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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 agoGermany to bid for 2040 Summer Olympics
The German government said Wednesday it wanted the country to host the 2040 Summer Olympics, picking a date that avoids a...
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/ 2 years agoCovid hits Australian Olympic water polo team
Five members of Australia’s women’s water polo team have tested positive for Covid-19 just days before the Paris Olympics, officials said...
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/ 2 years agoGauff joins LeBron as flag-bearers for US at Olympic opening ceremony
Tennis star Coco Gauff will be the woman flag-bearer for the United States at the opening ceremony of the Paris Games,...
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/ 2 years agoNadal and Alcaraz cautious on Olympic doubles medal prospects
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz know they won’t win anything on reputation alone playing together at the Paris Olympics but vowed...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoFrench basketball star Wembanyama says Olympics ‘still a dream’
French basketball star Victor Wembanyama says he is still struggling to come to terms with the fulfilment of “a dream” as...
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Football
/ 2 years agoCanada football staff member detained over Olympic drone incident
A staff member from the Canadian women’s football team has been detained by French authorities for flying a drone over a...
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/ 2 years agoSalt Lake handed 2034 Winter Olympics after IOC warning
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City on Wednesday but warned they could be...
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/ 2 years agoIOC awards 2030 Winter Olympics to French Alps ‘under conditions’
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday awarded the 2030 Winter Games to the French Alps but under the condition that France...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoDrug testers target China’s swimmers in Olympic build-up
World Aquatics has carried out its most rigorous drug testing programme ever in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics, with Chinese...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoIOC, Macron reject Israel boycott call at Paris Olympics
The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Tuesday a Palestinian demand that Israel be...
