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A Belgian triathlete has attacked Olympic organizers for allowing athletes to compete in the “dirty” river Seine, saying she had “felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about too much” in the Paris waters.“The Seine has been dirty for a hundred years, so they can’t say that the safety of the athletes is a priority. That’s bullshit!” Jolien Vermeylen reportedly told Belgian TV channel VTM after finishing 24th in Wednesday’s women’s race.The 30-year-old described how she felt things in the water during her 1500-meter swim that kicked off the race before cycling and running legs through central Paris. “While...

Olympic Triathlete’s Fury at Having to Race in ‘Dirty’ River Seine

Olympic swimmers finally returned to the cleaned-up river Seine for the first time since 1900 for the men’s and women’s triathlons races—and the first reviews are in. “It didn’t taste great,” New Zealand racer Ainsley Thorpe told The Wall Street Journal. “It’s a little bit brown.” Torrential rains over the weekend had swept tons of wastewater and sewage into the river, overloading a $1.5 billion system to keep the waterway clean. Triathletes were then unable to familiarize themselves with the course, with training runs canceled for several days because of high bacteria levels, shown by daily testing for E. coli...

Paris Triathletes Finally Swim in Seine but Say It ‘Didn’t Taste Great’

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Following delays amid considerable safety concerns, Olympic triathletes swam in the Seine River on Wednesday. The start of Tuesday's men's triathlon was pushed back after rain posed the risk of higher bacteria levels. However, the women's triathlon commenced on schedule.  Competitors dove into ...

Fans Disgusted By Olympic Athletes Swimming In Seine River

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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The women’s gymnastics all-around final, beginning Thursday at 12:15 p.m. ET, will feature the legendary Simone Biles, who became the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympics history Tuesday with her gold medal win in the gymnastics team final, bringing her medal total to eight.

American teammate Sunisa “Suni” Lee looks to defend her all-around gold from Tokyo. 



The United States has prevailed in the individual women’s all-around category in every Olympics since 2000. 

Also, swimming finals — featuring the women’s 200-meter butterfly, men’s 200-meter backstroke, women’s 200-meter breaststroke and women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay — begins at 2:30 p.m. 

American Ryan Murphy,...

The events to watch at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 1

Live on location in Paris, Jessica reports on the competition in Bercy Arena today and on her interviews with athletes. Plus we have lots of behind the scenes news from the Paris Olympics to share. We have the first all-around champion of the Paris Games. Lots of news from the...

Men’s All Around Final Live from the Paris Olympic Games

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Al Bello/Getty Images Live from Paris, Olympian Nada Hafez has revealed she is seven months pregnant. Hafez, 26, took to social media on Tuesday, July 30, to announce that she's expecting her first child with husband Ibrahim Ihab. "What appears to you as two players on the podium, they were actually three! It was me, […]

Fencer Nada Hafez Reveals She Competed in Paris Olympics While 7 Months Pregnant

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The men's and women's 20km race walk events took place on Thursday at the Paris Olympics and fans watching at home were full of admiration for the competitors

Cristiano Ronaldo having clear influence on Paris Olympics as race walking takes center stage

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Many fans are wondering what happened to Hezly Rivera or if she might be hurt or injured at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The youngest member of the women’s gymnastics team for Team USA, the 16-year-old Hezly appeared during the qualification rounds, performing on beam and uneven bars. However, she is not slated to compete in the women’s team final, all-around, or any apparatus finals. This has led to a selection controversy where gymnastics fans are confused about her absence in the team final. Here’s a breakdown of the Hezly Rivera controversy during the 2024 Olympic Games.

What Happened to Hezly Rivera at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Whiskey Riff

Olympic athletes are less than thrilled with the conditions of the Seine River. The cleanliness of the Seine River has been a hot topic of conversation leading up to the commencement of the Summer Olympic Games. The notoriously nasty river water conditions have been an issue Paris has faced for many years. Still, when the city was named to hold the Olympic Games, officials were bound and determined to improve the river’s conditions, spending $1.5 billion to enhance water quality.

“Felt & Saw Things That We Shouldn’t Think About” – Triathlete Slams Olympics For Disgusting Condition Of Seine River

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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The men's individual triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics has been postponed as the water quality in the Seine is still below regulatory standards, with Seth Rider taking drastic action to ensure he is not affected

Team USA athlete stops washing his hands after using the toilet at Paris Olympics

PARIS — It’s golden hour at the Eiffel Tower, crowds are starting to arrive for the evening’s beach volleyball games at the Paris Olympics, and Dan Lowther is ready to sit on the grass and enjoy a cold beer. Except he can’t. Not here, not at...

Paris Olympics aren’t serving alcohol to fans — and Americans are dumbfounded

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Swimming in the Seine has been banned for over a century because of the poor water quality.

What happens if the Seine isn’t clean enough for Olympic competition?

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Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Denver, CO

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

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(MA) Meet Gibson Band, a pocket-sized pup with a huge heart full of love. This 4-year-old Chihuahua grew up as an owned pup in a loving home. Unfortunately, Gibson's owners recently went through some unexpected life changes, and as such were no longer able to provide him with the care and love he needed. Now, Gibson is living safely with a foster family found through Great Dog Rescue New England. Despite loving his foster family, Gibson hopes he will not have to wait very long before he can make his final move to a furever home!

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Cleveland Road Runners Club: You don't have to be in Paris Olympics to get your game on

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Cleveland Road Runners Club: You don't have to be in Paris Olympics to get your game on

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