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☆ Olympics 2024: What to watch at the gymnastics in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Paris CNN —As competition gets well and truly underway in Paris, all eyes will turn shortly to one of the Olympic Games’ signature sports: Gymnastics. Biles comes to Paris aiming to wash away the disappointment of that Games, and has been on an absolute tear heading into Paris. She returns in Paris looking to match the feat of Czechoslovak gymnast Vera Caslavska in 1964 and 1968. While Biles and Lee are competing against each other in Paris, the two will also be teammates in the team competition that gets underway on Tuesday. Daiki Hashimoto is also aiming to equal his countryman Kohei Uchimura’s accomplishments in London and Rio de Janeiro by winning his second straight all-around gold medal.

Persons: Simone Biles, ”, USA’s, –, Biles, She’ll, Suni Lee, Lee, Vera Caslavska, Japan’s, Daiki Hashimoto, Kohei Uchimura’s, Varfolomeev Organizations: Paris CNN —, Olympic, Bercy, Team USA, US, Russian Olympic, Paris Games, Rio de Janeiro, Japan, NBC, USA, Globo •, CBC, •, ARD, ZDF, Fuji, NHK, Nippon, SKY, SuperSport • United, BBC, Discovery Eurosport Locations: Paris, Tokyo, American, Russia, Russian, Japan, London, Rio de, China, Rio, German, City of Light, Brazil, Globo • Canada, France, • Germany, New Zealand, Africa, SuperSport • United Kingdom, Europe

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Persons: Sunisa Lee, Lee, ”, “, Lee ”, Bernd Jäger, Stephanie Cappuccitti, Luo Rui, Jaeger, Rui, Aleksandr Tkatchev —, Gabby Douglas, Li Ya Organizations: Olympic, Games, International Gymnastics Federation, New York Times, U.S.A Locations: Paris

☆ The Olympics are getting a luxury makeover this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Madeline Berg | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

From the custom Louis Vuitton cases presenting the Olympic medals and torch, to Armani attire donning Team Italy, luxury and beauty brands will be all over the Paris Games. LVMH is one of the biggest brand partners of the Paris Games, with the conglomerate spending about $160 million, Bloomberg reported. AdvertisementThe Paris Games also represent a return to form, with the crowds back for the first time since the pandemic. "A large amount of the global population will be watching" the Olympics, Fflur Roberts, the global head of luxury at Euromonitor International, told BI. The Olympics are also a high-stakes chance to prove luxury is "worth it" following a recent backlash against sky-high prices.

Persons: —, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Harry Poole, SponsorUnited, we've, Ellie Thorpe, Kantar BrandZ, Fflur Roberts, Marguerite Le Rolland, Poole, Octagon, Glossier, there's, Nancy Atufunwa, Stella Jean, Atufunwa, Thorpe, Bernard Arnault Organizations: Service, Olympic, Italy, Paris Games, Business, Bloomberg, Brands, Armani, Games, Excel Sports Management, Paris Olympics, Tokyo Games, Euromonitor, Olympics, Deloitte, USA, Women's, Haiti, Team Nigeria, LVMH Locations: Prada, Paris, Italian, France

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Swimming’s best rivalry, beach volleyball with a view
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

He and the relay team will look to defend their gold medal from Tokyo, but could be unseated by challengers Australia or China. GO DEEPER A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women's 400-meter freestyleWembanyama’s Olympic debutTime: 11:15 a.m. GO DEEPER Men's basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics: NBA player list, how to watch and moreBeach volleyball at the Eiffel TowerBeach volleyball gets prime placement in Paris, right next to an icon. GO DEEPER Beach volleyball at the 2024 Paris Olympics: U.S. teams, schedule and how to watchMen’s rugby sevens finalTime: 1:45 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local) with the gold medal match starting at 1:45 p.m.

