anne, Christine Poujoulat, drenching, Cassandre Beaugrand, Alex Yee, New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde, Wilde, Yee, Novak, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti, Clive Brunskill, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Djokovic, Nadal, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Ilona Maher, Maher, Andy Murray, Murray, American’s Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Dan Evans, Andy Murray’s, Kim Yeji, Charles McQuillan, there’s Yusuf Dikeç, Kim, Turkey's Yusuf Dikec, Alain Jocard, Dikeç, Imane Khelif, Angela Carini, dislodging, Carini, Mark Adams, ” Khelif, WADA, CHINADA –, Aleksandra Szmigiel, Franck Fife, Yoshimura Miho, Rwanda's Tufaha, Fabrice Coffrini, France's Anthony Jeanjean, Emmanuel Dunand, Maja Hitij, Amy Woodyatt, Patrick Sung, Gul Tuysuz, Jessie Yeung, Saskya Vandoorne, Ben Church, George Ramsay, Scottie Andrew, Chris Liakos, Simone McCarthy, Andrew McNicol, Kara Fox Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris Olympics, Olympic, Team United, Olympic Games, Bercy Arena, USA, Team France, Paris La Defense, La Défense, Games, CNN, Catholic, French Catholic Church, Paris, Getty, Wimbledon, US, rugby, Team USA, Australia, tennis Shooters, Team Republic of, Chateauroux Shooting, Olympic Committee, Tokyo, China’s, Doping Agency, Tokyo Games, Eiffel, Reuters, Palais Locations: Paris, France, Tokyo, Nanterre, French, AFP, Seine, New, Italy, Los Angeles, Team Republic of Korea, Chateauroux, South Korea, Turkey, Turkish, Beijing

☆ Meet the Nations That Have Never Won an Olympic Medal (and Two That Just Did)
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( James Wagner | Jeré Longman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If it feels like the same countries are winning most of the Olympic medals every two years, that’s because it’s largely true. Even though more than 150 countries and territories have claimed a medal since the modern Games began in 1896, the list of winners is top-heavy. Entering the Paris Summer Games, the United States has the most, by far, with 2,975 medals, according to the International Olympic Committee’s research wing. Nearly 70 countries and territories, though — roughly a third of the parade of nations — cannot boast an Olympic medalist in any discipline, summer or winter. “It’s frustrating, definitely,” said Marco Luque, a member of the Bolivian Olympic Committee’s board and the president of his country’s track and field federation.

Persons: ”, Marco Luque Organizations: Games, Summer, Olympic, Soviet Union, Bolivian Olympic Committee’s Locations: United States, Germany, Great Britain, France, South Sudan, Monaco

Villepinte, France CNN —Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won her women’s 66kg welterweight quarterfinal bout by unanimous points decision against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori on Saturday, guaranteeing herself an Olympic medal in front of a near-capacity crowd that ardently had her back. The stadium had a significant Algerian presence, many on their feet, waving flags or scarves in support of Khelif. Imane Khelif will receive a medal at these Olympics. Khelif was born a woman and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Saturday that the organization firmly supported the Algerian. Fans gathered to support Imane Khelif.

Persons: Imane Khelif, Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori, Hamori, Isabel Infantes, Angela Carini, Carini, Khelif “, Khelif, Thomas Bach, Bach, ”, ” Bach, ” Khelif, Katie Goodale, Reuter “, “, Suwannapheng Organizations: France CNN, North Paris Arena, International Olympic, Hamori, USA, Sports, CNN Locations: Villepinte, France, Algerian, Khelif, Algeria

☆ 14 royals who have competed in the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Talia Lakritz | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

In 1976, Princess Anne became the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympics. Princess Anne with Goodwill at the Olympics. PA Images via Getty ImagesPrincess Anne rode Queen Elizabeth's horse named Goodwill in the three-day equestrian event at the Montreal Olympics. During the event, her horse fell, taking Anne with it, but she got back on and rode through a concussion to finish the course. She is honorary president of the British Olympic Association.

