Tag: Olympic games

Addicted to the Olympics? A turnaround for the Peacock streaming service probably contributed

Four boxes with live Olympics action filled Peacock's screen during its “Gold Zone” show one afternoon this week — one showing women hammer...

Paris Olympics food donations seek to help needy, contribute to sustainability and set an example

PARIS -- It is quite literally the food of champions. Paris Olympics organizers are determined that it not go to waste.Food that goes...

Parisians once scoffed at hosting the Olympics. Now, here come the conga lines

PARIS -- Like most self-respecting Parisians, Mathilde Joannard and Franck Tallieu had been training for the Olympic sport of Olympics-bashing.Of course the Olympics...

Olympics give athletes a chance to win gold — and also cash in on their short time in spotlight

PARIS -- Noah Lyles wasted no time. After winning the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics, he promptly declared what he wanted the...

Pin-demonium hits Paris: Inside the pin-trading market at the Olympics

PARIS -- On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market — more wholesome than cutthroat — has sprung up...

What is that? Olympic Phryge confounds some, but is very French

PARIS -- PARIS (AP) — “Is it the Eiffel Tower?” asks a puzzled American tourist queued in front of the Paris 2024 Megastore.To...