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Joel Embiid commits to playing for United States at Paris Olympics – report

Joel Embiid has committed to play for the United States over France or Cameroon at next year’s Paris Olympics, ESPN reported on Thursday

The Guardian - US

Paralympics mourning Aussie pioneers Coombs, Freeman

Australian Paralympic pioneer Kevin Coombs has died in the same week as fellow Hall of Fame member and gold medal-winning athlete Tracey Freeman.

AAP

France is bitten by a fear of bedbugs as it prepares to host Summer Olympics

Bedbugs go wherever people go, and they have become a nightmare haunting France for weeks

The Independent UK

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David Litvinov And The Heavy Lifting Of Israel-Saudi Peace

Member of the Israeli weightlifting team that was the first to compete in an athletic tournament inside the desert kingdom

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Asian Games | India enter men's hockey final with 5-3 win over South Korea

India enter title clash of men's hockey at Asian Games after 5-3 win vs. South Korea. Hard-fought semifinal saw India take 3-0 lead in 1st quarter. India won bronze in last edition, eyeing repeat of 2014 gold medal. Win guarantees direct entry into 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Hindu

Football greats, Olympic champions to join Hall Of Fame

The new Sport Australia Hall Of Fame inductees feature Johnathan Thurston, Tim Cahill, Lydia Lassila and Kurt Fearnley ahead of the annual function on Oct 16.

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Garside leads Aussie boxers on Olympics hunt

Harry Garside will get his chance to secure an Olympics return as one of 13 Australian boxers competing at next month's Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

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Joel Embiid intends to play in the Olympics and may make his national decision within a few days

Joel Embiid would change everything for Team USA.

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Shooter Esha ‘highly satisfied’ with her performance

Asian Games multiple medallist shooter Esha Singh said her “highly satisfying” performance winning a gold and three silver which should only let her look far beyond in terms of her capabilities as she embarks on the journey to book a slot for the Paris Olympics next year.

The Hindu

China welcomes Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games but they still can't compete under their flag

China has gone out of its way to welcome the Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games

The Independent UK

Indian skaters clinch unexpected bronze in 3000m team events, match best show

India won its first medal in roller skating at the Asian Games in 13 years after the men's and women's speed skating 3000m relay teams secured a bronze each here on Monday.

The Times of India

Steph Curry says he wants to play for Team USA in 2024 Olympics in Paris

The Warriors star point guard indicated he wanted to be playing for Team USA in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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NBA stars hope to play in Paris Olympics next year

This much is clear: There are 12 roster spots and a lot more than 12 interested players.

Chicago Sun-Times

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates second set of India’s Asian Games medallists

Union Sports Minister felicitates 2nd batch of Asian Games medallists, majority of whom are shooters. 22 medals won by shooters, 7 gold, 9 silver, 6 bronze. Minister confident India will win max medals ever. Athletes grateful for support, aiming for gold, Paris Olympics.

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The Independent UK

Olympic Stadium in Athens closed for urgent repairs after iconic roof found riddled with rust

Government officials say a new inspection has been ordered at the stadium that hosted the 2004 Athens Olympics after rust was found along the iconic arched roof

The Hindu

Hangzhou Asian Games athletics | Parul-Priti break through for India in another fruitful day on the tracks

India's Parul Chaudhary & Priti win silver & bronze in women's 3000m steeplechase at Asian Games. Parul clocked 9:27.63 sec for silver, Priti 9:43.32 sec for bronze. Winfred Mutile Yavi of Bahrain won gold with Games record 9:18.28 sec. Parul set national record in 3000m steeplechase at World Championships, qualifying…

The Independent UK

Forced kiss claim leads to 'helplessness' for accuser who turned to Olympics abuse-fighting agency

Former elite fencer Kirsten Hawkes feels let down by the U.S. Center for SafeSport after filing a complaint to the agency formed in 2017 to combat sexual misconduct in Olympic sports

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France sees a jump in bedbugs, as Paris prepares to host the Olympics next year

"No one is safe," Paris first deputy mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said in a tweet on Friday.

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The Guardian - UK

Simone Biles returns with spectacular vault in World Championships

The 26-year-old landed the Yurchenko double pike vault for the first time in an international competition while Team GB’s women moved into second place

The Hindu

Hangzhou Asian Games boxing | Parveen seals Olympic berth; Nikhat settles for bronze

Parveen Hooda won bronze in the 63kg World Championships and secured an Olympic quota, while Nikhat Zareen won bronze in the 50kg Asian Games. Nikhat, Preeti, Lovlina, and Narender have already secured Olympic quotas. Semifinalists in 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, and 60kg women's events, plus finalists in 66kg and 75kg, will…

The Times of India

Asian Games: Boxer Parveen Hooda seals Paris Olympics quota, assures India of a medal

NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Parveen Hooda, a bronze medallist at the World Championships, has guaranteed India a medal at the Asian Games and secured a quota for the Paris Olympics. Competing in the 57kg category, Parveen Hooda clinched a spot in the semifinals with a unanimous verdict victory over Uzbekistan's…

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu finishes 4th; Indian lifters return empty-handed

HANGZHOU: Mirabai Chanu's long wait for Asiad glory will continue after the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist and former world champion finished fourth in the women's 49kg weightlifting event following a bad fall in her third and final clean jerk attempt, resulting in a thigh injury on Saturday.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Asian Games wrap up their first week in Hangzhou, China

The two-week Asian Games featuring 12,500 participants from 45 nations and territories have completed their first week in China

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra mania sweeps through Asian Games Village

Shrieks, gasps, selfie requests in clamour for India's javelin superstar

The Times of India

After Kiran Baliyan's Asian Games feat, her mother hopes she will bring home Olympics medal

MEERUT: Ecstatic over Kiran Baliyan's podium position in the shot put event at the Asian Games, her mother on Saturday said the success has come after a long struggle and she was hopeful that her daughter would win a medal in the Olympics as well.

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