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Cycling champion Rohan Dennis charged over Olympian wife’s death in car incident

Melissa Hoskins was fatally injured outside the couple’s home on Saturday evening

The Independent UK

Nearly a million people on Paris’s Champs-Elysées to ring in 2024

More than 800,000 people amassed on Paris’ most famous avenue Sunday night to celebrate the new year and admire a giant fireworks display. Crowd control was a test run for the security protocol to be implemented for the Olympics games, which Paris hosts this year.

Radio France Internationale

The coming year in British sport could be one for the ages – at least at elite level

There is a tingling sense that 2024 could compare to the glorious summer of 1934 for the nation’s athletes and teams

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Ex-cycling world champion Dennis reportedly charged after Olympian wife killed by vehicle

Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis is reported to have been charged in connection with the death of his wife, Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, who died after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide

The Independent UK

Australian cycling mourns death of Olympian Hoskins

The cycling community is reeling from the death of Olympian Melissa Hoskins with her husband and fellow former star Rohan Dennis facing charges.

AAP

New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world as 2024 begins – as it happened

Macron says Olympics will bring France a 2024 full of ‘pride’ and ‘hope’; some UK New Year’s Eve firework events cancelled due to weather

The Guardian - UK

World welcomes the New Year with fireworks and prayers

Sydney and Auckland were the first major world cities to celebrate the arrival of 2024.

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How the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are driving the city’s green revolution

Next year’s Paris Olympics aim to be most sustainable ever. But can the plans to be pro-pedestrian, pro-bike, pro-tree and anti-car succeed?

The Guardian - UK

England’s men look to win European Championship during huge year of sport in 2024

The Olympics are back on European soil for the first time since 2012 when they head to Paris in August.

The Independent UK

Playing through pain, how Neeraj Chopra surged to victories in 2023

Playing through the pain barrier, Neeraj Chopra completed the task of ticking all the boxes in the winner's checklist this year. But it is his performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics that will determine where the amiable champ stands in the pantheon of Indian greats...

The Times of India

Sakshi Malik | The wrestler who never stopped fighting

The Hindu profiles on Sakshi Malik | Sakshi Malik's journey from a bus conductor's daughter to India's first female Olympic medalist and her fight for justice for women wrestlers.

The Hindu

You need to be a bit selfish to succeed, says Mathias Boe

Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty achieved success in badminton doubles this year, with coach Mathias Boe preparing them for the Olympics.

The Hindu

What to Look Forward to in Sports and Which Latino Athletes to Watch in 2024

It will be an action-packed year for elite Latino athletes with huge tournaments such as the Copa América, EURO 2024 and the Paris Olympics

Latin Times

For Colombia's most beloved cyclist, winning isn't the point

Rigoberto Urán has never won the Tour de France or Olympics gold. But he's still a superstar. "I think lots of people identify with me because they want to win but don't quite make it," he says.

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The Hindu

Bajrang Punia urges Sports Ministry to restart wrestling activities in view of Paris Olympics

Bajrang Punia urges Sports Ministry to restart wrestling activities for Paris Olympics

Evening Standard

Tony Blair backed return of Elgin Marbles to boost London’s Olympics bid, released papers reveal

No 10 believed the Parthenon Sculptures could be a ‘powerful bargaining chip’ in the race to host 2012 games

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Paris Olympics Provide Opportunity for Marginalized Job Seekers

Discover how the Paris Olympics are providing a glimmer of hope for job seekers in marginalized communities, as security guard opportunities open up.

The Independent UK

A frantic push to safeguard the Paris Olympics promises thousands of jobs and new starts after riots

Organizers of the Paris Olympics urgently need thousands of security guards to help keep athletes and spectators safe and reduce the likelihood of another deadly extremist attack in the French capital

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The Times of India

Satwik-Chirag to pick and choose events before Paris Olympics

BENGALURU: It has been a defining year for the Indian men’s doubles badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Besides being ranked as world number one for a while, they won three BWF titles and gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

International Business Times

UK Archives Show Parthenon Marbles Role In 2012 Olympics Lobbying

The UK government tried to help Greece secure the Parthenon Marbles on loan two decades ago in a bid to drum up support for London's 2012 Olympics' bid, according to files released Friday.

Cycling News

Mathieu Van der Poel: 'The Olympics are the north star of my 2024 season'

Dutchman eyes future tilt at De Vlaeminck's cyclocross world title record before focussing more on road racing

The Independent UK

Flag football gives female players sense of community, scholarship options and soon shot at Olympics

Flag football’s inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles only enhances the profile of a sport that’s growing by leaps and bounds on the women’s side

Cycling Weekly

‘I no longer had that imposter syndrome’ - Lizzie Deignan on the ride that changed her

Lidl-Trek star looks back on a special moment at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Radio France Internationale

Paris hoteliers under fire for massive mark-ups at Olympics opening gala

The affordability of next year's Olympic Games in Paris was again under the spotlight after a consumers' group highlighted average prices of 1,000 euros in hotels near the route of the opening ceremony in July.

France 24

Riots, protests and climate uprisings: 2023 was a tumultuous year in France

France encountered severe turbulence over the past 12 months, roiled by a long and bitter battle over pension reform as well as crippling droughts, sizzling heatwaves and nationwide rioting. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the top stories from a year of turmoil.

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