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Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Ukraine athletes worry about war back home as they compete
KYIV - Ukraine's Olympians focused on performing their best in Paris bear an additional burden - worrying about what might happen back...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Coffees, gaming and Fijian singing: Olympians soak up social village life
PARIS - With a pair of baristas churning out coffees and a rooftop terrace for social gatherings, Australia's quarters at the Olympic...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Wrestling-Rights body urges IOC action on alleged sexual harassment of Indian wrestlers
PARIS - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should investigate India's wrestling federation (WFI) and bolster its tools to report...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Israeli team comfortable with security at Paris 2024 Games, Bach says
PARIS - Israel's Olympic team feel comfortable with security measures in place at the Paris Olympics, with French forces collaborating...
Jul 26, 20243 min read
Olympics-Equestrian-Briton Dujardin to miss Paris Games amid investigation into conduct
PARIS - Britain's joint-most decorated female Olympian Charlotte Dujardin pulled out of the Paris Games on Tuesday and was provisionally...
Jul 26, 20243 min read
Olympics-Swimming showdown set to light up Paris with opening night splash
PARIS - Every Olympics has its defining sporting moment such as Usain Bolt in the 100 metres at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games or Sydney...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Excitement and nerves as Utah prepares for 2034 Olympics announcement
PARIS - Utah governor Spencer Cox said there were nerves, excitement and energy among members of his delegation in Paris on the eve of...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-French 2030 winter Games bid faces conditional vote due to lack of guarantees, IOC says
PARIS - France's 2030 winter Olympics bid will be put to the vote on Wednesday but due to a lack of two key guarantees it will have...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles leads U.S. redemption tour in Paris
PARIS - Simone Biles will lead a U.S. gymnastics squad eager to reclaim their team title at the Paris Olympics and put the memory of the...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Paris Mayor urges visitors to enjoy lifestyle as much as landmarks
PARIS - While every tourist since 1889 has marvelled at the Eiffel Tower, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants Olympic visitors to look beyond...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Brisbane wrangles with political flip-flops on long road to 2032
PARIS - Brisbane Olympic chief Andrew Liveris has implored local politicians to stop using the 2032 Games as a political football and...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Japan ponder Paris hangover after record Tokyo haul
PARIS - Japan may have outdone themselves at the Tokyo Olympics. After a record haul of 58 medals at home three years ago, Team Japan is...
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