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, it’ll, Peacock, Katie Ledecky, —, Australia’s Ariarne, Summer McIntosh, Titmus, Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, Simone Manuel —, LeBron James, Rudy Gobert, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Michael Reaves, Andy Benesh, Miles Partain, Cuba’s Jorge Luis Alayo Moliner, Noslen Díaz Amaro, Sweden’s David Åhman, Jonatan Hellvig, Carracher, Mark Nicolaidis, Taryn Kloth, Kristen Nuss, Canada’s Heather Bansley, Sophie Bukovec, mpics & Organizations: NBC, Tokyo Games, Australia, Olympic, American, CNBC, Telemundo, Peacock, Basketball, Paris Games, Brazil, NBA, Eiffel, U.S, men’s rugby, Fiji, Ireland, USA Locations: Paris, U.S, Tokyo, China, Great Britain, Italy, Australia, France, It's, Canada, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Japan, Greece, Fiji, United States, South Africa

☆ The French Swimmer Who Is Carrying His Country on His Back
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Jenny Vrentas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The French swimmer Léon Marchand understood that he would be his country’s marquee athlete at the Paris Games, and he surely is. Marchand, 22, has ascended to the top of the swimming world just in time for his home country to host the Games, and as one of France’s best — and earliest — hopes for Olympic gold. Carrying the weight of a nation’s hopes can be an uncommonly heavy burden for any athlete, and Marchand will not bear it alone, of course. Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 sensation who just completed his rookie season with the N.B.A.’s San Antonio Spurs, will lead France’s men’s basketball team. Teddy Riner, one of the best judokas in history, will look to claim a medal at a sixth straight Games.

Persons: Léon Marchand, didn’t, Nike Jordans, ”, Marchand, Victor Wembanyama, Teddy Riner, Thierry Henry Organizations: Paris Games, Games, Arizona State, University of Arizona, Nike, San Antonio Spurs, France’s Locations: selfies, Arizona, France

☆ FIFA hinders Canada’s chances for an Olympic women’s soccer repeat with punishments for drone spying
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Meg Linehan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

FIFA also noted that the decision was made — very quickly — because of its impact on the outcome of the ongoing Olympic tournament. With the limited size of the Olympic tournament at 12 teams, eight must advance — which means the top two third-place teams make it to the quarterfinals. GO DEEPER Canada Olympic spying scandal: The unanswered questions and possible punishmentsCanada Soccer had hoped to avoid any direct repercussions for the team in France. After staff members for the New Zealand team reported a drone flying above their practice in Saint-Étienne on July 22, they notified local police. Canada Soccer attempted to head off any further punishment by sending Lombardi and Mander (the assistant coach he reported to) back home.

Persons: Bev Priestman, Joseph Lombardi, Jasmine Mander, Kevin Blue, ”, Étienne, Lombardi, Canada’s, Mander, Priestman, Blue, Vaughn Ridley Organizations: FIFA, Canada, Games, Canada Soccer, Olympic, New Zealand, France, Olympics, International Olympic, Ferns, Sport ., Paris Games, Copa America, Getty Locations: Canada, Tokyo, New Zealand, Sport . Canada, France, Colombia, Saint, Canada’s

☆ First Up and First Out at the Paris Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Rory Smith | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It’s really a matter of math. There are 10,000 athletes at the Paris Games, spread across 32 sports. In the space of 19 days, that field has to be whittled down to just 329 gold medals. So, ultimately, someone has to go out first. And in some cases – in fencing, diving, judo, table tennis and rugby sevens, among others - that means the opening day of the Olympics is also the last.

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☆ The great America-Australia relay rivalry gets another worthy chapter in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

That was in 2000 in Sydney in the men’s 4×100, at a time when the American men were untouchable at the distance. Australia’s Michael Klim plays lead guitar while Ian Thorpe, right, looks on after the Australians beat the U.S. in the 4×100 freestyle relay in Sydney in 2000. The Chinese men led early but faded. Far and away the dominant swimming nation, American men won the 4×100 freestyle from 1964 until the air guitar incident in 2000. American women won it 14 times from 1924 to 2000.

