Summer olympics articles
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Leslie Jones joining NBC's Summer Olympics coverage again
NBC is adding another familiar face to its Paris Summer Olympics coverage. On Thursday, the company announced that comedian Leslie Jones would be part of their coverage, as she was in 2016 and 2018. Jones “will attend live Olympic events, meet athletes, and spread her enthusiasm for the Olympics” in her role from Paris. “Reprising
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Cabot Circus to host free Team GB Official Olympic Fanzone this summer
The first nine Fanzones to be announced span seven cities across Scotland and England, with the aim to secure further sites across the UK as the build-up to the Games continues
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Olympic torch begins journey across France after festive welcome in Marseille before Summer Games
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Tens of thousands of people welcomed the Olympic torch Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille, marking another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris. French Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou became the first torch carrier in France after the Olympic flame arrived in Marseille’s Old Port on []