Paris 2024 Olympics Day One Spotlight
Opening ceremony completed as Paris hosts a packed day of action across France. Fiji pursues a third straight rugby sevens gold, while Japan’s Yuto Horigomo eyes street skating glory. Coco Gauff debuts in tennis doubles with Jessica Pegula, and Katie Ledecky starts her bid for an eighth Olympic title in the 400m freestyle. Also looming are Djokovic, Alcaraz Nadal doubles, and a France USA basketball showdown to begin. Canada and Greece loom in team events as Argentina seeks advancement in group play after a Morocco upset.
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Fiji
Ireland
Australia
South Africa
Japan
Yuto Horigomo
USA
Coco Gauff
Gauff
Jessica Pegula
Ellen Perez
Daria Saville
Roland Garros
Naomi Osaka
Germany
Angelique Kerber
Novak Djokovic
Katie Ledecky
Paris la Defense
Ledecky
Arianne Titmus
Titmus
Tokyo
NBA
Victor Wembanyama
Brazil
Pierre Mauroy
Lille
Wembanyama
Rudy Gobert
Team USA
U.S
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Greece
Canada
Jamal Murray
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Munich
Paris
LeBron James
Seine
James, Gauff
G.O.A.T
Simone Biles
Sha Carri Richardson
Europe
Dave Zirin
TheNation.com
Emmanuel Macron
Ukraine Athletes Face War's Shadow at Paris Olympics
Ukrainian competitors balance joy and sorrow in Paris as 140 athletes from Ukraine compete across 26 sports. Polina Buhrova and Olga Kharlan speak of training abroad and Dedication to those at home. While Russians and Belarusians are barred from team events, neutrals may compete individually after vetting. Ukraine hopes for relief and pride amid ongoing war, with Svitolina and Romanchenko bearing flags at the opening ceremony.
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Polina Buhrova
Olympic Village
Olga Kharlan
Russia
Ukraine
Anastasiya Kozhenkova
Buhrova
Kharkiv
Kozhenkova
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Elina Svitolina
Mykhailo Romanchuk
United 24
Svitolina
U S Women’s Field Hockey Ready for Olympic Debut in Paris
The U S women’s field hockey team arrives in Colom b es upbeat and eager despite being long shots for medals after not qualifying for Tokyo. Captain Amanda Golini leads a youthful roster as they prepare to face Argentina in their group opener and aim to grow the program toward the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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Colombes
France
U.S
Amanda Golini
Yves-du-Manoir
Ashley Sessa
Schwenksville
Pennsylvania
Sessa
Golini
Kelsey Bing
Bing
Argentina
David Passmore
Passmore
Spain
Australia
Britain
South Africa
Paris Olympics Open Amid Politics and Protests
Greg Cote reflects on the Paris Games amid political tension and global unrest. He notes historic controversies from 1968 to 1972 and current protests, security fears, and infrastructure sabotage, while acknowledging moments of sport’s escapism such as breakdancing and the open parade of nations.
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Seine
U.S
Tommie Smith
John Carlos
Mexico City
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