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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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Boxing
/ 2 years agoTaiwan leader praises Olympic boxing champion in gender row
Taiwan’s president praised Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting on Friday for showing “grace” despite attacks on her gender, as he...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoAustralian Olympic Committee slams ‘vexatious’ Raygun claims
The Australian Olympic Committee on Thursday decried what it said was a “vexatious, misleading and bullying” petition targeting Paris breakdancing sensation...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoFrance reports over 140 cyberattacks linked to Olympics
French authorities said on Tuesday that more than 140 cyberattacks were reported during the Paris Olympics, but none of them disrupted...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoBritish Olympic shooter wants apology over call that ended gold bid
British shooter Amber Rutter said Tuesday she was owed an apology from the sport’s global governing body after she missed out...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoNigeria sports under scrutiny after ‘disastrous’ Olympics
After Nigeria failed to win any medals in the Olympics, sporting officials are under pressure from accusations of incompetence and calls...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoWatch: Olympic flag arrival kicks off 2028 ‘pressure’ for Los Angeles
The Olympic flag arrived under bright skies Monday in Los Angeles, where officials now have four short years to organize a...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoWatch: Ten big moments of the 2024 Olympics
From a colourful, sometimes controversial opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to respectful bows on the gymnastics...
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Boxing
/ 2 years agoBoxing fights for Olympic future after gender-row ‘disaster’
The boxing competition at the Paris Olympics is over but the fight now starts for its inclusion at the 2028 LA...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoWatch: Paris bids triumphant ‘au revoir’ to Olympics
Paris bade a triumphant “au revoir” to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised staging...
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/ 2 years agoCoe to give IOC presidency tilt ‘serious thought’
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Sunday he would give “serious thought” about throwing his hat into the ring to succeed...
