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‘It’s the least I can do’: meet Etienne Stott, 2012 Olympics gold medallist turned XR activist

The 2012 canoeing champion turned Extinction Rebellion activist tells Donald McRae about the parallels between sport and activism, and the urgency of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Paris Olympics 2024 gymnastics schedule in full: Events, UK start times and dates

Team USA remain the favourites heading into Paris

Evening Standard

Katie Grimes: 5 facts about Team USA’s teenage silver medalist set to make Olympic history in the pool and open water

Katie Grimes is set to make American Olympic history in the pool and in the Seine River.

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France recalls Olympic-branded water bottles over contamination fears

French authorities have recalled Olympics-branded water bottles for children containing excessive levels of endocrine disruptor Bisphenol A, a week ahead of the Paris Games' opening.

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WNBA All-Stars Defeat U.S. Olympic Team In All-Star Game

Exciting WNBA All-Star victory over U.S. Olympic team sets stage for intense Olympic competition. Ogunbowale's record-breaking performance shines.

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Practice doesn’t always make perfect – that’s why you’re not in the Olympics

Don’t put your faith in the 10,000-hour rule – some athletes are born with talents the rest of us will never have

The Guardian - UK

Who were the first Africans at the Olympics? The disturbing story of two 1904 marathon runners

Who were the first Africans to compete in the modern Olympic Games? The answer to that question reveals the surprising story of a 1904 marathon – and exposes the history of racism and white supremacy that characterised the Olympics in its early days.

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From living in a van to Olympics contender: GB windsurfer Sam Sills

In 2021, out of cash and and heading out of the sport, the naval architect found himself with one last chance in rural Switzerland, he tells Ben Bloom …

The Guardian - UK

With AI, jets and police squadrons, Paris is securing the Olympics — and worrying critics

The head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the Games open

The Independent UK

Susan Egelstaff: Will Paris 2024 be clean? I hate to say it, but probably not

For all the magic that surrounds the Olympics Games, every edition, and particularly Paris 2024, has a cloud hanging over it. That cloud is the…

The National (Scotland)

Charlie Aldridge: I never expected to be at Paris but I'll be gunning for the podium

A year ago, a place in GB's team for the Paris 2024 Olympics seemed a unlikely prospect but after a remarkable 12 months, the Perth mountain biker…

The National (Scotland)

‘It’s a very strange feeling’: can the man who won Olympic gold bring glory to the Paris Games?

2024 Games organiser Tony Estanguet tells how chats with British sporting legend Sebastian Coe have kept him on an even keel

The Guardian - UK

Arike Ogunbowale absolutely torched Team USA in the third quarter of the WNBA All-Star Game

Perhaps there's a chance that being snubbed from the Olympic team was on Arike's mind.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Aussie sailor's grand plans beyond Paris gold defence

Ahead of his Olympic sailing title defence, Matt Wearn has opened up on his Sail GP aspirations - and the Australian team explain why he'd be a perfect fit.

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Aussie swim team coach bullish about Paris prospects

Swimming Australia head coach Rohan Taylor says the Dolphins are privileged to set a tone for Australia's overall campaign at the Paris Olympics.

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Olympic wheel turns for Meares to chef de mission role

Two-time Olympic cycling gold medallist Anna Meares knew soon after retiring from competition she wanted to be chef de mission of the Australian team.

The Independent UK

Gabby Douglas opens up about her career plans after missing the 2024 Paris Olympics

The all-around Olympic world champion last competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games

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Olympic sprinting legend compliments Quincy Wilson after newest record

Quincy Wilson set a new record with a 44.20-second run at the Holloway Pro Classic, prompting Michael Johnson to compliment his skill.

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Keely Hodgkinson delights London crowd to lay down Olympic marker

The 22-year-old confirmed her status as red-hot favourite for gold in Paris with a sensational victory in the 800m at the London Diamond League

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Noah Lyles Sets Personal Best Ahead Of Paris Olympics

American sprinter Noah Lyles shines with a new personal best in the 100m at the London Diamond League meet, setting the stage for an electrifying competiti...

The Independent UK

Keely Hodgkinson sets down Paris marker and calls for more events in Britain

The Olympic 800m gold medal hope won the Diamond League event in London in a British record and the sixth-fastest time ever.

The Guardian - UK

Adam Peaty finds peace in church and therapy before Olympic challenge

Adam Peaty is targeting a third consecutive gold at the Paris Olympics but says he now realises that medals are ‘not going to solve’ any problems

The Independent UK

For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports

Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States – yet they care deeply about the politics of their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland

Evening Standard

Adidas pulls ‘unacceptable’ Bella Hadid advert following backlash

The move comes as a mark of respect for the 11 Israeli team members who lost their lives during those Olympic Games

The Independent UK

A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years

French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay

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