Olympics - U.S. Hometown Heroes

A worker carries a suitcase in the "baggage factory", where athletes' luggages for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be collected, are seen in Charles de Gaulle airport, in Roissy-en-France, north of Paris, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Paris main airport unveils new baggage handling system ahead of the 2024 Olympics

Officials at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport have unveiled a new security baggage system and a dedicated baggage handling area ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
 
FILE - Competitors swim in the Seine River during the Paris Triathlon competition in Paris Sunday, July 10, 2011. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo saidTuesday April 23, 2024 she was confident water quality will be up to the Olympics standards this summer _ and that she'll be able to prove it by swimming there, possibly alongside President Emmanuel Macron. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File )

Paris mayor is confident that water quality will allow Olympic swimming in the River Seine

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she is confident water quality will be up to the Olympics standards this summer.
 
FILE - United States' Allisha Gray (15) heads to the basket past Evgeniia Frolkina (16), of the Russian Olympic Committee, during a women's 3-on-3 gold medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Gray is glad to be back playing 3x3 with an eye toward being a member of the team at the Paris Olympics this summer. She is the only player returning from the foursome that took home the gold at the Tokyo Games three years ago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Olympic gold medalist Allisha Gray hopes to be part of US 3x3 team in Paris Games

Allisha Gray is glad to be back playing 3x3 with an eye towards being a member of the team at the Paris Olympics this summer.
 
A cauldron with the Olympic flame burns in front of the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill, Friday, April 19, 2024. The flame that will burn at the summer Olympics is spending the night at the ancient Acropolis in Athens, a week before its handover to Paris 2024 organizers. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Olympic torch makes Acropolis overnight stop a week before handover to Paris organizers

The flame that will burn at the Olympics is spending the night at the ancient Acropolis in Athens, a week before its handover to Paris 2024 organizers.
 

Cycling star Evenepoel targets June return from crash ahead of Tour de France and Paris Olympics

Two-time world champion cyclist Remco Evenepoel is targeting a June return to racing after a bad crash this month.
 
French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera attends the inauguration of the Roucas Blanc Marina constructed for the upcoming summer Olympic Games in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Marseille will host the Olympic sailing events during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games that run from July 26 to Aug.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

French athletes at Paris Olympics will receive better mental health protection

French athletes at the Paris Olympics will be offered better protection for their mental health with priority given to curbing online harassment and cyberbullying.
 
The countdown clock, set up on the banks of the Seine river and in front of the Eiffel Tower, reads 100 days before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony,Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in Paris. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will run from July 26 to Aug. 11(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours

With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last nearly four hours.
 
The countdown clock reading 100 days before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony is seen Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in Paris. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will run from July 26 to Aug. 11. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Despite security risks, plans to open Paris Olympics on River Seine remain unchanged and on track

The question of holding the Paris Games opening ceremony on the Seine River loomed large as countdown clock to the Olympics passed the 100-day mark.
 
FILE -Oregon State's Jade Carey competes on the balance beam during an NCAA gymnastics meet Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. Carey, the 2020 Olympic champion on floor exercise, is competing for Oregon State in the all-around at this week's NCAA Championships. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

Jade Carey and Leanne Wong are hoping their path to the Olympics goes through the NCAA Championships

Gymnastic stars Jade Carey and Leanne Wong are carving out a unique path in their quest to reach the Paris Olympics.
 
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry warms up for the team's NBA basketball play-in tournament game against the Sacramento Kings, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Stephen Curry tells the AP why 2024 is the right time to make his Olympic debut

Golden State guard Stephen Curry knew he was running out of chances to play in what would be his first Olympics, so he and his wife Ayesha started planning many months ago about how to make the Paris Games work for their family.