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PHOTOS: Barbie honors star athletes like Venus Williams

By Associated Press

The brand wanted to note "the impact of sports in fostering self-confidence, ambition, and empowerment among the next generation.”…

Olympic torch makes a grand entrance in Marseille

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

The ship sailed into Marseille’s old port with the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, echoing from the embankment and a French Air force flyover with planes first drawing the five Olympic rings and then the red-blue-white colors of the nation’s…

What to know about the journey of the Olympic torch to Paris

By Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press

The Olympic torch will finally enter France. It's due to reach the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday and already, it has been quite a journey.

Paris aims to rekindle love for the Olympics as the 100-day countdown begins

By John Leicester, Associated Press

April 17 marks the 100 days countdown to the Paris Olympics ambitious opening ceremony. The first Games in a century in France's capital will be judged not only for the sporting spectacle.

How the decision to host Olympic surfing in this Tahitian town could affect local life, environment

By Daniel Cole, Associated Press

The village of Teahupo'o in French Polynesia will host the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition, a decision that has thrust unprecedented challenges onto a small community that has long cherished and strives to protect its way of life.

French President Macron says ‘there can’t, obviously, be a Russian flag at the Paris Games’

By Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron says the Russian flag has no place at next year's Paris Olympics because of the war crimes committed by Vladimir Putin's regime in Ukraine.

Pioneering athletes breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports

By John Leicester, Associated Press

Breastfeeding and high-performance sports were long an almost impossible combination for top female athletes. For the 2024 Olympic Games, pioneering mothers will show that it is possible to breastfeed and be competitive.

Costly and complex cleanup of Seine River underway ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics

By John Leicester, Associated Press

A costly and complex cleanup is resuscitating the Seine just in time for it to play a starring role in the 2024 Paris Olympics and, after that, for it to genuinely live up to its billing as the world's most…

34 nations call on International Olympic Committee to clarify neutrality on Russia

By Eddie Pells, Associated Press

The governments of 34 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of "neutrality" as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year's Paris Olympics.