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Post-pandemic Paris Olympics signal return to 'normal' for athletes, fans

(AP) — Any athlete with Olympic dreams knows the feeling of lungs burning, arms and legs turning to jelly, as they near the closing moments of another grueling race or excruciatingly close match. For that last shot of adrenaline, they often tap into the energy provided by the roaring crowd.

At the last two Olympics — one summer, one winter — that crowd did not exist due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In…

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