Now that the Paris Olympics are over, the temporary air conditioning units shipped in for athletes are poised to have a second - and hopefully third - life.

There was a good amount of drama around these units. Planners initially didn't include them in their design for competitors' housing, opting instead for more energy-efficient options. Moreover, AC just hasn't been as necessary in cooler climates until lately and is still relatively uncommon in homes across Europe. But heatwaves pose big risks for athletes, many of whom decided to supply their own mobile units to stay cool.

Thousands of …

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Google is not winning any gold medals for its Olympics ads this year. After days of backlash, the company has decided to pull its controversial "Dear Sydney" ad from Olympic coverage.

In the 60-second ad, a father seeks to write a fan letter on behalf of his daughter to her Olympic idol, US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. The premise is the sort of treacly ad you'd expect to see at the Olympics, but things take a twist when instead of helping his daughter write a letter, he just has Gemini do it for them. "This has to be just right," he says, before prompting Gemini to tell Sydney how inspiring she is, that his daughter plans to break …

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At prime time each night, NBC airs the day's highlights from the Paris Olympics to tens of millions of people. Viewers have watched the US women's gymnastics team clinch gold in a "redemption tour" after winning silver in Tokyo; they've been in awe when US swimmer Katie Ledecky finished a race, her competitors so far behind her that they're not even in the frame.

But the most fascinating and eccentric Olympics coverage is happening on TikTok.

The appetite for Olympics content was evident before the opening ceremony. For weeks, the official Olympic and Paralympic accounts shared videos meant to get people excited across different social med …

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The plot in Canadian soccer's Olympic drone spying scandal thickens. A TSN report alleges that the Canadian men's and women's soccer teams have been spying on opponents - with and without drones - for years.

Earlier this week, the Canadian Olympic women's soccer team landed in hot water after the New Zealand team spotted a drone flying over their practice. The incident was reported to French authorities, and it was discovered that the drone operator was Joseph Lombardi, an unaccredited "analyst" with the Canadian squad. Lombardi and assistant coach Jasmine Mander were subsequently sent home, while head coach Bev Priestman voluntarily withdr …

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For once, the answer for how to stream sports is simple: if you want to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics, you need only open up Peacock. This is the third time the Peacock team has streamed the Olympics, but it's the company's biggest undertaking yet: 5,000 hours of content over two weeks across 39 sports, all of it streaming live. Every day, from morning until midafternoon, there will be live sports; in the evening, NBC will air its prime-time show with all the best action from the day. "This is the most content we've ever had on the platform," says John Jelley, NBCUniversal's SVP of product and user experience. His team's goal is to help you …

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A member of the Canadian Olympic women's soccer team was caught using a drone to spy on New Zealand's practice session on Monday. It's said to be the second "drone incident" at a New Zealand practice over the past week.

As a result, the Canadian Olympic Committee has announced that soccer coach Bev Priestman will not coach the Olympic team's opening match tomorrow. Two other staffers have been removed from the team and are being sent home from the games.

The Canadian women's soccer team is the defending Olympic champion after winning gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021. According to TSN, the New Zealand team is currently ranked 28th. Taking Pr …

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