Biles said in an interview released Wednesday that she thought she "was going to be banned from America" after she pulled out of gymnastic competition at the Summer Games in 2021.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that he is confident the ceremony will go ahead as planned and be a success but that he has alternatives in mind for the ambitious showpiece.
The president of the Paris Organizing Committee said the swimming section of the triathlon could be nixed if officials can’t reduce pollution levels in the filthy waterway.
Alexis Jandard said he was happy to have made people smile after taking a tumble during the event at the Paris Aquatics Centre, watched by French President Emmanuel Macron.
The resurrection of the waitering race after a 13-year hiatus is part of Paris’ efforts to bask in the Olympic spotlight and put its best foot forward for its first Summer Games in 100 years