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Time for Simmons to make Boomers call: Luc Longley

Former Boomers assistant coach and NBA great Luc Longley says the time is right for Ben Simmons to make a call on his international future as Paris 2024 nears.

AAP

Opals coach happy to leave door open for Jackson

Lauren Jackson shocked the basketball world with her retirement announcement, but Opals coach Sandy Brondello hasn't ruled out a fifth Olympics for the legend.

AAP

Erika Fairweather wins world championship

Otago middle distance swimmer Erika Fairweather can now call herself a world champion, after winning the 400m freestyle title at the World Aquatics championships in Doha yesterday; also qualifying for the Paris Olympics in a New Zealand record time. Until yesterday, nobody from New Zealand had ever won gold at…

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‘A gift to Moscow’: dismay as NYPD takes part in UAE Swat games with Chechnya and Belarus

Event has already been widely used as PR opportunity for notorious Chechen unit accused of war crimes in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

A Car-free Eiffel Tower Zone? Paris Mayor Faces Pushback

Removing cars from an expanse around the Eiffel Tower to create a green pathway sounds pretty good on paper, but the mayor of Paris is struggling to win over residents and above all the police force to revamp one of the city's most celebrated views.

International Business Times

China Dominates World Aquatics Championships with Multiple Gold Medals

China dominates the World Aquatics Championships with its eighth diving gold medal and sixth gold in artistic swimming. They are favorites for the upcoming...

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Announces Retirement After Fifth Olympics, Paris Games

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaican sprinter and Olympic gold medalist, announces that the Paris Games will be her final Olympics as she looks to prioritize ...

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The Paris Olympics medals will have pieces of the Eiffel Tower

A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes' necks at the Paris Games and Paralympics.

WEKU

120 wrestlers named for National camps

120 wrestlers selected for National coaching camps in Kolkata ahead of Olympics, including elite wrestlers and postponed championships.

The Hindu

Paris Olympics will be challenging, need to be smarter: PV Sindhu

NEW DELHI: As two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu gears up for a return after a series of injury setbacks, the ace India shuttler has her eyes set on the coveted gold medal in the upcoming Paris Games.

The Times of India

Paris Olympics Medals Inlaid with Eiffel Tower Iron Chunks

Discover the revolutionary design of the medals for the 2024 Paris Games, embedded with iron pieces from the iconic Eiffel Tower, a true piece of history.

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Paris Olympics and Paralympics Medals to Feature Eiffel Tower Chunk

Discover the unique medals of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, each containing a piece of the iconic Eiffel Tower. Learn more about this historic feat here.

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Paris Olympics Medals To Contain 'Piece Of Eiffel Tower'

The medals awarded at this year's Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the original Eiffel Tower in their centre, organisers said as they unveiled their design on Thursday.

International Business Times

Joel Embiid's Olympic Hopes Uncertain After Knee Surgery

Learn about Joel Embiid's uncertain status for the U.S. Olympic team following knee surgery and how it could impact his shot at Olympic gold in Paris.

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Willett wins shooting bronze, aiming for third Olympics

Australian shooter James Willett has shown his campaign for a third Olympics is on target after winning bronze in the Morocco round of the trap World Cup.

WEKU

Gabby Douglas comes back to competitive gymnastics this month, eyeing the Olympics

Twelve years after stunning the world gymnastics stage with a historic Olympic performance, Douglas, now 28, will compete in a qualifier for the 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Championships.

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Marcell Jacobs Prepares to Defend Olympic 100m Gold in Paris

Learn about Marcell Jacobs, the unheralded sprinter who succeeded Usain Bolt as the 100-meter champion at the Olympics. Discover his new training base in F...

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Gymnast Gabby Douglas eyes Olympic comeback after eight-year hiatus

Three-time Olympic medalist Gabby Douglas announces her comeback to international competition, aiming for the Paris Olympics. At 28, she will be the oldest...

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The Guardian - AU

‘It’s almost like having the Olympics again’: Sydney’s lunar new year celebrations grow bigger every year

The festivities’ popularity isn’t lost on older migrants from Asia, who arrived in a country very different from today’s Australia

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Matildas recall Michelle Heyman, Chloe Logarzo for Olympic qualifiers

Tony Gustavsson recalls Michelle Heyman to the Matildas squad, emphasizing that age is not a factor and it's all about performance. Captain Sam Kerr's abse...

The Guardian - UK

Jake Wightman: ‘I went on Zwift and I was absolutely bagged by normal athletes’

Jake Wightman, Britain’s former 1500m world champion, tells Sean Ingle he is happy to be running and feeling pain after a frustrating 2023

AAP

Jackson primed to influence Opals' Games fortunes

Michele Timms can't wrap her head around Lauren Jackson's longevity and is confident the 42-year-old can have a vital say in the Opals' Olympic qualification.

AAP

Eight-year climb brings Harrison to Olympic selection

Sport climbers Oceania Mackenzie and Campbell Harrison have been confirmed for the Paris Olympics, with Harrison to make his long-awaited Games debut.

The Hindu

National Wrestling | Sunil targets Asian qualifying event

Asian Games bronze medallist Sunil Kumar aims to qualify for the Paris Olympics and continue winning medals.

International Business Times

Heatwave Risk Hovers Over Paris Olympics

Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six months' time when the world's athletes arrive for the Olympics, another pounding heatwave would spell trouble for organisers.

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