Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

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Olympics-Hollywood factor will help LA deliver best Games ever, says boss

Los Angeles cannot compete with the iconic landmarks of the Paris Olympics but LA28 Games organisers are confident the Hollywood factor and the American city's

Olympics-Hollywood factor will help LA deliver best Games ever, says boss
Europe|News|World

Paralympics-Paris mayor renews support to Ukraine, says Russia should have been banned

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo pledged her support to Ukraine on Wednesday as she welcomed a delegation of mayors from the country and said Russian and Belarusian athletes

Paralympics-Paris mayor renews support to Ukraine, says Russia should have been banned
Entertainment|News|Sports

Olympics-U.S. figure skating team to receive Beijing gold medal on Aug. 7

The U.S. figure skating team will finally receive their Beijing Olympics team event gold medal on Aug. 7 in Paris, more than two years after Russian teenager Kamila

Olympics-U.S. figure skating team to receive Beijing gold medal on Aug. 7
Europe|Sports|Travel

Olympics-Organisers meet athletes demands after food, transport complaints

Paris Olympics organisers said on Monday they have fixed early logistical teething problems after several delegations complained about food and transportation at the

Olympics-Organisers meet athletes demands after food, transport complaints
Sports

Olympics-Cycling-Near-misses fuelled Brown's Paris 2024 ambitions

Missing out on a podium finish or a title could deter a lot of athletes, but in the case of Grace Brown, the near-misses gave the Australian the confidence she

Olympics-Cycling-Near-misses fuelled Brown's Paris 2024 ambitions
Sports

Olympics-Cycling-Australia's Brown finally comes out on top in women's time trial

Australian Grace Brown destroyed the field to claim the gold medal in the women's individual time trial, her power and bike handling abilities being unmatched by her

Olympics-Cycling-Australia's Brown finally comes out on top in women's time trial
Arts|Entertainment|Europe

Olympics-Dion makes return to live stage in Paris opening ceremony

Celine Dion made a comeback to the live stage on Friday singing Edith Piaf's classic "L'Hymne A l'Amour" to close the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

Olympics-Dion makes return to live stage in Paris opening ceremony
Environment|Europe|Sports

Olympics-River Seine suitable for swimming six out of seven days from July 17-23

The Seine was suitable for swimming six days out of seven between July 17-23, data showed on the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

Olympics-River Seine suitable for swimming six out of seven days from July 17-23
Asia|News|Sports

Olympics-Canadian coach, analyst kicked out of Games after drone incident

Canada coach Bev Priestman removed herself from their opening match duties at the Paris Olympics while an assistant coach and a team analyst were kicked out of the

Olympics-Canadian coach, analyst kicked out of Games after drone incident
Entertainment|Sports

Olympics-Who will light the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron?

The identity of the person who lights the Olympic cauldron on the night of the opening ceremony is one of sport's best-kept secrets, with less than a dozen people in

Olympics-Who will light the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron?
Europe|Sports

Cycling-Pogacar turns from Baby Cannibal to Colossus

Battered and bruised in the two previous editions, Tadej Pogacar made his return to the top of the Tour de France podium with a loud, big bang on Sunday to cement

Cycling-Pogacar turns from Baby Cannibal to Colossus
Entertainment|Sports

Olympics-Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in at Paris 2024 Games?

The River Seine will be a central element of the Paris 2024 Olympics, with the opening ceremony taking place on the river with a boat parade and two events, the

Olympics-Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in at Paris 2024 Games?
Sports|Travel

Olympics-Paris 2024 sets up reserve site for marathon swimming if Seine unsuitable

The Paris 2024 marathon swimming event could be taking place just outside Paris should the River Seine not be suitable for bathing, organisers said on Friday.

Olympics-Paris 2024 sets up reserve site for marathon swimming if Seine unsuitable
Sports

Soccer-Misfiring France rely on granite defence

France have struggled to score goals at Euro 2024 and they owe their qualification for the quarter-finals to a miserly defence which has left all their opponents

Soccer-Misfiring France rely on granite defence

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