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Flights, hospitals and Olympics: How the tech outage is impacting global operations

A global technical outage affecting Microsoft caused flights to be cancelled, broadcasters to go off air and had a “limited” impact on the Paris Olympics early on Friday. The outage was blamed on a “flaw” in a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which announced shortly before 6 a.m. EDT that the issue had been […]

Field hockey player amputates finger to play in 2024 Olympics

If Olympic medals were awarded for sheer will to play, there would be a clear winner. Australian field hockey player Matthew Dawson revealed on Wednesday that he has chosen to have the tip of his ring finger amputated in order to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Dawson had broken his finger during […]

Paris mayor swims in Seine River before 2024 Summer Olympics

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has finally made good on a promise to bathe in the long-polluted Seine to prove it is safe ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, which begin next week. Hidalgo insists that Paris’ famous river is safe to swim in for three triathlons and a marathon swim planned to take place in […]

Paris Mayor Swims in Seine River to Prove Safety Ahead of Olympics

PARIS (AP) — After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo bathed in the long-polluted Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river is clean enough to host the 2024 Olympic swimming events and the opening ceremony on the same river, scheduled for nine days later. Clad in a wetsuit and goggles, Hidalgo […]

Spray-on sneaker created by a robot in 6 minutes will make history at 2024 Olympics

Helen Obiri Kenyan long distance runner The two-time Olympic silver medalist will be making history with the shoes at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Obiri will be wearing new sneakers from sportswear manufacturer On, but they’re far from your typical sneaker. On’s Cloudboom Strike LS is a spray-on footwear. “LS” stands for LightSpray, the trademark name […]