Persons: Princess Anne, Queen, Anne Organizations: Montreal, International Olympic, British Olympic Association

The team has been under a cloud of suspicion since The New York Times reported in April that 23 swimmers tested positive for a banned heart drug before the 2021 Tokyo Games. The issue has also prompted a diplomatic spat between the U.S. on one side and China, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on the other. "Chinese swimmers are clean and have never feared testing," the spokesperson said. Adam Pretty / Getty ImagesThe impact of testing aside, Chinese swimmers are also worried the situation could affect their once-friendly exchanges with foreign competitors. "No matter how much World Aquatics tried to mess with the Chinese athletes’ mindset before, they still broke the world record!"

Persons: Zhanle, Pan Zhanle, Jonathan Nackstrand, Catherine Ordway, Pan, Adam Pretty, China’s, Ordway, WADA, Witold Banka, Sen, Marsha Blackburn, Erriyon Knighton, commenter, Pan’s, I’m Organizations: Olympics, Paris Olympics, Getty, New York Times, Doping Agency, Paris Games, U.S, International Olympic Committee, NBC News, Aquatics, NBC, International Testing Agency, University of Canberra, FBI, Justice Department, White House, Times, The, ’ Commission, Olympic, Games Locations: HONG KONG, China, AFP, Paris, France, Russia, Sochi, U.S, Australian, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, Weibo

The second of the two female boxers whose gender identities have recently been scrutinized won her first fight at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan defeated Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan in the 57 kg round of 16 match by unanimous decision and advanced to the quarterfinals. Her victory follows Thursday’s win by Algeria’s Imane Khelif, whose gender identity has also come into question in recent days, prompting a social media firestorm. The participation of Lin and Khelif in Olympic women’s boxing has sparked global outrage in recent days after reports resurfaced that the pair failed to meet gender eligibility tests at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi last year. “As with previous Olympic boxing competitions, the gender and age of the athletes are based on their passport,” the IOC said of its eligibility requirements.

Persons: Lin Yu, Sitora Turdibekova, Algeria’s Imane Khelif, Lin, Khelif, Angela Carini of, “, ”, ” Carini, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Harry Potter ”, J.K, Rowling, ” Trump, Tsai Ing, Anna Hamori of Organizations: Paris Olympics, Sporting, Tokyo Olympics —, “, Algerian Olympic, Sports Committee, International Boxing Association, IBA, Olympic, IOC, Paris, Unit Locations: Taiwan, Uzbekistan, New Delhi, Angela Carini of Italy, Anna Hamori of Hungary

☆ Who is Imane Khelif and why is her Olympic boxing win marred by controversy?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Khelif has become a flashpoint for an often misinformed debate about how women are allowed to compete in sports. As Khelif prepares for her next fight on Saturday, here’s what to know:Who is Imane Khelif? Algeria's Imane Khelif (R), is seen after defeating Italy's Angela Carini in the women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Thursday. Many athletes have written in support of Khelif, including Irish boxer Amy Broadhurst – who fought and beat Khelif in the World Championships. Female athletes that have differences of sexual development (DSD) are often subject to such tests.

Persons: Imane Khelif, Angela Carini, dislodging, Carini, Mark Adams, ” Adams, Khelif, Italy's Angela Carini, John Locher, “, Lin Yu, Adams, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, JK Rowling, Logan Paul, ” Rowling, Giorgia Meloni, ”, Amy Broadhurst –, Broadhurst, Lin, Semenya, CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne, Camille Knight, Natasha Maguder, Eliza Anyangwe Organizations: CNN, Olympic Committee, Boxing, IBA, Games, IOC, WWE, Algerian Olympic, Human Rights Watch, Paris Games, DSD, European, of Human Rights Locations: Algerian, Italy, Paris, “, Algeria, Budapest

Now as a 30-year-old, he will compete in the 10,000-meter race, representing the International Olympic Committee’s refugee team for the second time in his career. It’s not for you.’ He couldn’t be here.”Abdelmaji left for a high-altitude training camp in Ethiopia for several weeks last fall before returning to Tel Aviv. "You represent the refugees around the world.”Jamal Abdelmaji, right, trains for Paris 2024 at a Tel Aviv running track. Stopped by Israeli soldiers, he spent the first days in a refugee camp before he was sent to Tel Aviv. Really, really looking forward to it.

