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Breaking — also known as breakdancing — is making its Olympics debut

by Matt Lines
Aug 9, 2024
It all started in the Bronx in the 1970s. Now, breaking has made it to the biggest stage in sports.
Above, Australian breaking athlete Rachael Gunn trains in April. Also known as B-Girl Raygun, Gunn will make her Olympics debut in Paris.
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Paris 2024: The AI-powered Olympics

by Leanna Byrne
Jul 26, 2024
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games officially begins today — and this year's tournament will use artificial intelligence more than any other.
The International Olympic Committee is creating a sort of chatbot for competing athletes to have their questions answered.
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The '24 Olympics could have been in Boston. Did the city miss an opportunity or dodge a bullet?

by Henry Epp
Jun 5, 2024
The same disputes from the Olympic bidding process still rage.
Boston proposed building an Olympic stadium near its downtown in a failed bid for the 2024 Olympics.
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What's Paris doing to combat its bedbug infestation?

by Dougal Shaw
Jan 29, 2024
An outbreak of bedbugs sparked anxiety around Paris Fashion Week in October and could pose a major — and expensive — problem ahead of the Summer Olympics.
Above, a spray used to eradicate bedbugs at a pest control shop in Paris in October 2023.
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