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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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/ 2 years agoControversial Olympic visionary to get wax figure in Paris
Pierre de Coubertin, the controversial founder of the modern Olympic Games, will have his own wax figure in Paris, the Grevin...
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/ 2 years agoMacron backs singer Aya Nakamura for Olympics opening ceremony
French President Emmanuel Macron backed the idea on Thursday of Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura performing at the opening ceremony of the...
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/ 2 years agoRussian wrestling star Sadulaev barred from Olympic qualifiers
Russia’s two-time Olympic wrestling champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev has been excluded from qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Games this week because of...
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/ 2 years agoNo ‘specific’ terror threat to Paris Olympics: minister
France’s sports minister said Wednesday that there was no “specific” terror threat to the Paris Olympics and that organisers were planning...
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/ 2 years agoFrench security cut 800 ‘without good intentions’ from Olympics
Around 800 people who “did not have good intentions” have been excluded from the Paris Olympics over security fears, French interior...
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/ 2 years agoNo timescale for Murray’s return after ankle injury
Andy Murray has pulled out of events in Monte Carlo and Munich next month with no timeline set for the three-time...
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/ 2 years agoClark, Griner among 14 invited to USA women’s basketball camp
Women’s NBA star Brittney Griner and US college phenomenon Caitlin Clark were among 14 players named on Thursday by USA Basketball to...
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/ 2 years agoPoland to send soldiers to help secure Paris Olympics
Poland on Thursday said it would send troops to help France bolster security at the Paris Olympics, after the French government...
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/ 2 years agoEx-world athletics champion Barber attacked on Paris train
Former world heptathlon champion Eunice Barber suffered minor injuries after being punched in the face by a passenger on a Paris...
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/ 2 years agoOlympic flame to burn near Louvre during Paris Games: source
The Olympic flame is set to burn in the Tuileries Garden in front of the Louvre museum for the duration of...
