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Simone Biles shines in return while Gabby Douglas scratches after a shaky start at the U.S. Classic
Simone Biles certainly looks ready for Paris with more than two months to go before the Olympic games begin.
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Olympic champion Gabby Douglas' takes another important step in her comeback bid
Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas will make significant progress in her comeback on Saturday at the U.S. Classic, after an eight-year break.
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Three U.S. Olympic gymnasts from Texas to compete in historic matchup
Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, and Suni Lee will compete in the same meet for the first time in women’s gymnastics history.
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North Texans headline USA women's volleyball tournament in Arlington
The reigning Olympic gold medal women’s volleyball team will be in North Texas at the end of May. The Volleyball Nations League is coming back to the USA and making a stop in Arlington at the College Park Center. Coppell’s Chiaka Ogbogu is once again a member of that team, hoping to help them to Olympic gold once again...
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Paris garbage collectors lift strike threat ahead of Olympics
Paris garbage collectors have lifted the strike notice that threatened to leave the French capital facing piles of rubbish during the Olympics this summer.
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Here's what to know about Hometown Hopeful Sha'Carri Richardson
She’s now the fastest woman in the world and unapologetically authentic. Dallas’ own Sha’carri Richardson has often said, “I’m not back… I’m better.” NBC 5’s Laura Harris continues our “Hometown Hopeful” series ahead of the Paris Olympics with the Carter High School grad.
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‘I'm not back, I'm better': Dallas' Sha'Carri Richardson's quest for redemption
The Dallas native and Carter High School alumni has been on a tear on the track, becoming the fastest woman in the world in October 2023. Her next big hurdle: the Olympic Trials to qualify for Team USA in Paris.
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Flavor Flav is the official hype man for the US women's water polo team at the Paris Olympics
The clock-wearing rap icon is sponsoring the U.S. women’s water polo team and will be its official hype man at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Team USA super fan Leslie Jones joins NBCUniversal's Paris Olympics coverage
Comedian and actress Leslie Jones will be NBCUniversal’s chief super fan commentator for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first torch carrier in France as relay heads to Paris
French swimmer Florent Manaudou became the first Olympic torch carrier in France after the Olympic flame arrived in the southern French city of Marseille.
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5-time Olympic medalist swimmer John Naber reflects on his slice of history
Olympic swimmer John Naber says Olympians “are ordinary people who found a way to do extraordinary things.” Learn about Naber’s extraordinary time in the pool at the Olympics.
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Janet Evans: ‘People always told me I would never be an Olympian'
American swimmer Janet Evans won a total of four gold medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics. Her journey to the podium came with plenty of doubters along the way.
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‘Hometown hopeful' looking to race to top in Paris Olympics
When people talk about “the fastest event at the Olympics”… The 100-meter dash usually comes to mind but at the upcoming Paris games, there will be a new speed sport and a teenager from Southlake hopes to race to the top. NBC 5’s Laura Harris has the story of “hometown hopeful” Sam Watson.
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Southlake's Sam Watson looks to speed climb his way to Olympic gold
Southlake’s Sam Watson qualified for Team USA at just 17 years old. The now 18-year-old sport climber, in the discipline of speed, is excited to compete in one of the fastest sports in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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How the Paris Olympics is going green to help protect the environment
The 2024 Olympics in Paris will attempt to become the first carbon-neutral Games in history.
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Olympic greats Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Suni Lee to compete in Core Hydration Classic
Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, and Suni Lee could be some of the gymnasts competing at the XL Center in Hartford weeks before the Paris Olympics.
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Para Athlete Ezra Frech credits his mother for instilling confidence, passion to share his story about disability
U.S. Paralympic athlete Ezra Frech has made it his mission to share his inspirational story in hopes of normalizing disability. However, none of this would be possible if it weren’t for his mother, Bahar. Ezra opens up about how she shaped him into a confident teacher and helper.
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Children's books to get ready for the Paris Olympics
These are stories that introduce children to Olympic sports and celebrate the Games for kids of all ages!
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Give Sha'Carri Richardson her brisket. Olympians share their cheat foods
It takes lots of workouts to be an Olympian, and the proper food to fuel those workouts. But like most of us, every Olympian has a cheat food that they sometimes choose to get those calories the wrong way.
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Sha'Carri Richardson tells Cardi B she's ‘locked in' for Paris Olympics: ‘Every little detail counts'
Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson trains for the Paris Olympics five days a week like it is a 9 to 5 job, and Cardi B likes it like that.