Why a hat is the mascot for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Meet the Phrygian cap, an Olympic mascot with a history dating back centuries.
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What is the IOC refugee Olympic team and who is on it for the 2024 Games?
These athletes will get to participate in the 2024 Games as part of the refugee Olympic team, created by the IOC.
Massive Canadian wildfire leaves part of town "burned to the ground"
"It [was] just a monster," one official said. "...There are no tools we have in our tool box to deal with it."
India lost its vultures, and scientists say humans have paid the price
Scientists say a common painkiller used on cattle wiped out India's vultures, resulting in half a million human deaths in just 5 years.
How the order of countries is decided for the 2024 Olympic Parade of Nations
Everything you need to know about the countries' order for the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony, which is taking place along the scenic Seine River in Paris.
Simone Biles submits new original uneven bars element at Paris Olympics
Simone Biles is looking to become the only active gymnast to have an eponymous skill on all four events.
The newest Olympic sports being played at the 2024 Paris Games
Breaking, also known as breakdancing, will debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Philippines oil spill could be the worst in country's history
A vessel with roughly 370,000 gallons of industrial fuel on board capsized as a deadly typhoon slammed the Philippines, releasing miles of oil into the sea.
Trump meets with Netanyahu as Israeli leader wraps up U.S. trip
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
U.S. picks up last-minute Olympian after diver added for Paris Games
USA Diving was notified by World Aquatics on Thursday evening – about 24 hours before the official start of the Games – that another berth had opened up after another athlete pulled out.
Bronze cannon from legendary warship found 360 years after it sank
The bronze cannon is from "The London," a historic warship that blew up in a gunpowder explosion in 1665.
See the next Olympics locations for 2026, 2028 and more future games
The 2024 Olympics will be in Paris this summer, but the locations for the upcoming Winter Games in 2026 and Summer Games in 2028 have already been chosen. Here's where they'll be.
These Afghan cycling sisters escaped the Taliban to compete in Paris
When Fariba and Yulduz Hashimi started cycling in Afghanistan, they had to do it secretly. Their goals at the 2024 Olympics go way beyond the medal podium.
How many athletes compete in the Olympics, and more details by the numbers for the 2024 Paris Games
More than 10,000 athletes are converging in Paris to compete in the Olympic Games.
Which countries are in the 2024 Olympics, and which countries aren't?
The 2024 Olympic Games bring many of the world's top athletes to Paris from countries and territories across the globe.
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