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Rising American canoe/kayak star Evy Leibfarth, 20, ready for second Olympic trip
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Evy Leibfarth’s first trip to the Olympics didn’t quite go as she had hoped. Just 17 years old when she competed in Tokyo, she said the pressure got to her as she finished 12th in kayak slalom and 18th in canoe slalom. Now 20, the American...
Olympic torch begins journey across France after festive welcome in Marseille before Summer Games
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Tens of thousands of people welcomed the Olympic torch Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille, marking another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris. French Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou became the first torch carrier in...
Refugee Team for Paris Olympics has 36 athletes from 11 countries across 12 sports
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Refugee Team for the Paris Olympics will feature 36 athletes from 11 countries in 12 sports. They were picked from more than 70 scholarships, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said at the team announcement on Thursday. ...
Evy Leibfarth, Casey Eichfeld qualify for Paris Olympics in canoe/kayak
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Evy Leibfarth on the women's side and Casey Eichfeld on the men's were announced as qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics in canoe/kayak events at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Saturday. Leibfarth had already qualified in canoe slalom because she had built...
