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Sport
Paris Olympics: Australian field hockey player detained over drug deal
Police say they interrupted a drug transaction outside a building in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. ADVERTISEMENT French prosecutors have…
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Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, says African Olympic committees chief
PARIS: Egypt will bid to host the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics, with the country’s improving infrastructure and sports facilities…
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Two Portuguese triathlon athletes fall ill after Seine river swim
Two triathlon athletes from the four-member Portuguese team who swam in the triathlon competition in the River Seine got sick…
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He said yes! French athlete proposes after women’s steeplechase final
A video of French runner Alice Finot proposing to her boyfriend after the Olympics women’s 3,000 metres final has gone…
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Russian ‘neutral’ athletes face backlash at Paris Olympics
In Russia, the Olympics aren’t being shown on TV and some politicians and media figures have even described those willing…
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Mexico
4 of Mexico’s greatest Olympians over the centuries
The story of Mexico’s greatest Olympians begins 124 years ago — and the history of Mexico at the Olympic Games…
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Sport
How does football work at the Olympic Games?
After the excitement of the Euros and a captivating Copa America tournament, attention now turns to Paris for the Summer…
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Sport
Is less than 40% of women on the Refugee Olympic Team enough?
Refugee athletes are about to take the stage in Paris as record migration and a rise in far-right populism affect…
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Paris Olympics 2024 live medal table: Who tops the leaderboard?
Discover how participating countries rank in this year’s Summer Games in the French capital, set to run until 11 August.…
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Germany
Germany’s nascent Olympic bid navigates Nazi anniversary
Germany’s Olympic hopes received a major boost last month when the government threw its support behind hosting the event —…
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