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Norway's Christian Sandlie Soerum, left, and Anders Berntsen Mol react during the men's pool B beach volleyball match between Norway and Netherlands at Eiffel Tower Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Better known for snow than sand, Norway and Sweden are upstaging Olympic beach volleyball dynasties

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball against Germany's Dominik Koepfer during the men's single tennis competition at the Roland Garros stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Novak Djokovic reaches the Paris Olympics quarterfinals as he seeks his first gold medal

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic shakes hands with Matthew Ebden of Australia at the end of the men's singles tennis competition, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Djokovic wants an Olympics rule change after routing opponent who hadn’t played singles in 2 years

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

In this undated screen grab, Tahitian-born surfer Kauli Vaast films himself surfing on the world-famous Teahupo’o wave in Tahiti. The 21-year-old is among athletes qualified for the Olympic surfing competition that will be held next July at Teahupo’o, as part of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.” (Kauli Vaast via AP)

The surfing venue for the Paris Olympics is on the other side of the world but could steal the show

By John Leicester - Associated Press

Fans watch during the World Athletics Championships on July 22, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. The running mecca that embedded Nike into American culture was an easy choice to host the first track world championships on U.S. soil. It will take time to determine whether Eugene, Oregon lived up to expectations. They say sagging viewership totals and flat revenue across the broader Olympic world make it critical to bring the cornerstone sport of the games back to its glory days in the U.S. before they return to Los Angeles in 2028. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) **FILE**

Track leaders look to reboot U.S. fans’ interest ahead of LA Games

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Katie Ledecky, of the United States, reacts after winning the women's 1500-meters freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Katie Ledecky wins gold, Simone Biles drops out of all-around at Tokyo Olympics

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga responds to a reporter's question after he spoke at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, May 7, 2021. Suga announced an extension of a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas through May 31. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga: ‘I’ve never put the Olympics first’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Chloe Dygert of the United States competes during the qualification race during the Cycling World Championship in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (Sebastian Gollnow/dpa via AP)

New cycle: US riders face another year of training for Tokyo

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

Chinese restraint urged on Tibet