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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…

Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar pulls out of Olympics with extreme fatigue

CNN  —  Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar will not compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics due to fatigue, the…

Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers at the Paris Olympics

CNN  —  American rapper and actor Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic flame ahead…

The Olympic Games face a unique set of potential security threats in Paris. Organizers say everyone will be safe

CNN  —  Editor’s Note: A new episode of the CNN Original Series “How It Really Happened” goes behind the scenes…

St. Louis Cardinals deny player home run celebrations were homages to President Trump’s reaction to assassination attempt

CNN  —  The St. Louis Cardinals are denying widespread speculation that their players were paying homage to former President Donald…