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Paris 2024 reaches gender parity among athletes, but sport has always policed women’s bodies

The 2024 Paris Olympics will be the first to achieve total gender parity. From 26 July to 11 August, 5,250 male and 5,250 female athletes will compete in the 33rd edition of the modern Games.

The Conversation

Olympics football chaos as Argentina vs Morocco clash suspended after crowd trouble

Fans invade the pitch and objects hurled from stands after last-gasp Argentine equaliser that was eventually ruled out by VAR

Evening Standard

‘Culture is our superpower’: life in the Olympic Village with Team GB

Champion coffee, David Beckham and £70,000 of air conditioning – a look behind the scenes at the Team GB base

The Guardian - UK

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Andy Murray withdraws from Olympic tennis singles at Paris 2024 to focus on doubles

The Scot has pulled out to concentrate on bidding for another medal in the doubles with Dan Evans

The Independent UK

Delta CEO Ed Bastian Attends Olympics Amid Recovery Efforts

Delta CEO travels to Paris for Olympics amidst recovery from tech outage, facing potential revenue loss.

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Paris 2024: Rugby Sevens, raucous football kick off Games ahead of opening ceremony

Football and Rugby Sevens matches kicked off the Summer Olympics in Paris on Wednesday, two days ahead of the much-anticipated opening ceremony that will see hundreds of thousands of spectators line the banks of the River Seine. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are…

France 24

Coco Gauff and LeBron James Put Each Other’s Careers and Ages Into Perspective

The tennis phenom was born during the basketball icon's rookie season.

Sports Illustrated

When to watch Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson and the rest of Team USA’s sprinters in action at the Olympics

The US’s best athletes have descended on Paris with hopes of scoring gold and smashing records

The Independent UK

Fans storm pitch and throw bottles as Argentina v Morocco descends into chaos to kick off Olympics

Confusion reigned at Paris 2024 over whether the match was completed or suspended after the pitch invasion that followed Argentina’s apparent equaliser. Over an hour later, the game resumed, VAR ruled out the goal and Morocco won 2-1

The Independent UK

Why is the Olympic football not just being played in Paris?

The Paris 2024 Olympics football tournament is underway, but the action has kicked off in Saint-Etienne and Lyon

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French officials foil multiple plots to disrupt Paris 2024 Olympics

Several plots to disrupt the 2024 Paris Olympics have been foiled by French authorities over the past weeks, according to officials. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin Wednesday said police on Tuesday arrested a young man in southwest France accused of planning “violent action” against the Games. On the same day,…

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NBCU to Offer First-Ever Commercial-Free Hour During Live Coverage of the Olympics Opening Ceremony

The commercial-free hour, which begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on July 26, is sponsored by Coke, Delta, Eli Lilly, Toyota, Visa, and Xfinity

Sports Illustrated

Tennis Mailbag: Where the Olympics Fall on a Packed Calendar

Jon Wertheim answers your questions about the Paris Games, the next Wimbledon icon and the lost generation.

Evening Standard

This sustainable socks brand will liven up your underwear drawer

You’ll want to add these Peper Harow socks to your cart ASAP

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The Independent UK

French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she's barred from the Olympic opening ceremony due to her hijab

French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she has been barred from Friday’s opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics because she wears a hijab, and the French Olympic Committee said it is working with her to find a solution that adheres to the team’s secular requirements for athletes

Al Jazeera

Paris Olympics 2024 tennis: Djokovic, Alcaraz headline top players to watch

The elite of tennis have often graced the Olympics, and Paris 2024 is no different, with star names across the events.

Sports Illustrated

What Are Olympic Table Tennis Rules? Breaking Down Everything to Know For Paris 2024

All the information you need to be prepared for table tennis at the 2024 Olympic Games.

The Guardian - UK

‘Picture postcard of Paris’: France ramps up global image ahead of Olympics

Emmanuel Macron prepares to welcome world leaders to opening ceremony

The Conversation

The colourful history of the Olympic opening ceremony

If you’re planning to tune in to the Paris Olympics, you probably aren’t just looking forward to the feats of sporting excellence – you’ll be hoping to catch the cultural spectacle of the opening ceremony, too. These flashy events, which kick off each games, aim to tell fresh stories about…

The Independent UK

Tennis world No 1 Jannik Sinner forced to pull out of Olympics

The Italian has contracted tonsilitis and has withdrawn just a couple of days before starting his campaign in Paris

The National (Scotland)

Andy Murray 'content' with retirement from tennis as he confirms Paris Olympics plans

Andy Murray has declared that the upcoming Paris Olympics will mark the end of his illustrious tennis career, stating that he feels it is the…

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