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Dick Fosbury, high jump’s Flop pioneer who defied his doubters

Fosbury’s dramatic upturn in performance after adapting his technique propelled the American to shock Olympic gold and rewrote the manual on high jump – despite deep scepticism of his methods

The Independent UK

AOC backs sports administrator Kitty Chiller despite fact-check failure at Olympic trials

The Australian Olympic Committee backs executive member Kitty Chiller despite an international gymnastics disciplinary process finding she gave a false statement as part of an investigation into Tokyo Olympics selection trials.

ABC News

Paris Olympics organisers urged to cut numbers for river Seine opening ceremony

Transport chiefs for the zones around Paris are urging 2024 Olympic Games organisers to limit the crowds for the lavish opening ceremony along the river Seine to 500,000.

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Dick Fosbury dies at 76; high-jumper known for ‘Fosbury Flop’

Dick Fosbury started using the unconventional Fosbury Flop in high school high jump competitions in Oregon and went on to win the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.

Chicago Sun-Times

Athletics high jump legend Dick Fosbury dead at 76: agent

LOS ANGELES - Athletics legend Dick Fosbury, who revolutionised high jumping with his signature "Fosbury flop" has died, his agent confirmed on Monday. He was 76.

Bangkok Post

Mary Kom targets Asiad comeback but India Open in July most likely be her swansong

NEW DELHI: Indian boxing legend M C Mary Kom has expressed a desire to represent the country for one last time before the six-time world champion is forced to retire in November this year after attaining the upper age limit to compete in amateur events.

The Times of India

Dancing On Ice winner hints that she could be leaving the ITV show after just one series

Olivia Smart won this year's series of Dancing On Ice alongside her celebrity partner, Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson

Wales Online

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Seoul to Bid for 2036 Olympic Games without North Korea’s Pyongyang

Seoul will pursue a bid for the 2036 Summer Games without reviving efforts to co-host an Olympics with the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon told Reuters. Amid hopes for better relations with the nuclear-armed North, Seoul sent a proposal for co-hosting the 2032 Olympics with Pyongyang…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Climate group criticises Paris claim that 2024 Olympics will reduce emissions

Environment experts slam as misleading the claim by organisers of the 2024 Olympics that the Paris Games will be the world's first climate positive sporting event.

Radio France Internationale

500 days before the Paris Olympics, the race is on

PARIS - In 500 days on Tuesday, the 2024 Summer Olympics will burst into life in Paris as the teams float down the River Seine on barges in a unique opening ceremony.

Bangkok Post

Intersex runner Annet Negesa fighting for everyone's right to compete in sport

Ugandan middle-distance runner Annet Negesa was preparing for the London Olympics when she was told she had high testosterone levels. What followed effectively ended her career and up-ended her life. Now she's speaking out.

ABC News

UK urges Olympic sponsors to support Russia ban

In January, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged sports federations to create a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competitions

Evening Standard

‘We could feel the gravity of it. It was electrifying’: 50 photographs that reshaped sport

Fantastic sporting images, from Mary Decker’s fall to Dick Fosbury’s flop, Usain Bolt’s grin to Tayla Harris’s kick

The Guardian - UK

Mikaela Shiffrin's journey to the summit of Alpine skiing

From a prodigiously talented 15-year-old to the most decorated female skier of all-time

The Independent UK

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Swim star McKeown breaks 200m backstroke world record

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown has broken the 200m backstroke world record at the NSW State Open Championships, taking 0.21 seconds off the previous mark.

AAP

Ariarne Titmus hungry for more gold at Paris Olympics

The NSW State Championships mark the first of a series of events set to prepare Australian star Ariarne Titmus for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Bangkok Post

Paris Olympics chief defends ticket pricing after criticism

PARIS - The head of the Paris Olympics organising committee defended the ticketing system for the 2024 Games, calling the first phase of sales a "success" on Thursday despite complaints about high prices.

Chicago Tribune

‘Champions’ review: Woody Harrelson is the coach of Special Olympics hopefuls in a movie with hits and misses

Lots of people will find lots to like in “Champions,” a seriocomic story of how young men and one woman, Special Olympics basketball hopefuls with intellectual and developmental disabilities, turn their arrogant coach, played by Woody Harrelson into less of a jerk.

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The Independent UK

Champions review: Woody Harrelson’s Special Olympics comedy is a self-righteous misfire

Harrelson plays a bigoted basketball coach patiently taught not to be a bigot by the very targets of his ignorance

AAP

Swim great Cate Campbell to return at low-key meet

Australian great Cate Campbell says she's "unreasonably nervous" about making her comeback to competitive swimming at a low-key meet in Brisbane this weekend.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Panthers 2023 mock draft 4.0: Post-combine edition

With the 2023 Underwear Olympics officially over, here is our latest mock draft for the Carolina Panthers.

Newsroom.co.nz

Beach Ferns duo block dark day and aim for Paris

Beach volleyball duo Shaunna Polley and Alice Zeimann left last year's Commonwealth Games dejected. But they've bounced back to become Asian champs, with their sights set on the Paris Olympics, and a special appearance on home sand next week.

Belfast Live

Paris 2024: Irish boxing medal hopes hanging in the balance due to shortfall

Olympic Federation of Ireland's chief executive Peter Sherrard said the "challenge is whether they are going to have the people required to run the tournament"

Daily Mirror

Diana Flores opens up on "dream" Super Bowl commercial with NFL stars and Billie Jean King

EXCLUSIVE: Flag football superstar Diana Flores spoke to Mirror Sport about her Super Bowl advert, the Olympics and empowering others through flag football on International Women's Day

The Guardian - UK

Pushing Buttons: Is the Olympics getting video games all wrong?

What should be a victory for esports has brought criticism from competitive gamers, as the genre’s biggest names are left out of competition

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