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SCORING quirks can often leave viewers baffled as they watch along to Olympic sports they might not be familiar with. As Tom Daley and Noah Williams won silver in the synchronised diving at the Paris 2024 games, fans noticed some of the scores seen on screen were crossed out. Why are some diving scores crossed […]

Why are some diving scores crossed out at the Olympics?

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Divers Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook won the first U.S. medal of the Paris Olympics: a silver in the 3-meter synchronized springboard. It's the first time the U.S. has medaled in the event since 2012.

Team USA wins its first medal of the Paris Summer Olympics

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The 2024 Paris Olympics aren't just an opportunity for countries around the world to compete against each other in hopes of topping the medal count. Colleges also have a stake in who steps on the podium!. School pride dictates that having more medals at the Olympics means something, at least...

Olympic Medal Tracker: Colleges with the most 2024 Olympic medalists

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Sunday's swimming action delivered more drama and incredible finishes.France's Leon Marchand stole the spotlight early, winning gold in the men's 400 individual medley in dominating fashion and breaking the Olympic record with a time of 4:02.95.
Leon Marchand wins 400m IM gold in front of an electric crowd in Paris! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/ailjAYfzPY— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 28, 2024
Marchand was an NCAA champion under legendary coach Bob Bowman at Arizona State. Team USA's Carson Foster earned bronze in the event for his first-ever Olympic medal.Team USA's Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh finished first and second, respectively, in the women's 100...

Olympic Swimming recap: France's hometown hero steals spotlight, American upsets American on Day 2

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Team USA qualified four athletes for judo, two men and two women. Here's how the sport works, what the rules are and how to win.

Judo at 2024 Paris Olympics: How it works, Team USA stars, what else to know

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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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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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Russian athletes can compete independently.

Why Was Russia Banned From the 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.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

PARAGUAYAN OLYMPIC swimmer stroke social media sensation Luana Alonso has announced her retirement aged 20 after a defeat at Paris 2024. The star, who has 309,000 followers on Instagram, made the shock announcement on her account after competing in the first heat of the 100m women's butterfly. Alonso, who attends...

Stunning Olympic swimmer and Instagram sensation Luana Alonso shocks fans by quitting aged just 20 after Paris 2024 loss

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Horoscope of the Day, Monday, July 29th

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A county in Maryland says it's the first to make pickleball a varsity sport, and it's expanding the game to all of its schools.

A school system in Maryland is offering pickleball as a varsity sport

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The condition of the River Seine has been a major concern in the run-up to the Games with fears that athletes could contract a disease linked to rat urine

'Rat urine disease' threatens to cause havoc for Olympic athletes as Paris 2024 chiefs act

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Baseball and softball are Olympic sports again.
After being taken off the official program after 2008, both sports made a comeback for the 2021 Summer Olympics — played in 2021 thanks to a global pandemic. That marked the first time in 13 years anyone was awarded gold medals for their dominance on the diamond.
However, you won’t see either sport in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The short answer why? The Paris organizers didn’t want it.
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The 2024 Paris Olympics organizing committee didn’t include baseball or softball
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is ultimately responsible for staging the games and...

Why aren’t baseball or softball at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

How do you cool down without air conditioning? Our readers respond with clever hacks involving towels, ice packs — anc pickle.

We asked, you answered: How do you stay cool without air conditioning?

Authorities are searching for the arsonists who set fire to high-speed train infrastructure in France, stranding tens of thousands at the start of the Paris Olympics.

An arson attack in France stranded tens of thousands ahead of Olympics

Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it’s hard to even find a place to learn the sport.

Boys gymnastics programs are hard to find. That affects the U.S. Olympic pipeline.

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An individual’s birth chart influences their character. Some zodiac signs are bold while others are shy and reserved. Also, a sign’s element can lead to shyness. Air and fire signs are extroverts while water and earth signs tend to be introverts.

5 Most Shy Zodiac Signs

With the opening ceremony wrapped up, the competition at the Paris Olympics really gets underway. On Saturday, among the notable events are some swimming finals and men's gymnastics preliminaries.

After opening ceremony, Paris Olympics are really getting started

Plenty of Olympic athletes become celebrities in their own right, so it’s no surprise they might catch the eye of a fellow famous person. Here are 15 current and former Olympians who are in relationships with celebrities:. Australian swimmer Emma McKeon — whose 11 medals make her Australia's most...

15 Celebs Who Are Dating Or Married To Olympic Athletes

Olympic athletes strive to win gold, silver and bronze medals. But there was a different prize when the games originated in Greece more than 2,700 years ago.

Olympic Prizes: How did we get to the 3 medals?

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