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Paris to bring back swimming in River Seine after 100 years

CNN  —  Paris plans to make the Seine the centerpiece of the 2024 Olympic Games, with long-term efforts to clean…

Nikki McCray-Penson, basketball star and Olympic gold medalist, dies at age 51

CNN  —  Nikki McCray-Penson, a former basketball star and two-time Olympic gold medal winner, has died at age 51, according…

Brittney Griner named a starter for the WNBA All-Star Game

CNN  —  Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury was announced Sunday as a starter for the WNBA’s upcoming All-Star Game.…

Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica dies at 24 after motorcycle crash

CNN  —  Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica has died at the age of 24. Police said they attended the scene…

Sprinter Jim Hines, once the world’s fastest man, dies at 76

CNN  —  Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jim Hines, who was the first man to run 100m in under 10 seconds,…

‘An instinctive action.’ Alistair Brownlee relives one of the most incredible moments in sports

CNN  —  It has been described as one of the most incredible moments in sports, brothers-in-arms at the end of…

Kosovan Olympic Committee calls for disciplinary action against Novak Djokovic

CNN  —  The Kosovan Olympic Committee (KOC) has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Tennis Federation (ITF)…

Texas man pleads guilty to providing performance-enhancing drugs to Olympic athletes

CNN  —  Eric Lira, 43, pleaded guilty Monday for his involvement in providing banned performance-enhancing drugs to Olympic athletes prior…