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Sarvesh Kushare, from preparing mat to becoming India's first high jumper to vie in Olympics

NAGPUR: Sarvesh Kushare is the first Indian ever to qualify for the high jump event in Olympics. Like many Indian athletes, Sarvesh too has spent countless hours of his life for just one goal - to be an Olympian and to win a medal for the country.

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Coach Craig Fulton keen to carry forward India's hockey legacy

BENGALURU: Coaching the Indian hockey team is more like skating on thin ice. The Sword of Damocles hangs over the coach's head the moment he takes over. Over the years, many reputed coaches across the globe have shied away for the same reason. In the middle of an Olympic cycle,…

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Flavours of India in Saarbrucken senses

SAARBRUCKEN: Tell Dikshant Mehta that the cooking area of the cafeteria at the Sport Campus Saar here smells like an Indian kitchen and the 28-year-old chef from Himachal Pradesh immediately gets defensive. "Kisney bola? Did anyone say anything!" he asks, only assuaged when told that the smells remind one of…

The Times of India

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What We Know About The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Organisers of Friday's opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics -- the first time it will be held outside a stadium -- have provided teasers for their spectacular plans but refused to give specifics.

International Business Times

‘A perfect storm in Paris’: Australian swimmer Sam Short eyes Olympic treble

The 20-year-old has to juggle a law degree with his sport but is a real chance of winning medals over three distances at the 2024 Games

The Guardian - AU

Former Ohio State guard Kelsey Mitchell shines in WNBA All-Star Game

Mitchell made the most of the opportunity #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘She can’t be mad for too long’: sisters Jess and Noemie Fox set on Olympic collision course

The Australian paddlers will continue a rich family tradition in Paris where the pair are relishing their healthy sibling rivalry

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The greenest games ever? How claims of Olympic sustainability hit a reef in Tahiti

A greener games? Certainly that is what Paris promised when it made environmental sustainability, innovation and leadership central to its successful bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Conversation

Labor has narrow Newspoll lead but behind in other polls; Labor doomed in Queensland

A national Newspoll, conducted July 15–19 from a sample of 1,258, gave Labor a 51–49 lead, unchanged from the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (up two), 33% Labor (up one), 13% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (down one) and 10% for all Others (down two).

The Conversation

How It Really Happened digs into the Atlanta Olympic Bombing

The Atlanta Olympic Bombing episode of How It Really Happened spotlights the 1996 terrorist attack at Centennial Olympic Park

WhatToWatch

Exum cleared for Games as Boomers hit winning form

Dante Exum will play through the pain of a badly dislocated finger suffered in the Boomers' one-point defeat of France that completed a positive Games build-up.

AAP

Why does the Olympics have an ‘AI agenda’ and what does it mean for the future of sport?

The 2024 Summer Olympics, kicking off in Paris on July 26, will be novel for more than just the first inclusion of breakdancing. The event will also be the first instalment of the quadrennial sportsfest since the International Olympic Committee (IOC) unveiled its Olympic AI Agenda.

The Conversation

Fox sisters' Olympic milestone is poignant for Meares

Jessica and Noemie Fox's first Olympics together in canoeing is an emotional reminder for Australian team boss Anna Meares about her own sisterly near-miss.

AAP

Dr. Jill Biden To Lead US Delegation To Paris Olympics

Dr. Jill Biden's Instagram post and upcoming role at the Paris Olympics showcase her influential position as the first lady of the United States.

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Pope Francis Calls For Peace Through Paris Olympics Truce

Pope Francis advocates for peace and unity through sports at the upcoming Paris Olympics, emphasizing the importance of harmony and understanding among nat...

International Business Times

'We're Ready', Say Paris Olympics Organisers

Paris Olympics supremo Tony Estanguet said Sunday that the city was "ready" for the Games as he played down complaints from some residents and businesses about the impact of the event.

AAP

Fox sisters spurring each other at Paris Games

Australian star Jessica Fox will be joined by younger sister Noemie Fox for the first time at her fourth Olympics as she aims for more canoe and kayak success.

The Guardian - UK

Paris Olympics is chance to celebrate UK and bring nation together, Gabby Logan says

Presenter says Games could be time to appreciate ‘steadier’ nature of British politics amid political upheaval in Europe

Al Jazeera

What is breaking as an Olympic sport? All to know ahead of Paris 2024

From street dance to Olympic sport, breaking will make its debut at the summer Games in Paris.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s the least I can do’: meet Etienne Stott, 2012 Olympics gold medallist turned XR activist

The 2012 canoeing champion turned Extinction Rebellion activist tells Donald McRae about the parallels between sport and activism, and the urgency of the climate crisis

USA Today Sports Media Group

Katie Grimes: 5 facts about Team USA’s teenage silver medalist set to make Olympic history in the pool and open water

Katie Grimes is set to make American Olympic history in the pool and in the Seine River.

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