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Flavor Flav, co-founder of Public Enemy, has been embraced by Team USA's women's water polo team as "our hype man." In Paris he plans to cheer the team on to a fourth gold medal
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George Walker IV/APRaleigh's Veronica Fraley will throw the discus in Paris at the 2024 Olympic Games. She joins a long list of Olympians with North Carolina ties that includes Steph Curry, Bam Adebayo and Anna Cockrell. -
Natacha Pisarenko/APNine figure skaters from the U.S. were denied their 2022 Olympic team gold medal in Beijing because of a Russian doping scandal linked to Kamila Valieva. Now the squad will get their medals in Paris.
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Cardboard beds are one of the Olympics' latest green innovations. But not all the athletes are fans. -
The U.S. has a new coach, a reimagined roster and a chance to bounce back after dismal performances at recent major tournaments. The women's team has won four Olympic gold medals, but none since 2012. -
Olympic surfing events are taking place in Teahupo’o, a small village nearly 9,800 miles from the host city of Paris. The path to Tahiti has been years in the making, and not without controversy. -
The 2024 Olympics kick off in Paris with a splashy opening ceremony on Friday and will run through Aug. 11. Here's how to keep up with the action, from primetime viewing to occasional scrolling. -
A new sport, the return of in-person crowds, and a one-of-a-kind opening ceremony. Here's what to know about the start of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. -
John McEnroe, Billie Jean King and other tennis legends discuss their legacies in a new PBS documentary series. -
Jim Phillips: ACC will continue to 'fight' against 'disruptive' lawsuits from Florida State, ClemsonThe ACC Commissioner, at football media days in Charlotte, spoke with force about the lawsuits and made one thing crystal clear: the ACC will not throw in the towel on this legal battle. -
A researcher for Amnesty International says France's hijab ban causes systemic issues beyond the Olympic games. -
In 2021, Russia sent 335 athletes to the Tokyo Summer Olympics. This year? The number of competitors is just 15. Doping scandals and the Ukraine war have taken a toll on the Olympic powerhouse. -
Another one of Charlotte’s professional sports teams has been sold. The Charlotte Checkers announced on Monday that Florida-based Zawyer Sports & Entertainment has acquired a controlling interest in the hockey team. This story, and other local business news, on this week's BizWorthy.
