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Olympic cauldron is lit by French gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec
PARIS (AP) — 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 Friday night. The duo both tilted their own torch toward the cauldron, which quickly became alit in...
Olympics opening ceremony latest: Celine Dion serenades Paris, and now the Games can begin
PARIS (AP) — 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...
Olympic tennis schedule has Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in action Saturday
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all are on the Paris Olympics' tennis schedule Saturday, the first day of action at Roland Garros. Serbia's Djokovic will compete in singles only, Nadal in doubles only and Alcaraz in both. Nadal and Alcaraz are teammates...
Rafael Nadal could meet Novak Djokovic in the second round of 2024 Olympic tennis
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic could meet in the second round of the tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics — which might end up being the last event of Nadal's career. Djokovic was drawn Thursday against Australian Matthew Ebden in the first round, and Nadal faces...
Olympics 2024: How to watch, when it starts, key dates in Paris
The 2024 Olympics is getting underway this week. Stay on top of all the action — everything on the track, courts and fields, in the pools and all the other events — with this guide that tells you everything you need to know about the event in Paris. How can I watch the Olympics? ...
Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray could be bidding adieu to tennis at the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — All the way back when he first discussed the likelihood that 2024 would be his final season as a professional tennis player, Rafael Nadal made sure to refer to the Paris Olympics as “one of the important competitions I would like to be at.” If, indeed, this is his...
Rafael Nadal is on the US Open entry list, although that doesn't mean he will play there
NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal was on the U.S. Open entry list released Tuesday via a protected ranking, although that doesn't necessarily mean he will compete in the year's last Grand Slam tournament. Nadal has been dealing with injuries the past two seasons and playing...
Carlos Alcaraz wants a seat at the adult table after his second Wimbledon and fourth Slam trophy
LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic did not manage to collect four Grand Slam titles before turning 22, the way Carlos Alcaraz has. None of the members of the so-called Big Three was able to triumph at both the French Open and Wimbledon in a single season...
Paris Olympics: What to know, who to watch during the tennis competition
A roadmap to follow for the tennis competition at the Paris Olympics: Athletes to Watch — Rafael Nadal, Spain: He already owns gold medals in singles (2008) and doubles (2016 with Marc López), to go alongside his 22 Grand Slam titles, and he is dominant on red clay,...
Simone Biles and LeBron James are among athletes expected to bid 'adieu' to the Olympics in Paris
Icons of their sports. Voices for equality and social justice. Elite performers. Simone Biles and LeBron James lead the list of athletes likely competing at their final Olympics. Add in that Andy Murray will be retiring after the Paris Games and that Rafael Nadal may...
