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Refugee Team for Paris Olympics has 36 athletes from 11 countries across 12 sports

May. 02, 2024 11:59 AM EDT

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

Apr. 27, 2024 20:59 PM EDT

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...