Olympics-Spain's Bonmati eyes soccer gold to cap stellar year
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MADRID - Aitana Bonmati will not be resting on her laurels and is focused on winning the only major prize she has not claimed in the past...
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Olympics-High costs, safety worries hurt Paris Games bookings
LONDON/NEW YORK - Spiralling travel and accommodation costs, French political tumult and security concerns are discouraging many sports...
- Jul 5
- 1 min
Olympics-Croatia's rowing brothers hope for fourth Olympic medal in Paris
SINJ, Croatia - On the crystal clear waters of Peruca Lake, Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic are preparing for the Paris...
- Jun 27
- 2 min
US TV coverage of Paris Olympics to include AI, pop culture, drama, NBC says
From the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, U.S. television coverage of the games will include celebrities, social media...
- Jun 26
- 3 min
US swim great Phelps tells Congress that Olympic anti-doping efforts fall short
WASHINGTON - U.S. swimming great Michael Phelps told a congressional panel on Tuesday that anti-doping measures "have fallen short" in a...
- Jun 21
- 3 min
Inspired by Olympics debut, Japan's seniors blaze breakdancing trail
TOKYO - A 74-year-old surfer and master of classical Japanese dance may seem an unlikely member of a seniors' breakdancing group, but...
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Palestinian swimmer hopes to lift spirits of Gazans at Olympics
DUBAI - Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab, who is training for the 2024 Olympic Games, has a mission. He wants to represent...
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Athletics-Athletics' Olympic prize money plan unfair to other sports, Redgrave says
World Athletics' (WA) decision to give prize money to Olympic gold medallists is unfair to other sports that cannot afford to do the...
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Olympics - French artist in race against time to finish monumental piece
SAINT-OUEN, France - A couple of months ago, Baptiste Chebassier quit his consulting job to fully focus on his art project - writing...
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Olympics-India's Zareen ready to step out of Mary Kom's shadow, says coach
NEW DELHI - Two-time world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen is ready to step out of fellow Indian MC Mary Kom's shadow with a medal at...
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Olympics-Olympic rings to be displayed on Eiffel Tower for Paris Games
PARIS - The Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower, the president of the monument's operating company...
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