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Mirra Andreeva wins in Romania for first WTA Tour title ahead of Paris Olympics | Tennis News
Mirra Andreeva will head into the Olympics off the back of her first WTA Tour title after she won the Iasi Open in Romania. The 17-year-old triumphed after fellow Russian Elina Avanesyan had to retire in the third set close to midnight. Andreeva led 5-7 7-5 4-0 at that stage having lost just four points…
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Cauldron at Paris Olympics looks like a hot-air balloon
Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec watch as the cauldron rises in a balloon in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2o24, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/David Goldman) PARIS — The identity of the person who would light the Olympic cauldron for the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday night (spoiler alert:…
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony: Five memorable moments
A photograph taken from an helicopter on July 26, 2024, shows an aerial view of the Eiffel Tower and the Olympics Rings lightened up during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / POOL / Agence France-Presse) PARIS, France — Boundary-breaking, genre-defying, and unprecedented: the opening ceremony…
Read MoreLady Gaga, Celine Dion add sparkle to Paris Olympics opening show
A grab of a video released by the Olympic Broadcasting Services shows Canadian Singer Celine Dion performing on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024, in Paris, on July 26, 2024. (Photo by various sources / AFP) / Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an…
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Team Philippines sails into Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony
Athletes from the Philippines, Poland’s and Puerto Rico’s delegations sail in a boat along the river Seine near the Pont Royal during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 on July 26, 2024. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP Team Philippines made its first appearance early Saturday morning (Manila time) in the 2024 Paris Olympics, whose…
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First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka
FILE–The Eiffel Tower is seen behind a Paris Olympics canvas, from the Trocadero plaza Thursday, July 18, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman) PARIS— A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency said Friday. Sajjad Sehen, a 28-year-old first-time Olympian, tested positive for metandienone…
Read MoreParis Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony
A full moon rises behind the Olympic rings hanging from the Eiffel Tower, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Paris, France. The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is Friday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) The Paris Olympics 2024 will officially open the Summer Games with an elaborate opening ceremony on July 26 (July 27, Manila time)…
Read MoreTeam USA basketball at Paris Olympics 2024
Team USA basketball team players with forward LeBron James (C) attend a training session at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d Ascq, northern France, on July 24, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024 men’s basketball games. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Team USA is out for redemption in the Paris Olympics 2024 men’s…
Read MoreAngelique Kerber will retire from tennis after Paris Olympics
FILE – Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber announced Thursday, July 25, 2024 that she will retire after the Paris Olympics. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) PARIS — Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber announced Thursday that she will retire after the Paris Olympics. The 36-year-old German player won majors at every tournament except for…
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Durant ‘feeling good’ ahead of Team USA’s Paris Olympics bid
Kevin Durant gets a pass as Team USA men’s team practiced before the start of the basketball competition at the Paris Olympics 2024, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Kevin Durant, who missed all five of Team USA’s warm-up games with a calf strain, practiced on Wednesday upon the Americans’ arrival…
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