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The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are upon us. With 206 countries partaking in the transnational affair, excitement is brewing around the planet. One of the most captivating aspects of the Olympics is the extensive list of sports and competitions, making it easy to find something for everyone. North of 10,000 athletes are battling across 329 medal events, ensuring all fans are actively engaged in the Paris Games. Among the most popular of the bunch is gymnastics.

2024 Olympic Gymnastics: Dates, teams, schedule and more

Competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics officially began Saturday, and Day 1 did not disappoint. The U.S. got on the board early with two silver medals awarded to synchronized divers Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon. Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time, won the bronze medal -- the 11th medal of her career -- by taking bronze in the 400-meter freestyle. Her finish came against Australian Ariarne Titmus, who claimed gold, adding another chapter to the storied pool rivalry between the U.S. and Australia.

2024 Paris Olympics schedule: Where to watch Team USA men's basketball, gymnastics, swimming finals on Day 2

Sporting News

Simone Biles and Team USA are looking to take home as many gymnastics gold medals as possible during the 2024 Olympics. Sporting News is tracking their results and the winners in each artistic discipline.

USA Olympic gymnastics results: Updated scores, winners for women's, men's individual and team events

Along with all of the triumphs, comebacks, and revenge stories, the Paris Olympics are shaping up to be notable for the level of incredibly difficult, boundary-pushing gymnastics that may grace Bercy Arena in the coming weeks. Here are some of the new skills never before performed at the Olympics to be on the lookout for as the Games progress.

11 skills to look out for in women’s gymnastics at Paris 2024

On Friday, the 2024 Paris Olympics commenced with a stunning opening ceremony that included Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, and the singing head of Marie Antoinette. But the spectacle has just begun. Team USA is in France and women’s gymnastic events start in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Here’s...

How to Watch Women’s Gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics

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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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Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

Chicago, IL

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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.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

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Here’s a story that’s making waves in the retail world: Conn's HomePlus, a well-known discount furniture chain, has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And the news isn’t just about numbers—it’s about real people and places, so let’s dive into what’s happening.

Another retail giant has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is shutting down several stores.

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Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. This is FTW Explains: The Olympics.
Every four years, we all gather to watch Olympic gymnastics during the summer Games.
It’s always awesome. But let’s be real — so many of us don’t know what we’re watching. That’s okay, by the way! You don’t have to know exactly what a sport is or how it works to appreciate it and think it’s cool.
That’s the relationship a lot of people have with gymnastics. These incredible athletes do incredible things that none of us could...

Olympic gymnastics rules, format and scoring in the 2024 Paris Olympics, explained

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There will be nine days of gymnastics competition at the Paris Olympics, four days for team events and five for individual finals. See the schedule.

Gymnastics Olympics schedule: When Simone Biles, USA compete at Paris Games

The Guardian

Join our writers for live updates with tennis, canoe slalom, skateboarding and football also to come in Paris

Paris 2024 Olympics day two: Simone Biles dazzles in gymnastics; women’s mountain bike race – live

The US Sun

MAX WHITLOCK is Great Britain's most successful gymnast and made history in 2016 when he won two gold medals in the Rio Olympics. After finding success in the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games, he was finally crowned Olympic champion in Brazil - and followed that with a third gold in Tokyo.

Who is Max Whitlock, how many medals has he won and which gymnastics events will he compete in at Paris 2024 Olympics?

The Independent

Max Whitlock described his “crazy” relief after the double defending champion successfully negotiated the qualifying round for the Olympic men’s pommel competition at the Bercy Arena in Paris.Whitlock was one of a record-breaking number of eight British male gymnasts to seal their places in individual finals on Saturday, with Jake Jarman and Luke Whitehouse through on floor, Harry Hepworth on rings, Hepworth and Jarman on vault, and Jarman and Joe Fraser in the all-around.The respective successes of Hepworth and Jarman also mean it will be the first time in history that Great Britain has been represented in either a vault...

Max Whitlock admits pommel qualification in Paris is a ‘huge relief’

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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

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Gymnastics is one of the most popular sports at the Olympics, and the Games is the biggest stage in the sport. In Paris, competition begins with qualifying on Sunday, July 28. At this Games, we’ll see some of the most difficult gymnastics ever done, with none other than Simone Biles leading the charge. She has demonstrated pure dominance since winning her first world title in 2013. Some athletes will chase Biles in pursuit of Olympic glory, some are in steadfast pursuit of the top of the podium, and others will see their Olympic dreams realized when they salute the judges in Bercy Arena and officially become Olympians.

Women’s gymnastics individual power rankings at Paris 2024

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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Live Updates: Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Qualifying at the Paris Olympic Games

PARIS – The 2024 Paris Olympic Games began with men’s artistic gymnastics qualifying on Saturday, July 27. Keep reading for a play-by-play recap and the full...

Live Updates: Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Qualifying at the Paris Olympic Games

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