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Track sprint: How the 2024 Paris track sprint works

The need to know about the sprint competition at the Olympic Games

Cycling Weekly · Aug 7, 2024

As the Paris Olympics wind down, Los Angeles swings into planning for 2028

From the City of Love to the City of Angels, planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is well underway and organizers are paying close attention to what’s worked, and what hasn’t, so far in Paris

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

Health Experts Urge Olympics To Cut Ties With Coca-Cola

Two health experts on Wednesday urged Olympic organisers to cut ties with Coca-Cola, saying the current big money sponsorship deal allows the US company to "sportswash" unhealthy sugary drinks.

International Business Times · Aug 7, 2024

Hema Malini SLAMMED for 'mocking' Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat over disqualification from Paris Olympics 2024; Twitterati call comment 'shameful'

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024 has sparked outrage and disappointment across the country. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) confirmed that Phogat failed to make weight for the women's 50kg freestyle final, where she was set to compete against Sarah Hildebrandt of the United States.

The Times of India · Aug 7, 2024

Claims that Olympic opening ceremony ‘mocked Christianity’ ignore the long-standing connection between Jesus and Dionysus

Paris’s Olympic opening ceremony on July 26 was the cause of much online discussion. No moment more so, perhaps, than when several drag queens were shown seated at a long table.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2024

Katie Ledecky Makes History As Most Decorated Female Olympian

Katie Ledecky shines at the Paris Olympics, praising the vibrant atmosphere and celebrating with loved ones. Athletes relish the return of enthusiastic cro...

Top News · Aug 7, 2024

Why The Most Recent Women's Major Champion Isn’t Playing In The Olympics

Ayaka Furue won the Amundi Evian Championship less than a month before the women’s Olympics golf tournament, so why isn’t she playing?

Golf Monthly · Aug 7, 2024

Expect More Product Placement At Olympics, Says IOC

The Olympics is set to feature more and more high-profile product placement in a major departure from the past when brands were kept away from the sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday.

International Business Times · Aug 7, 2024

Elliot Giles: from camping in Swiss Alps to a place in Olympic 800m semi-finals

Three weeks ago Elliot Giles was on a camping holiday in the Swiss alps but on Wednesday the British athlete advanced to the semi-finals from his heat of the men’s 800m at the Paris Olympics

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024

What drastic steps were taken to cut Vinesh Phogat's weight at Paris Olympics - Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala explains

As the news of wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification ahead of her gold-medal match at the Paris Olympics develops, Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, who is with the Indian contingent, described in detail the drastic steps that were taken to bring her weight down to under 50kg, but it all went in vain…

The Times of India · Aug 7, 2024