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Whitewater churns into foam as double-ended paddles windmill one-person boats into position. The paddles go up in the air as the boats slide through red or green gates, then the furious wind milling begins again.

FILE - In this July 31, 2012, file photo, Tony Estanguet of France bites his Olympic gold medal after winning the final of the C-1 men's canoe slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Waltham…

FILE - In this April 14, 2012, file photo, Ashley Nee competes during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Whitewater Slalom in Charlotte, N.C. Nee had a rough road to her first Olympics. She qualified for the 2008 Beijing Games,…

FILE - In this April 8, 2016, file photo, Michal Smolen paddles toward the finish line during the first day of the 2016 Slalom Olympic Team Trials for canoe and kayak in Charlotte, N.C. Smolen, who emigrated from Poland as…

At least six people are believed to have been killed and others are injured after a shooting at a Munich shopping mall, a police source has told the AFP news agency.

Michael Phelps is back for a sequel to his Olympic farewell.

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2015, file photo, Katie Ledecky, of the United States, celebrates after winning the women's 800m freestyle final at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia. Ledecky has gone from a surprise gold medalist in…

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2012, file photo, Katie Ledecky poses on the podium with her gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in…

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2012, file photo, swimmer Michael Phelps poses with his gold medal in the men's 4 x 100-meter medley relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.…

FILE - In this July 28, 2012, file photo, Michael Phelps competes in a heat of the men's 400-meter individual medley at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. After retiring and then un-retiring, Phelps will be in Rio as the…

FILE - This is a Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 file photo of an aerial photo of the Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympics at Olympic Park , in London. The IOC said Friday July 22, 2016, that 45 more…

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2008 file photo fireworks explode during the opening ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The IOC said Friday July 22, 2016, that 45 more athletes — including 23…

According to Germany's dpa news agency, police say "we expect multiple dead" in Munich mall shooting.

Jan. 8, 1940 — July 15, 2016

LEBANON — Four Lebanon Fire District employees were recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant and were recognized at a badge pinning ceremony held on July 19 during a meeting of the fire district’s board of directors.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Julius Yego wanted to be an athlete, only he couldn't run very fast.

March 26, 1951 — April 15, 2016

A year away from golf's return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence, IOC President Thomas Bach said it would be good if the sport had a wide range of players from as many countries as possible competing for medals.

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2015 file photo, Kenya's Julius Yego competes in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. Yego wanted to be an athlete, only he couldn’t…

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2012 file photo, Kenya's Julius Yego takes a throw in the men's javelin throw final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. Julius Yego wanted to be an…

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2015 file photo, Kenya's Julius Yego celebrates after winning the men's javelin at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. Yego wanted to be an athlete, only he couldn’t run…

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2015 file photo, javelin gold medalist Kenya's Julius Yego celebrates on the podium at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. Yego wanted to be an athlete, only he couldn’t…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — On the eve of hosting the world's largest sporting event, Rio de Janeiro's decade-long push to curb violence in hundreds of slums appears to be crumbling.

In this June 29, 2016 photo, a police officer takes position near residents during an operation against drug traffickers at the "pacified" Jacarezinho slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Pacification Police Units, known by the Portuguese acronym UPP, were…

In this June 30, 2016 photo, family members watch as firefighters remove the body of a teenage boy who was killed while walking outside his home turf in a gang controlled area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Later in the…