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(From left to right) Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Brody Malone, and Stephen Nedoroscik celebrate after winning bronze during the men’s team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena on July 29 in Paris, France.

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Paris Olympic success has men’s college gymnastics coaches ‘optimistic’ for the sport’s future

Gabby Williams #15 of Team France at the free throw line during the United States of America v France, Women's Basketball Gold Medal Game at the Bercy Arena during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.

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France silver medalist Gabby Williams re-signs with Seattle Storm after impressive Olympic performance

A worker puts on the finishing touches on a sign outside a venue ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Paris.

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Hosting the Olympics has become financially untenable, economists say

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts to making a 3 point shot against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Caitlin Clark wows with 29-point double-double in return to WNBA action

People gather in the streets as Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif waves from the top of a double decker bus.

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif honored by celebratory parade on return home from Paris Olympics

American rapper Flavor Flav shows his support during the Women's Preliminary Round Group B match between Team Italy and Team United States on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2024, in Paris, France.

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Flavor Flav helps Paralympic athlete raise money to have parents watch him compete in Paris

Team GB runner Rose Harvey says she completed Olympic marathon with broken leg

Paris Olympics ratings soar 82% over Tokyo Games, delivering big boost to NBC’s Peacock streamer

As the Olympic flame heads for Los Angeles, what can we expect from the 2028 Games?

Australian breaker Raygun earns mixed reviews, praised for ‘courage’ and ‘character’ after viral performances at Paris Games

Princess of Wales, Snoop Dogg and a bearded Prince William team up for Olympics video

Summer Olympics: Top medals by delegation

Remember when Lionel Richie closed the Olympic Games in the most ‘80s outfit ever?

How Nafi Thiam went from her ‘dark place’ to the light of a historic Olympics

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold after social media firestorm

What we’ll always remember from the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

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‘Devastating’: Raygun speaks out after Olympic performance backlash 1:09

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Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Las Vegas Aces: Here’s what’s next for the WNBA 2:45

<p>The female boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting have faced intense scrutiny after the International Boxing Federation claimed the athletes had previously failed a gender eligibility test. CNN's Christina Macfarlane speaks with two-time Olympic track and field champion Caster Semenya, who has been deemed <a >ineligible to run</a> for similar reasons, but is fighting her case at the European Court of Human Rights.?</p>

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Semenya reacts to controversy about Olympians’ gender, echoing her own 2:41

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‘I am a woman’: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif responds to online attacks 0:39

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A US Olympian documented her experience in Paris. This is what shocked her most 1:28

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See why this Olympic sport has its roots in Roman theater 2:39

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‘Paris rates right at the top’: Christine Brennan on covering her 21st Olympics 9:54

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Would Parisians take a dip in the Seine? 1:13

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A golden Olympic opportunity in Paris

The participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes has been one of the major talking points leading up to this year's Olympic Games.

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Can Russians and Belarusians compete at the Paris Olympics? Individual Neutral Athletes explained

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‘The eyes of the world are on this race’. Paris Olympics’ triathlon hangs in the balance over E. Coli levels in the Seine

BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 19: Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine UKR looks on prior to the Women's High Jump on Day Two of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 19, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images for World Athletics)

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‘When I see Russian athletes … I see every city destroyed,’ says Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh

India's Neeraj Chopra competes in the men's javelin throw final during the Diamond League athletics meeting at Stadion Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on August 31, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Neeraj Chopra has gained unlikely stardom in India. If he wins another Olympic gold, he will be ‘treated like God’

B-boy Menno of the Netherlands performs at Passerelle Debilly during the Red Bull BC One All Stars Paris take-over in Paris, France on August 9, 2023. // Dean Treml / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202308170046 // Usage for editorial use only //

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‘Breaking has total freedom for me,’ says Menno van Gorp, a medal hopeful in the newest Olympic sport

Bill May, of the United States, walks along the pool deck at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Saturday, July 15, 2023. Largely unnoticed by the general public, men have been participating in artistic swimming, formerly known as synchronized swimming, for decades. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick)

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Excluded from the Olympics for his whole career, artistic swimmer Bill May set for ‘beautiful’ debut at this year’s Games

Armand Duplantis of Team Sweden competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final on Day Three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 at Emirates Arena on March 03, 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Mondo Duplantis aims for ‘dominance’ in ‘freaky sport’ of pole vault after breaking the world record multiple times

British Olympic Rower, Helen Glover trains in preparation for the Sport Relief All-Star Games: Birmingham 2022. Two teams of para and non-disabled sporting legends and celebrities are set to go head-to-head at this summers Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, all to raise life-changing money for Sport Relief.The teams will take on five Birmingham 2022 sports, competing in front of live crowds at the actual venues during the Games. Taken in Lee Valley VeloPark, London on the 19th July 2022.

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For Helen Glover, motherhood means that ‘every inch of happiness’ doesn’t rest on Olympic success

In Pictures

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Gallery In pictures: The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics

Simone Biles performs on the balance beam during the individual all-around competition at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 1.

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Gallery In pictures: Simone Biles wins Olympic all-around

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BROOKLYN, NY - AUGUST 22: Ivana Dojkic #18 of the New York Liberty handles the ball during the game on August 22, 2024 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images)

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New York Liberty down Dallas Wings 79-71 to win eighth straight and extend league-best record

Chelsea's Marc Guiu during a match against Servette in London, England on August 22, 2024.

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Marc Guiu produces early contender for worst miss of the season in Chelsea’s Conference League victory over Servette

Scottie Scheffler hits from the bunker on the first hole during the first round of the BMW Championship golf event at Castle Pines Golf Club, on August 22, 2024, in Castle Rock, Colo.

Scottie Scheffler plays down ‘sore’ back after injury concerns at BMW Championship

Chicago Bears safety Douglas Coleman III is treated on the field after being injured during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday in Kansas City.

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Chicago Bears’ Douglas Coleman III carried off field on a stretcher during preseason game against Chiefs

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees uses a custom Chandler bat to honor his former college team, the Fresno State Bulldogs, while batting during the MLB Players' Weekend game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 17, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

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New York Yankees defend Aaron Judge after Little League World Series coach says he ignored team

BALTIMORE, MD - JANUARY 16: NWSL game ball during the 2020 NWSL College Draft at the Baltimore Convention Center on January 16, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Jose Argueta/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

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NWSL and players association agree to abolish draft, raise player pay in new CBA

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Taekwondo - Women K44 -49kg Repechage Quarterfinal - Makuhari Messe Hall B, Chiba, Japan - September 2, 2021. Zakia Khudadadi of Afghanistan makes her entrance for her bout against Viktoriia Marchuk of Ukraine REUTERS/Thomas Peter

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Three years after the fall of Kabul, this Paralympian hopes to inspire women around the world through her act of defiance

TORONTO, CANADA - AUGUST 21: Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates with Tyler Stephenson #37 after De La Cruz hits a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 21, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)

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MLB roundup: Elly De La Cruz joins 60/20 club, Nolan Arenado hits walk-off grand slam against Milwaukee Brewers