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Jul 26, 20241 min read
Olympics-Equestrian federation chief confident sport will be in LA28 and Brisbane 32
VERSAILLES, France - The International Equestrian Federation is confident the sport will remain on the Olympic programme despite several...


Jul 26, 20241 min read
Snoop Dogg to learn new tricks in Paris Olympics coverage
American rapper Snoop Dogg said he is ready to learn "some new tricks" when he collaborates with Gen Z social media influencers to...


Jul 26, 20242 min read
France struggles with its hijab rules for Olympics opening ceremony
PARIS - French government and Olympics officials are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla to wear...


Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Skateboarding-China's Zheng, youngest Olympian in Paris, just wants to have fun
PARIS - Chinese park skateboarder Zheng Haohao dreamed of going to the Olympics when she was little. It didn't take too long for her...


Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-France conditionally confirmed as 2030 Winter Games hosts, IOC says
PARIS - France was conditionally picked as the host of the 2030 Winter Games on Wednesday and must now deliver key financial guarantees...


Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-IOC expects Paris Games to be spectacular in ever-divisive world, Bach says
PARIS - The Paris Olympics will be a spectacular event at a time of historic global disruptions and growing divisive forces,...


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, 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-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 25, 20242 min read
Olympics-Security to be boosted following pitch invasion
PARIS - Paris Olympics organisers said they would boost security at the Games and ensure security staff are available and well trained...


Jul 25, 20243 min read
Olympics-U.S. Olympic officials call for truce in WADA-USADA doping feud
PARIS - The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee chief on Thursday urged the warring American and world anti-doping bodies to...


Jul 25, 20242 min read
Olympics-Athletics-Running brand On launches spray-on marathon shoe in bid for Paris spotlight
PARIS - Running brand On made its latest move in the supershoe race on the eve of the Paris Olympics, unveiling a marathon shoe produced...
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