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Paris Wants To Keep Balloon, Olympic Landmarks After Games: Mayor

Paris will explore ways to keep on display popular landmarks adorning the French capital for the Olympics even after the Games are over, including the rings on the Eiffel Tower and the hot air balloon tethered to the Olympic cauldron, its mayor said Monday. Anne Hidalgo told the France Bleu broadcaster that she hoped a hugely popular hot air balloon in the Tuileries gardens could find a permanent home in Paris, as could the statues of 10 French women that were part of the Olympics opening ceremony last week.

Rowing-Argentine crews grab second chance to make lightweight sculls semis

PARIS : Argentina made a little bit of history at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Monday as both the country's lightweight double sculls crews made the Olympic semi-finals for the first time.

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen Has Eyes On Historic Swimming Gold

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen posted the fastest time in the heats for the 800m freestyle on Monday, and the world champion now has his sights set on making history in Tuesday's final. Wiffen could become the first Irishman, and just the second Irish athlete ever, to claim Olympic swimming gold -- and his hopes were boosted with challenger Sam Short of Australia, considered the favourite by some analysts, failing to qualify. The 23-year-old Wiffen topped qualifying in 7:41.53, ahead of Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi.

Arjun Babuta Narrowly Misses Medal, Finishes Fourth In Men's 10m Air Rifle

Indian shooter Arjun Babuta buckled under pressure and finished fourth in the men's 10m air rifle competition after coming close to winning a medal in his maiden Olympics on Monday. Babuta shot a total of 208.4.

Simone Biles Fights Through Calf Pain, Continues Great Olympics Gymnastics Form

Simone Biles made a stunning return to Olympic competition on Sunday, powering through left calf pain to get her multiple-medal bid off to a rousing start. The US superstar, aiming to add to the four gold medals she won in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, tweaked her left calf warming up for her second apparatus, the floor exercise. It didn't stop her from soaring through her signature Yurchenko double pike vault -- now known as the Biles II -- which even with a big step back on landing earned a 9.4 for execution for a massive total of 15.800 points.

Olympic silver for Britain's Tom Daley in men’s 10m synchronised diving

Tom Daley and Noah Williams secured Britain’s second diving medal of the Olympics with a silver in the men’s 10m synchronised event.

Paris 2024: Ireland narrowly beaten by strong Aussie side in Paris

Ireland 1-2 Australia

Jayson Tatum to see floor in second Olympic game vs. Serbia - ESPN

PARIS — Team USA got tremendous production up-and-down its lineup in its Olympic-opening 110-84 victory Sunday over Serbia. But it was unavoidable that some of the focus on was coach Steve Kerr choosing to sit first-team All-NBA player and champion Jayson Tatum.

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Paris Wants To Keep Balloon, Olympic Landmarks After Games: Mayor

Rowing-Argentine crews grab second chance to make lightweight sculls semis

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen Has Eyes On Historic Swimming Gold

Arjun Babuta Narrowly Misses Medal, Finishes Fourth In Men's 10m Air Rifle

Simone Biles Fights Through Calf Pain, Continues Great Olympics Gymnastics Form

Olympic silver for Britain's Tom Daley in men’s 10m synchronised diving

Paris 2024: Ireland narrowly beaten by strong Aussie side in Paris

Jayson Tatum to see floor in second Olympic game vs. Serbia - ESPN