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How Olympic cities are selected | Explained

India joins five other countries in race for 2036 Olympics. New process focuses on flexibility, sustainability and cost-effectiveness. India yet to decide city/cities for hosting. Mexico only one to have hosted before. Other potential bidders include Egypt, Seoul, China, Qatar, Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Canada and Germany. India has hosted several…

The Hindu

Pan American Games start in disarray with cleaners still working around the National Stadium

Workers and volunteers at the Pan American Games were still removing bricks, pieces of wood and construction machinery from outside competition venues on the fourth of the largest multi-sport event in the region

The Independent UK

Brisbane Greens vow to oppose 2032 Olympics at council election as Gabba stoush escalates

Lord mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan says $2.7bn plan to redevelop the Gabba is unpopular ‘right across’ the city

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Matildas make keenly anticipated return with Paris Olympics on their minds

Tony Gustavsson’s team are back in Australia for a round-robin tournament in front of sold-out crowds in Perth

The Guardian - AU

Geraint Thomas: ‘I still feel I’ve got it, and I’d love to make it to a fifth Olympics’

The 37-year-old explains he has not signed a new two-year deal with Ineos Grenadiers to make up the numbers and has big plans for the year ahead

The Guardian - UK

Sarabjot wins bronze and India's eighth Paris Olympics quota place

Sarabjot Singh won a bronze medal and sealed a Paris Olympics quota place for India in men’s 10m air pistol, while junior women’s shooter in the category, Sainyam, clinched gold at the ongoing Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea on Tuesday.

The Hindu

India drives cricket’s Olympic inclusion, but minnows hope to hitch a ride

Smaller countries hope cricket’s inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics can be a game changer for the sport.

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Matildas fever hits Perth ahead of Olympic qualifiers

The Matildas will be aiming to take the next step towards booking a spot for the Paris Olympics when they take on Iran, Taiwan and the Philippines in Perth.

AAP

Record-breaking McKeown hits World Cup jackpot

Kaylee McKeown has won her third backstroke title in consecutive days in Budapest to seal the World Cup series crown and a $158,000 jackpot.

AAP

Dina Taljaard — Realising her dreams through Netherlands cricketer Sybrand Engelbrecht’s Cricket World Cup heroics

Dina Taljaard, denied opportunity to compete in Olympics/World Championship due to apartheid, is delighted to watch her son Sybrand play in Cricket World Cup. She was also present when Netherlands scored historic win against South Africa. She is glad her grandsons got to watch their uncle perform, as she and…

The Hindu

Asian Games gold medallist Rutuja Bhosale eyes 2024 Paris Olympics berth with even better show

JAIPUR: It was a dream come true moment for Rutuja Bhosale when the talented Indian tennis star clinched a mixed doubles gold medal with veteran Rohan Bopanna early this month at the Asiad.

The Times of India

Ranchi to host women’s hockey Olympic qualifiers after China earn direct qualification for Paris Games

After the Asian Champions Trophy, international hockey will once again be back in Ranchi next year when it hosts Women’s Hockey Olympic Qualifiers from January 13 to 19.

The Times of India

Sail boat training camp begins in Gadag

In a first, a sail boat training camp for children, youth and others has begun in Gadag at the historical ‘Bhishma Kere’ (Tank).

The Hindu

Kelvin Kiptum in the time of Eliud Kipchoge — how the marathon just got more interesting

Kelvin Kiptum, 23, has taken the long-distance world by storm, shattering Eliud Kipchoge's world record by 34 seconds in the Chicago Marathon. Kiptum has won three marathons in as many starts, owns three of the six fastest times in history & is aiming for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Softball Gets Much-Needed Boost With 2028 Olympics Inclusion

The sport will return for the Los Angeles Games in 2028 after last appearing in the Olympics in ’21.

The Independent UK

Emma Raducanu reveals reason for high turnover of coaches

Emma Raducanu has had five different coaches in just two years

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Biden’s Oval Office address on Israel-Hamas; Australia eyes improved relations with China; and the push to ban cruise ships

The US president has urged Americans to support tens of billions of dollars of funding for Israel and Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Russian, South African and US athletes get rushed Australian citizenships ahead of 2024 Olympics

Exclusive: Government fast-tracked applications of canoeist, wrestler and water polo player backed by AOC

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AAP

Fitz-Gerald says it's time for squash to start again

Squash great Sarah Fitz-Gerald says the sport in Australia has a golden opportunity to become fashionable again after being accepted into the Olympics.

Sports Illustrated

NFL World Reacts to Idea of League’s Elite Players Playing in 2028 Olympics

Fans had some fun imagining the NFL’s biggest stars lining up against other countries.

The Independent UK

Lacrosse at the Olympics gives Native Americans a chance to see their sport shine

Nearly 1,000 years after lacrosse was first played across the Haudenosaunee confederacy, the sport will be on the Olympic schedule in 2028

Radio France Internationale

French financial prosecutors raid Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters

French police on Thursday raided the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics Committee in yet another probe in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged favouritism in awarding contracts for the Games.

The Independent UK

Financial investigators probing suspected contracts descend again on HQ of Paris Olympic organizers

Organizers of next year’s Paris Olympics say their headquarters have again been visited by French financial prosecutors who are investigating suspicions of favoritism, conflicts of interest and misuse of funds in the awarding of contracts

USA Today Sports Media Group

2028 Olympics in Los Angeles will include flag football

The 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles will feature flag football. Do you think we'll see any current or future Broncos representing Team USA?

The Times of India

I will take a call on my future before Paris Olympics: Sreejesh

Indian custodian keen to become a coach after he retires and dreams of being in charge of Indian team in Olympics

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