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Latest tests show Seine water quality was substandard when Paris mayor took a dip
Paris, Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 5:59 p.m. | Save Story
just as the Paris Olympics start. Heavy rain during the opening ceremony revived concerns over whether the long-polluted waterway will be clean enough to host swimming competitions, since water quality is deeply linked with the weather in the French capital. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a highly publicized dip last week in a bid to ease fears. The Seine will be used for marathon swimming and triathlon.
Herriman mom thrilled for son's Olympic debut in Paris
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted July 26 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
The family of a world-class marathon runner who grew up in Herriman will be cheering him on in the Paris Olympics, but he won't be sporting red, white and blue.
For Ukrainian athletes, joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris Olympics
Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 5:17 p.m. | Save Story
For Ukrainian competitors in Paris for the Olympics, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow. Athletes are striving to enjoy the dream of competing at one of the world's most prestigious sports events while carrying the burden of the war back home. Ukrainian badminton player Polina Buhrova says she experiences a mix of emotions while trying to enjoy her first Olympics but getting upset reading the news from Ukraine. She says she's ready to show "how strong we are." Fencer Olga Kharlan says preparing for the Games was especially challenging because she had to train abroad due to Russia's war and had not seen her family in a long time.
Olympics opening ceremony saw no major reported issues, French official says
Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
French interior minister congratulated security forces after no major incident was reported during the opening ceremony. A massive security operation was deployed to keep the event safe. The capital's streets were blocked off, with squadrons of police patrolling and imposing metal-fence security barriers erected like an iron curtain on both sides of the River Seine. Up to 45,000 police and gendarmes as well as 10,000 soldiers have been deployed for Olympic security. The long-awaited parade of about 10,000 athletes on the river came as France's high-speed rail network was hit with widespread and "criminal" acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe.
Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River
John Leicester And Megan Janetsky, Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 4:57 p.m. | Save Story
A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century. The four-hour-long, rule-breaking opening ceremony Friday unfurled along the Seine River. On-and-off showers didn't seem to hamper the enthusiasm of the athletes. Some held umbrellas as they rode boats down the river. It marked a showcase of the city's resilience as authorities investigated suspected acts of sabotage targeting France's high-speed rail network. Crowds crammed along the River Seine and watched from balconies, "oohing" and "aahing" as Olympic teams paraded in boats along the waterway.
Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians
Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 4:48 p.m. | Save Story
except it was all prerecorded. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning performer kicked off her performance on steps along the Seine River, singing Zizi Jeanmaire's "Mon Truc en Plumes." French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane kicked off the opening ceremony with the Olympic flame in his hands before handing it to a group of kids. The ceremony also highlighted the diversity of French music and fashion, alluded to the Greek and Roman god of wine and festivity and concluded with Celine Dion's triumphant return.
AP PHOTOS: Paris glitters in the rain for ambitious Olympic opening ceremony
The Associated Press | Posted July 26 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
Paris has kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony.
Rain, rain and more rain couldn't drown out the cheers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Kate Brumback And Angela Charlton, Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 4:28 p.m. | Save Story
rain or not. There was a silver lining, though, with temperatures staying relatively warm throughout the evening.
Olympic cauldron is lit by French gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted July 26 - 4:23 p.m. | Save Story
French Olympic gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec teamed to light the cauldron for the Paris Olympics to end an elaborate but rain-soaked opening ceremony. Riner won three golds in judo and Pérec won three in athletics, becoming the first sprinter to win consecutive golds in the 400-meter dash. The identity of who would light the cauldron was a closely kept secret until Riner and Pérec learned hours before the ceremony that they had been chosen. Their identities were revealed to the rest of the world only when Charles Coste, the oldest living French Olympic champion at 100 years old, lit both their torches.
Olympics opening ceremony latest: Celine Dion serenades Paris, and now the Games can begin
The Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 3:49 p.m. | Save Story
The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony went off with only minor hitches after a rough start to the Summer Games. Following suspected acts of sabotage targeting France's flagship high-speed rail network, a soggy but celebratory parade down the Seine River brought an official start to the Olympics.
The cauldron at the Paris Olympics looks like a hot-air balloon
The Associated Press | Posted July 26 - 3:40 p.m. | Save Story
and where the 2024 Olympic cauldron was lit before appearing to float into the sky on Friday night. The cauldron was created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur and meant as a symbol of liberty.
US beach stars Kloth, Nuss didn't need the Golden State. They're going for gold at Olympics anyway
Jimmy Golen, Associated Press | Posted July 26 - 1:33 p.m. | Save Story
Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth are the first American beach volleyball pair to go for Olympic gold without any connection to the Golden State. California has been producing beach volleyball stars since the two-person version of the game was invented there 100 years ago. But the former LSU teammates resisted the pull to the sport's California hotbed and trained in New Orleans. They say they had all the support they needed in Nuss' hometown. As the second-ranked team in the world, Kloth and Nuss are medal favorites.
Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performance
The Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
except it was all prerecorded. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning performer kicked off her performance on steps along the Seine River, singing Zizi Jeanmaire's "Mon Truc en Plumes." She was accompanied by a troupe of eight dancers carrying pink feather fans before she moved on to the piano. The singer's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment about why her performance was prerecorded.
Nigeria women's basketball team denied entry to opening ceremony boat by federation, AP source says
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Posted July 26 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Nigeria women's basketball team wasn't allowed to board the delegation's boat for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Nigeria delegation has not publicly commented. Once the team made it to the area where it was supposed to board the boat for the ceremony, the group was denied entry by a Nigerian official who told the players and coaches there were too many people on board. The team then made its way to the athletes village after being turned away. Messages were left seeking comment from a Nigeria press officer.
6 South Korea swimmers leave Olympic village for a hotel closer to their venue, report says
The Associated Press | Posted July 26 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
Six South Korea swimmers have left the Olympic village to move to a hotel closer to their venue according to a Korea Times report. The president of the Korea Swimming Federation cited concerns over the lengthy commute to La Defense Arena as the reason for the change for the members of the country's men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay team. Kim Woo-min and Hwang Sun-woo complained about bus conditions on drives that have taken upwards of 40 minutes. Federation president Chong Chang-hoon says the swimmers are now staying in a hotel a five-minute walk from the venue.
Paris Olympics begins with ambitious, sprawling opening ceremony on the River Seine
John Leicester, Associated Press | Posted July 26 - 11:58 a.m. | Save Story
Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy.
First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka for anabolic steroids
The Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 11:55 a.m. | Save Story
A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics. The International Testing Agency says Sajjad Sehen tested positive for metandienone and boldenone in a sample taken in Paris on Tuesday. He was due to compete next Tuesday at his first Olympics. It was the first doping case at these Summer Games and was announced hours before the opening ceremony started. The 28-year-old Sehen is provisionally suspended while a disciplinary case is prosecuted and must be removed from the Paris Games. Sehen was due to compete in the men's 81 kilogram class, starting Tuesday in the round of 32 against an opponent from Uzbekistan.
Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics
Thomas Adamson And Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
Arsonists have attacked France's high-speed rail network, paralyzing train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The saboteurs targeted remote locations far from the capital with apparently coordinated attacks that sought to cut off rail routes into the city from all directions. The fires were predominantly set in pipes containing critical signaling cables for the system known as the TGV. Blazes were reported before dawn near the tracks on three separate lines, causing widespread disruptions. Another arson attempt, in the south in Vergigny, was thwarted by rail agents who scared off several suspects.
