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Olympics and Paralympics

Hmong senator en route to Paris to support Suni Lee, helped bring gymnastics trials to Minnesota

Hmong senator en route to Paris to support Suni Lee, helped bring gymnastics trials to Minnesota

About two dozen Minnesotans — including gold medalist and St. Paul native Suni Lee will attend the unconventional and unprecedented Opening Ceremony of the Summer Games in Paris. Sen. Foung Hawj, DFL-St. Paul is also on his way to France to support Lee and he hopes to witness Olympic history.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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The U.S. Women's soccer team opened the Paris Olympics with an easy win over Zambia

The U.S. Women's soccer team opened the Paris Olympics with an easy win over Zambia

The U.S. defeated Zambia 3-0 to open the Paris Summer Olympics. It's a much better result compared to the Tokyo Games three years ago when they lost their opener to Sweden and only won bronze.
by Juana Summers

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Ones to watch: These Minnesota men are running for Liberia at the Paris Olympics

Ones to watch: These Minnesota men are running for Liberia at the Paris Olympics

Jabez Reeves, Emmanuel Matadi, Akeem Sirleaf and Joseph Fahnbulleh are representing Liberia in the 2024 Olympics but all have close ties to the North Star state. Minnesota is home to one of the largest Liberian populations in the U.S., estimated at around 30,000 people.
by Peter Cox

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French high-speed rail sabotaged hours before Olympic opening ceremony, officials say

French high-speed rail sabotaged hours before Olympic opening ceremony, officials say

Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the French capital was severely disrupted Friday by what officials described as “criminal actions” and sabotage.
by The Associated Press

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IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City. Utah last hosted the Olympics in 2002

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City. Utah last hosted the Olympics in 2002

Salt Lake City will be an Olympics host again after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid. The capital city of Utah was the only candidate after the International Olympic Committee gave Salt Lake City exclusive negotiating rights last year in a fast-track contest for 2034.
by The Associated Press

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Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?

Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?

Athletes heading to the Paris Olympics have more access than ever to resources in the once-taboo realm of mental health and many sound more willing than ever to use them. 
by The Associated Press

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