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Takeaways and photos from Paris Olympics Day 3

By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

CoCo cruises, another teen rules and China dominates diving.

Are the 2024 Paris Olympics gender equal? That depends how you measure it

By Hannah Grabenstein

Experts say that while the IOC has made substantial progress in leveling the playing field for women in its decadeslong push for gender parity, there is still a lot of work to do, for women, transgender and nonbinary athletes.

The history of spectacular Olympic opening ceremonies

By Catherine Baker, The Conversation

These flashy events, which kick off each games, aim to tell fresh stories about the host city and country, and set new creative standards for live mega-events.

PHOTOS: Paris debuts Olympic Games with star-studded ceremony on the Seine

By John Leicester, Associated Press

Crowds crammed along the rive and watching from balconies “oohed” and “ahhed” as Olympic teams began parading in boats along the waterway.

With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to rekindle love for the Olympics

By John Leicester, Associated Press

After two toned-down, pandemic-hampered Olympics, expect a bold celebration. The heady marriage of sports and France's world-renowned capital of fashion, gastronomy and culture could also help secure the Olympics' longer-term future.

U.S. athletes to watch in the Paris Olympics

By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins

The 2024 Paris Olympics are here. The opening ceremony isn’t until Friday, but events are officially underway with men’s soccer and rugby. Millions of fans will descend on the city, as will athletes from around the globe. To preview the…

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Stickball is one of the oldest games in North America, but many have never heard of it

By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press

Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for centuries. It's perhaps the oldest game in North America, and every summer since 1975, teams have competed in Mississippi to become champion.

Uzbekistan falls to Spain but wins over crowd as soccer competition kicks off at Paris Olympics

By Associated Press

Uzbekistan fans chanted and danced throughout a 2-1 loss to Spain to the rhythm of a furiously fast drum beat at Parc des Princes in western Paris.

Coco Gauff named female flag bearer for U.S. at Olympic opening ceremony

By Associated Press

Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony.

Olympians have more access to resources after Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health

By Howard Fendrich, Eddie Pells, Associated Press

Athletes heading to the Paris Olympics have more access than ever to resources in the once-taboo realm of mental health and many sound more willing than ever to use them.