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Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup ‘challenges
Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described...
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/ 3 years agoOlympic chief Bach ‘confident’ for Seine swimming at 2024 Games
Olympic chief Thomas Bach said Wednesday he was “confident” and “optimistic” swimming events in Paris’s Seine River will go ahead at...
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/ 3 years agoRussian Olympic chief accuses IOC of siding with Ukraine
The head of Russia’s Olympic Committee on Friday accused the International Olympic Committee of picking sides after it urged sports federations...
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/ 3 years agoIOC urges sports to handle Ukraine athletes with ‘sensitivity’
The International Olympic Committee urged sports federations to show sensitivity when handling contests between Ukrainian athletes and Russians competing as neutrals,...
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/ 3 years agoRussia and Belarus omitted from Paris Olympics invitees
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Wednesday formally invited 203 countries, but not Russia and Belarus, to participate in the...
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/ 3 years agoFrance ready for Olympics despite ‘challenge’: Macron
France will “for sure” be ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games despite the numerous organisational challenges of hosting the event,...
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/ 3 years agoUkrainians united against IOC stance but question boycott threat
Ukrainian athletes are steadfast in their condemnation of the IOC permitting Russians to compete in sports events but some are at...
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/ 3 years agoParis practises tricky Olympics opening ceremony
Around 40 boats took part in a practice run of the hugely ambitious opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the...
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/ 3 years agoWorld athletics chief Coe blasts ‘greenwashing’ by politicians
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has criticised politicians for “greenwashing exercises” but said sport can play a key role in tackling...
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/ 3 years agoVIPs exempt as Paris Olympics organisers confirm stadium alcohol ban
VIPs only will be allowed to drink alcohol during next year’s Paris Olympics, organisers said Tuesday, in line with the so-called...
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/ 3 years agoParis Olympics torch relay to go to Mont Saint Michel and French Caribbean
The organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics announced the route of the torch relay on Friday, hoping to spark positive headlines...
