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Paris (AFP) - The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, collapsed during the night, firefighters said on Thursday, just months before the French capital hosts the Olympics. There was no risk of further collapse, Paris firefighters said. The reason for the accident was not yet known. "Fortunately this happened after closing," a Moulin Rouge official told AFP on condition of anonymity. "Every week, the cabaret's technical teams check the windmill mechanism and did not note any problems," the source said, adding that there was no more information on the ...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States Justice Department said Tuesday it had agreed to pay almost $139 million to victims of sex abuser Larry Nassar, for its bungled investigation into the former USA Gymnastics team doctor. For nearly two decades, Nassar subjected hundreds of people to abuse under the guise of performing medical treatment. His victims included Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and other top names in the sport. Despite complaints, the FBI initially did not act, and Nassar continued to act with impunity. He was ultimately convicted in late 2017 and...
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Washington (AFP) - The Justice Department is to pay $100 million to settle claims against the FBI for mishandling the investigation into sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The newspaper said the settlement involves 100 victims of Nassar, who was convicted in late 2017 and early 2018 of sexually assaulting hundreds of athletes and is serving up to 175 years in prison. Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and other US gymnasts filed a $1 billion claim against the FBI in June 2022 over its failure...
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New York (AFP) - A Texas therapist was sentenced to three months in jail on Wednesday after pleading guilty to supplying performance-enhancing drugs to Olympic athletes including banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare, US authorities said. Eric Lira, a "naturopathic" therapist based in the city of El Paso, became in May 2023 the first individual to be convicted under a US law introduced in the wake of Russia's state-backed Olympic doping scandals. The 2020 law, named after Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov, enables US authorities to prosecute individuals involved in international do...
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New York (AFP) - US long jumper Bob Beamon parted with the Olympic gold medal he won at the 1968 Mexico City summer games leaping 29 feet -- the standing Olympic record -- for $441,000 on Thursday. "It's time for me to pass it on," the 77-year-old told AFP, ahead of the award's auction by Christie's on Thursday in New York. Beamon's historic leap -- technically at 8.9 meters, or 29 feet and 2 1/4 inches -- shattered the previous record by nearly 22 inches. It remained a world record until the 1991 Tokyo World Championships, and still stands as the top Olympic jump. Amid a growing sports memora...
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New York (AFP) - Half a century after his 29-foot long jump at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics, Bob Beamon's record still stands -- though he is ready to part with his gold medal. "It's time for me to pass it on," the 77-year-old told AFP, ahead of the award's auction by Christie's on Thursday in New York. Beamon's historic leap -- technically at 8.9 meters, or 29 feet and 2 1/4 inches -- shattered the previous record by nearly 22 inches. It remained a world record until the 1991 Tokyo World Championships, and still stands as the top Olympic jump. Amid a growing sports memorabilia market,...
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New York (AFP) - Acclaimed rapper Snoop Dogg will be a special reporter for US broadcaster NBC at the Paris Olympics this year, the network has announced, reprising his star turn at the Tokyo Games that delighted viewers. "I grew up watching the Olympics and am thrilled to see the incredible athletes bring their A-game to Paris," he said in a statement issued late Sunday. "It's a celebration of skill, dedication, and the pursuit of greatness... We're going to have some amazing competitions and, of course, I will be bringing that Snoop style to the mix. It's going to be the most epic Olympics e...
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Mumbai (AFP) - Cricket's more than 100-year Olympic exile moved closer to ending after the sport was approved for inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee's executive board. IOC president Thomas Bach, speaking after Friday's second day of an executive board meeting in Mumbai, said officials had accepted a proposal by LA organisers for Twenty20 cricket to be included as one of five new sports together with baseball/softball, flag football (non-contact American football), squash and lacrosse. But the final choice of which sports are on the 2028 programme wil...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Olympic gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton is "fighting for her life" in intensive care after being diagnosed with a rare form of pneumonia, her daughter said Tuesday. Retton, 55, the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around gold medal when she triumphed at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, is being treated at an undisclosed hospital, her daughter McKenna Kelley said. Kelley revealed the details about her mother's condition in a crowdfunding appeal issued through her Instagram account. "My amazing mom, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her lif...
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Langford (Canada) (AFP) - The United States men's rugby sevens squad and Canada's women's sevens team each booked berths at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday at the North American qualifying tournament in Langford, Canada. In the men's semi-finals, the Americans blanked Jamaica 30-0 while Canada ripped Mexico 54-5. In the final, the US Eagles outlasted the hosts 24-14 to earn their trip to France. "It's a dream come true," US wing Kevon Williams said. "We've sacrificed a lot to go and be able to represent our country, so to be able to get that blue check and get out of here and go to the Olymp...
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