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The 2024 Paris Olympics will bring together some of the top athletes in the world to contend in various games, vying for the gold, silver and bronze medals in competition. However, you have to assume that money is also involved for prizes outside of the famous Olympic medals. How much do athletes make if they place at the Olympic Games?

How much money do Team USA athletes make for winning Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals?

An Algerian judoka has been disqualified after failing the weigh-in before facing an Israeli opponent at the Olympic Games. Messaoud Redouane Dris, 22, had been scheduled to face Tohar Butbul in the -73kg category on Monday. However, Dris weighed in above the 73kg limit ahead of the contest and was...

Algerian judoka disqualified before facing Israeli

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PARIS (Reuters) -Germany's Lukas Maertens won his first Olympic gold in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as he emerged triumphant from a final stacked with world champions and shrugged off his nearly-man record.

Olympics-Swimming-'I'm on top now': Maertens takes 400m freestyle gold

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As the Paris 2024 Olympics begin, U.S. Olympic sailor Daniela Moroz reflected on her journey from a childhood shaped by windsurfing to her current position on the world stage. Moroz’s passion for sailing is deeply rooted in her family’s history. Her parents, who escaped former Czechoslovakia, met while windsurfing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Surrounded by this aquatic culture from a young age, Moroz explored various sports before discovering kiting. Her competitive spirit was ignited, and she quickly became engaged in racing. “As soon as I got the opportunity to try racing, I jumped on it and was hooked right away,” Moroz told uInterveiw.

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Olympic Sailor Daniela Moroz On Her Plans For Gold

Yeldos Smetov was one of the serious contenders for gold in Paris 2024. He was after all, a former World Champion and a double Olympic medalist. He’s also a former Asian Games champion and has won seven gold medals in the IJF World Tour. But at 31 years of age and unseeded at No. 22, he was past his prime.

Yeldos Smetov earns crown on his career

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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

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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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Disclaimer: This content was written by Devra Lee for general informational and entertainment purposes only. This service is to provide astrological information that has been researched, recorded, and observed by the author.

Horoscope of the Day, Monday, July 29th

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David Heitz

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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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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Fulton, MO

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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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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?

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American swimmers Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh finished first and second, respectively, in the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

USA's Huske, Walsh Take Gold, Silver In Olympics Women's 100M Butterfly

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Japan's Hifumi Abe retained his men's under 66kg gold medal before Diyora Keldiyorova, who had ended Abe's sister's Olympic title defense earlier in the day, won Uzbekistan's first judo gold medal in the women's under 52kg class.

Hifumi Abe retains Olympic judo title; Uzbekistan wins 1st gold

On a frenetic first day's action at Bercy Arena, a boisterous crowd was treated to a taste of the thrills and spills ahead, with American superstar Simone Biles making her eagerly awaited entrance on Sunday. The Russian Olympic Committee won the men's team title at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games...

China edge Japan as Olympic gymnastics springs into action

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CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) — Teenage South Korea shooter Ban Hyojin found out just how fine the winning margin in her sport can be as she won an Olympic gold medal by one-tenth of a point on Monday. The 16-year-old Ban beat 17-year-old Huang Yuting of China to the gold...

Teenage South Korea shooter Ban Hyo-jin takes Olympic gold by .1 of a point in dramatic shoot-off

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Chloe, a 9 to 10-week-old puppy, is the last of her litter and is eagerly looking for a forever home. Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently shared Chloe's story and her endearing qualities.

Meet Chloe: The 10-Week-Old Puppy Who Is The Last Of Her Litter Looking For Love

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SHELLY-ANN FRASER-PRYCE is a certified Olympic legend. In Paris, she is bidding to enter the record books by becoming the most decorated female athletics Olympian of all time. To do that she must add four more medals to her incredible tally of eight - at the age of 37. But...

Meet Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Olympic legend and Netflix Sprint athlete chasing gold aged 37 at Paris 2024

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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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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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Natsumi Tsunoda can safely retire with Olympic gold

It was always going to be Tsunoda. She is a three-time World Champion (2021, 2022, 2023) and has been unbeaten by any non-Japanese since getting her...

Natsumi Tsunoda can safely retire with Olympic gold

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