Switzerland, one of the world's richest countries, is trying to host the cheapest Winter Olympics ever

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A Swiss flag flies near Matterhorn mountain on January 7, 2022 near Zermatt, Switzerland.
Switzerland is eyeing the Olympics — and looking to pinch some pennies.

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A running store in Paris invited people to steal its products — if they could outrun one of France's fastest sprinters disguised as a security guard

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French running store Distance hosted a one-day promo where shoppers could keep whatever they could get away with.

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Esports made their 'tense and exciting' debut at this year's Asian Games

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Team China R and team South Korea compete during the League of Legends Semifinal of Esports between China and South Korea at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023.
Team South Korea played Team China R in the League of Legends semifinal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

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'No One Is Safe': Bed Bugs Invade Paris Ahead of Olympics

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The city of lights is beset by bed bugs. Sightings of the tiny urban pest in public places throughout Paris have apparently increased as of late, and officials are calling for aggressive action to curtail the menace in time for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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2 experts share how to make sports and sporting events sustainable for fans and for the planet.

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Sarah Kwak, senior sports editor at Insider; Georgina Grenon, director of sustainability organizing committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and Roger McClendon, executive director of the Green Sports Alliance

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Inside equestrian show jumping, the elite sport beloved by famous kids like Grace Wahlberg, Jennifer Gates and Eve Jobs

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For the lucky few who compete in it, show jumping is well worth the risks.

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The niche sport of equestrian show jumping has caught the eye of some of the wealthiest people in the world.

For those who can afford to take part in competitions, show jumping offers millions of dollars of prize money and international glory.

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