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Canadian women’s soccer team staffer given suspended prison sentence over drone incident, prosecutor says

Paris, France CNN  —  A Canada women’s soccer team staff member has been given an eight-month suspended prison sentence after…

US men’s soccer team dealt heavy defeat by host France in opening Olympic match

CNN  —  The US men’s soccer team suffered a brutal return to Olympic action as it was beaten 3-0 by…

Argentina coach slams ‘circus’ as chaos descends on Olympic soccer opener

CNN  —  Argentina thought it had leveled its Olympic soccer opener against Morocco in the dying seconds on Wednesday –…

‘It’s all about getting a little bit better’: Team USA continues to show flaws but improves in 27-point hammering of Germany

O2 Arena, London CNN  —  The USA’s women’s basketball team finalized preparations for Paris 2024 with a resounding 84-57 victory…

Olympic security checks block 5,000 people, including 1,000 suspected of meddling and espionage

CNN  —  France’s Interior Ministry rejected around 5,000 security accreditation requests for Olympics volunteers and workers, with roughly 1,000 of…

Olympic Opening Ceremony dancers call off strike action

CNN  —  Hundreds of dancers threatening to disrupt the Olympic Games’ Opening Ceremony over pay have called off strike action…

France’s forgotten athletes: As the world tunes in to the Olympics, many of Paris’ poorer suburbs see little benefit

CNN  —  When the world’s best track and field athletes arrive at the Stade de France for the Paris Olympics…

Equestrian dressage star Charlotte Dujardin announces sudden withdrawal from Paris Olympics

CNN  —  Three-time Olympic gold medal winner Charlotte Dujardin has shockingly announced she has pulled out of Paris 2024 just…