Persons: Jamal Abdelmaji, Mohammed, Abdelmaji, “, ”, ” Abdelmaji, Hili Avinoam, It’s, it’s, ” Jamal Abdelmaji, Carlo Angerer, Rotem Genossar, ” Genossar, Avinoam, ” Avinoam, Asaf Roz, Roz, who's, “ We’ve, he’s Organizations: Olympic, IOC, Rio Games, NBC News, Paris, NBC, Alley, Olympic Games Locations: TEL AVIV, Israel, Darfur, Sudan, Israeli, Ethiopia, Tel Aviv, Gaza, Paris, Tokyo, Omdurman, Sudan’s, Khartoum, Canada, Cairo

☆ Boxer Imane Khelif, previously barred from women's events, wins first Paris Olympics fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Matt-Lavietes-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Matt Lavietes | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A female boxer whose gender identity has recently been questioned won her first fight at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Imane Khelif of Algeria defeated Angela Carini of Italy after Carini quit 46 seconds into the match. “Full support for our champion Imane Khelif, who is suffering a wave of unjustified hatred,” he wrote on X. Abderrahmane Hammad, Algeria’s minister of youth and sports, addressed concerns over Khelif’s gender identity Wednesday. “I strongly condemn the baseless attacks on our athlete, Imane Khelif, by certain foreign outlets,” he wrote on X.

Persons: Imane, Angela Carini of, Carini, Lin Yu, ” Carini, it’s, ”, we’re, Giorgia Meloni, Donald Trump, Sen, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, ” Trump, Khelif’s, “ Harry Potter ”, J.K, Rowling, Elon Musk, Kamala, ” Musk, Trump, Khelif, Ismaël Bennacer, Imane Khelif, ” Khelif, Thursday’s, “, Taiwan's Lin, Abderrahmane Hammad, Hungary’s Luca Anna Hamori Organizations: Paris, Tokyo Olympics, Italian, Olympic, South Dakota Gov, Billionaire, Algerian national team, Olympic Games, International Olympic, International Boxing Association, IOC, IBA, Algerian Olympic, Sports, Sports Committee Locations: Algeria, Angela Carini of Italy, Taiwan, New Delhi, “, Khelif, Saturday’s

☆ Simone Biles went to therapy right before winning gold at the Olympic team final
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBefore she led the US gymnastics team to Olympic gold on Tuesday, Simone Biles was at therapy. And part of her preparation for the Paris Games involved taking care of her mental health. So just staying on top of that, it lightens the load a lot," Biles told host Hoda Kotb. Nearly 50 million Americans are experiencing a mental illness, according to 2022 data from nonprofit organization Mental Health America. AdvertisementWhile mental illness can affect anyone, Olympic athletes may be particularly susceptible to mental health issues.

Persons: —, Simone Biles, Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee —, Hezly Rivera, didn't, Hoda, Michael Phelps, Phelps, Naomi Osaka Organizations: Service, Business, Tokyo, Paris Games, HBO, Wimbledon, Mental Health, Columbia Business School, University of Wisconsin, Yale University, Olympic, International Olympic Committee Locations: US, American

☆ Here's how much athletes at the Paris Olympics earn for winning medals
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Olympic and Paralympic medals are shown during the unveiling of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Medals on February 1, 2024 in Paris, France. Pascal Le Segretain | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesThe Paris 2024 Olympics is well underway, with dozens of medals already handed out. Vivian Kong won Hong Kong's first medal at the Paris Games, topping the podium in the women's epee individual event. Vaughn Ridley | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesOther governments dangling six-figure cash rewards for their gold medalists include Israel, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Indonesia. Gold medalists receive 20,000 euros ($22,000).

