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A researcher for Amnesty International says France's hijab ban causes systemic issues beyond the Olympic games. -
In 2021, Russia sent 335 athletes to the Tokyo Summer Olympics. This year? The number of competitors is just 15. Doping scandals and the Ukraine war have taken a toll on the Olympic powerhouse. -
Opening Day events will include many of the traditional affairs, such as the hat contest in the Plaza de Mexico. -
Here’s how to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics at home and around San Diego. -
An Olympics anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine seals off a miles-long area to Parisians and tourists who hadn’t applied in advance for a pass. -
Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she’d see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality. -
DirecTV has signed a multiyear deal to become the jersey partner of the San Diego FC, its first foray into kit sponsorship in MLS while expanding its presence in the local sports market. -
This month some of the world’s best surfers will travel to Tahiti, French Polynesia, to compete for gold on what is referred to as one of the heaviest waves in the world. Here’s a look at the dynamics of the wave and the 2024 Paris Olympics’ surfing competition. -
Olympic torchbearers included BTS star Jin, a runner from Central African Republic, former World Cup and Olympic medal winners and people known for their volunteer or community work. -
After Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the river, she said the Olympics were "a kind of magnet that attracted all our energies towards a single date, July 26, and we did it.”
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