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Olympics coverage to remain free-to-air on the BBC

The broadcaster will continue to provide coverage of the Games across all its platforms

The Independent UK

Going behind the scenes is even better than the sporting action - Susan Egelstaff

There is nothing quite like seeing the blood, sweat and tears that make up an elite athlete’s life.

The National (Scotland)

Girls flock to North Perth skate park, as women steer skateboarding boom in Australia

As girls pile into a skate park below the hubbub of peak-hour commuters in North Perth, they represent a larger trend across the country, as women steer a growth in the popularity of skateboarding.

ABC News

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Harry's book is 'self-inflicted wound' he may never recover from, military expert warns

Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games, an Olympics for veterans, in 2014. But there are doubts he could still be at the helm when it returns in Dusseldorf, Germany, in September

Daily Mirror

Wada ‘concern’ as Rusada clears Valieva of wrongdoing over doping scandal

Kamila Valieva, whose positive doping test was the biggest story at the 2022 Winter Olympics, has been cleared by a Russian Anti-Doping Agency tribunal

The Guardian - UK

Russia Finds ‘No Fault’ for Kamila Valieva in Doping Case, But WADA Is Likely to Appeal

The controversy surrounding the 16-year-old figure skater’s positive test that overshadowed last year’s Beijing Winter Olympics is yet to be resolved.

Sports Illustrated

Sprinting was a faster way for me to escape poverty: Yohan Blake

It was not easy competing in the same era as the legendary Usain Bolt, yet when Yohan Blake thinks back to his humble beginnings, the 33-year-old remains grateful for all that he has managed to accomplish while going up against his more illustrious Jamaican compatriot and long-time training partner.

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A multi-million Hockey World Cup of 'hope'

ROURKELA: Hope. That's the central theme of the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup. There's little else than hope that a 48-year wait entails. The narrative is the same. The expectations are similar. The times, though, are a lot different. In 1975, when India won its only World Cup, the team…

The Times of India

AP photographer Jack Smith, who shot Mount St. Helens, dies

Jack Smith, an Associated Press photographer who captured unforgettable shots of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the Exxon-Valdez oil spill and the Olympics during his 35-year career with the news organization, has died

The Independent UK

I've set short targets, World Cup medal is the first in that list: PR Sreejesh

ROURKELA (Odisha): Had India not held onto their 5-4 lead and resultantly finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics a little over a year ago, a lot would have looked different at the 2023 World Cup beginning in a day's time here in Odisha. But India managed to avoid that scare,…

The Times of India

Hockey World Cup: India seek first podium finish in 48 years, to play tricky Spain on Friday

ROURKELA: A historic bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics bringing them back among the international elite, India will seek their first podium finish in 48 years in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup as they begin their campaign against Spain in a tricky match here on Friday.

The Times of India

Former India hockey stars fancy World Cup medal

MUMBAI: Ever since India clinched a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Indian hockey fans have started to dream big. Could they do something special at the FIH World Cup, which gets underway at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha from Friday?

The Times of India

Gonzalo Peillat and Joaquin Menini: The 'Argentine Europeans' at Hockey World Cup

ROURKELA (Odisha): It's believed Christopher Zeller was the last of the penalty-corner exponents the Germans had. His flicks landed home the 2008 Olympic gold as well as Germany's last World Cup triumph in 2006. But that box remained unchecked for over a decade after Zeller, only to get ticked in…

The Times of India

Brutal losses drive Kookas' World Cup tilt

Australia will chase a fourth hockey World Cup title in India from Friday, fuelled by shoot-out losses at the previous tournament in 2018 and the Olympics.

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Hockey World Cup: There is definitely pressure on Harmanpreet, but trying to divert it, says coach Graham Reid

NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Singh is one of the star attractions of the men's hockey World Cup starting Friday because of his sheer calibre of penalty-corner conversions, but the team's chief coach Graham Reid has worked upon plans to divert the attention from his key player.

ABC News

Boxer Fred Zziwa one step closer to Paris Olympics after being granted permanent visa

A boxer in coastal South Australia receives a permanent visa, bringing him one step closer to achieving his goal of competing at the 2024 Olympics.

Dynamite News

Age Is just A number For Participants At Chhattisgarhiya Olympics

The three-day state level Chhattisgarhiya Olympics, which began on Sunday, has proved that age is just a number in sports as many elderly persons were spotted playing traditional games of the state in Raipur. Read on for details

Bangkok Post

Hydrogen-powered buses now on roads of Beijing Winter Olympics co-host city

SHIJIAZHUANG: Nearly a year after the city of Zhangjiakou in north China's Hebei Province co-hosted the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, 444 hydrogen-powered buses have become the preferred mode of public transport for locals. These buses were first used for the Olympics.

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The Guardian - UK

Government has broken pledge to get UK fitter after 2012 Olympics, says report

Cross-party committee has also accused Sport England of not knowing the destination of millions of pounds in grants

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's Olympics plan to get people playing more sport has fallen flat

A devastating report by the Commons spending watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee, says in the three years after Mr Johnson as London mayor put on the 2012 Games participation in sport dropped

ABC News

The challenge of delivering a 'climate-positive' 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games

Brisbane is contractually obligated to deliver the first "climate-positive" Games, but what does the concept actually mean and how will we achieve it? An expert says sacrifices will be required.

Daily Mirror

Ukraine allies could boycott Paris 2024 Olympics if Russia competes, IOC warned

A year and half away from the Paris Olympic Games, Ukraine's allies in the war against Russia have dropped an early hint on their status for the next edition of the prestigious event

Chicago Sun-Times

The future of U.S. figure skating includes rising stars Alexa Gasparotto and Nathan Chapple

This month Gasparotto competing at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and Chapple competing at the World University Games, will make history.

Radio France Internationale

An unusual Olympics mascot

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the mascot chosen for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. There’s the bonus question and the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, listener news, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click…

ABC News

Gippsland hosts future Olympians in national sailing championship

A Gippsland coastal town is hosting a national sailing championship that has become a well-worn pathway for future Olympic sailors.

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