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How USA Gymnastics rebounded from a sexual abuse scandal ahead of the Paris Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — USA Gymnastics was a house afire five years ago, the massive fallout surrounding the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal rendering one of the U.S. Olympic movement's marquee programs radioactive. Lawsuits. Bankruptcy. Potential decertification. A revolving door at...
Made in France: How French basketball turned so many young talents into NBA players
PARIS (AP) — Darius Pollock is hitting 3-pointers on a court behind the centuries-old Saint Paul church near Place de la Bastille and its famed column. The 20-year-old Parisian is one of many players who can be found on courts around the French capital any day of the week. And at...
IOC gives 14 Russians, 11 Belarusians neutral status for Paris Olympics in first round of decisions
The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics in a first list from some sports published Saturday. Five sports — though not tennis, swimming or judo — were assessed by an International Olympic Committee panel...
The most iconic venues of the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — There will be no shortage of iconic venues at the Paris Olympics. From the Palace of Versailles to the Place de La Concorde and of course, the Eiffel Tower, organizers have made sure the City of Light’s most famous landmarks will take center stage during the...
A year after a 'catastrophic' leg injury, gymnast Brody Malone is back and maybe better than ever
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brody Malone stuck his high bar dismount, his legs practically magnetized to the mat. He saluted the judges, turned toward the crowd and then did something very unBrody Malone-like. He roared. He couldn't help it. The sound that echoed...
Simone Biles wants to turn her post-Olympic tour into a celebration. The guys are coming along too
Simone Biles is bringing back her Gold Over America Tour this fall, with a twist. This time, the guys are invited too. The decision to include the men on the 30-city tour that starts in Southern California on Sept. 17 and ends in Detroit on Nov. 3 was intentional....
Freestyle skier Alex Ferreira mixes perfect halfpipe year with pranks as his alter ego 'Hotdog Hans'
Freestyle skier Alex Ferreira won every halfpipe contest he entered this season. His alter ego, “ Hotdog Hans,” won, too, by charming unsuspecting terrain-park visitors with his outlandish antics. It was the perfect season of performing tricks and pulling pranks. ...
Dozens of Russian athletes are likely to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Will Moscow let them go?
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any athletes from Russia who are expected to qualify will actually go. The question is whether Moscow will accept the conditions that the International Olympic Committee set for...
