Real-life 'Ratatouille:' Tour d'Argent reopens, overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics and Notre Dame
Real-life 'Ratatouille:' Tour d'Argent reopens, overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics and Notre Dame
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The Tour d'Argent already boasts a 320,000-bottle wine cellar, a world-famous duck recipe and a storied 441-year history. Now, the legendary Paris restaurant is about to serve up its «plat de resistance»: a front-row view of two of the biggest eve
Olympic host country France sees less New Year's Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024's arrival
Olympic host country France sees less New Year's Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024's arrival
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France saw fewer of the car burnings that usually blight the arrival of a new year as the Olympic host country celebrated the start of 2024, the interior minister said Monday.
Ex-cycling world champion Dennis reportedly charged after Olympian wife killed by vehicle
Ex-cycling world champion Dennis reportedly charged after Olympian wife killed by vehicle
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Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis was reported to have been charged in connection with the death of his wife, Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, who died after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide.
New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti spurring more blowback against Paris Olympic organizers
New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti spurring more blowback against Paris Olympic organizers
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Organizers of the Paris Olympics said Wednesday that building work will continue on a new tower for judges and TV cameras at the surfing venue in Tahiti despite the sport's governing body saying it no longer supports the controversial project.
Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return
Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return
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There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be?
Paris City Hall plaza draws holiday visitors and migrant families seeking shelter as Olympics nears
Paris City Hall plaza draws holiday visitors and migrant families seeking shelter as Olympics nears
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The forecourt of Paris City Hall buzzes with activity this holiday season: Children spinning on a sparkling carousel, shoppers browsing a Christmas market, tourists posing in front of huge signs advertising the 2024 Olympics -- and dozens of migrant families
Retired Jonnie Jonckowski went from dashed Olympic hopes to a bull-riding pioneer
Retired Jonnie Jonckowski went from dashed Olympic hopes to a bull-riding pioneer
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Jonnie Jonckowski didn't meekly break down gender barriers in the ever dangerous sport of bull riding, she brazenly rode through obstacles en route to becoming a Hall of Fame pioneer in the male-dominated rodeo arena.
Real-life 'Ratatouille' restaurant reopens, overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics and reborn Notre Dame
Real-life 'Ratatouille' restaurant reopens, overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics and reborn Notre Dame
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The Tour d'Argent already boasts a 320,000-bottle wine cellar, a world-famous duck recipe and a storied 441-year history. Now, the legendary Paris restaurant is about to serve up its «plat de resistance»: a front-row view of two of the biggest eve
China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi'an
China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi'an
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BEIJING — China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighborhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi'an following a spike in coronavirus cases, setting off panic buying just weeks before the country hosts the Wint
Golf takes Brazilian kids from mean streets to putting greens
Golf takes Brazilian kids from mean streets to putting greens
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Saturday is not a school day, so kids in Rio de Janeiro’s City of God favela fill the dirt roads playing soccer or pretending to be cops and robbers around dangerous alleys. All the while, parents are watching over them, hoping th
USA Basketball announces Steve Kerr as next Olympic men's coach
USA Basketball announces Steve Kerr as next Olympic men's coach
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Steve Kerr saw everything that Gregg Popovich went through as coach of the U.S. men’s national team, saw exactly how difficult it was last summer for the Americans to emerge from the Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal. And when he walked off the flo
Olympics nearing, Ayumu Hirano takes snowboarding's next big leap
Olympics nearing, Ayumu Hirano takes snowboarding's next big leap
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COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — The next big leap in snowboarding went down Sunday on a sun-splashed halfpipe in Colorado with a trick that set the stakes for the gold-medal race to Beijing. Japanese snowboard star Ayumu Hirano finished fifth at the Dew Tour,
Peng Shuai denies writing about sexual assault
Peng Shuai denies writing about sexual assault
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BEIJING — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has told a Singapore newspaper that she never said she wrote of having been sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of having
Putin RSVPs for Olympics in warm talk with China's Xi
Putin RSVPs for Olympics in warm talk with China's Xi
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It doesn't rank as a big surprise, but Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday he won't be honoring President Biden's call for a «diplomatic boycott» of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. During a warm, hourlong video meeting o
Russia's Putin RSVPs for Beijing Olympics in video chat with China's Xi Jinping, snubs Biden boycott
Russia's Putin RSVPs for Beijing Olympics in video chat with China's Xi Jinping, snubs Biden boycott
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It doesn't rank as a big surprise, but Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday he won't be honoring President Biden's call for a «diplomatic boycott» of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. During a warm, hourlong video chat wit
Kremlin: Xi supports Putin's pursuit of guarantees from West
Kremlin: Xi supports Putin's pursuit of guarantees from West
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MOSCOW (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to get Western security guarantees precluding NATO's eastward expansion, the Kremlin said Wednesday after the two leaders held a virtual summit. Putin and
USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380 million settlement with sexual abuse victims
USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380 million settlement with sexual abuse victims
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The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over. The fight for substantive change within the sport's national governing body is just beginning. A federal bankruptcy
Paris to stage 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on River Seine
Paris to stage 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on River Seine
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Thousands of Olympic athletes on boats cruising along the River Seine toward the sun setting like a giant gold medal behind the Eiffel Tower. The 2024 Paris Games opening ceremony vision was unveiled on Monday as event organizers hope will be unique in Olympi
South Korea rejects U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
South Korea rejects U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that his country will not join a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, suggesting that the U.S.-led effort may already be running out of steam just a week after it began. Speaking at a pr
Jason Brown shares his success on ice with Ronald McDonald House families in need
Jason Brown shares his success on ice with Ronald McDonald House families in need
