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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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Cycling
/ 2 years agoAustralia and USA power to Olympic track team pursuit crowns
Australia ended a 20-year wait to claim the Olympic men’s team pursuit gold medal on Wednesday while Paris road race champion...
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/ 2 years agoIndia to appeal wrestler Phogat’s Olympic disqualification
India’s wrestling federation was on Wednesday appealing the disqualification of star athlete Vinesh Phogat at the Paris Olympics after she failed...
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/ 2 years agoAustralian hockey Olympian arrested over suspected cocaine purchase: police
French police have arrested Australian Olympic field hockey player Tom Craig on suspicion of buying cocaine from a drug dealer in...
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/ 2 years agoExpect more product placement at Olympics, says IOC
The Olympics is set to feature more and more high-profile product placement in a major departure from the past when brands...
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/ 2 years agoDutch star Lavreysen smashes men’s sprint track cycling world record
Dutch defending Olympic champion Harrie Lavreysen shattered the men’s individual sprint world record in track cycling on Wednesday in qualifying, just...
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Boxing
/ 2 years agoIreland’s Harrington retains Olympic boxing title, then retires
Ireland’s Kellie Harrington retained her Olympic boxing title on Tuesday at Roland Garros in Paris — and then called it quits....
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/ 2 years agoHealth experts urge Olympics to cut ties with Coca-Cola
Two health experts on Tuesday called for Olympic organisers to cut ties with Coca-Cola, saying the current big money sponsorship deal...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoWatch: Wrestler Mijain Lopez puts Lewis, Phelps in shade with fifth successive Olympic gold
Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez made Olympic history on Tuesday when he became the first athlete to win five consecutive individual golds...
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/ 2 years agoSpain make Olympic walking history with relay gold
Spain won the inaugural marathon race walk mixed relay Olympic title on Wednesday, their duo of Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez...
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/ 2 years agoOlympic training in Seine authorised for Wednesday
Paris Olympics organisers said Wednesday that a training session in the river Seine had been authorised, a day after cancelling another...
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