PHOTO COLLECTION: Paris Olympics Athletes in Motion
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
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American rower Meghan Musnicki ‘heartbroken’ after ending the Olympics without a medal in Paris
VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France (AP) — It was a “soul crushing” end to the Paris Olympics for 41-year-old Meghan Musnicki, the oldest American woman to ever row at the Summer Games. Musnicki and her U.S. teammates finished fifth in the final of the women’s eight on Saturday in what was likely Musnicki’s last Olympic race. Choking back
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Germany edges Denmark to win a third straight Olympic team dressage title
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — Equestrian star Isabell Werth helped Germany win the Olympic team dressage title for the third consecutive time with a narrow victory over Denmark on Saturday at the Paris Games. For Werth it was an eighth Olympic gold medal and increased her overall medal tally to 13, all in dressage and more
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Trinity Rodman scores as US women’s soccer team beats Japan 1-0 after extra time to reach Olympic SF
PARIS (AP) — Trinity Rodman scored in extra time and the United States advanced to the women’s soccer semifinals at the Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Japan on Saturday. The United States will face the winner of the later match between Germany and Canada in Marseille. The U.S. beat Germany 4-1 in the group
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US shooter Vincent Hancock wins his fourth Olympic gold in skeet
CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) — Vincent Hancock of the United States beat his student Conner Prince to capture his fourth Olympic gold medal in men’s skeet, winning Saturday at the Paris Games. Hancock coaches first-time Olympian Prince and turned round to share a hug with his silver medal-winning student after making his last two shots to
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Simone Biles captures her seventh Olympic gold medal by winning women’s vault for a second time
Live updates: Follow AP’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics in Paris as Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson and Karie Ledecky compete for gold medals. PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles earned her seventh Olympic gold medal by soaring to victory in the women’s vault final at the Paris Games on Saturday. The 27-year-old Biles averaged 15.300 for
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Kancelarija: U selu Pasjane uhapšena četvorica Srba zbog navodnih ratnih zločina
Politika | 03.08.2024 | access_time 12:40 Kancelarija za Kosovo i Metohiju vlade Srbije saopštila je da su jutros u Kosovskom Pomoravlju, u selu Pasjane uhapšena četvorica Srba pod lažnim optužbama za navodne ratne zločine, “iako je reč o ljudima koji godinama mirno, bez ikakvih problema žive na svom kućnom pragu”. U saopštenju kancelarije navodi se
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Sick triathlete after Paris Olympics race pushes Switzerland to change team for mixed relay
PARIS (AP) — Three days after the men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics , the Swiss team said Saturday one of its athletes has a stomach infection and will not compete in the mixed relay event. It was “impossible to say” if Adrien Briffod’s gastrointestinal infection is linked to water quality in the River Seine
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With one gold already in 800-meter freestyle, Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen tries goes for double in 1500
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Daniel Wiffen emerges for breakfast each morning in the athletes’ village and is swarmed by fellow Olympians and others eager for an autograph or photo. The Irish swimmer figures he has snapped some 500 of them in recent days since capturing gold in the 800-meter freestyle. “Yeah, I actually think I’m
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Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for the Olympic tennis men’s singles gold
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the men’s tennis singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Sunday in the latest installment of a fascinating old-vs.-young rivalry that included a matchup in the Wimbledon final three weeks ago. Alcaraz won that one — “Quite comfortably,” Djokovic acknowledged — just like