Persons: Pascal Le Segretain, Hong, Administration Chan Kwok, ki, Vivian Kong, Hong Kong's, Cheung Ka, Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, Joseph, Michael Phelps, Vaughn Ridley, Man Wai Vivian Kong Organizations: Paris, Paralympic, Getty, International Olympic, CNBC, Olympic, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Administration, HK, Paris Games, Singapore, United, Rio, Tokyo Games, Germany's Sports Aid Foundation, Indian Olympic Association, Team Hong Kong, Olympic Games, Grand Palais Locations: Paris, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, United States, Israel, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Grand

Kirpichnikova (Silver) Gose (Bronze) Ledecky (Gold) The medal winners Katie Ledecky (USA) 15:30.02 2. Isabel Gose (GER) After 200 meters After 500 meters After 1,000 meters Ledecky led by 2.18 seconds over Kirpichnikova. Kirpichnikova Kirpichnikova Kirpichnikova Gose Gose Gose Ledecky Ledecky Ledecky Kirpichnikova (Silver) Gose (Bronze) Ledecky (Gold) Katie Ledecky (USA) 15:30.02 +10.33 2. Isabel Gose (GER) After 200 meters After 500 meters After 1,000 meters Ledecky led by 2.18 seconds over Kirpichnikova. Kirpichnikova Gose Ledecky After 500 meters Ledecky led by 3.86 seconds.

Persons: Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Jenny Thompson Dara Torres Natalie Coughlin Katie Ledecky, —, Natalie Coughlin, Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, Thompson, “, ” Ledecky, Anastasiia Kirpichnikova, Isabel Gose, Gose, Bedel Saget, Torres Thompson Coughlin, Doug Mills, Ledecky Jan, Evans, Ziegler, Linehan, ”, Titmus, Summer McIntosh, Kirpichnikova, Jeremy White Organizations: Paris Games, Paris, Torres, Rio, United, New York Times, Olympic, London, Tokyo, Olympic Committee, Tokyo Games, Canadian, Coughlin, Thompson, Los Angeles Games Locations: Tokyo, Paris, France, U.S, USA, London, Brazil, McIntosh

☆ A Ukrainian fencer dedicated her Olympic medal to athletes who couldn't compete 'because Russia killed them'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewA Ukrainian fencer dedicated her Olympic medal to "athletes who could not come and be here because Russia killed them." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Related storiesUkraine's National Olympic Committee told Business Insider by email in February that 422 athletes had been killed in the war with Russia. Kharlan received an exemption citing her "unique situation" from the president of the International Olympic Committee — himself an Olympic fencing champion — which allowed her to attend Paris Games. Athletes from Russia and Ukraine have increasingly been at odds since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Persons: —, ake, harlan, ames, hough, ince, cale, Ольга Харлан, Олмпади Organizations: Service, Business, aris G Locations: Russia

☆ Live updates: Paris Olympics 2024, Simone Biles to compete in women’s gymnastics team final
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Matias Grez | Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Sven Hoppe/dpa/picture alliance/Getty ImagesThe men’s individual triathlon race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been postponed to Wednesday due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, World Triathlon has announced. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, the World Triathlon, its medical team, the International Olympic Committee, and city officials decided to postpone the men’s race. “Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of the athletes. The tests carried out in Seine today revealed water quality levels that did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held,” the sport’s governing body said. If the water levels don’t improve by Wednesday, the original contingency date remains in place for Friday, August 2.

Persons: Sven Hoppe, “ Organizations: Paris, International Olympic Committee, Olympic, Training Locations: Paris, France, Seine

☆ Blue man at this year’s Olympics opening ceremony defends memorable scene to CNN
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Saskya Vandoorne | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —It was one of the more memorable moments of arguably the most unique opening ceremony in history, but one that has sparked controversy around the world. The scene in question has been described by some critics as a parody of “The Last Supper” and one which featured drag artists and multiple dancers. In an interview with CNN, Katerine said his song “Nue” – or “Naked” – was a message for peace, inspired by war, such as those in Gaza and Ukraine. The answer is perhaps not because you can’t hide a gun or a dagger when you’re naked,” he said. Despite receiving criticism from some, Katerine was also praised for creating one of the lasting memories from the lavish ceremony.

Persons: Philippe Katerine, Dionysus, Katerine, we’d, ”, you’ve, Anne Descamps, Thomas Jolly, Leonardo da Vinci, ” Katerine, “, I’m Organizations: CNN, Olympic, Olympics, CNN Olympic, Catholic, French Catholic Church, International Olympic Committee Locations: French, Gaza, Ukraine, “, Greece, ” Paris

☆ Fencing Feud Highlights Ukrainian-Russian Animosity at Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Jeré Longman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Olha Kharlan of Ukraine shouted in celebration under the vaulted glass dome of the Grand Palais on Monday, after an early round victory in her pursuit of a fifth career Olympic medal in saber fencing. She had reached the semifinals by Monday afternoon. But her mere presence confirmed that this niche sport, perhaps more than any other, illustrates the acrimony and caustic feuding that have resulted from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kharlan, 33, was disqualified from the World Fencing Championships last summer for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent. But Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee and himself a 1976 Olympic fencing champion, gave Kharlan an exemption to participate in the Paris Games, citing her “unique situation.”

