Olympic News
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Dozens of Russian athletes are likely to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Will Moscow let them go?
Dozens of Russian athletes will likely be allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics
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US Olympic committee strikes sponsorship deal to help athletes get degrees after they retire
American Olympic athletes have a new place to turn to lock down college degrees and other skills for life after sports thanks to a partnership U.S. Olympic leaders unveiled with the Denver-based education company Guild
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Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics
In a meticulously choreographed ceremony on Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics will be lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece
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Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games
The flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics has been kindled at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece
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Paris-bound Olympians look forward to a post-COVID Games with fans in the stands
The biggest moments for many of this generation’s Olympic athletes came in front of mostly empty stands
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Macron says the Olympic opening ceremony on the Seine could be moved to stadium for security reasons
French President Emmanuel Macron says the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high
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At birthplace of Olympics, performers at flame-lighting ceremony feel a pull of the ancient past
Every two years, a countdown to the Olympic Games is launched from its ancient birthplace with a flame-lighting ceremony in southern Greece at ancient Olympia
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Seeing purple: Fans get a new track color and maybe record-breaking times at Paris Olympics
Fans will be seeing purple at the Olympics when athletes try to set records at this summer’s Paris Games
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As many cities sour on hosting the Olympics, Salt Lake City's enthusiasm endures
Many other past Olympic hosts around the world have decided in recent years that bringing back the Games isn’t worth the money or hassle