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Olympics-IOC expects Paris Games to be spectacular in ever-divisive world, Bach says
PARIS - The Paris Olympics will be a spectacular event at a time of historic global disruptions and growing divisive forces,...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Coffees, gaming and Fijian singing: Olympians soak up social village life
PARIS - With a pair of baristas churning out coffees and a rooftop terrace for social gatherings, Australia's quarters at the Olympic...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Swimming showdown set to light up Paris with opening night splash
PARIS - Every Olympics has its defining sporting moment such as Usain Bolt in the 100 metres at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games or Sydney...
Jul 26, 20243 min read
Olympics-French 2030 winter Games bid faces conditional vote due to lack of guarantees, IOC says
PARIS - France's 2030 winter Olympics bid will be put to the vote on Wednesday but due to a lack of two key guarantees it will have...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Security to be boosted following pitch invasion
PARIS - Paris Olympics organisers said they would boost security at the Games and ensure security staff are available and well trained...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Olympics-U.S. Olympic officials call for truce in WADA-USADA doping feud
PARIS - The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee chief on Thursday urged the warring American and world anti-doping bodies to...
Jul 25, 20243 min read
Olympics-Athletics-Running brand On launches spray-on marathon shoe in bid for Paris spotlight
PARIS - Running brand On made its latest move in the supershoe race on the eve of the Paris Olympics, unveiling a marathon shoe produced...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Explainer-Olympics-What you need to know about the Paris 2024 opening ceremony
PARIS - Paris will officially kick off its Olympics extravaganza with an unprecedented opening ceremony on the river Seine on Friday....
Jul 25, 20244 min read
Factbox-List of people who have previously lit the Summer Olympic cauldron
List of people who have previously lit the Summer Olympic cauldron. 1936 Berlin: Fritz Schilgen (Athletics) 1948 London: John Mark...
Jul 24, 20241 min read
Olympics-Barcelona's free gym in a tunnel helps to popularise climbing
BARCELONA - The Foixarda tunnel in Barcelona hides a free-to-use climbing treasure trove made up of thousands of holds of all shapes,...
Jul 24, 20242 min read
Olympics-France flaunts its baguettes with scratch-and-sniff stamps
PARIS - Visiting Paris for the Olympics and want to share the enticing aroma of a fresh baguette? A scratch-and-sniff stamp on your...
Jul 24, 20241 min read
On eve of Olympics, Ukraine mourns budding athletes lost to war
LUTSK, Ukraine - When Stanislav Hulenkov signed up for Ukraine's border guard in 2021, he sought a stable job on the quiet northwestern...
Jul 24, 20243 min read
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