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SwimSwam Pulse: Marchand’s Performance The Biggest Story of Paris Olympics

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Three gold medals in track and field at Saint-Denis, France, on Thursday raised the United States’ total haul to 30

Olympics medal count today: See where the United States stands on Friday at 2024 Paris Olympics

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Alice Finot celebrated her record-breaking feat with a magical twist at the Paris Games. 

The French track and field athlete finished fourth in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final Tuesday, and while she missed the podium by a mere three seconds, she broke the European record. 

To toast the triumph, the 33-year-old — a first-time Olympian — got down on one knee at the Stade de France and proposed to her boyfriend, who was holding up a pin as he brushed away tears. 

The official NBC Olympics & Paralympics X account shared a video of the...

French Olympian proposes to boyfriend after setting record

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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

The Buffs have rattled off four straight Appalachian Athletic Comference (AAC) team titles, and now lead the conference in all-time titles. Stock photo via Milligan Athletics. MILLIGAN, Tenn. – Milligan University swim coach Spencer Scarth has announced the addition of eight new men who will join his program as commits for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. The group will look to help improve upon three straight top-five national finishes, including a program record 4th-place team finish in 2024. The Buffs have rattled off four straight Appalachian Athletic Comference (AAC) team titles, and now lead the conference in all-time titles. The Buffs have 24 returners, which will mark the biggest squad in program history.

Milligan Men’s Swimming Adds Eight Newcomers for 2024-25

Serbia recovered from a tough loss against Team USA in the semifinals to snag the bronze medal of the Paris 2024 Olympics after beating Germany, 83-73, at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France. Serbia lost the semifinal game to the USA by just 4 points after leading for a staggering...

Serbia defeats Germany to claim Paris Olympics bronze

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

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With the loss of most of their stars, Arizona State sophomore Ilya Kharun will be the Sun Devils' top returning performer after winning a pair of Olympic medals in Paris. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Read more about how the standards are set here. While the standards don’t ultimately...

How Much Faster Did the 2025 NCAA D1 Swimming & Diving Championship Cuts Get?

Leonie Beck of Germany is already experiencing complications from the women’s open water swim, posting to Instagram that she has already vomited nine times and has also experienced diarrhea. The women’s open water race in Paris took place Thursday. Beck was one of 24 women to dive in the...

Open Water Swimmer Leonie Beck Experiencing GI Symptoms After Women’s 10km In Seine

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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

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PARIS — (AP) — With blue, white and red flags waving in the stands and cheers blaring around them, France's players took in the moment. Matthew Strazel erupted in dance. Evan Fournier ripped his jersey off and skipped around. Later, the team gathered in a circle at center court as fans erupted in an encore of, “Allez Les Bleus!” — “Let’s go Blue!” —- to serenade them.

France back in men's basketball gold medal game after win over Germany in Paris Olympics

SCM (25m) On the heels of swimming at the 2024 Olympic Games, the 2024 Queensland Short Course Championships kicked off at Brisbane Aquatic Centre yesterday. The 2nd day of short course competition unfolded, with All Saints swimmer Enoch Robb making some noise in the men’s open 200m back event.

17-Yr-Old Aussie Joshua Conias Hits All Comers Record In SCM 50 Free

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German swimmer Leonie Beck became sick after the women’s open water race at the Paris Olympics. The Olympian, who came in ninth, posted a photo to Instagram captioned: “Water quality in the Seine is approved,” along with an emoji check mark. Her symptoms, according to the post, were vomiting and diarrhea. Concerns about the water quality began after Paris organizers announced plans to host open water swimming events in the notoriously polluted River Seine. E. Coli levels in the river led to the cancellation of one of two practice sessions leading up to the 10 kilometer swim. Paris organizers responded to Beck’s announcement in a statement wishing them a “speedy recovery.” “At this stage, we are not aware of any established link between the illness and the Seine’s water quality,” the statement continued.Read it at The Associated PressRead more at The Daily Beast.

Olympic Swimmer Becomes Ill After Open Water Swim in the Seine

For any Paris Olympic swimmers who are considering celebrating their bronze medals around a pool, they might want to think twice. Reports are already rolling in from Paris from athletes claiming their bronze medals have visibly deteriorated before the Olympics have even concluded. American skateboarder Nyjah Huston was the first to publicly criticize the quality of the bronze medals just a week after winning his hardware in the men’s street event, posting a photo on his Instagram story that showed serious discoloration.

Paris Olympic Athletes Reveal Bronze Medals Already Deteriorating

Stafford, VA

LCM (50M) While much of the world was gearing up for the Olympics in Paris, the Potomac Valley LSC was hosting its 2024 Long Course 13 & Over Championships. Hosted by Occoquan Swimming (OCCS) at the Jeff Rouse Swim & Sports Center in Stafford, Virginia, the four-day meet saw many of the fastest 13-year-olds in the region compete.

Potomac Valley LC 13 & Over Championships: 13-year-old Germosen blast 24.30 50 Free

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

The 2024 Paris Olympics women’s basketball tournament culminates with the gold medal clash between the USA and France. However, before the ultimate showdown, Belgium and Australia will battle for the bronze medal on Sunday, August 11th at 5:30 AM ET, and the women’s bronze medal basketball odds are out.

Belgium, Australia Set to Play for Final Podium Spot

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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American sprinter Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set a new world record in the women's 400-meter hurdles final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday (August 8).

American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Set World Record at Paris Olympics

The Guardian

Despite being the most famous man in France, the winner of four swimming golds already senses that Olympic champions are legends for a lifetime, stars for only a fortnight

Fish out of water: why Léon Marchand is right to snub French chatshow | Jonathan Liew

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Leon Marchand (France) & Kaylee McKeown (Australia) Selected As Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers

Leon Marchand of France and Kaylee McKeown of Australia have been selected as flag bearers for the closing ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Marchand was...

Leon Marchand (France) & Kaylee McKeown (Australia) Selected As Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers

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