Olympic athletes becoming social media influencers
Competing Olympic athletes are not just going for the gold; they're also getting attention on social media.
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Competing Olympic athletes are not just going for the gold; they're also getting attention on social media.
Millions of people are in Paris for the summer Olympic games, but some hotels still don't have many rooms filled compared to previous games.
More than 300,000 people are employed in travel and tourism in Paris. Most of them expected this summer to be especially profitable, but that wasn't the case.
Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps' record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.
Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time.
Travel Editor Peter Greenberg discusses how Delta is taking a hit due to the Paris games, how some places are protesting mass tourism, and what to do if an airline downgrades your ticket.
The team was making their way back from training when they encountered a detour.
The women on the team are working towards a fourth straight Olympic gold medal. Flavor Flav announced earlier this year that he would sponsor the team for five years after learning about their financial struggles.
It was an opening ceremony that was unmistakably French in the heart of Paris along the Seine. athletes from around the world didn't march, they cruised, with the Eiffel Tower as their backdrop.
Several trains were diverted or canceled and all travelers who can postpone their trips are being asked not to go to the station.
It's rare that an NFL player is not only less famous than his spouse but also not even the better athlete. That's the case for new Bears safety Jonathan Owens, who is getting set to watch his wife, gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, in the Summer Olympics.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo wanted to demonstrate the cleanliness of the river after the government spent over $1.5 billion to clean it up. The opening day for the 2024 Olympics in Paris is just nine days away.
Swimming in the river has been banned for over a century, but since 2015, $1.5 billion has been dedicated to improvements.
The uniforms were designed by Ralph Lauren with inspiration from the games hosted in Paris.
A 26-year-old man, a Russian Ukrainian national, was arrested after an explosion at a hotel room near Charles de Gaulle Airport, just outside of Paris on Monday night. He's currently being treated for burns at a local hospital. French police say he is cooperating.
"To showcase what people with disabilities can do and what we can contribute to our world."
Sarah Adam is the first woman named to the U.S. Wheelchair Rugby Team. She hopes to win gold at the Paralympics in Paris this summer. CBS 2's Sara Machi has her inspiring story.
Crews have spent the time since the fire painstakingly re-creating the huge spire of the 900-year-old cathedral.
Each one will feature an 18-gram piece of iron from the iconic 19th-century structure. The games begin July 26.
The Louvre communication service said no one has been hurt after both the Louvre and Versailles Palace were evacuated on Saturday.
There were reports that some people were seriously injured, and witnesses said an American language school was among the buildings damaged.
The new Paris center is set to open in 2024.
