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Greece prepared to help Paris Olympics security

Greece is prepared to contribute to security at the Paris Olympics, the government said on Thursday, after media reported that France requested surface-to-air missiles. “Should our...

Football
/ 3 days ago

USA women to face Costa Rica in Olympic sendoff match

Four-time Olympic women’s football champion United States will play host to Costa Rica on July 16 at Washington in a final...

By AFP
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/ 5 days ago

Olympic champion Tamberi and fencer Errigo Italy’s Paris flag bearers

Olympic high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi will be one of Italy’s flag bearers at this summer’s Games in Paris alongside fencer...

By Gianluca Lia
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/ 1 week ago

Olympic chief Bach says AI can be a game changer for athletes

IOC president Thomas Bach said artificial intelligence can help identify talented athletes “in every corner of the world” as he unveiled...

By AFP
Athletics
/ 1 week ago

Sports federations condemn Olympic prize money for athletics

An organisation of Olympic sports federations on Friday said the decision by World Athletics to award prize money to gold medallists...

By AFP
Basketball
/ 1 week ago

LeBron, Curry, Durant head US Olympic ‘Dream team’

LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will spearhead a star-studded United States Olympic basketball squad chasing a fifth straight gold...

By AFP
Olympic Games
/ 2 weeks ago

Watch: Paris 2024 Games torch relay launched in Olympics birthplace

The torch relay for the Paris 2024 Olympics set off Tuesday from Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Games, after the...

By AFP
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/ 2 weeks ago

Macron says Olympic opening ceremony could move from river to stadium if security threat

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday for the first time the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony could move from the river...

By AFP
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/ 2 weeks ago

Paris Grand Palais ready for Olympics after major renovation

French President Emmanuel Macron praised the renovation of the Grand Palais in Paris on Monday as it prepared to hand over...

By AFP
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/ 3 weeks ago

Kremlin slams Macron claims Russia trying to undermine Olympics

The Kremlin on Friday blasted as “unacceptable” French President Emmanuel Macron’s claims that Russia was trying to undermine the Paris Olympics...

By AFP