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Olympics-Surfer Moore braced for Teahupo'o swansong
NEW YORK - Olympic champion Carissa Moore hopes Teahupo'o, the infamous Tahitian break where this year's Paris Games will hold its...
Apr 28, 20242 min read


Ahead of Olympics, a packed Paris prison braces for crowds of inmates
VILLEPINTE, France - A police crackdown that aims to clear a poor suburb of petty crime and street vendors before the Paris 2024...
Apr 28, 20245 min read


Tennis-Tunisia's Echargui gets chance to realise Olympic dream
LONDON - As a tennis-mad teenager growing up near Tunis it was always Moez Echargui's dream to play at Roland Garros but having entered...
Apr 28, 20243 min read


Olympics-NZ great Adams hopes other sports follow athletics' prize money plan
BENGALURU - World Athletics' decision to reward Olympic champions with cash prizes is a sign of progress and can spur other global...
Apr 28, 20242 min read


Olympics-Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has become the first national Olympic committee to join the Swiss-based Centre for Sport and Human...
Apr 28, 20241 min read


Olympics-Paris 2024 Olympics flame sets sail for France in final relay leg
ATHENS - The Paris 2024 Olympic flame sailed for France on Saturday on board a three-masted ship to mark the final sprint of...
Apr 28, 20242 min read


Olympics-Paris organisers receive flame in Athens ahead of relay
ATHENS - Paris 2024 Olympics organisers on Friday received the Games' flame in a handover ceremony in Athens ahead of a 68-day torch...
Apr 27, 20241 min read


Olympics-Parisians warm up for Olympics with workouts in Louvre museum
PARIS - Parisians warmed up for the coming Olympics with a series of workouts inside the renowned Louvre Museum on Wednesday, part of a...
Apr 26, 20241 min read


Olympics-WADA confirms 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive before Tokyo Games, accepted contamination finding
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed reports on Saturday that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned drug ahead of...
Apr 20, 20242 min read


Olympics-With 100 days to go, Parisians grumble about the Games
PARIS - With 100 days to go before the Paris 2024 Olympics kick off, many locals grumble that it will mostly be an inconvenience. Maybe...
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Olympics-Australia have trust in France over Paris Games security
SYDNEY - Australia's Chef de Mission Anna Meares said on Wednesday that while security was the first subject athletes raised with her...
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Olympics-Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 2024
PARIS - The Eiffel Tower's countdown clock to the Paris 2024 Olympics turned to 100 days on Tuesday as preparations for the Games...
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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