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Paris Mayor To Swim In Seine Ahead Of Olympics

The mayor of the French capital Anne Hidalgo is set to take a long-awaited dip in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics, her office said.

International Business Times

Kenny Bednarek: 5 facts about the Team USA track and field star aiming for his first Olympic gold

Kenny Bednarek is looking for his first Olympic gold at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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French Soldier Stabbed In Paris Ahead Of Olympics

French soldier stabbed in Paris days before 2024 Olympics, attacker in custody. High security alert in the city.

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'The Games are the next big step' – Biniam Girmay eyes Olympics after Tour de France success

Eritrean hopes to secure green jersey win during Tour's final week

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Man who stabbed a French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of Olympics is taken to psychiatric hospital

French prosecutors say the man who stabbed a French soldier on foot patrol outside a big train station in Paris has been taken to a psychiatric hospital

The Independent UK

French PM Attal resigns but will remain in caretaker role amid political deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Tuesday, the presidential office said, adding that Attal will lead a caretaker government with restricted powers until a new government is named. The leftist New Popular Front alliance has still not managed to name a consensus candidate…

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Boxer Nikhat Zareen fighting for first Indian Olympics gold at Paris 2024

Double world champion Nikhat Zareen might be India’s best chance for a first-ever Olympics boxing gold.

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Revisiting host Olympic cities: Los Angeles, a profitable legacy (2/5)

In the lead-up to the Olympics here in Paris, we continue our series on the long-term impacts of the Games on host cities. We head to California, where Los Angeles was the only city vying to host the 1984 Olympics after Tehran withdrew. The mood heading into the Games had…

France 24

Boxing’s strange landscape may reunite two Olympic rivals – but a delicious prospect stands in the way

Joe Joyce beat Bakhodir Jalolov at Rio 2016, and now the Uzbek is seeking gold in Paris. Don’t rule out a pro rematch between the pair, unless Delicious Orie gets his way...

The Independent UK

Lakshya Sen has got a 'fair' draw in his debut Olympics: Coach Vimal

NEW DELHI: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen gets a "fair" draw in his first Olympics, despite having some well-established opponents. According to Sen's coach Vimal Kumar, the young player should be able to play freely in Paris because of his "underdog" position and certain technical improvements in his overall game.

The Times of India

Will the Seine River be clean in time for Olympic athletes to swim?

The 2024 Paris Olympics are less than a fortnight away and questions still abound over the state of the Seine River – whether it will be safe for athletes to compete in the triathlon and marathon swimming events. However, French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra took a dip in the Seine…

France 24

I definitely need a partner who's more athletic, more agile: Bopanna on playing with Balaji in Olympics

NEW DELHI: India veteran tennis player Rohan Bopanna is eager to make his final Olympic appearance.

The Times of India

EXCLUSIVE | Neeraj Chopra will create history; India will better Tokyo's record at Paris Olympics: Leander Paes

NEW DELHI: India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra aims to make history with back-to-back Olympic gold medals. He clinched the gold with a throw of 87.58 meters at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Times of India

Australian Olympics star Matthews battling dental issue

Michael Matthews, the main Australian hope in the Olympic men's cycling road race, says a serious tooth problem nearly forced him out of the Tour de France.

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Attacker stabs French soldier outside Paris train station ahead of the Olympics

Paris is under a high security alert ahead of the Olympics, which are under two weeks away

The Conversation

Olympic swimmers improving by … running? How exploration can help elite athletes and weekend warriors alike

The 2024 Paris Olympics are fast approaching and we can imagine the elite athletes maintaining a strict and gruelling training regimen in order to give themselves every chance of standing on the podium with a gold medal.

The Independent UK

Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet

With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim in it

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Australian Josh Azzopardi added to Olympic 100m field

Australian sprinter Josh Azzopardi has been added to the field for the men's individual 100m at the Paris Olympics.

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World Aquatics To Strengthen Testing Of Chinese Swimmers At Olympics

World Aquatics said on Monday it will increase the anti-doping tests carried out on Chinese swimmers competing at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games.

The Independent UK

Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics

Officials in France say a French soldier has been stabbed outside a big train station in Paris, and that the attacker was arrested

The Conversation

Breakdancing, DJs and Tahitian surf: Paris 2024 is going for gold in Olympic innovation

Think of the Olympic Games and for many of us it conjures images of the traditional marquee events: track and field, swimming, weightlifting, gymnastics. But the games are changing – and the Paris Olympics will take it to a new level.

Sports Illustrated

Every NBA Player Competing in the 2024 Olympic Games by Country

NBA players of past and present will represent 11 countries in Paris at the Olympics.

AVNetwork

Nearly 100 Sony Cameras to Power 2024 Paris Olympics

Sony technologies were selected by NBC Sports to route the excitement back to U.S. viewers watching coverage.

TV Tech

NBC Sports Highlights Importance of Sony Solutions in its Paris Olympics Coverage

NBC Sports is using a variety of Sony Electronics’ products and services for coverage and on-site support

Cycling Weekly

Meet the cyclist who's going to the Paris Olympics to row

Cyclist Caileigh Filmer of Team Blue Ridge Twenty24 is headed to her third Olympics to row.

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