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FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2014 file photo Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and IOC President Thomas Bach meet in the Bolshoi Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia. The question of if and how Russia competes at the Olympics hangs over the 2024 Paris Summer Games. Just as it has now for five straight Olympics during Thomas Bach’s leadership of the IOC. The Bach-led International Olympic Committee's support this week for some Russians to compete in Paris as neutrals was publicly challenged Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service via AP, file)
Russia issue looms for Paris Olympics, Zelenskyy rebukes IOC

By Graham Dunbar Jan. 28, 2023 09:36 AM EST

Chicago Bulls Partrick Williams, centre, dunks during the NBA basketball game between Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons at the Accor Arena in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Silver, Macron meet to discuss goals with NBA back in Paris

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 19, 2023 04:16 PM EST

Mascots of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, left, and Paralympics Games, a Phrygian cap, pose during a preview in Saint Denis, outside Paris, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. The soft bright red cap, also known as a liberty cap, is an updated version of a conical hat worn in antiquity in places such as Persia, the Balkans, Thrace, Dacia and Phrygia, where the name originates, in modern day Turkey. It later became a symbol of the pursuit of liberty in the French Revolution and is still worn by the figure of Marianne, the national personification of France since that time. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
China-made Paris Olympics mascots fuel criticism in France

Nov. 17, 2022 06:58 AM EST

International Olympic Committee's President Thomas Bach, left, talks to French President Emmanuel Macron as he leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, July 25, 2022. Tomorrow is marking two years until the Olympics are due to begin in the French capital. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, Pool)
Paris 2024 gets Macron's support for huge opening ceremony

By John Leicester Jul. 25, 2022 01:28 PM EDT

A fan climbs on the fence in front of the Stade de France prior the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid, in Saint Denis near Paris, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Police have deployed tear gas on supporters waiting in long lines to get into the Stade de France for the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that was delayed by 37 minutes while security struggled to cope with the vast crowd and fans climbing over fences. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Macron 'sad and sorry' after Champions League final chaos

Jun. 01, 2022 09:02 AM EDT

Denise Herrmann of Germany collapses at the finish line during the women's 15-kilometer individual race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Olympics Live: US figure skater Zhou out after COVID test

Feb. 06, 2022 09:07 PM EST

French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian attends a press conference after a meeting with his New elected German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. (Gonzalo Fuentes, Pool Photo via AP)
Germany warns Russia will pay a price if it enters Ukraine

By Frank Jordans And Thomas Adamson Dec. 09, 2021 06:14 AM EST

French President Emmanuel Macron, followed by French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer arrive in Tremblay-en-France, outside Paris, Thursday, Oct.14, 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron will promote sports ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, Pool)
France to boost sport practice ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics

Oct. 14, 2021 09:02 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 8, 2021, file photo, a giant flag flies at the Eiffel Tower during a a test flight in Paris. A giant flag will be flown from the Eiffel Tower like this one on Sunday, Aug. 8, during the Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony that 2024 Paris Olympics organizers claim will be the biggest ever seen. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)
Giant flag to fly from Eiffel Tower for 2024 Paris Olympics

Aug. 06, 2021 02:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 1, 2021, file photo, Paris 2024 president, and three-time Olympic champion, Tony Estanguet poses for a photo outside Paris. The 2024 Paris Olympics emerges fully on Sunday, Aug. 8 from its unexpected extra year in the shadows with a formal handover from Tokyo. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga, File)
Paris Olympics moves up with two presidents on center stage

By Graham Dunbar Aug. 05, 2021 06:29 AM EDT

THIS CORRECTS TO GOLD, NOT BRONZE - Naohisa Takato of Japan, left, and Yang Yung-wei of Taiwan compete during their men's -60kg gold medal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Olympics Latest: US men get off to fast start in volleyball

Jul. 23, 2021 08:11 PM EDT

Drones flying over the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of 2020 Tokyo Olympics is seen from Shibuya Sky observation deck Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
The Latest: Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony

Jul. 22, 2021 09:51 PM EDT

Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division John Demers speaks at a news conference at the Department of Justice, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, pool)
6 Russian officers charged in 'destructive' hacking campaign

By Eric Tucker Oct. 20, 2020 09:00 AM EDT

A poster showing six wanted Russian military intelligence officers is displayed as Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division John Demers, left, takes the podium to speak at a news conference at the Department of Justice, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Washington. Also pictured is US Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania Scott Brady, center. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, pool)
6 Russian military officers charged in vast hacking campaign

By Eric Tucker Oct. 19, 2020 01:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 file photo, Manchester United's Marcus Rashford during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England. Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford are expected to be available for Manchester United whenever the Premier League is allowed to resume after its suspension because of the coronavirus outbreak. Rashford is United’s top scorer and Pogba is the club’s most high-profile player. They were both sidelined with long-term injuries at the time play was halted in England. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, file)
The Latest: 70% laid off at Canada’s gymnastics federation

By The Associated Press May. 09, 2020 11:03 AM EDT

A food delivery courier, center, rides a bike among emptied office buildings during an evening rush hour, with the St. Nicholas church in the background, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. President Vladimir Putin has ordered most Russians to stay off work until the end of the month to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
The Latest: Russian police detain activists delivering gear

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 01:45 AM EDT

People walk by a departures monitor at the Rome Leonardo da Vinci international airport, Thursday, March 12, 2020. Italians woke up to yet further virus-containment restrictions after Premier Giuseppe Conte ordered restaurants, cafes and retail shops closed after imposing a nationwide lockdown on personal movement. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
The Latest: Japan's Olympics minister reaffirms no delay

By The Associated Press Mar. 13, 2020 03:14 AM EDT