Persons: That’s, There’s, Gary Hall Jr, Ian Thorpe, Australia’s Michael Klim, Al Bello, Meg Harris of, ’, Simone Manuel of, who’d, glumly, Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh, Torri, Hunter Armstrong, Qin Haiyang, Manuel, “, ”, Meg Harris, Mollie O’Callaghan, Quinn Rooney, it’s, Cate Campbell, Emma McKeon, Caeleb Dressel, ” Dressel, Armstrong, Dressel, Ian MacNicol Organizations: Paris Games, Australia, U.S, Getty, New York Times, ARD, FBI, Doping Agency, International Olympic, Aussie, Tokyo, “ Locations: France, Sydney, Meg Harris of Australia, U.S, Tokyo, Salt Lake City, Utah, Australian, Australia, United States, Paris

☆ The showdown that wasn’t: Ariarne Titmus easily bests Katie Ledecky in hotly anticipated rematch
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The women’s 400-meter freestyle race, billed as a rematch between rivals Ariarne Titmus of Australia and Katie Ledecky of the US, was one of the most hotly anticipated contests of the first full day of competition in the Paris Games. Titmus had defeated Ledecky three years ago in Tokyo, handing the American her first ever individual Olympic defeat. While the 400m is not Ledecky’s best race, she finished ahead of Titmus in a semifinal heat. “Ariarne and Summer swam really, really well. Titmus, meanwhile, will race in the 200-meter freestyle and Ledecky will also compete in the 1,500-meter freestyle – another one of her top events.

Persons: Ariarne, Katie Ledecky, Titmus, Ledecky, Ledecky’s, Summer McIntosh, “ I’m, Katie, ” Titmus, Australia's Titmus, Quinn Rooney, “, “ Ariarne, haven’t, ” ‘, ’ Titmus, ”, It’s, Adam Pretty, it’s Organizations: France CNN, Paris Games Locations: Nanterre, France, Australia, Tokyo, Titmus, La, Paris, McIntosh

☆ 22 details you might've missed during the Paris 2024 opening ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Amory Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 2024 Paris Games kicked off with an impressive opening ceremony. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe 2024 Olympics are being held in Paris this year, kicking off with Friday's opening ceremony. And nothing shows off the production value of the Summer Games quite like the opening ceremony. From incredible performances to a parade of boats, here's what you may have missed during the opening ceremony.

Persons: Notre, Dame, — Organizations: Paris Games, Service Locations: Paris

☆ At the first Olympic Village 100 years ago, athletes slept in wooden huts and drank wine twice a day. See what it was like to stay there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Lydia Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

When Paris hosted the Olympics in 1924, it was the first time athletes stayed together in a village. The Olympic Village made its debut at the 1924 Paris Olympics. Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesBefore 1924, delegations stayed in hotels, military buildings, or with local families in host cities, according to the Olympics Studies Centre. "A contract has to be formed and charges have to be fixed each time," the IOC said. The organizers of the 1924 Paris Olympics also believed housing athletes together had benefits beyond logistics and cost.

Persons: Frantz Reichel Organizations: Paris, Hulton, Olympics Studies, International Olympic Committee, Asian Social, Canadian Center of Science, IOC, Paris Games

“This will be the first Olympics, since Sydney, where the total costs are coming in under $10 billion,” said Victor Matheson, a College of the Holy Cross professor of economics who has researched the financial costs of the Olympics. Workmen adjust banners on the 3x3 basketball venue located at La Concorde, in Paris, ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. Additionally, the Paris Olympic Village will be converted into offices and housing in a historically impoverished neighborhood. Still, economists say, it may take more drastic moves in the future for the Olympics to be truly sustainable and economically sound. “I love the Olympics, and I love sporting events, but I just really do not think that the way the Olympics works now is a viable business model,” Phalin said.

Persons: ”, Victor Matheson, “, “ It’s, David Gray, Andrew Zimbalist, ” Zimbalist, Michael Kappeler, it’ll, Fabrice Coffrini, Zimbalist, ‘, Amanda Phalin, Christian Petersen, I’m, ” Phalin, you’ve, it’s, Andrew Medichini, shuttlecocks, Matheson, Phalin Organizations: CNN, Olympic, Paralympic Games, Paris Games, of, IOC, La Concorde, Getty, Mexico City Games, Montreal Games, Smith College, Olympics, Oxford University, Audit Board, Tokyo, Eiffel, Paris, University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, Games, of Investment, Development Authority, French, ” Workers, Palais, AP Paris Locations: Paris, Sydney, La, AFP, Mexico, Munich, ” Los Angeles, Tehran, Beijing, Sochi, France, “, Lake Placid , New York, Lake Placid, ”, Los Angeles, Oklahoma

☆ 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

☆ Snoop Dogg, NBC’s New Voice of the People
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Once Snoop Dogg had waded through electrical cords on the floor and ambled his lanky frame around the disorderly equipment in a partially constructed television studio in Paris, he was able to peer out over a balcony overlooking the Eiffel Tower and survey the city he hopes to conquer during the Olympics. “This is my home,” he said triumphantly to himself. Below, a handful of people flashed their phones. The man who NBCUniversal hopes will become the breakout star of the Paris Games was right where he wanted to be. The Olympics are always about the athletes, and as usual the focus this year will be on the brightest ones: Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Noah Lyles, Novak Djokovic, LeBron James.

