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July 27: What to watch at the Paris Olympics
Each day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBC Olympics will run down every sport in action, highlighting top athletes and marquee events. Every event streams live on NBCOlympics.com, the NBC Sports app and Peacock, and many are also on the TV networks of NBC. Visit the schedule page for listings sorted by sport and TV network.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry one of three golfers to carry flags at Opening Ceremony
Shane Lowry was all smiles on the River Seine on Friday in Paris as the two-time Olympian took part in the Parade of Athletes at the Opening Ceremony. The 37-year-old Lowry had a special role, too, as one of Ireland’s two flag bearers for this year’s Olympics. Lowry...
Swimming 7/27 preview: Ledecky’s superstar showdown highlights must-see Paris opener
If you were expecting to ease into the swimming program at the Paris Olympics with a relatively tame opening night, think again. The action kicks off Saturday with the most anticipated event of the entire meet when Katie Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh square off in the women’s 400m freestyle, already being dubbed by some as a “race of the century” contender.
Drums and dance open Tahiti’s Olympic surfing extravaganza
Tahiti welcomed the 2024 Olympic surfing event on Friday with blazing sunshine, songs and Polynesian culture honoring the sport’s ancient roots, a world away from the rain of the Games’ opening ceremony in Paris. At a beachside park about 25 miles from the surfing venue of Teahupo’o, surfers...
Over 1,000 marijuana seized during during I-5 traffic stop near Weed
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – A Sacramento man was arrested early Friday morning while illegally transporting over 1,000 marijuana plants on I-5. According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, around 3:30 a.m. a deputy saw a white Mercedes Transit van on I-5 that was continuously swerving over the fog line as it traveled north near Weed.
‘Something for everyone’: See skateboard street, park course designs for Paris Olympics
Skateboarders will soon be dropping in on the courses at Place de la Concorde, an octagonal plaza with statues representing one of France’s major cities in each corner. The temporary venue holds courses for the two skateboarding disciplines: street and park. Both courses were created over the last two...
Men’s rugby: Medal matches and classification preview
Fiji: Small nation, big heart and rugby powerhouse. The men’s tournament will finish on Saturday with Fiji competing for a medal for the third straight Olympics. Fiji is the only men’s champion fans have known since the sport returned to the Olympics in 2016. Despite a population of...
Diary of an Olympic horse: Travel to the Games with Federman B!
My name is Fedarman B, but you can call me Bruno or Brunie – that’s what my rider, Boyd Martin, and all my friends at U.S. Equestrian call me. Yes, you read that correctly – I’m an Olympic eventing horse, and I’ll be making my Olympic debut in just a few days. Although this will be my rider’s fourth trip to the Games, Paris will be my first and I’m excited to represent Team USA!
2024 Olympic surfing preview: Legendary Teahupo’o awaits Moore, Florence, rest of field
The 2024 Paris Games will include the second iteration of Olympic surfing. However, the surfers were absent from the Opening Ceremony today. That’s because they are nearly 10,000 miles away at the storied Teahupo’o reef break in Tahiti. This year’s Olympic surfing events look to truly be one-of-a-kind,...
Who lit the Olympic cauldron at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec joined the exclusive list of people to light an Olympic cauldron when they set alight the Mathieu Lehanneur-designed boiler in Paris on Friday. It looked as if Zinedine Zidane would light it, but he handed it off to Rafael Nadal. The Spanish tennis legend took...
Previewing canoe slalom at Paris Olympics: Kayak cross debuts, Fox goes for history
A new discipline joins the Olympic program in canoe slalom as kayak cross is set to make its debut in Paris. The head-to-head competition provides exciting action with four paddlers going at it to get down the course the fastest. The format lends itself to chaos, creating a wide-open field with dark horses everywhere that could come out of nowhere to medal.
Opening Ceremony fit checks: 2024 Paris Olympics outfits up close
From Ralph Lauren to lululemon, there were big-name designers showcasing their chops at the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday. Yet it wasn’t simply a case of those superstars leading the way in France, as so many nations brought unique looks to a city widely deemed the fashion capital of the world.
Canoeing legend Jessica Fox begins quest for history by bearing Australian flag at Opening Ceremony
Jessica Fox (AUS) has a chance to become the most decorated canoe slalom athlete in Olympic history at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Before she begins her journey in the white water, Fox took the journey down the River Seine at the head of the Australian delegation as one of the country’s flag bearers for the Opening Ceremony.
Hundreds of firefighters tackle Oregon’s Durkee Fire, largest in the U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) – Hundreds of firefighters are working to tackle the Durkee Fire, the largest wildfire in the U.S., over the last several days, which has now grown to over 284,000 acres. On Thursday, firefighting resources focused on the fire’s northwest flank after heavy winds up to 75...
Olympic time trials preview: Notable names and storylines to follow
The first of the five cycling disciplines will begin competition on Saturday with the men’s and women’s time trial events. The women’s race begins at 8:30 a.m. ET and the men are slated to start at 10:32 a.m. ET. How it works. Riders will start and finish...
U.S. wrestling vets Snyder, Maroulis bring wisdom to Paris
PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. wrestling team sounded unusually chilled out on Thursday, speaking of their gratitude and sense of peace at being at the Paris Olympics — where they could do well in Russia’s absence. The USA team are widely expected to boss the...
Dutch sailors get engaged before Paris Games
Bart Lambriex could not wait until the Olympics were over to propose to fellow Dutch skiff sailor Odile van Aanholt, asking his long-term girlfriend to marry him less than a month ago. Lambriex, 25, got down on one knee and had a ring served in the dessert at the end...
How to watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Canada’s men’s basketball team is set to take the Olympic court for the first time in a quarter-century, led by one of the NBA’s brightest stars: point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. While Canada’s golden generation boasts an abundance of NBA talent, SGA is the straw that stirs the drink — and the main reason why many consider the Canadians to be medal favorites in Paris. Here’s how to watch every one of Gilgeous-Alexander’s games at these Olympics.
2024 Paris Olympics Parade of Nations: What’s the order of countries in Opening Ceremony?
The 2024 Paris Olympics features an Opening Ceremony like never before, with the Parade of Nations taking place aboard a variety of watercraft cruising down the River Seine. Below is the full list of countries in order of appearance afloat in the heart of Paris. 1. Greece. 2. Refugee Olympic...
Local postal union to rally in downtown Medford next week
MEDFORD, Ore. – Next week, the Southern Oregon Local American Postal Workers Union will rally with the hopes of reverting a decision that it believes could impact November’s election. The United States Postal Service consolidated mail sorting processes in southern Oregon with Portland’s to cut expenditures earlier this...
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