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Who were the first Africans at the Olympics? The disturbing story of two 1904 marathon runners

Who were the first Africans to compete in the modern Olympic Games? The answer to that question reveals the surprising story of a 1904 marathon – and exposes the history of racism and white supremacy that characterised the Olympics in its early days.

The Conversation

French Neo-Nazi Sympathizer Jailed For Olympic Threats

French man sentenced to 2 years for online threats. Security operation in Paris for Olympic Games.

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How Swimsuit Technology Advances Olympic Games — And Went Too Far

Can you cheat with technology at the Olympics? Not if these gatekeepers have anything to say about it. The saga of a LZR swimsuit tells everything about tech in the Olympics.

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Dance off: Performers threaten to pull out of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Key sections of the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games were in jeopardy on Friday after a performing artists union announced a boycott of the extravaganza along the river Seine on 26 July unless organisers cleared up discrepancies in contract deals.

Radio France Internationale

The Guardian announces Laura Kenny as new Olympics columnist

Dame Laura Kenny has been revealed as a new columnist for the Guardian for the 2024 Olympic Games, writing regular columns from Paris.

The Guardian - UK

Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa 2024

One day event restarts WorldTour racing in Spain after Tour de France and Olympic Games

Cycling News

IOC president hopes Olympics will be an ‘inspiration’ amid world conflicts

“It’s not the job of an IOC president to have an easy life,” said Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, adding that his task is to "organise the best possible Olympic Games for the athletes". Bach spoke to FRANCE 24 about the impact that the wars around the…

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‘Fanatical colonialist’: The uneasy legacy of the French founder of modern Olympics

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the controversial French founder of the modern Olympics, is proving to be a divisive figure for organisers of the Paris Games. Yet while some deplore his sexist and colonialist remarks, others have praised his dedication to using sport to promote peace, viewing him as a visionary…

France 24

Beijing 2008 and 2022: China's ambitious Olympic projects (4/5)

Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you…

France 24

French Troops Gear Up To Secure Olympic Ceremonies

French troops are out in force around Paris's river Seine, equipped with everything from drones to dogs, as the countdown to the riverside Olympic Games opening ceremony ticks towards zero.

International Business Times

Olympic Games cycling medalists

Past winners in current programme of road cycling, track and mountain bike Olympic events

Cycling News

Revisiting host cities: How the 1992 Summer Olympics transformed Barcelona (3/5)

France 24

From motherhood to medals: New research sheds light on postpartum guidelines for returning to sport

The upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be historic for a number of reasons. For the first time in modern Olympic history, there will be an equal number of female and male athletes competing at the Games.

The Conversation

Max Whitlock heads to Paris with ‘surreal’ feeling ahead of fourth Olympic Games

British gymnast Whitlock, 31, won two gold medals at Rio 2016 and successfully defended the pommel horse title in Tokyo three years ago.

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Revisiting host cities: Munich, a model Olympic village (1/5)

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IOC And Saudi Arabia Partner For 12-Year Esports Olympic Games

IOC and Saudi Arabia agree to host Esports Olympic Games from 2025, bridging the gap between competitive gaming and the prestigious Olympic platform.

The Independent UK

The Paris Olympic Games in numbers

Athletes from 202 nations will compete for medals across 329 events.

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Anyone for obstacle course swimming? How some of the more unusual Olympic Games sports came to be

The Latin motto of the Olympic Games, which Baron Pierre de Coubertin – known as the father of the Olympics – resurrected at Athens in 1896, is “citius, altius, fortius – communiter”.

Evening Standard

The Team GB athletes to look out for at the Olympics — from Andy Murray to skateboarding's new prodigy

From household names to hopeful teenagers making their Olympic debut, these are the British athletes to look out for in Paris

Cycling News

Paris Olympics: Kristin Faulkner to replace triathlete Knibb in women's road race for USA

US champion doubles up on road and track at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

The Conversation

From challenges to innovations, what lessons can Brisbane learn from the Paris Olympics?

After two COVID-affected Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 (summer) and Beijing in 2022 (winter), the Paris Games should see a return to normalcy.

The Conversation

Looking back at the Olympic venues since 1896 – are they still in use?

Olympic Games are big affairs that require massive infrastructure projects to build the various stadiums and venues.

The National (Scotland)

Eilish McColgan wants to make Scotland proud after learning Paris Olympics fate

Eilish McColgan is "absolutely over the moon" to be representing Team GB at a record-breaking fourth Olympic Games this summer.

Cycling Weekly

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