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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 agoJapan’s Panasonic to end Olympic sponsorship after 37 years
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Tuesday it will stop serving as a major sponsor of the Olympics and Paralympics, citing “management...
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/ 2 years agoRaygun’s revenge: Lampooned Aussie breakdancer tops world rankings
Australian Olympic breakdancer “Raygun” has been ridiculed, written off, and now crowned number one in the world, the sport’s governing body...
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/ 2 years agoEiffel family will fight Olympic rings staying on Paris tower
The descendants of the Eiffel Tower’s designer say they will fight to stop the Olympic rings being left on the tower...
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/ 2 years agoParis Paralympics the greatest ever, say former Olympics executives
The Paris Paralympics were the “greatest ever” according to one former IOC marketing executive while another told AFP it “delivered in...
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/ 2 years agoParis mayor says Olympic rings to stay on Eiffel Tower ‘until 2028’
Paris’s mayor said Friday that she intended to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028 despite...
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/ 2 years agoParalympic fencing star Bebe Vio in shock defeat, Storey slams cycling course
Star Italian wheelchair fencer Bebe Vio suffered a shock defeat at the Paralympics on Wednesday but British cycling great Sarah Storey...
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/ 2 years agoAustralia’s Raygun ‘sorry’ about Olympic backlash
Australia’s “Raygun” has apologised for the backlash that her widely ridiculed Paris Olympics performance brought to the broader breakdancing community. Rachael...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoParis mayor’s office defends permanent Olympic logo for Eiffel Tower
Paris’s deputy mayor defended plans to display the Olympic logo permanently on the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, saying the rings would...
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/ 2 years agoFrech gets second Paralympic athletics gold as China strike gold in pool
American amputee athlete Ezra Frech cemented his status as a new Paralympics star on Tuesday as he added a sparkling high...
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Paralympic Games
/ 2 years agoBrazilian swimmer seals golden Paralympic treble, transgender sprinter makes history
Brazilian swimmer Gabrielzinho won a remarkable third swimming gold at the Paris Paralympics on Monday while Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo became...