Persons: Snoop Dogg, ”, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Noah Lyles, Novak Djokovic, LeBron James Organizations: Paris Games Locations: Paris

☆ 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)

Persons: PARIS — It’s, Katie Ledecky, Summer McIntosh, Titmus, “, I’ve, ” Ledecky, Erika Fairweather, McIntosh, She’ll, Adam Pretty, Canada’s, she’s, Ledecky, Regan Smith, Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, ” Brent Arckey, don’t, Caeleb Dressel, ” Titmus, I’m, ”, Larisa Latynina, Jacob Kupferman, Dan Goldfarb, Ariarne Titmus, Quinn Rooney, Maddie Meyer Organizations: Paris Games, PARIS, Tokyo Games, Summer’s Games, CBC Sports, U.S, Titmus, McIntosh, Olympic Locations: Rio de Janeiro, U.S, Fukuoka, Japan, Sarasota , Fla, Tokyo, Titmus, Australia, Titmus Australia, Chartres, France, London, Soviet Union, Ledecky, McIntosh, Paris

☆ 'Malicious acts' shut down Paris trains ahead of Olympics opening
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Erica Star Domena | Tamara Lindstrom | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Paris trains came to a halt, delaying athletes and tourists ahead of the Olympics opening ceremonies. Authorities are looking for the suspected arsonists who sabotaged the Paris Games. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

Persons: arsonists Organizations: Paris, Business Locations: Paris

☆ AI comes to the Olympics: In Paris, new tech will change your view of the Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. In real-time, the high-tech cameras can calculate each athlete’s stroke rate and the distance they are covering. The expansive beach volleyball court requires a lot of movement to cover during a match. (Daniel Leal / AFP via Getty Images)Running on the beach, quick moves on the tennis courtThe first thing anyone who tries to play beach volleyball realizes is how insanely large the court is. “This is why Computervision and AI are so helpful,” he said, especially with engineers focusing so heavily on biomechanics rather than biometrics.

Persons: Alain Zobrist, Zobrist, “, ” Zobrist, Greg Louganis, Clive Rose, Smart, bib, who’s, Daniel Leal, Roland Garros, won’t, Alexander Zverev, ”, Ulrik Pedersen, NurPhoto Organizations: Paris Games, Olympic Games, Olympics, Omega, Games, NBC, Eiffel, Aquatic, Getty, Roland, U.S, Tokyo Locations: Paris, American, Seoul, Louganis

☆ 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

☆ 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, “

☆ Canada removes coach Bev Priestman for Olympics after learning of more drone use against opponents
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Canada removed women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman from the team for the rest of the Olympics on Friday morning in Paris after learning of drone use against opponents that predates this summer’s Games. Priestman did not coach against New Zealand after a staff member for Canada was caught flying a drone over New Zealand’s training session on Monday. “Over the past 24 hours, additional information has come to our attention regarding previous drone use against opponents, predating the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” Canada Soccer CEO and general secretary Kevin Blue said in a statement. On Wednesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee said that it discovered a separate drone incident at New Zealand training on July 19. The committee said Canada Soccer staff would also undergo “mandatory ethics training.”A FIFA representative and a representative for Priestman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Persons: Bev Priestman, Priestman, Kevin Blue, Andy Spence, Joseph Lombardi, Jasmine Mander, Lombardi, ”, Loic Venance Organizations: Canada, New, New Zealand, Priestman, Olympics, Canadian Olympic Committee, Canada Soccer, women’s, team, Paris, Soccer, Paris Games, Olympic, Ferns, Canadian, COC, FIFA, Getty Locations: Paris, New Zealand, Canada, Saint, France, AFP

☆ Video of an Olympic champion whipping a horse resurrected a dark side of the games
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

