PARIS (AP) — Frederick Richard understands it will take a lot for Americans to get involved in men’s gymnastics. It’s an uphill climb. A steep one at that. The 20-year-old who has made it his life’s mission to have people care about his chosen sport knows this only too well. Yet there was a shift
PARIS (AP) — Antoine Dupont enhanced his reputation as the world’s premier rugby player when he kicked off the Paris Olympics with a gold medal for the host nation. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe signed off on her illustrious sevens career with yet another title for New Zealand. Ilona Maher made sure the world beyond the sport’s traditional
PARIS (AP) — After days of delays and uncertainty over water-quality concerns for the Seine River, the triathlon was given the go-ahead and kicked off another day of competition. Cassandre Beaugrand of France won the women’s triathlon and Alex Yee of Britain took home gold in the men’s competition. In other news, gymnast-turned-shooter Adriana Ruano
PARIS (AP) — David Goldman takes a closer look at his AP photo of triathlon swimming. Why this photo? It’s very rare to have this perspective of swimming. We typically photograph it from the side or head-on or even from in the water or underwater. But to have a bird’s-eye view of this congestion in
Životna sredina | Izvor: Beta | 31.07.2024 | access_time 20:45 Protest protiv iskopavanja litijuma u Srbiji počeo je večeras u Požegi na Trgu slobode. Odbornik Demokratske stranke Mišo Marković, kako prenosi portal Nova, rekao je okupljenima na protestu da je pred građanima ozbiljan posao i ozbiljan zadatak. “Ne smemo da dozvolimo da nam poturaju klipove
Etsy said Wednesday it will begin testing its first-ever loyalty program in September, a move designed to boost the e-commerce site’s sluggish sales and draw in occasional shoppers. The New York-based company said select buyers will receive an invitation for the program, which will offer free shipping across the U.S. and access to discounts. “We
PARIS (AP) — The night the Olympic and Paralympic cauldron first flew over Paris, its designer Mathieu Lehanneur held his breath: Nothing could go wrong. The balloon, lit by the Olympic torch and set off into the sky, was a risk. After all, it was the first time it had ever been tested in its
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Léon Marchand kicked off an improbable double with a finishing kick for the ages. Trailing most of the race, Marchand surged past defending Olympic champion and world-record holder Kristóf Milák to capture his second gold medal of the Paris Games with a victory in the 200-meter butterfly on Wednesday night. The
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s Paris Games — and, almost certainly, his Olympic career — ended Wednesday night when he and Carlos Alcaraz were eliminated in the men’s doubles quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to the fourth-seeded American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram. The match was played at Court Philippe Chatrier, the
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Jayson Tatum went from not playing to starting. The U.S. Olympic basketball team made two lineup changes going into its game against South Sudan on Wednesday night, with Tatum — who didn’t play in the opener of the Paris Games for the Americans — moving into the starting lineup along with
