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Real-life 'Ratatouille:' Tour d'Argent reopens, overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics and Notre Dame

The Tour d'Argent already boasts a 320,000-bottle wine cellar, a world-famous duck recipe and a storied 441-year history. Now, the legendary Paris restaurant is about to serve up its «plat de resistance»: a front-row view of two of the biggest eve
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Real-life 'Ratatouille:' Tour d'Argent reopens, overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics and Notre Dame

The Tour d'Argent already boasts a 320,000-bottle wine cellar, a world-famous duck recipe and a storied 441-year history. Now, the legendary Paris restaurant is about to serve up its «plat de resistance»: a front-row view of two of the biggest events of 2024 - the renaissance of Notre Dame Cathedral and the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Olympic host country France sees less New Year's Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024's arrival

France saw fewer of the car burnings that usually blight the arrival of a new year as the Olympic host country celebrated the start of 2024, the interior minister said Monday.
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Olympic host country France sees less New Year's Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024's arrival

France saw fewer of the car burnings that usually blight the arrival of a new year as the Olympic host country celebrated the start of 2024, the interior minister said Monday.

Ex-cycling world champion Dennis reportedly charged after Olympian wife killed by vehicle

Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis was reported to have been charged in connection with the death of his wife, Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, who died after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide.
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Ex-cycling world champion Dennis reportedly charged after Olympian wife killed by vehicle

Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis was reported to have been charged in connection with the death of his wife, Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, who died after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide.

New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti spurring more blowback against Paris Olympic organizers

Organizers of the Paris Olympics said Wednesday that building work will continue on a new tower for judges and TV cameras at the surfing venue in Tahiti despite the sport's governing body saying it no longer supports the controversial project.
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New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti spurring more blowback against Paris Olympic organizers

Organizers of the Paris Olympics said Wednesday that building work will continue on a new tower for judges and TV cameras at the surfing venue in Tahiti despite the sport's governing body saying it no longer supports the controversial project.

Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return

There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be?
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Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return

There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be?

Paris City Hall plaza draws holiday visitors and migrant families seeking shelter as Olympics nears

The forecourt of Paris City Hall buzzes with activity this holiday season: Children spinning on a sparkling carousel, shoppers browsing a Christmas market, tourists posing in front of huge signs advertising the 2024 Olympics -- and dozens of migrant families
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Paris City Hall plaza draws holiday visitors and migrant families seeking shelter as Olympics nears

The forecourt of Paris City Hall buzzes with activity this holiday season: Children spinning on a sparkling carousel, shoppers browsing a Christmas market, tourists posing in front of huge signs advertising the 2024 Olympics -- and dozens of migrant families searching for a roof over their heads.

Retired Jonnie Jonckowski went from dashed Olympic hopes to a bull-riding pioneer

Jonnie Jonckowski didn't meekly break down gender barriers in the ever dangerous sport of bull riding, she brazenly rode through obstacles en route to becoming a Hall of Fame pioneer in the male-dominated rodeo arena.
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Retired Jonnie Jonckowski went from dashed Olympic hopes to a bull-riding pioneer

Jonnie Jonckowski didn't meekly break down gender barriers in the ever dangerous sport of bull riding, she brazenly rode through obstacles en route to becoming a Hall of Fame pioneer in the male-dominated rodeo arena.

Real-life 'Ratatouille' restaurant reopens, overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics and reborn Notre Dame

The Tour d'Argent already boasts a 320,000-bottle wine cellar, a world-famous duck recipe and a storied 441-year history. Now, the legendary Paris restaurant is about to serve up its «plat de resistance»: a front-row view of two of the biggest eve
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Real-life 'Ratatouille' restaurant reopens, overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics and reborn Notre Dame

The Tour d'Argent already boasts a 320,000-bottle wine cellar, a world-famous duck recipe and a storied 441-year history. Now, the legendary Paris restaurant is about to serve up its «plat de resistance»: a front-row view of two of the biggest events of 2024 - the renaissance of Notre Dame Cathedral and the 2024 Summer Olympics.

China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi'an

BEIJING — China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighborhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi'an following a spike in coronavirus cases, setting off panic buying just weeks before the country hosts the Wint
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China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi'an

BEIJING — China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighborhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi'an following a spike in coronavirus cases, setting off panic buying just weeks before the country hosts the Winter Olympic Games. State media reported that city ...

Golf takes Brazilian kids from mean streets to putting greens

RIO DE JANEIRO — Saturday is not a school day, so kids in Rio de Janeiro’s City of God favela fill the dirt roads playing soccer or pretending to be cops and robbers around dangerous alleys. All the while, parents are watching over them, hoping th
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Golf takes Brazilian kids from mean streets to putting greens

RIO DE JANEIRO — Saturday is not a school day, so kids in Rio de Janeiro’s City of God favela fill the dirt roads playing soccer or pretending to be cops and robbers around dangerous alleys. All the while, parents are watching over them, hoping their children don't get scouted ...

