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World’s oldest Olympian Felix Sienra, who competed at 1948 London Olympics, dies aged 107

‘He took off the captain’s armband and got out of the boat,’ his daughter, Magdalena, says of the former sailor

Evening Standard

Special Olympics GB athlete captures spirit of Six Nations

Cyclist Niall Guite has produced drawings of each of the tournament’s six iconic venues

The Independent UK

Shiffrin shifts from record chase to medal races at worlds

Mikaela Shiffrin isn't putting the same pressure on herself for the upcoming world championships that she did for last year's Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

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Wladimir Klitschko warns Olympics chief will be 'accomplice to war' over Russia decision

The International Olympic Committee have opened up a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite the war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Prison term sought for ex-Aoki head

Prosecutors on Wednesday sought a 2-1/2-year prison term for the former chairman of business apparel chain operator Aoki Holdings Inc. in a bribery case connected to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Olympics-Paris 2024 organisers will abide by IOC decision on Russia's participation

Paris 2024 organisers insisted they would abide by the International Olympic Committee's decision on Russian and Belarusian athletes' participation in the Games after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the governing body into banning them from the sport's extravaganza.

Reuters

Boost promised for 'chronically underfunded' NSW sports

NSW Labor is promising more money for community sport if elected, saying the sector's funding has been effectively frozen since the Sydney Olympics.

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Boxer Klitschko joins fight against Olympic path for Russia

Olympic gold medalist Wladimir Klitschko has joined Ukraine’s fight against IOC plans to let some Russians compete at the 2024 Paris Summer Games

The Independent UK

Ukraine on mission to ban Russia from Olympics, IOC says sanctions stand

Ukraine hopes to secure widespread international support for banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Paris Olympics in 2024 due to Moscow's invasion, the sports minister said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Duncan Pugh dead: Winter Olympics star dies aged 48 after brain aneurysm

Olympian Duncan Pugh has tragically died at the age of 48 after suffering a brain aneurysm at his home in Perth, leaving wife McKenzie and their two sons "heartbroken and simply lost for words"

Daily Mirror

France under fire over fast-track plan for AI video surveillance at Paris Olympics

Ministers say exceptional security needed but rights groups warn new law could extend police powers permanently

The Guardian - UK

Sir Mo Farah reveals career plans after being confirmed for London Marathon

Farah, who missed last year’s event through injury, will be 40 by the time the TCS London Marathon comes around on April 23

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan teases exciting 2040 London Olympics bid as he bigs up "greenest Games ever"

Following the success of 2012, London's mayor has fuelled excitement among fans by hinting that the capital could host another Olympic Games less than two decades from now

Daily Mirror

Was India’s Hockey World Cup failure a missed opportunity?

The national field hockey team finished tied for ninth place at a home World Cup. What went wrong?

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Radio France Internationale

Paris 2024 Olympics begins crack down on undocumented construction workers

After the controversies surrounding the Football World Cup in Qatar, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games committee is keen to set a high standard on its construction sites. However, since the beginning of 2022, cases of exploitation of undocumented workers have multiplied.

The Times of India

Change is always good, says WC-winning hockey captain Ajit Pal Singh on Graham Reid's resignation

NEW DELHI: Legendary Ajit Pal Singh feels Graham Reid's resignation as chief coach will be good for the Indian men's hockey team as "change" was required after the home team's disastrous outing at the just-concluded World Cup.

Evening Standard

Russians at the Olympics ‘would show that terror is acceptable’, Zelensky says

Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia must not be allowed to use the Olympics as ‘propaganda for its aggression or its state chauvinism’

Daily Mirror

Volodymyr Zelenskyy invites IOC President to Ukraine to see “neutrality does not exist”

IOC President Thomas Bach is advancing controversial plans for Russian and Belarusian athletes to patricipater in the 2024 Paris Olympics under a neutral banner

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Spice Girls and Victoria Beckham 'seriously pondering' reuniting at King Charles' Coronation in May

A source has revealed that royal organisers are working to make the performance happen.

Daily Record

Spice Girls predicted to 'reunite' and sing at King Charles' Coronation this May

Royal organisers are working to make the performance happen, a source revealed.

Liverpool Echo

Dancing on Ice's former judges' controversy from 'living in a tent' to secret romance

Since the show first launched in 2006 there has been a total of 12 judges

The Independent UK

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Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan.

The Times of India

Asian Games will be hockey qualifying event for 2024 Olympics, confirms FIH president

BHUBANESWAR: The hockey venue for the Hangzhou Asian Games later this year is almost ready and there is no ambiguity about the continental multi-sport event being a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics, International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Ikram Tayyab said on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Author’s discovery of book about Nazi Olympics inspired Belfast novel

Fionola Meredith’s book The Stamp Of Beauty is set in post-Troubles Northern Ireland.

ABC News

Phil Coles, former Olympian and IOC member, dies aged 91

The former Olympian will be remembered for his lifelong commitment to sport, particularly his role in ensuring athletes got to compete at the Moscow 1980 Olympics against the wishes of then-PM Malcolm Fraser.

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