By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Just outside the perimeter of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Village was a special room, the only space near the village where athletes with young children were directed to care for their babies. The room had a few chairs and offshoots for breastfeeding mothers, according to Greg Polychronidis and Katerina
Continue ReadingBy Tara John and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Venezuela, Caracas (CNN) — Venezuelans are anxiously awaiting the result of a highly consequential presidential election after casting their votes Sunday, in which the country’s longtime strongman, Nicolas Maduro, faces one of his greatest political challenges yet, say analysts. People began lining outside polling centers at dawn, casting
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Poland overcame a great defensive effort from Japan in hard-fought four-set win to open its 2024 Paris Olympics
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Dutch duo Katja Stam and Raisa Schoon did enough to ward off Lithuania’s Monika Paulikiene and Aine Raupelyte, putting together a solid showing to start off the Paris Olympics.
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Poland held off a mighty comeback from Japan to win an epic fourth set and finish off their opening match of the 2024 Paris Olympics
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U.S. skateboarder Mariah Duran posted a 58.36 in her first run of the women’s skateboarding street competition. That score wasn’t enough to book her spot in the final.
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Puerto Rico’s best player and emotional leader had already dropped 19 points in the first half.
Continue Reading Puerto Rico’s best player and emotional leader had already dropped 19 points in the first half.
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Puedes ver más noticias de los Juegos Olímpicos aquí. La gente asiste a un partido de voleibol de playa en el estadio de la Torre Eiffel en París el 27 de julio. (Crédito: Robert F. Bukaty/AP) Las mexicanas Alejandra Valencia, Ana Paula Vázquez y Ángela Ruiz, y la
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Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova ousted world No. 27 Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in a three-set stunner first round match of Day 2 of the Olympic tennis tournament.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children and teens in what the military called the deadliest attack on civilians since Oct. 7. It
Continue ReadingAP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu. Simone Biles sitting off to the side at the Olympics. USA Gymnastics team doctor Marcia Faustin by her side. A look of concern on both their faces. Three years ago in Tokyo, the scene ended with Biles
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Michael Schwartz, Catherine Nicholls, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Benjamin Brown, Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israel vowed Hezbollah will “pay the price” after blaming the Lebanese militant group for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children, touching off fears once again that an all-out war would
Continue ReadingCNN By Rob Picheta, Michael Schwartz, Catherine Nicholls, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Israel vowed Hezbollah will “pay the price” after blaming the Lebanese militant group for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children, touching off fears once again that an all-out war would envelop the region.
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Spin cycle: USA’s Chiu makes epic badminton spin shot to win the point
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Situated in North London, England sits an ordinary college sports center. Usually, this gym would be full of students getting a workout in, but on this sweltering Friday afternoon there’s a slightly different feel to the place. Fans are eagerly stood outside waiting with bated breath, security sits on
Continue ReadingBy Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — The most diverse US women’s gymnastics team in history will begin competing this weekend at the Olympic Games, inspiring younger gymnasts in the process. Four of the five team members are women of color, according to USA Gymnastics, which deemed the team the most diverse in history. But far from Paris, at
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American Paige Heyn qualified for the women’s skateboard street final with a score of 85.66 in her heat.
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Germany’s Svenja Mueller and Cinja Tillman ran away with their opening women’s beach volleyball match against France’s Aline Chamereau and Clemence Vieira, displaying seamless chemistry at Eiffel Tower Stadium.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Cardboard beds might be Paris’ solution to providing athletes a place to sleep for the 2024 Olympics. But some 10,000 miles away in Tahiti, where the surfing competition is taking place, it’s a cruise ship. While media has been restricted from boarding the ship, athletes have shared photographs and
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