The dark side of the 2024 Paris Olympics

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Spectators in the stands at the 2024 Paris Olympics with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
Anti-trafficking advocates say major sporting events like that of the Olympics typically prompt a spike in the demand for commercial sex.

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17 couples competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics

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Chinese Badminton stars Liu Yuchen and Huang Ya Qiong got engaged at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Chinese Badminton stars Liu Yuchen and Huang Ya Qiong got engaged at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Los Angeles 2028 Olympics confirms Autodesk as partner as it presses toward $2.5 billion sponsorship target

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Autodesk has been named an official supporter of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA.

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20 eerie photos that show what happened to Sarajevo's Olympic venues after the 1984 Games

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The partially dismantled bobsleigh track which was damaged during past conflicts lies abandoned on Mount Trevevic, near Sarajevo on February 6, 2024, as Sarajevo begins marking the 40th anniversary of the XIV Winter Olympics.
The partially dismantled bobsleigh track which was damaged during past conflicts lay abandoned on Mount Trebevic, near Sarajevo on February 6, 2024.

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A US Olympic athlete couldn't pay her rent, so Flavor Flav and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help

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Veronica Fraley of Team United States competes during the Women's Discus Throw Qualification on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024
Discus thrower Veronica Fraley was struggling to pay her rent, so Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian teamed up to help her out.

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Some of Saudi Arabia's 15 stadiums proposed for the 2034 FIFA World Cup look straight out of a video game

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ROSHN Stadium
ROSHN Stadium is one of 11 stadiums Saudi Arabia plans to build for the FIFA 2034 World Cup.

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14 royals who have competed in the Olympics

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Princess Anne on horseback at the 1976 Olympics
Princess Anne at the Olympics in 1976.

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The sprinter Noah Lyles is the fastest man in the world. Here's what to know about his career, records, and speed.

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Noah Lyles, dressed in a navy blue Adidas speed suit, sprints down a track during the 2024 US Olympic Team Track & Field Trials.
The American sprinter Noah Lyles is known for his speed in the 100-meter and 200-meter events.

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How billionaires like Bill Gates and Anant Ambani are enjoying the 2024 Olympics

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Bill Gates at the Paris Olympics
Bill Gates cheering on Team USA at the Paris Games.

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Olympians swam in the Seine after all. Some prepped with probiotics; others complained about the taste.

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A row of triathletes diving into the Seine from atop a blue platform with signs for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Triathletes dove into the Seine during the women's race on Wednesday.

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