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Paris 2024 Olympics on KSL TV 5

Join us as we follow the Summer Olympics 2024 in Paris, France. Our team will join you from the City of Lights to bring to Utah a unique perspective. Follow local athletes and the latest news about the possibility of hosting the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

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Olympians have already raced in the sneaker, and more are expected to wear them during the Games. (...
Leah Dolan, CNN

Marathon-winning ‘spray-on’ running shoes could shake up Olympics

Swiss sportswear brand On is the latest company to embrace advanced “spray-on” materials with a “revolutionary” robot-made sneaker it believes can improve performance at this month’s Olympics.
5 months ago
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine river Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in Paris. After months o...
Tom Nouvian

Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics.
5 months ago
Team USA climber Jesse Grupper getting a workout in Tuesday morning before traveling to compete in ...
Alex Cabrero

Ten days until Paris Opening Ceremony, USA Climbing ready to meet expectations

The United States is the only country to qualify a full team of eight climbers. USA climber Jesse Grupper and USA Climbing CEO Marc Norman said the team is eager and ready to meet high expectations.
5 months ago
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 15: Stands are seen set for opening ceremony along Seine river a on July 15, 2...
Tom Nouvian and Suman Naishadham

Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet

With the Paris Olympics 10 days away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim in it?
5 months ago
Utah's Winter Sports School, located in Park City educates student-athletes during the summer month...
Karah Brackin

Winter Sports School in Park City helps student-athletes pursue academics, sport

Winter Sports School in Park City designed to bridge the best of both worlds — academic and sports — at the highest level.
5 months ago
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 14: Yannick Noah, French former tennis player, lights the Olympic Cauldron on ...
Angela Charlton

France’s Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year

Paris hosted an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday. The Olympic torch relay joined up with thousands of troops marching in Paris beneath roaring fighter jets to mark Bastille Day.
5 months ago
First lady Jill Biden speaks during a World War I remembrance event in the East Room of the White H...
Betsy Klein, CNN

First lady Jill Biden to lead US delegation to the Paris Olympics

First lady Dr. Jill Biden will lead the US delegation to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris later this month, the White House announced Friday, cheering on America’s athletes on behalf of the Biden administration.
5 months ago
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - JUNE 23: A general view of competitors during the Sailing on day two of the ...
Graham Dunbar, AP Sports Writer

IOC and Saudi Arabia agree on 12-year deal for video gaming Esports Olympics

Saudi Arabia and the IOC are teaming up for their first commercial deal together with the oil-rich kingdom set to host the Esports Olympics that launch next year.
5 months ago
REPLACES INCORRECT CAPTION - Fernando Dayan Jorge displays an Olympic tattoo on his bicep, as he pr...
Megan Janetsky, Renata Brito, Kirsten Grieshaber and Daniella Matar, Associated Press

They fled from their home countries. Now, they’ll compete in Paris for the Refugee Olympic Team

After fleeing war and persecution, 36 athletes from 11 countries will compete in the Paris Games as part of the Refugee Olympic Team.
5 months ago
Olympic rings are on display in New York on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, ahead of the Summer Olympics in ...
Mark Jones

36 athletes with ties to Utah will take part in Paris Olympics

A total of 25 athletes with ties to the Beehive State have been selected by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to represent Team USA at the Olympics that are set to begin later this month.
5 months ago
The Utah Olympic Oval is pictured in Kearns on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Utah should benefit from a...
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News

What’s the boost to Utah’s economy from a 2034 Winter Games?

A 2034 Winter Games in Utah would have a $6.6 billion economic impact on the state over the coming decade.
5 months ago
View of Salt Lake City from KSL, during the Winter Olympics, Feb. 21, 2002. Salt Lake Olympic Secur...
Britt Johnson, KSL NewsRadio

Olympic Security: 2002 versus 2034

As the potential for the Olympics to return to Salt Lake City grows, so do the security preparations. 
6 months ago
Salt Lake City with the Olympic rings on the mountain...
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News

Here’s who is in the Utah delegation who will travel to the Paris Olympics for a decision on the 2034 Winter Games

The Utah delegation heading to Paris to make a final pitch on Pioneer Day July 24 for the 2034 Winter Games includes state and local elected leaders as well as Olympians, Paralympians and a trio of young up-and-coming athletes.
6 months ago
Utah was awarded the 2002 Winter Olympics on June 16, 1995. Keith McCord, a former KSL TV anchor, s...
Shara Park

Former KSL TV anchor reflects back on day Utah was awarded 2002 Winter Olympics

When Utahns gather in downtown Salt Lake City to celebrate Pioneer Day, they’ll also have the chance to celebrate the anticipated IOC announcement that Salt Lake City has been awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics.
6 months ago
BMX riders on Tooele's  Deseret Peak BMX. (Istvan Bartos, KSL TV)...
Alex Cabrero

Get in the Games: BMX racing

BMX Racing continues to grow in Utah, and one track in Tooele County, is encouraging everyone just get on a bike.
6 months ago
The east side entrance of the Salt Lake City and County Building in Washington Square Park on July ...
Karah Brackin

Salt Lake City gears up for 2034 Olympics announcement

After 20 years of working to get the Winter Games back to Salt Lake City, everyone is preparing for the big announcement at the end of the month.
6 months ago
ROME, ITALY - JUNE 09: Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Team Ukraine celebrates in the Women's High Jump Fina...
Thomas Schlachter, CNN

World records tumble at Diamond League meeting in Paris

World records have fallen at the Diamond League meeting in Paris on Sunday – less than a month before the Olympic Games start in the French capital.
6 months ago
A general view of the main pool is seen during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics C...
Homero de la Fuente, CNN

World Aquatics confirms US government has opened criminal investigation into doping case involving Chinese swimmers

Swimming’s international governing body says its executive director has been ordered to testify in a US criminal investigation into a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who failed doping tests in 2021.
6 months ago
Joel Stratte-McClure, 75, of the US, holds American flag after completing a short swim in the Seine...
Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press

An American swims in Paris’ Seine River before the Olympics despite contamination concerns

A 75-year-old American swimmer has taken a dip in the Seine River in Paris to celebrate the Fourth of July.
6 months ago
The Utah Olympic athletes and their families at the celebration party in Alpine on July 2, 2024....
Alex Cabrero

Olympic runners with Utah ties qualify for 2024 Paris Olympic Games

In three weeks, the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will kick off with its opening ceremony, and there are a lot of Utahns on the U.S. team, especially when it comes to running.
6 months ago
The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower Friday, June 7, 2024, in Paris. The Paris Olympics o...
Alex Cabrero

Utah athletes head to 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris

Nearly two dozen athletes with ties to Utah are heading off to Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
6 months ago

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