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Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi has had a challenging Olympic journey this time around, from losing his wedding ring in the River Seine to vomiting blood prior to the final event. The 32-year-old Olympian finished in 11th place on Saturday, August 10, during the high jump final, shortly after revealing...

Olympian Gianmarco Tamberi Competed Hours After Vomiting Blood

The Independent

Team GB athletes are set to return home after a successful Paris Olympics.Sunday evening saw Team GB’s athletes cheer and wave Union flags as they entered the closing ceremony wearing Hawaiian-style shirts showing the emblems of every nation in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Some, including Tom Daley, were seen taking selfies and filming on their phones.Gold medallists Alex Yee and Bryony Page walked out as Great Britain’s flagbearers.The ceremony also saw Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise delight the crowds in Stade de France as he descended into the stadium from the roof before greeting Olympians in the crowd.Great Britain ended...

Team GB athletes set to return home after successful Paris Olympics

Tennessee State

The 2024 Summer Olympics concluded Sunday in Paris, France. More than 30 current or former Tennessee athletes competed in the games and six earned medals. In swimming, Erika Connolly, representing the United States, won a silver medal in the women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and Mona McSharry, representing Ireland, won bronze in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke. Cierra Burdick and Team USA won a bronze medal in women’s 3×3 basketball. Team USA earned a medal after losing its first three games. In men’s basketball, Uros Plavsic and Serbia won a bronze medal. Plavsic appeared in one game, playing two minutes and totaling...

Six Tennessee athletes win medals at 2024 Paris Olympics

TheWrap

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Los Angeles, CA

SAINT-DENIS, France -- Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on Sunday as it took over Olympic hosting duties from the French capital, which closed out its 2024 Games just as they started — with joy and panache.

Paris is closing out the 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

CBS LA

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

Charlottesville, VA

Keating made the 200 breaststroke 'A' final at 2024 NCAAs and swam at all four NCAAs during her career with Virginia. Archive photo via Matt Riley/UVA Athletics. Anna Keating will be returning to Virginia for her COVID-19 fifth year, she announced via Instagram. Keating has helped the Virginia women to four straight NCAA titles.

NCAA ‘A’ Finalist Anna Keating Returning To Virginia For COVID Fifth Year

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Madison, WI

Dunn had a huge improvement curve in the last two seasons and went from not scoring at 2022 Big Tens to being the 2024 Big Ten runner-up in the 400 IM. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. 2024 NCAA ‘B’ finalist Cal Dunn is returning to Wisconsin for her COVID-19...

NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Cal Dunn Returning To Wisconsin For COVID 5th Year

Finke proposed having a mixed 4x50 free relay in which you can only participate in if you swam a distance event at the Olympics. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Bobby Finke walked away from the Paris Olympic Games as the back-to-back champion in the 1500 free, the world record...

WR Holder Bobby Finke Wants a Distance Swimmer ONLY Mixed 4×50 Free Relay at the Olympics

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Colleton County, SC

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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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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

San Francisco, CA

Riverside, CA

A member of the renowned Mission Viejo Nadadores, Taylor has a diverse event lineup and has qualified for several high-level swim meets. Current photo via Angie Taylor. Eliza Taylor, a versatile swimmer who has qualified for a number of high level championships, is heading to California Baptist University this fall, where she will compete for the Lancers beginning this 2024-2025 season.

Futures Qualifier Eliza Taylor Set to Compete for California Baptist This Fall (2024)

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Standout style moments shone both on and off the court. From the opening ceremony to the closing, athletes, spectators, and celebrities have been showcasing their Paris Olympics style. The games have historically served as one of the biggest stages in both fashion and sports. From the intricate uniforms to the spectator style showing their support for their home country, it is interesting to see the different style choices for those present.

Here's Who Was Best Dressed During The 2024 Paris Olympics

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Jacksonville, FL

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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

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

The Paris Olympics will officially end with the closing ceremony on Sunday.

Paris Olympics closing ceremony - what you need to know

After 16 action-packed days, Paris 2024 has reached its conclusion. It has delivered sporting drama by the bucketload, the emergence of new heroes, world records have been broken and plenty of history written. So what are the stats to savour from this Olympic Games? BBC Sport takes a look... Counting...

Paris Olympics: The best stats from the 2024 Games

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Gets Elbow Surgery After Injuring It The Night Of Paris Closing Ceremony

2024 Paris Olympic silver medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy has undergone elbow surgery after injuring it the night of the closing ceremony. Paltrinieri was the male...

Gregorio Paltrinieri Gets Elbow Surgery After Injuring It The Night Of Paris Closing Ceremony

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