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In this week's show, we focus on a stereotype about the French, backed up by statistics: that they are the world champions of pessimism. That cliché seems to have been turned on its head by the 2024 Olympics, when the notoriously cynical French seemed to turn into a celebratory, fun-loving…

France 24

Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly announces engagement to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty

Couple have been dating since 2021 when Peaty appeared on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’

The Independent UK

Neeraj Chopra spearheads Indian challenge in Diamond League season finale

NEW DELHI: As the star-studded Diamond League season finale, which will feature the best of world athletics, gets underway in Brussels on Friday, javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra will have high expectations to live up to, while steeplechaser Avinash Sable will have a chance to make up for a disappointing…

The Times of India

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Joakim Noah Explains Why the Future of French Basketball Is 'Beautiful'

The former Chicago Bulls center opened up about France's Olympic run at the 2024 Paris Games.

Sports Illustrated

France says it foiled three plots to attack Paris Olympics

French prosecutor says plots included plans to attack ‘Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris’.

Al Jazeera

SI:AM | Why Viral Olympics Flop ‘Raygun’ Earned World No. 1 Ranking in Breaking

Her ranking raised plenty of eyebrows, but there’s an explanation.

Sports Illustrated

France foiled three attack plots targeting Paris Olympics and Paralympics

France's counterterrorism prosecutor said on Wednesday that authorities thwarted three plots to attack the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted the events. The targets included "Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris", added the prosecutor.

France 24

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French Authorities Foil Terror Plots Targeting Olympic Games

French authorities successfully prevented terror plots targeting the Paris Olympics, highlighting ongoing security challenges.

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Paris Businesses Struggle Despite Increased Tourist Numbers

Parisian businesses faced challenges during the Olympics due to stringent security measures impacting sales and foot traffic.

The Times of India

When Leander Paes ended India's 44-year wait in Atlanta

Tennis legend Leander Paes's bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is cherished as one of India's most significant podium finishes in the history of the Games. Not only did it end the country's 44-year wait for another individual Olympic medal but to date remains India's only tennis triumph in…

The Independent UK

The 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some of its businesses

Parisian business owners and hotel managers were promised a summer like no other

The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024 must learn from London’s broken promises if legacy is to be fulfilled

Hosting the Olympics and Paralympics does bring change, but that transformation comes at a cost

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87% of Comcast X1 Pay TV Households Tuned Into Paris Olympics Coverage

In what continues to prove the most fruitful event for NBCUniversal this year, viewership increased 82% compared to the 2021 Tokyo Games

The Guardian - US

The US doesn’t dominate the Paralympics as it does the Olympics. Does it matter?

How should the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee define success? Is it strictly in terms of medals?

The Independent UK

Sam Quek: The Olympic hockey champion turned Question of Sport star taking on Strictly

The athlete won a gold medal with team Great Britain at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Radio France Internationale

Eiffel's descendants call for Olympic rings to be moved to LA

The descendants of Gustave Eiffel – who are opposed to maintaining the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028 as the Mayor of Paris wishes – have proposed that the City could ‘symbolically transfer’ them to Los Angeles between now and the end of 2024.

The Guardian - UK

TV audiences are plummeting, so how is sport bucking the trend?

With fewer people, especially aged 16 to 24, watching broadcast TV, live sport continues to attract large audiences in the UK

AAP

Powell to remain Hockeyroos coach until 2028 Olympics

Katrina Powell will remain as Hockeyroos coach until at least the end of the 2028 Olympics after signing a contract extension.

The Times of India

With wind behind its sails, Indian hockey eyes 'high five' at men's Asian Champions Trophy

The first half of the next four-year Olympic cycle will set Indian hockey's tone for Los Angeles 2028. The coming 24 months will culminate with two major assignments -- the World Cup and the Asian Games, both in 2026 -- for which coach Craig Fulton will start arranging the chess…

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