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French runner Alessia Zarbo collapsed during the women’s 10,000-meter final on Friday in a scary scene at the Paris Olympics. 

Zarbo, 22, was tended to mid-race and eventually taken off in a stretcher as the other runners circled on the track. 

The crowd at the Stade de France in Paris cheered in support as Zarbo was carried off. 

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French runner Alessia Zarbo collapses in terrifying Olympic scene

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The U.S., which became the first country to top 3,000 Olympic medals during the 2024 Summer Games, earned more medals in Paris than it did in Tokyo. Athletes from the U.S. took home 126 total medals this year, topping China (91), Britain (65) and France (64). China had been ahead in the race for gold throughout much of the games, but China and the U.S. both earned 40 apiece by the end of the games. In addition to 40 gold medals, the U.S. won 42 silver and 44 bronze medals. While the U.S. won the most medals, it isn't home to this...

How the U.S. did in the Paris Olympics compared to previous summer games

Bettina Fabian has been hospitalized after falling ill shortly after the women’s open water 10km race that took place on Thursday in the Seine River, Hungarian media reports. Fabian said on social media that she had vomited and also had a fever. She was hospitalized with her symptoms, receiving...

Hungary’s Bettina Fabian Hospitalized Shortly After Women’s Open Water Race In Paris

Paris bade a triumphant "au revoir" to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised staging of the global sporting spectacular. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said the Paris Games had been "sport at its best."

Seine-sational! Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics

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France defended its Olympic title in men's volleyball on Saturday, beating top-ranked Poland in front of a raucous, standing-room-only crowd in Paris.

France tops No. 1 Poland to defend men's volleyball Olympic title

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

If the Paris Olympics were a movie, the French capital was a character, providing a picturesque and historic backdrop to many of the events. With the closing ceremony marking the end of an Olympic Games rich with amazing moments, here's a look at 24 of the most iconic images. Competitors...

24 iconic images from the 2024 Paris Olympics

PARIS (Reuters) - The United States topped the medals table at the Paris Olympics with 40 golds after the final title was decided on Sunday, finishing above China only by virtue of their 44 silvers. China, who were the last team apart from the U.S. to top the standings when...

Olympics-United States Top Medals Table at End of Paris Olympics

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PARIS (AP) — Real-life couple Rossella Fiamingo and Gregorio Paltrinieri will be Italy’s flag bearers for the Paris Gamesclosing ceremony on Sunday, the Italian Olympic Committee announced. Fiamingo won a team fencing gold in Paris to add to her silver medal from Rio de Janeiro and bronze from...

Real-life couple Fiamingo and Paltrinieri will be Italy’s flag bearers at Paris closing ceremony

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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

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Sportscasting.com has collected and analyzed the Instagram data on Brazil women’s gymnast Rebeca Andrade and her follower growth during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rebeca Andrade has gained over 8,225,956 (+299.87%) Instagram followers since the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Since July 11, Rebeca Andrade’s Instagram following has...

Rebeca Andrade Has Gained 8.2 Million Followers (+299%) During 2024 Paris Olympics

Sifan Hassan completed her mission impossible with a gruelling women's marathon win on the sun-baked streets of Paris Sunday, as Tom Cruise is rumoured to close the Olympic Games with a Hollywood ending. Cruise is filming the latest episode of the "Mission Impossible" franchise in Europe and has been a regular feature at Olympic events in Paris.

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The Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Deacon ('Dick Van Dyke Show'): 30 Years After His Tragic Death

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Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic made history at the Olympics en route to a bronze medal

Nikola Jokic Made Unprecedented History at 2024 Paris 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.

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The Golden Bears earned 23 medals: Five gold, 10 silver and eight bronze

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As Paris 2024 draws to a close, Team GB still have medal chances before the closing ceremony sees the end of the Games.Weightlifting, cycling and modern pentathlon will be the focus as organisers prepare for the handover to Los Angeles.SUPER CAMPBELL ON SUNDAYEmily Campbell will look to emulate the breakthrough silver medal she won in Tokyo three years ago when she competes in the women’s 81kg+ weightlifting category at 1130am (10.30am BST) . Gold is surely out of the question for the Nottingham lifter, in a division dominated by China’s reigning champion Li Wenwen, who routinely lifts over 30kg more...

Day 16 at the Olympics: Au revoir Paris

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PARIS (Reuters) -There was no "Miracle on the Seine" at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as the United States men's basketball team did as expected by grinding out a 98-87 win over France to claim a fifth consecutive gold medal.

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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The curtains have fallen on the Paris Olympics 2024 and what a performance India has put up at the show. Since the very first medal, the country has been on a roll, grasping six medals in total. This journey had its ups and downs, but it simply revealed how strong and spirited Indian sports is.

India Wraps Up Paris Olympics 2024 with Six Medals

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Italy sweeps USA women, who take home Paris Olympics volleyball silver

PARIS — First, let’s get the match out of the way. Italy steamrolled the USA and the 25-18, 25-20, 25-17 scoreline doesn’t tell all of the...

Italy sweeps USA women, who take home Paris Olympics volleyball silver

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