Olympic News
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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
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Police remove migrants from central Paris square ahead of the Olympics
Police in Paris have removed about 50 migrants, including families with young children, from the Paris City Hall plaza as the capital prepares to mark 100 days to the start of the Olympic Games
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SafeSport Center announces changes designed to address widespread complaints
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has announced 10 changes to the way it operates in a move it says is designed to increase efficiency and “trauma sensitivity,” while addressing complaints that have come from both victims and the accused
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Grandstands and gallop tracks: Versailles Palace gardens get ready for Olympic equestrian events
Preparations are underway for the gardens of the Versailles Palace to welcome Olympic horse riders and tens of thousands of visitors when it hosts equestrian and modern pentathlon events during this summer’s Paris Games
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France asks for foreign police and military help with massive Paris Olympics security challenge
France says it has asked 46 countries if they can supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics
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A Paris exhibit shows how the Olympics mirror society, from Nazi propaganda to fighting inequalities
An exhibit in the French capital before this summer's Paris Olympics shows how the games have been a “mirror of society” since the beginning of the 20th century
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