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Paris hotels angry over tourist tax hike ahead of Olympics

Paris hoteliers are furious over a government plan to triple the tax paid by visitors on nights at hotels next year when the capital hosts the Olympics.

Radio France Internationale

Doping case | Italian shot putter Ponzio banned for 18 months; will miss Paris Olympics

Italian shot putter Nick Ponzio banned for 18 months by Italian Anti-Doping Agency for drug-testing violations, ruling him out of Paris Olympics.

The Hindu

Paris Hotels Angry Over Tourist Tax Hike Ahead Of Olympics

Paris hoteliers were up in arms on Tuesday over a government plan to triple the tax paid by visitors on nights at hotels next year when the capital hosts the Olympics.

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Jake Paul partners with USA Boxing to build interest ahead of Paris Olympics

USA Boxing is turning to one of the sport’s most popular figures, Jake Paul, to boost excitement going into the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Athletics supremo Coe hits out at high ticket prices at Paris Olympics

Organisers of next year's Olympic Games in Paris were under pressure on Tuesday to reconsider the cost of tickets during the two-week extravaganza following a warning from top athletics administrator Sebastian Coe that high prices could leave embarrassing gaps in stadiums.

Radio France Internationale

UAE Team Emirates: Giro-Tour double 'complicated, but not impossible' for Tadej Pogacar

Team manager Matxin calls Slovenian 'the special one' as his 2024 programme is confirmed

Cycling News

The Tour/Giro double could mean more conservative racing from Tadej Pogačar - does anyone want to see that?

The Slovenian is set to tackle both Grand Tours in 2024. Will he be able to emulate Marco Pantani?

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Drogba’s Timeless Elegance Showcases Style and Enduring Bond with Wife

Explore this detailed description of football icon Didier Drogba and his wife's stylish appearance, showcasing their elegant sense of fashion and enduring ...

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'Politically neutral' Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics – but don't expect many to compete

Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Russian and Belarussian athletes will be able to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics if they are politically neutral. The decision from the committee’s executive board reversed an earlier ban.

The Conversation

Don't Let Athletes' Families Miss Out At Paris Olympics, Says Coe

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Monday that the tickets for the Paris Olympics are "expensive" and pleaded for the families of athletes to be given priority by organisers.

International Business Times

Lord Coe fears fans and athletes could be priced out of 2024 Paris Olympics

The 67-year-old is concerned over sky-high costs to watch athletics at next summer’s Games.

The Independent UK

Coe sounds warning over Paris 2024 athletics prices with tickets up to €990

The World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe, has expressed concern over ticket prices for the Olympic Games next year, warning they will price out genuine fans

The Guardian - UK

'A new challenge' - Tadej Pogacar takes on Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, Olympics and Worlds in 2024

'It was always a dream to be at the Giro' says two-time Tour winner

Cycling News

'Divisive' Oly portfolio axed in new-look state cabinet

The revamped Queensland cabinet does not feature an Olympics portfolio, with new state premier Steven Miles saying it had become "divisive".

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Melbourne-bound Matildas have eyes on Olympic medal

A first Olympic medal is on the radar for the Matildas, who will face Uzbekistan in Melbourne on February 28 to decide which nation qualifies for Paris.

Evening Standard

Antoine Dupont eyes Olympic gold and Toulouse glory in 2024 to bounce back from Rugby World Cup heartbreak

The French scrum-half will turn his focus to Rugby Sevens for next summer's Olympics on home soil

Latin Times

Lionel Messi, Checo Perez in The Latin Times List of Latino Athletes Who Inspired Us in 2023

We take a look at some of the stories that inspired us the most this year

The Guardian - UK

‘The focus had to be on the ice’: Robin Cousins on skating and his double life as a gay Olympian

The 1980 BBC Sports Personality winner talks to Donald McRae about the road to glory at Lake Placid while having to keep his sexuality secret

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Cycling News

'I want to prove myself' – Tom Pidcock confirms 2024 Tour de France GC ambitions

Briton reconfirms that he won't take part in Cyclocross World Championships in February

The Guardian - UK

The Boys in the Boat review – George Clooney sports drama goes for patriotic boosterism

The director lays on the strident messaging in this clunky film, all about the gutsy underdogs of the US rowing team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

The Independent UK

English cricket must take lessons from the IPL and embrace private investment

Interview: English cricket is in desperate need of investment, as Rich Edwards discovers in conversation with a former Hampshire chairperson, and vital lessons can be learned from one of the most powerful sports leagues in the world

AAP

Paris peak the target for world-beating Aussie sevens

Two wins to begin the world rugby sevens series has led Australia's women to go "back to the drawing board" in an effort to peak for the Paris Olympics.

The Independent UK

LeBron James expected to play in London ahead of Paris Olympics

Los Angeles Lakers star James has hinted he wants to be part of the squad that heads to Paris

The Guardian - UK

Josh Kerr ‘massively disappointed’ by BBC Sports Personality of the Year snub

The 1500m world champion Josh Kerr has revealed his disappointment at his BBC Sports Personality of the Year snub

France 24

Putin raises doubts Russians will participate as neutrals at Paris Olympics

Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals.

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