British athlete Charlotte Dujardin was barred from the Paris Olympics for whipping a horse. The last Olympics, in Tokyo, also prompted widespread revulsion when a rider punched a horse. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementVideo of an Olympic champion repeatedly whipping a horse forced her out of the Paris games — and threw attention back on a touchy part of the competition. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Charlotte Dujardin, — Organizations: Paris, Service, Olympic, Britain's ITV, Business Locations: Tokyo, British

In 2004, Friba Rezayee, a judo athlete, became the first woman to represent Afghanistan in the Olympic Games. Today, under Taliban rule, Afghan women and girls face severe restrictions that effectively make it impossible for them to train for the Olympics at home. In this audio essay, Rezayee argues that the International Olympic Committee should demonstrate that it values human rights and opposes discrimination by barring a team representing Afghanistan in the Paris Games. (A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.)

Persons: Friba, Rezayee Organizations: Olympic Games, Olympics, International Olympic, Paris Games Locations: Afghanistan

☆ Mental health and the Olympics: How the USOPC is preparing for the toll on athletes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Nicole Auerbach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementThere are no surgeries or physical rehabilitation plans to address mental health challenges. Phelps has made mental health a huge focus in retirement, trying to help others avoid the feelings he endured. Bartley, who has worked with the USOPC since it created a mental health task force in 2020, said that her main goal over the past four years has been building out the organization’s infrastructure for therapy for mental health needs. Now, there are 15 psychological service providers — meaning those qualified to work on mental health, mental performance or even sleep. What does it mean to make the Olympic Games or not make the Olympic Games?

Persons: Simone Biles, ” Biles, “, ”, Jess Bartley, Michael Phelps, Cameron Spencer, Phelps, Caeleb Dressel, couldn’t, Bartley, ” Bartley, Dressel, Gretchen Walsh, raved, Lydia Jacoby, Tom Pennington, ” Jacoby, He’d, ” Dressel, I’m, it’s, Biles, “ She’s, Cecile Landi, ” “ She’s, ” Simone Biles ’, Jamie Squire, Dana O’Neil, Dan Goldfarb, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Francois Nel Organizations: Paris Games, Tokyo Games, U.S, Olympic, Paralympic Committee’s, Games, Olympic Games, Paris, Tokyo, Athletic, Tokyo Summer, Beijing Winter Games Locations: Tokyo, Alaska, it’s, France

☆ US men’s soccer team dealt heavy defeat by host France in opening Olympic match
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US men’s soccer team suffered a brutal return to Olympic action as it was beaten 3-0 by host nation France in its opening match of the Paris Games on Wednesday. The soccer tournament at this year’s Olympics kicked off two days before the Opening Ceremony, with teams consisting predominantly of under-23 players. Playing in its first Olympic Games since 2008, the young US men’s team knew an opening match against the host would be a tough test but, for the first hour at least, it looked more than capable of causing an upset. It will then play Guinea in the final group match on July 30. Meanwhile, Spain beat Uzbekistan 2-1, while Japan thrashed Paraguay 5-0 in some of the other standout scores of the soccer tournament so far.

Persons: Marko Mitrović, Luisa Gonzalez, Djordje Mihailović, Alexandre Lacazette, John Tolkin, Michael Olise, Loïc Badé, “ I’m, Thierry Henry Organizations: CNN, Paris Games, Olympic Games, US, Stade Vélodrome, Reuters, Bayern Munich, ”, Zealand Locations: France, Marseille, ” France, Guinea, , New Zealand, Spain, Uzbekistan, Japan, Paraguay

☆ Before Paris, London Showed How the Olympics Could Be Sustainable
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Ken Belson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This week, the world will tune in to watch what is being billed as the most sustainable Olympic Games in history, a goal the organizers of the Paris Games aim to reach in part by refurbishing buildings instead of constructing new ones. More than 90 percent of the venues that will be used for the Paris Games are temporary or already existed, though many of the buildings are old — including one used in the 1924 Olympics — and needed to be upgraded. For decades, the International Olympic Committee has been stung by images of Olympic venues in disrepair years after the Games end. The soaring cost of putting on the games and the white elephants left in their wake had scared away potential bidders. hopes that its ambitions for more sustainable Olympic facilities will lure other potential bidders.

Organizations: Games, Paris Games, International Olympic

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