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Aug 15, 2024 | 
indianz.com | Scott Sandulli
Indianz.Com > News > Cronkite News: Street sports on display during Olympics in Paris
From skateboarding to basketball, Paris showcased its street sport culture during Olympics
Cronkite News
PARIS – Hosting the Olympics gives any city a chance to show itself off to the world. Paris, with the Eiffel Tower lit up at night among several glamorous visuals, hardly needed any introduction when the world converged upon the City of Light for the 33rd Olympiad.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Scott Sandulli
Scott Sandulli/Special for Cronkite News A local French skateboarder practices his skills on a graffiti-filled park. Paris is committed to embracing its street sports culture. (Photo by Spencer Barnes/Special for Cronkite News) PARIS – Hosting the Olympics gives any city a chance to show itself off to the world.
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Scott Sandulli
Scott Sandulli/Special for Cronkite News Left, the markers at the American Cemetery are a powerful reminder of lives lost. Right, the beaches of Normandy send a peaceful message today, a sharp contrast to the horrors there during World War II. (Photo by Scott Sandulli/Special for Cronkite News) NORMANDY – “American?”My attention on the calm, crashing waves and steep cliffs in front of me was halted by a distinct yet clear French accent.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
bizjournals.com | Scott Sandulli
Over 5,000 miles across the Atlantic, at the Olympic Games in Paris, the Arizona aroma holds firm on the stage of Olympic golf. PARIS – When the summer sun beats down on the desert, saguaro shadows extend further and further in a way that transcends the backdrop of nature. Over 5,000 miles across the Atlantic, at the world’s most extraordinary gathering of competition, the Arizona aroma holds firm on the stage of Olympic golf.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Scott Sandulli
Xander Schauffele of Team USA and Arizona State product Jon Rahm of Team Spain shake hands on the 18th green during Day Two of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play at the Olympic Games in Paris. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) PARIS – When the summer sun beats down on the desert, saguaro shadows extend further and further in a way that transcends the backdrop of nature.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Scott Sandulli
Scott Sandulli/Special for Cronkite News Kirsten Kasper’s decision to train in Scottsdale during the winter months has paid off. She with be competing in the women’s triathlon Wednesday. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) PARIS – The Valley remains a prime destination for snowbirds in winter months, providing comfortable, extended holiday seasons for anyone who doesn’t feel like shoveling snow and seeing their breath in freezing conditions.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Scott Sandulli
Scott Sandulli/Special for Cronkite News Despite IOC and City of Paris guarantees, the Seine River was found to be unsafe to hold the swimming portion of the men’s triathlon Tuesday. (Photo by Savannah Bowie/Special for Cronkite News) PARIS – As many expected in the lead up to the Olympic Games, the River Seine has been a major headache for the International Olympic Committee.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
bizjournals.com | Scott Sandulli
Olympic Committee Brand & Fan Engagement Chief Jess Park – who has worked in executive roles at Spotify and the NBA – was tasked with coming up with a unifying slogan for the athletes representing Team USA at the Paris Olympics that would also try to resonate among all Americans. PARIS – In front of the Team USA House at Palais Brongniart, red white and blue clad visitors make their way in and out of the historic site at the 16th Arrondissement with no shortage of enthusiasm.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Scott Sandulli
Scott Sandulli/Special for Cronkite News The Team USA House at Palais Brongniart sports the red, white and blue of the U.S. flag and offers a home base for fans to cheer on Team USA athletes. (Photo by Alexis Heichman/Special for Cronkite News) PARIS – In front of the Team USA House at Palais Brongniart, red white and blue clad visitors make their way in and out of the historic site at the 16th Arrondissement with no shortage of enthusiasm.
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May 19, 2024 | 
arizonastate.rivals.com | Scott Sandulli
In preseason media conferences, Arizona State (32-24, 17-13 Pac-12) baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist discussed a non-conference schedule full of major challenges as a focal point for an eventual NCAA Tournament resumé. “I will not get burned by RPI again,” he said. In recent years, the NCAA’s RPI metric, a rating that measures a team’s performance against its strength of schedule, has been a critical benchmark for selection to the field of 64.
