Paris Olympics surfing heats postponed for second day in Tahiti due to unfavorable conditions

Paris Olympics surfing heats postponed for second day in Tahiti due to unfavorable conditions

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Heats of the Paris Olympics surfing competition were postponed through Wednesday afternoon in Tahiti because of unfavorable conditions. Standing in a circle on shore, officials deliberated whether or not to go ahead on Wednesday morning after returning from a boat ride to the competition’s surfing area. Nearby, Olympic athletes watched the

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Defeated, but not broken, South Sudan basketball has chance to continue its Paris Olympics odyssey

Defeated, but not broken, South Sudan basketball has chance to continue its Paris Olympics odyssey

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — South Sudan came to the Paris Olympics riding a wave of firsts. The war-torn 13-year-old nation qualified for its first Olympic basketball tournament and entered Wednesday’s matchup with the U.S. coming off its first Olympic victory . It can add one more milestone: a first Olympic loss. South Sudan took the

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What options does Maduro have after Venezuela’s contested presidential election?

What options does Maduro have after Venezuela’s contested presidential election?

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s democracies have almost unanimously condemned the results of Venezuela’s presidential election and called for a transparent vote count to confirm what the opposition says was its landslide victory over President Nicolás Maduro. Two of Maduro’s closest allies — the leftist presidents of Brazil and Colombia — have recently joined

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