Persons: Olha, Thomas Bach, ” Organizations: Monday, International Olympic Committee, Paris Games Locations: Ukraine, Kharlan

☆ South Korea introduced as North Korea during Olympics opening ceremony, top official ‘deeply sorry’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Xiaofei Xu | Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Paris CNN —Olympics organizers have “deeply apologized” to South Korea over a “human error” that saw its 143 athletes wrongly introduced as North Korean at the opening ceremony. The mishap occurred on Friday, when the South Korean athletes made their debut on a boat cruising down the River Seine. Both the French and English announcements falsely identified them as being from the “People’s Democratic Republic of Korea.”That’s the full name of North Korea. South Korea’s Sports Ministry has said it “expresses regret” over the introduction of the South Korean delegation during the opening broadcast. Olympics organizers have “deeply apologized” to South Korea over a “human error” that saw its 143 athletes being wrongly introduced as North Korean at the opening ceremony.

Persons: ”, Thomas Bach, Yoon Suk, Republic of Korea …, Mark Adams, “ Organizations: Paris CNN —, South, “, Democratic, International Olympic Committee, South Korean, Olympic Games, National Olympic Committee, IOC, ” Reuters, Korea’s Sports, Paris Locations: South Korea, Korean, Democratic Republic of Korea, North Korea, Republic of Korea, Covid, Beijing, Japan, Pyongyang, Seoul

☆ Olympic officials postpone men’s triathlon due to pollution in the Seine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Homero Delafuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The men’s individual triathlon race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been postponed due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, the sport’s governing body, World Triathlon, announced on Monday. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, World Triathlon, its medical team, the International Olympic Committee and Paris city officials made the decision to postpone the men’s race to Wednesday. “Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of the athletes. The women triathlon is still scheduled for Wednesday and will take place prior to the men’s race, according to Olympic officials. If the water levels don’t improve by Wednesday, the original contingency date remains in place for Friday, August 2.

Persons: “, drenching Organizations: CNN, Paris, International Olympic Committee, “, Training, Olympic Locations: Paris, Seine

☆ The Olympics Has a Bad Guy: Anyone in an Argentina Jersey
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Rory Smith | James Wagner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Olympic Games have long been governed by a tacit code: If fans can’t say anything nice, they shouldn’t say anything at all. As far as the French are concerned, though, there appears to be one exception: anyone wearing the sky blue and white of Argentina. In the opening few days of the Paris Games, Argentina was booed before, during and after a men’s soccer game in Marseille. It was heartily booed for three days straight every time its men’s rugby sevens team appeared at a packed Stade de France. And it was booed again whenever one of those rugby players had the temerity to touch the ball.

Persons: ”, Thomas Bach Organizations: Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Paris Games, rugby, Stade de France, South Paris Arena Locations: Argentina, Marseille, Stade

☆ Why Is It So Hard for Olympic Host Cities to Control Costs?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Vivienne Walt | Sarah Kessler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Like every city that hosts the Olympics, Paris designed its opening ceremony to make a splash, with ethereal dance performances, athletes floating down the Seine and a blowout performance by Celine Dion. A big display is table stakes, and hundreds of thousands of people jammed the city’s bridges and riverbanks for hours to cheer the flotilla. The tab for the Games in Paris, the first city to fully test cost-cutting reforms that the International Olympic Committee introduced in 2019, is at least $8.87 billion. Figuring out how to keep host city expenses on budget is vital for the Olympics, which have struggled to find host cities in places where citizens have a say in the decision. voted on Wednesday to give the 2030 Winter Games to the French Alps and the 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City, both cities were the only candidates.

Persons: Celine Dion Organizations: Games, International Olympic, London, Tokyo, Rio, Oxford’s Said Business, Olympics Locations: Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Salt Lake City

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