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Locked-down Paris Nervously Awaits Olympics Opening Ceremony

"It's going to be a beautiful success," says Claudine Vacelet confidently of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, before pausing.

International Business Times

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura: Set For Olympics Opening Ceremony?

World-famous stars are in line to perform at Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which will take place along the Seine river.

International Business Times

Zendaya Perfects Her Pre-Olympics Beaded Louis Vuitton Gown With a Resurgent Mini Bag Trend

She's shining brighter than the City of Lights.

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Pharrell advocates for reviving arts competitions for 2028 Olympics at Louis Vuitton event

If given the chance, Pharrell Williams would reintroduce arts competition into the Olympics, reviving a tradition that’s been missing for nearly 80 years

The Independent UK

Diehm puts five knee recos behind her to reach Paris

After a horror run of injuries and surgeries, Australian BMX freestyle cyclist Natalya Diehm is brimming with confidence ahead of the Paris Olympics.

AAP

Canada Women's National Team Coach Dismissed From Olympics Amid Drone Scandal

Bev Priestman was sent home from the Olympics by Canada Soccer amid an ongoing investigation into the use of drones to spy on opponents.

Sports Illustrated

USA, World Cup Holders Spain Win Women's Olympic Football Openers

Reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women's Olympic football tournament on Thursday, while record four-time gold medallists the United States beat Zambia 3-0.

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Welsford backs measures after horror Tokyo Games crash

Alex Porter's high-speed face plant because of a snapped handlebar at the Tokyo Olympics prompted an AusCycling review into equipment quality control.

AAP

Team USA basketball’s schedule for the 2024 Summer Olympics

A look at when Lakers fans can watch LeBron James and Anthony Davis go for the gold with Team USA in the Summer Olympics in Paris.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, July 26 (game #145)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

TechRadar

LGBTQ dating app aims to protect closeted athletes by disabling location features at Olympic facilities

The app will also give users in the Olympic village premium features for free.

Fortune

Olympic demand for ‘unproven’ ice therapy is unsustainable, scientists say

Researchers say 650 tonnes on order for Paris Games is a potential stress on local and regional resources

The Guardian - UK

States urged to follow NSW lead in later Olympics trade

NSW licensed venues will be allowed extended trading hours if they screen Matildas games or other key events from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

AAP

Early Swanson double gives USWNT comfortable win over Zambia in Olympic opener

Emma Hayes won her first competitive match as US coach with a 3-0 win to open the Olympics

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France 24

South Africa gears up for Paris Olympics

African sporting fans are holding their breath on the eve of the official opening of the Paris Olympics. Some of the action has already kicked off with the Rugby Sevens and football having started on Wednesday – two sports that are particularly close to the heart of many South Africans.…

The Independent UK

Warning over climate impact of Olympic Games amid fears for athletes’ health

Paris 2024 has promised to the ‘greenest ever’ Games but researchers and activists are warning of its potential impact.

The Guardian - UK

Linford review – the scenes about the racist fetishisation of his genitals are heartbreaking

He may have been one of Britain’s most successful ever athletes, but Christie’s triumphs opened him up to abuse from the press, the police – and sexual harassment

PC Gamer

Hollywood billionaires Mario and Sonic now too good for the Olympic Games

The 2024 Olympics opening ceremony is at hand, and gaming's iconic mascots are nowhere to be found.

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The Independent UK

French minister thanks Belgium for detaining 7 terror suspects on eve of Olympics opening ceremony

On the eve of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, France's interior minister thanked Belgium for a string of raids that led to the detention of seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Albanese’s cabinet dilemma, FBI questions Trump bullet, Matildas humbled by Germany

The prime minister faces a tricky couple of days before replacing two senior ministers; former president may have been hit ‘by shrapnel’, not a bullet

Cycling News

Australian champion Luke Plapp brushes Euro TT 'monkey off the back' as pursues evolving Olympic dream

'I ride a bike for the Olympics. That’s the biggest thing for me and what drives me as an athlete' says Plapp as he heads toward Paris time trial with Giro-propelled confidence boost

The Independent UK

Grindr disables location features in Olympic Village in effort to protect LGBTQ+ athletes

Dating app turned off location-based features in Paris 2024 Olympic Village to enhance privacy for LGBTQ+ athletes

The Conversation

Timber venues, river swimming and re-use: how the Paris Olympics is going green – and what it’s missing

As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny.

The Conversation

The chaotic history of the Olympics in Paris, where one games nearly ended the movement – and the other helped save it

Paris is about to host its third summer Olympics. While we don’t yet know what the legacy of this year’s games will be, let’s take the opportunity to reflect on the city’s previous Olympics of 1900 and 1924 – the first of which nearly ended the modern Olympic movement, whereas…

The Conversation

Politics, security and the Seine: where the Paris Olympics’ flashpoints will be

Two high-profile assaults on Australians in Paris have raised concerns about security ahead of the Olympic Games.

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