Olympics News
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French Open to use second retractable roof ahead of Olympics
The second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of the French Open next month, a project planned with the Paris Olympics in mind.
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Venezuelan Olympic boxing medalist Francisco Rodríguez dies at 78
Venezuela's first Olympic gold medaist -- boxer Francisco "Morochito" Rodríguez -- has died at the age of 78.
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Track Cycling World Championships moving 2025 venue to Chile
UCI said Wednesday that the Track Cycling World Championships in 2025 will now be held in Chile instead of Argentina as previously announced.
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Marcel Hirscher coming out of retirement, to ski on Dutch team
Eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement. And he is going to compete for the Netherlands -- his mother's country -- instead of his native Austria.
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Wichita to host 2025 U.S. Figure Skating championships
The U.S. Figure Skating championships will take place in Wichita, Kansas, next year in what should amount to a preview of the names to watch for the American team headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy.
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Alexis Ohanian invests in women's track with new invitational
Alexis Ohanian announced Tuesday that his venture capital firm was investing in women's track with the 776 Invitational, with the largest purse ever for a women's-only track event.
