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It's the time once again. It's time for the best athletes in the world to come together and crown champions in their various sports. The 2024 Olympic Games are set to begin this week in Paris as the world descends upon France. While there will be some qualifying events taking place earlier in the week, things officially kick off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony.

2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: Date, start time, live stream, TV channel, key athletes and events

The Summer Olympics in Paris are fast approaching. On Friday, July 26, the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympic will kick off, with athletes from all around the world representing their home countries. Multiple athletes have been tapped to serve as flag bearers for their countries, including NBA superstar...

How to watch the opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics

UPI News

More than 10,000 of the Earth's best athletes are in Paris, ready to compete under the shadow of the iconic Eiffel Tower. Paris 2024 competitions will start Wednesday, though the opening ceremonies are Friday.

Backdrop, debuts, comebacks and legacies make Paris Olympics essential viewing

Live Coverage of the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony Begins with the Preview Show This Friday, July 26, at Noon ET with the Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. PARIS, France – July 23, 2024 – With the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony only three days away, it’s time to check in with some of NBCUniversal’s 150+ commentators to hear what most excites them about their Olympic assignments this summer. From covering legendary athletic moments to experiencing the electricity in the stadiums that only a full Olympics crowd can bring, to immersing themselves in one of the world’s most beautiful cities, below is a taste of what our commentators are most looking forward to:

BONJOUR, PARIS! NBCUNIVERSAL OLYMPIC COMMENTATORS GET READY FOR ASSIGNMENTS OF A LIFETIME

USA TODAY

Sha'Carri Richardson has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Here's what event she'll be running and when to watch.

Will Sha'carri Richardson run in the Olympics? What to know about star at Paris Games

Chicago, IL

The Athlete Lifestyle On SI

Angel Reese can now add "London Barbie" to her growing list of nicknames after attending USA basketball exhibition ahead of Olympics.

Angel Reese channels Paris chic in hot-pink Balenciaga courtside before Olympics

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

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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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 Guardian

One of Team GB’s biggest stars at the Paris Olympics, Charlotte Dujardin, has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics for allegedly mistreating a horse

Paris 2024 Olympics: Dujardin pulls out over alleged horse mistreatment – as it happened

We arrived in Paris! We are getting settled into the Olympic Village. It is pretty exciting seeing the world gathered in a relatively small place like the Olympic Village and everyone coinciding with no turmoil. Our world has been a tense place lately, so it is nice change. The Olympic Games are so much more than 14 days of competition. It is 14 days of people coming together and celebrating each other. There is a common respect among all that take part.

2024 Olympic Games Blog with coach Terry Steiner

BroBible

Two years ago, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner found herself locked in a Russian prison camp unsure if she’d ever play basketball or even see her family again. Now, Griner is set to represent Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, and she says that the opportunity to do so means “everything” to her. […]
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Brittney Griner Opens Up About Playing For Team USA At Olympics After Imprisonment

E! News

No french fries at the Olympics in France? Oui.As it turns out, the dish won't be on the menu at the Olympic Village in Paris."French fries are too risky," chef Charles Guilloy explained to The New York Times in May, "because of fire-hazard concerns over deep-fat fryers.

Rules for the 2024 Paris Olympics That May Surprise You

Rich Lerner handles play-by-play commentary on the gymnastics daytime team for NBCUniversal’s Olympic coverage in Paris, his fourth Olympic assignment with NBCU. Lerner has been a studio host and play-by-play commentator for GOLF Channel for over 25 years, leading the network’s Golf Central Live From studio coverage from golf’s biggest events. As part of GOLF Channel’s Golf Central Live From coverage, Lerner writes and narrates essays that add perspective to critical moments in the sport, and the players whom they center around.

Rich Lerner (Olympics)

The Mirror US

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is not on Team USA women's basketball, but it appears the WNBA star may be in Paris to show her support - and the 22-year-old had a hitch upon arrival

Angel Reese fumes after suffering travel nightmare heading to Paris 2024 Olympics

NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics are shaping up to be the biggest media event ever with 7,000 hours of coverage. This includes more than 5,000 streaming hours, 17 consecutive nights of primetime programming on NBC, all 329 medal events streaming on Peacock, and more than 150 commentators.

Paris Olympics By the Numbers – Paris 2024

The Independent

 Team USA is heading to Paris, France to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics, hoping to bring home a slew of gold medals with the likes of Simone Biles and Sha’Carri Richardson in their ranks.To date, Team USA has brought home 2,629 Summer Olympic medals, with 1,061 of them being gold medals.LeBron James has officially been chosen as flag bearer for the United States delegation during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. The four-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist was voted by a group of nearly 600 members of Team USA to be the flag bearer during...

Team USA Olympic schedule: Key competitions and days from archery to wrestling

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The Olympic Games are an opportunity for little-known sports to get the big spotlight.Here are five sports you may not realize athletes will be competing in at this summer's Paris Games.Breaking or BreakdancingThat's right, breakdancing will get its Olympic debut in Paris this summer.The competition will be divided by gender and scored similar to gymnastics with judges watching and awarding points to the best routines.CBS News spoke to and got a demonstration from, one of the athletes representing Team USA.
Breakdancing, rooted in New York's hip hop culture, debuts at this year's Paris Summer Olympics. Luke Burbank talks with Victor Montalvo...

Five little-known sports at the Paris Olympics

49ers tight end George Kittle had a rough offseason, thanks to a nagging core muscle injury he had surgically repaired as well as an injury to the AC joint in his shoulder during the Super Bowl. But after losing 30 pounds because he couldn’t lift weights, Kittle says he’s now all the way back.

George Kittle is all the way back after losing and re-gaining 30 pounds this offseason

Scott McLaughlin shares his thoughts after contact with teammate Will Power forced the No. 3 out of the race, calling it "a low percentage move" on the streets of Toronto.

McLaughlin frustrated with Power after contact

Watch: How to Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics: Everything You Need to Know. Because not only will there be literal diving into a seemingly bottomless pool (really about 16 feet deep), the global extravaganza getting underway in Paris July 26—followed by the 2024 Paralympics on Aug. 28—will be offering the usual cornucopia of sports you live to obsess over whenever the Summer Games come around.

2024 Olympics and Paralympics: Meet Team USA Going for Gold in Paris

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PEACOCK’S ORIGINAL 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS PROGRAMMING BEGINS THIS WEEK WITH OPENING CEREMONY ONLY FOUR DAYS AWAY

Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Starts Friday, July 26, Following the Opening Ceremony. Gold Zone Whip-Around Show Begins with First Day of Competition...

PEACOCK’S ORIGINAL 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS PROGRAMMING BEGINS THIS WEEK WITH OPENING CEREMONY ONLY FOUR DAYS AWAY

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