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Figure skaters are trained to wear smiles while on the ice competing or performing. When it comes to Jason Brown, the smile is authentic, and it rarely leaves his face. Among the times Brown beams most are when he's interacting with children and families fro
U.S.-led diplomatic Olympic boycott snowballs as top Western allies join
U.S.-led diplomatic Olympic boycott snowballs as top Western allies join
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The U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics snowballed Wednesday as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom signed on, sending a message on human-rights violations and drawing a frosty response from China. The Biden administration’s
Canada joins US and allies in Beijing Olympics boycott
Canada joins US and allies in Beijing Olympics boycott
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TORONTO (AP) — Canada will join the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. The announcement came after the White Ho
United Kingdom announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
United Kingdom announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
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The United Kingdom on Wednesday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing becoming the fourth country to keep officials away from the games because of China’s poor human rights record. Great Britain is the latest country to f
U.K. to 'effectively' boycott Beijing Winter Olympics
U.K. to 'effectively' boycott Beijing Winter Olympics
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says no U.K. government minister will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, calling it «effectively» a diplomatic boycott. Johnson was asked in the House of Commons whether the U.K. will join
Australia joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games
Australia joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday that Australia will join the U.S. in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns. Morrison said it should come as no surprise that Australi
China fumes, Uyghurs cheer, EU shrugs about U.S. diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
China fumes, Uyghurs cheer, EU shrugs about U.S. diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
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China on Tuesday slammed the U.S. for its diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, but the move was hailed by Uyghur rights groups for drawing attention to China’s abuses of ethnic minorities. European nations played it safe, refusing to commi
China fumes, Uyghurs cheers, EU shrugs about U.S. diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
China fumes, Uyghurs cheers, EU shrugs about U.S. diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
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China on Tuesday slammed the U.S. for its diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, but the move was hailed by Uyghur rights groups for drawing attention to China’s abuses of ethnic minorities. European nations played it safe, refusing to commi
China says U.S. diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit
China says U.S. diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit
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BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit by announcing an American diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Games, amid an increasingly bitter feud over the Biden administration's decision no
White House announces a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
White House announces a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
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The U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in China to protest the communist government's human rights abuses, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday. "The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official represent
China attacks potential US diplomatic boycott of Olympics
China attacks potential US diplomatic boycott of Olympics
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BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday threatened to take “firm countermeasures” if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian accused U.S. politicians of g
Women's tennis could teach NBA, IOC about guts with stand on China
Women's tennis could teach NBA, IOC about guts with stand on China
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If Thomas Bach or Adam Silver need some pointers on standing up for human rights instead of the bottom line, they should give a call to Steve Simon over at the women's tennis tour. Finally, someone picked right over the almighty yuan. Treading courageously in
Ski racer River Radamus feeling at home at Beaver Creek
Ski racer River Radamus feeling at home at Beaver Creek
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — River Radamus always looked forward to this field trip at school — attending the ski races in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Growing up in nearby Edwards, his class would routinely head to the course for the World Cup stop. Some of
LOVERRO: Courage to hold China accountable in short supply
LOVERRO: Courage to hold China accountable in short supply
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The American athletes who may wind up coming in Beijing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in February will undoubtedly feel the pressure of competition. They’ll have help to deal with it. The United States Olympic Committee has declared that therapists and me
Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai?
Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai?
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Some of the world's most famous tennis players, distraught by the disappearance of colleague Peng Shuai, are challenging China's Communist Party to get answers. So far it's a standoff with little visible impact as tennis players like Naomi Osaka, Serena Willi
China fuming over Biden's talk of U.S. Olympic boycott, sends invite to Putin
China fuming over Biden's talk of U.S. Olympic boycott, sends invite to Putin
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China's Foreign Ministry Friday sharply criticized President Biden's comments that he is weighing a modified boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, accusing Washington of politicizing the global sports event. Mr. Biden, meeting with Canadian an
Biden considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Biden considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
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President Biden said Thursday he’s thinking of staging a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in China to protest the communist government’s human rights abuses. “It's something we are considering,” Mr. Biden said when asked abou
Doubts over China tennis star's email raise safety concerns
Doubts over China tennis star's email raise safety concerns
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false, a message that only amp
Shocked tennis star Naomi Osaka posts: Where is Peng Shuai?
Shocked tennis star Naomi Osaka posts: Where is Peng Shuai?
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BEIJING (AP) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she's been shocked to hear about a fellow player who has gone quiet since making a sexual assault allegation against a former top government official in China. The Japanese former No. 1-ranked, four-time majo
IOC gives sports new advice on transgender athlete rules
IOC gives sports new advice on transgender athlete rules
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Aiming to help sports write eligibility rules for transgender athletes, the IOC published advice Tuesday shifting the focus from individual testosterone levels and calling for evidence to prove when a performance advantage existe
Travel trouble: U.S. Olympians face uncertain road to Beijing
Travel trouble: U.S. Olympians face uncertain road to Beijing
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DENVER (AP) — Making an Olympic team is hard enough. This winter, those who earn their spots on the U.S. squad might find it takes even more work to get to Beijing. Among the slow trickle of information coming out of China in advance of February's Olymp