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Team USA’s Alex Walsh qualified to compete in just one event during the 2024 Paris Olympics, the 200-meter individual medley. During the event, swimmers must perform all four strokes in one race, with each leg being 50 meters. Walsh dominated her heat during the qualifying round with a 2:07.45 ...

U.S. Swimmer Alex Walsh Disqualified After Winning Olympic Medal

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Something rather uncomfortable got in the way of French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati advancing toward his Olympic dream.

Ammirati’s manhood, still in his shorts, ended up clipping the crossbar and sending it crashing down as he tried to clear a height of 5.70m during his third attempt at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. 





Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting clinches first Olympic medal amid gender controversy

The 21-year-old, who won gold at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2022, had cleared two previous heights, but the miss kept him from advancing out of his heat and left NBC commentators at a loss for worlds.

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French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati misses Olympic final after manhood catches on crossbar

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Though the current 2024 Paris Summer Olympics are less than halfway over, allegations of cheating, misconduct, or other funny business […]

Athletes Caught Cheating During the Olympic Games

Lucia Moris of South Sudan toppled to the ground in agony during a preliminary heat of the women's 100-meter race at the Paris Olympics on Friday. But before medics arrived, someone else rushed to her side: fellow competitor Silina Pha Aphay of Laos. Moris, in Lane 1, was keeping pace...

An Olympic sprinter fell during a race. The first person to help was her opponent

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Alisha Lehmann was once nicknamed the "world's hottest soccer player." If you ever want to question that title, just take a trip over to her Instagram account.  Towards the end of July, Lehmann shared a handful of photos on Instagram along with the caption, "Summer 2024."  Fans noticed at ...

'World's Hottest Soccer Player' Turns Heads In Tiny Swimsuit

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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

Jennifer Lopez dropped jaws with her muscles as she was photographed exiting a workout session in The Hamptons last month. Soaking up the East Coast sunshine as she continued to lead a solo life away from estranged husband Ben Affleck, the 55-year-old wowed as she flaunted her fit figure in a teeny top, but she was met with mixed feedback.

Jennifer Lopez In Skimpy Spandex Shamed Over ‘Masculine’ Body

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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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Femke Bol had a LeBron James-on-Andre Iguodala moment in Saturday’s 4×400 relay race. The Dutch sprinter Bol, serving as the anchor for the Netherlands’ mixed 4×400 relay team, had an incredible chasedown victory to steal the gold medal for her country. Bol received the baton after three legs with her team sitting in fourth place...
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Internet reacts to sprinter’s incredible comeback in relay race at Olympics

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

PARIS — As the Paris Olympics hit the midway point, China leads the gold medal tally by a sizable margin with thirteen first place finishes. France and Australia each have ten golds. The U.S., in fourth place, has just nine. That balance is likely to shift quickly as track...

Let's talk about China's whopping Olympic gold medal count

Suni Lee claimed the bronze in Sunday’s uneven bars final, her third medal of the Paris Olympics and sixth total. She had the advantage of going last, which gave her the opportunity to perform the most strategic routine possible. Lee earned a 14.800 with a slightly more conservative routine, clinching her second consecutive bronze in the event.

Suni Lee wins bronze on uneven bars in gymnastics event final

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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

New details and photos from Algerian women’s boxer Imane Khelif’s past have emerged after her 46-second win over Italy’s Angela Carini on Thursday in the 2024 Olympics sparked international fervor.

Khelif is at the center of a debate regarding gender eligibility after being disqualified from the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships for elevated testosterone levels.

The 25-year-old was designated a female at birth and is labeled as such on her passport, which is why the International Olympic Committee has OK’d her boxing in the women’s division.



The photos that have come to light show Khelif, who grew up in Tiaret, a rural...

Young Imane Khelif photos emerge as Olympics gender controversy festers

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CYCLIST Jaiane Oliveira was crushed to death in a freak accident only moments before reaching the finish line during a race. The mum-of-two, in her 30s, was hit by another bike and smashed into a sound truck parked next to the track. It caused one of the speakers to fall on top of Jaiane at […]

Racing cyclist Jaiane Oliveira crushed to death by giant speaker in freak horror crash just seconds from finish line

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American Idol judge Carrie Underwood is preparing to spend some time apart from her husband Mike Fisher and their two sons Isaiah and Jacob

Carrie Underwood to spend time apart from husband and two sons as she prepares for family shake-up

For nearly a century, the “Screaming Woman” mummy found in Luxor, Egypt, haunted viewers with her open-mouth facial expression. Now, new evidence by researchers in Egypt suggest more harrowing details. On Friday, Cairo University radiologist Dr. Sahar Saleem and anthropologist Samia El-Merghan reported that the woman may have...

New evidence suggests 'Screaming Woman' mummy died in pain

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PARIS — Sunisa Lee knew what she needed. She certainly has proven to know what it takes. Going last in the uneven bars individual final, Lee delivered another brilliant performance under the Olympic rings and a 14.800 score to just beat Nina Derwael of Belgium (14.766) to win a bronze medal.

Olympic gymnastics: Sunisa Lee — a Hmong American — grabs bronze in uneven bars

The Kremlin on Friday said that at least three Russians freed in a landmark prisoner exchange were undercover Russian agents, a rare public admission into the work of Moscow's top-secret security services. Moscow said Vadim Krasikov -- who was serving life in prison in Germany for the 2019 brazen murder of a former Chechen separatist commander in broad daylight in a Berlin park -- was an elite operative with Russia's FSB security agency. Krasikov was one of the central figures in Thursday's historic multi-country exchange, with Putin having publicly lobbied for his release in a bid to get the deal over the line in the face of hesitation from Berlin. The Kremlin almost never reveals details about its sprawling intelligence agencies, but it confirmed Friday that at least two others freed in the deal were also long-term undercover agents stationed in the European Union. Russian President Vladimir Putin has portrayed them as returning heroes, personally thanking them for their service to the "Motherland" and promising to shower them with state awards. For in-depth analysis on the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by Melinda Haring, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.

Putin's ominous message: 'We can kill people in broad daylight in EU, we'll take care of our people'

Nayel Nassar, the son-in-law of Bill Gates, was forced to withdraw from the equestrian competition at the Olympics after his horse, Coronado, suffered an injury.

Nassar, who is married to Jennifer Gates, competed in Tokyo as well, helping Team Egypt qualify in equestrian for the first time in 61 years.

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce our withdrawal from the 2024 Olympic Games,” Nassar wrote on Instagram. “After successfully passing the first veterinary inspection earlier this week, Coronado unfortunately sustained a minor injury in the days after, and regretfully we must end our Olympic journey here.



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Bill Gates’ son-in-law withdraws from equestrian Olympics with ‘heavy heart’ after horse injury

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In a league of his own, shot-putter Ryan Crouser wins U.S. 3rd Olympic gold in a row

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the games head to our latest updates. SAINT-DENIS, France — When...

In a league of his own, shot-putter Ryan Crouser wins U.S. 3rd Olympic gold in a row

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