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Biden welcomes 2024 Olympians and Paralympians to White House
President Joe Biden welcomed 400 members of Team USA’s Olympics and Paralympics teams to the White House on Monday. “Your legacy is one of discipline, success, joy and loyalty to one another,” Biden said. “And that legacy is part of something bigger than yourselves – it’s about your country, the greatest sports nation in the history of the world.”
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Joe Biden welcomes US Olympians and Paralympians at White House following Paris success
Declaring the U.S. the “greatest sports nation in the history of the world,” President Joe Biden welcomed U.S. Olympians and Paralympians at the White House on Monday.
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Ugandan athlete who died after her partner set her on fire gets a military funeral
Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire.
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French officials investigating disappearance of 2 Paralympic athletes from Congo
French judicial authorities are investigating the disappearance of two Paralympic athletes from Congo.
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Jordan Chiles says her ‘heart was broken' after her Olympic medal was stripped
Gymnast Jordan Chiles spoke candidly in her first interview since her 2024 Paris Olympic bronze medal was stripped, saying she was heartbroken and lost her love of the sport.
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Paris' Olympics summer ends with a feud over keeping the rings on the Eiffel Tower
“The rings were never part of its original design,” Gustave Eiffel’s great-great granddaughter told NBC News, as the family clashed with the mayor of the French capital.
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Man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic marathon runner on fire dies of burns
A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns sustained in the attack.
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Raygun, viral Australian Olympic breakdancer, ranked No. 1 in the world by sport's governing body
The World DanceSport Federation said Rachael Gunn secured the top spot after she came in first place at the 2023 Oceania Continental Championships.
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Top Olympic sponsor Panasonic is ending its contract with the IOC
Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year. The company made the announcement Tuesday.
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Owner of hospitalized US Olympic gymnastics therapy dog gives update
Beacon, the golden retriever therapy dog for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, has returned home after surgery and a hospital stay.
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Paris wants to honor late Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei by naming sports venue after her
The city of Paris wants to pay tribute to the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue in her honor.
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US Olympic gymnastics therapy dog hospitalized: ‘An incredibly difficult post to make'
Beacon, the golden retriever therapy dog for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, has been hospitalized.
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Ugandan Olympic runner dies after being severely burned by partner weeks after competing at the Paris Games
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after sustaining 80% burns on her body due to an attack by her partner.
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Olympic rugby star Ilona Maher joins ‘Dancing With the Stars' cast
Team USA rugby player Ilona Maher will join fellow Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik on Season 33 of “Dancing With the Stars.”
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Olympic timekeeper Omega makes tweaks for the Paralympics
Omega has been an official partner of the Olympics since 1932, and with the Paralympics since Barcelona 1992.
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Raygun ‘sorry' for Olympic breaking backlash but defends viral Paris performance
Asked whether she genuinely believed she is the best female breaker in Australia, Rachael Gunn said: “I think my record speaks to that.”
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How Team USA's Gia Pergolini ripped her racing swimsuit moments before winning Paralympic gold
Paralympic swimmer Gia Pergolini discussed what it meant to win back-to-back-gold medals and revealed the story behind her wardrobe snafu prior to the race in Paris.
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Ugandan runner set on fire by boyfriend weeks after competing at Olympics
Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei of Uganda was set ablaze by her boyfriend and is being treated for 75% burns just weeks after competing at the Paris Olympics.
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A Ukrainian Paralympian left the warfront to compete in Paris. His mind is on his platoon in ‘hell'
Ukrainian volleyball player Dmytro Melnyk had to leave behind platoon of 35 soldiers on the front lines of the war against Russia to compete in Paris.
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From a life-changing moment to the Paralympics: Rose Hollermann's inspiring journey
Four-time Paralympian Rose Hollermann used a life-changing moment as motivation and inspiration to get to the top of her sport in wheelchair basketball where she will be competing at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.