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This photo shows the headquarters of Panasonic in Kadoma, Osaka prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 7, 2017. (Kyodo News via AP)

Top Olympic sponsor Panasonic is ending its contract with the IOC

By Stephen Wade and Yuri Kageyama - Associated Press

A light show is projected from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants to make Olympic rings permanent on the Eiffel Tower

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

People watch the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site, Greece, on April 16, 2024. Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighbouring region of southern Greece, rather than at the birthplace of the Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)

Officials in Ancient Olympia upset at venue to choose new IOC president

Associated Press

Algeria's Imane Khelif reacts after defeating China's Yang Liu in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) **FILE**

Calls to bring back sex-screening surge after gender-disputed Olympic boxers win women’s gold

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Silver medalist Spain's Ayoub Ghadfa, from left, gold medalist Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov and bronze medalists Germany's Nelvie Tiafack and France's Djamili-Dini Aboudou pose during a medals ceremony for the men's +92 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

World Boxing to announce major increase in membership after Paris in its bid to save Olympic boxing

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

FILE- Britain's Jack Laugher competes in the men's 3m springboard diving preliminary at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin, File)

Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a ‘broken’ finance system

By Thomas Adamson and Megan Janetsky - Associated Press

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee attends a quarterfinal handball match between Germany and France at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Olympics President Thomas Bach defends sex-disputed boxers, says sex tests are ‘not reliable’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Gold medalist Algeria's Imane Khelif kisses her medal for the women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Sex-disputed fighter Imane Khelif wins Olympic women’s boxing gold

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Olympian Allyson Felix speaks to the media, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Allyson Felix wins athlete election at Paris Olympics to join IOC as a member

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, left, celebrates after defeating Turkey's Esra Yildiz in their women's 57 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Female fighter makes ‘XX’ protest sign in ring after losing to sex-disputed boxer Lin Yu-ting

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, defeats Italy's Angela Carini in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Boxing association blames Olympics for letting sex-disputed athletes fight women despite warnings

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Algeria's Imane Khelif, celebrates after defeating Hungary's Anna Hamori in their women's 66kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed

By John Leicester - Associated Press

Algeria's Imane Khelif, left, fights Italy's Angela Carini in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Boxer Angela Carini could receive $50,000 award from banned IBA after her loss to Imane Khelif

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, walks beside Italy's Angela Carini after their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

IOC president says ‘hate speech’ directed at Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-Ting at Olympics is unacceptable

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Algeria's Imane Khelif, reacts after defeating Italy's Angela Carini in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Who is Imane Khelif? Algerian boxer facing gender outcry had modest success before Olympics

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Pau Gasol arrives in Paris, France, before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Algeria's Imane Khelif, red, next to Italy's Angela Carini, at the end of their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

What is a woman? Olympics wrestles with gender uproar after female boxer exits fight

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Imane Khelif, of Algeria, right, delivers a punch to Mariem Homrani Ep Zayani, of Turkey, during their women's light weight 60kg preliminary boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

Olympics allows boxers who failed previous gender test, calling them ‘women on their passports’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The boat carrying team South Korea makes its way down the Seine in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Olympic organizers apologize after introducing South Korean athletes as North Korea

By Kate Brumback - Associated Press

Witold Banka, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), attends a press conference at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

What is WADA, why is the FBI investigating it and why is it feuding with U.S. anti-doping officials?

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press