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Lindsey Vonn holds a U.S flag after winning the gold medal in the women's Alpine Skiing Downhill race at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia February 17, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

American Vonn to come out of retirement at 40 after knee surgery

American skiing great Lindsey Vonn will come out of retirement at the age 40 to rejoin the U.S. ski team, U.S. Ski & Snowboard said on Thursday.

US President Joe Biden poses for a photo with athletes during an event celebrating the 2024 US Olympic and Paralympic teams on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 30, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden Welcomes U.S. Olympians And Paralympians

On Monday, President Joe Biden welcomed the olympians and paralympians who represented the United States in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Australia's Ariarne Titmus in action during the women's 800m freestyle final REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Fourteen gold medals up for grabs on Day One of Paris Games

France’s capital city is set to rock to a sporting beat on Saturday as the Olympic Games get under way in earnest.

TOPSHOT - Employees of SNCF railway company speak to passengers waiting for their trains' departure at the Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris on July 26, 2024 as France's high-speed rail network was hit by malicious acts disrupting the transport system hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. According to SNCF a massive attack on a large scale hit the TGV network and many routes will have to be cancelled. SNCF urged passengers to postpone their trips and stay away from train stations. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsonists Target France Railways Hours Before Opening Ceremony

As the Olympics are set to begin, arsonists attacked France’s high-speed rail network Friday morning, setting fires that stalled train travel to Paris for over 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes who were set to arrive for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) warms up before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the LA Clippers during game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Leonard will not play for US men’s basketball team in Paris

Leonard, who has struggled with injuries throughout the latter half of his career, missed the final three games of the Clippers’ first-round playoff loss to the Dallas Mavericks due to right knee inflammation.

FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024 A traffic signs prohibits access to the banks of the Seine during preparation works for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 4, 2024. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)

American Swims in Paris’ Seine River Ahead of Olympics Despite Contamination Risks

A 75-year-old American swimmer swam in the Seine River in central Paris on Thursday to celebrate Independence Day and raise awareness of the French government’s efforts to clean up the river in preparation for the Olympic Games.