USA Basketball announces Steve Kerr as next Olympic men's coach

Steve Kerr saw everything that Gregg Popovich went through as coach of the U.S. men’s national team, saw exactly how difficult it was last summer for the Americans to emerge from the Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal. And when he walked off the flo
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USA Basketball announces Steve Kerr as next Olympic men's coach

Steve Kerr saw everything that Gregg Popovich went through as coach of the U.S. men’s national team, saw exactly how difficult it was last summer for the Americans to emerge from the Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal. And when he walked off the floor for the last time in ...

Olympics nearing, Ayumu Hirano takes snowboarding's next big leap

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — The next big leap in snowboarding went down Sunday on a sun-splashed halfpipe in Colorado with a trick that set the stakes for the gold-medal race to Beijing. Japanese snowboard star Ayumu Hirano finished fifth at the Dew Tour,
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Olympics nearing, Ayumu Hirano takes snowboarding's next big leap

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — The next big leap in snowboarding went down Sunday on a sun-splashed halfpipe in Colorado with a trick that set the stakes for the gold-medal race to Beijing. Japanese snowboard star Ayumu Hirano finished fifth at the Dew Tour, but his spot in the standings hardly ...

Peng Shuai denies writing about sexual assault

BEIJING — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has told a Singapore newspaper that she never said she wrote of having been sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of having
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Peng Shuai denies writing about sexual assault

BEIJING — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has told a Singapore newspaper that she never said she wrote of having been sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of having forced her into sex. The Lianhe Zaobao Chinese-language ...

Putin RSVPs for Olympics in warm talk with China's Xi

It doesn't rank as a big surprise, but Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday he won't be honoring President Biden's call for a «diplomatic boycott» of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. During a warm, hourlong video meeting o
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Putin RSVPs for Olympics in warm talk with China's Xi

It doesn't rank as a big surprise, but Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday he won't be honoring President Biden's call for a «diplomatic boycott» of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. During a warm, hourlong video meeting of the minds with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Mr. Putin praised ...

Russia's Putin RSVPs for Beijing Olympics in video chat with China's Xi Jinping, snubs Biden boycott

It doesn't rank as a big surprise, but Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday he won't be honoring President Biden's call for a «diplomatic boycott» of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. During a warm, hourlong video chat wit
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Russia's Putin RSVPs for Beijing Olympics in video chat with China's Xi Jinping, snubs Biden boycott

It doesn't rank as a big surprise, but Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday he won't be honoring President Biden's call for a «diplomatic boycott» of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. During a warm, hourlong video chat with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Mr. Putin praised the state of ...

Kremlin: Xi supports Putin's pursuit of guarantees from West

MOSCOW (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to get Western security guarantees precluding NATO's eastward expansion, the Kremlin said Wednesday after the two leaders held a virtual summit. Putin and
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Kremlin: Xi supports Putin's pursuit of guarantees from West

MOSCOW (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to get Western security guarantees precluding NATO's eastward expansion, the Kremlin said Wednesday after the two leaders held a virtual summit. Putin and Xi spoke as Moscow faces heightened tensions with the West over a ...

USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380 million settlement with sexual abuse victims

The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over. The fight for substantive change within the sport's national governing body is just beginning. A federal bankruptcy
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USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380 million settlement with sexual abuse victims

The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over. The fight for substantive change within the sport's national governing body is just beginning. A federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis on Monday confirmed a $380 million settlement ...

Paris to stage 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on River Seine

Thousands of Olympic athletes on boats cruising along the River Seine toward the sun setting like a giant gold medal behind the Eiffel Tower. The 2024 Paris Games opening ceremony vision was unveiled on Monday as event organizers hope will be unique in Olympi
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Paris to stage 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on River Seine

Thousands of Olympic athletes on boats cruising along the River Seine toward the sun setting like a giant gold medal behind the Eiffel Tower. The 2024 Paris Games opening ceremony vision was unveiled on Monday as event organizers hope will be unique in Olympic history and free for hundreds of ...

South Korea rejects U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that his country will not join a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, suggesting that the U.S.-led effort may already be running out of steam just a week after it began. Speaking at a pr
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South Korea rejects U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that his country will not join a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, suggesting that the U.S.-led effort may already be running out of steam just a week after it began. Speaking at a press conference in Canberra after a ...

Jason Brown shares his success on ice with Ronald McDonald House families in need

Figure skaters are trained to wear smiles while on the ice competing or performing. When it comes to Jason Brown, the smile is authentic, and it rarely leaves his face. Among the times Brown beams most are when he's interacting with children and families fro
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Jason Brown shares his success on ice with Ronald McDonald House families in need

Figure skaters are trained to wear smiles while on the ice competing or performing. When it comes to Jason Brown, the smile is authentic, and it rarely leaves his face. Among the times Brown beams most are when he's interacting with children and families from Ronald McDonald House Charities. Indeed, ...

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