When the 2024 Paris Olympics were announced, it was also reported that there would be four new sports joining the Olympic games. This shift with the times allowed for new games to attract younger audiences and demographics, and strengthen the Olympics’ hold on the worldwide audience every four years. These four new sports are: breaking, surfing, sport climbing and skateboarding.

4 new Olympic sports are ready to break in at 2024 Paris games

LCM (50 meters) Swimming action at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games is just days away and the nation of South Korea is primed to make potential history in La Défense Arena. Key members of the Olympic squad spoke to the media before departing for Paris, including 400m free...

World Champions Kim Woomin, Hwang Sunwoo Eye Korean History In Paris

Minneapolis, MN

At 16, gymnast Hezly Rivera has spent half of her life envisioning herself as an Olympian. “This has been my dream ever since I was 8,” she told NBC News. Following her clutch performance at the Olympic Trials in Minnesota, Rivera’s dream came true. She made the cut for Team USA and will be competing in the 2024 Paris Games.

Who Is Hezly Rivera? All About the 16-Year-Old Gymnast Headed to Paris

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Pittsburgher is going to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Calahan Young is one of six athletes chosen to represent Team USA on the men's goalball team. He was also part of the Tokyo 2020 team.Goalball is one of two Paralympic sports that don't have an Olympic counterpart. The sport is designed for people who are blind or visually impaired. Described by the Olympics as an "intense sport," it's played in complete silence so players can hear the ball, which has bells inside.Calahan is on the roster along with Tre'Shaun Faison, Christian King, Tyler Merren, Matt Simpson...

Pittsburgher competing in Paris Paralympic Games

Sports Illustrated

With 329 events across 39 sports, there will be plenty to take in over 19 days. Here's what to look out for.

Paris Olympics Day-by-Day Viewers Guide

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

The daughter of Dubai's ruler appears to have announced her divorce on social media. A post from the verified Instagram account of Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said she was ending her marriage, and reads: "I hereby declare our divorce." The BBC has reached out to officials...

Instagram account of Dubai princess announces divorce

The 19-year-old won Japan's all-around national title in April.

Japanese Gymnast Shoko Miyata Sent Home From Olympics for Smoking, per Report

A raft of global institutions - including major banks, media outlets and airlines - have reported a mass IT outage, affecting their ability to offer services. Several airlines have grounded flights around the world and many more are reporting delays. The US state of Alaska has warned its emergency services...

Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks

James Roddis is one of the most senior army officers to be court-martialled in the last 200 years.

Ex-Major General admits disgraceful conduct

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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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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

Lewis Hamilton says Ralf Schumacher’s decision to come out as gay “sends such a positive message” but that Formula 1 needs to make more progress on inclusivity.

Schumacher coming out 'sends positive message' - Hamilton

Human remains found in a park have been identified as those of a man who had been missing for more than two years. Karandeep Singh was initially reported missing from Slough on 13 December 2021. The formal identification follows the discovery of the remains in Herschel Park, Slough, on 7...

Remains identified as man missing for two years

Country singer Ingrid Andress has apologised and admitted being drunk while performing a much-derided rendition of the US national anthem, at a baseball stadium. Andress's erratic performance of The Star-Spangled Banner was widely shared after Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby, in Texas, on Monday. "I was drunk last night,"...

Country star sorry for singing US anthem drunk

PARIS -- For a moment at the World Championships in Antwerp last year, no one knew where the female French gymnasts had gone. In an environment where military-style rules have been the norm for decades, it felt unusual, even surreal. The athletes had not gone too far. They were simply...

French women's gymnastics team excels under new training regimen. Just in time for Paris Olympics

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Keri-Anne Payne became the first Team GB athlete to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics on this day in 2011.Payne claimed a gold medal in the 10 kilometre open water race at the FINA World Championships at Jinshan City Beach in Shanghai.The 23-year-old had led from the get go and managed to qualify for her home Olympics in top spot despite pressure from Australia’s Melissa Gorman.“It feels amazing. I’m just so happy with myself for doing that,” Payne said.“To be on that Olympic team at a home Olympics is going to be absolutely amazing. I’m really pleased. It’s a weight...

On This Day in 2011: Keri-Anne Payne makes London Olympics after Shanghai win

With just nine days to go until the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, athletes from Team GB have been gearing up for the Games - and many are travelling from Yorkshire to compete. Among them are former medallists including Harrogate diver Jack Laugher, Leeds mountain biker Tom Pidcock and...

Meet the Yorkshire Olympians competing in Paris

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Ethiopian-Dutch distance running sensation Sifan Hassan is set to embark on an extraordinary quest at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She is aiming…
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Incredible! Ethiopian-Dutch Runner Sifan Hassan Will Compete In 4 Separate Events At Paris 2024 Olympics

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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 young stars to follow at the Paris Olympics

In the build-up to the opening of the 30th summer Olympics on Friday, 26 July, BBC Sport takes a look at the rising stars and future...

The young stars to follow at the Paris Olympics

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