Summer
The latest Summer coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Features section.
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LeBron James selected as Team USA male flagbearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004.
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LeBron James scores final 11 points for US in win over Germany as pre-Olympic tour ends
On Friday, LeBron James will carry the U.S. flag. But first, he carried the U.S. men's basketball team.
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Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted waterway was clean enough to host swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics as well as part of the opening ceremony, now only nine days away.
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US men are favored for basketball gold at the Paris Games but many challengers await them
There is one goal, and it’s always the same goal for USA Basketball. The only acceptable result from these Paris Olympics is another gold medal.
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Destination Paris: American gymnast Frederick Richard wants to bring his sport to the masses
All the rites of passage for a teenager were available to Frederick Richard while growing up in the Boston suburbs.
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Nashville SC’s Walker Zimmerman will play for US at Olympics
Walker Zimmerman, 31, brings experience to the U.S. men's team that will compete at the Paris Olympics. He also hopes to add some wisdom.
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USA Basketball men’s Olympic team arrives for camp in Las Vegas
There’s something that Kobe Bryant once said that has stuck with U.S. men’s Olympic basketball coach Steve Kerr and seems especially important now.
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Ronaldo heading home as France beats Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout in Euro 2024 quarterfinals
France's heartache in penalty shootouts is over. So is Cristiano Ronaldo's last-ever European Championship.
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Wrestler Kyle Snyder looks to become fourth American to win two Olympic gold medals
Kyle Snyder already has one of the best resumes ever for a U.S. wrestler, and he’s just now hitting his prime.
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Athletes find strength in religion despite obstacles to being devout
It's been 100 years since a Scottish runner famously refused to race on a Sunday at the Paris Olympics because of his Christian beliefs.
