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Watch: IOC and Paris 2024 officials hold joint press conference amid boxing gender test controversy

Watch again as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Paris 2024 officials held a joint press conference on Friday (2 August) amid the boxing gender test controversy.

The Independent UK

Gender Eligibility Questions Loom As Angela Carini Quits Against Imane Khelif In 46 Seconds

A women's boxing match, featuring an athlete who a failed gender eligibility test, ends after 46 seconds, sparking internet debate. The post Gender Eligibility Questions Loom As Angela Carini Quits Against Imane Khelif In 46 Seconds first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Fewer cities can afford to host the Olympics, but Paris 2024 may be clever enough to turn a profit

Many of the world’s best athletes are currently competing in the first Olympic Games to be held in Paris since 1924. The French capital is buoyant with excitement and its local businesses filled with paying tourists from all over the world. Indeed, it’s difficult not to be tempted into booking…

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Dutch child rapist greeted with boos – and applause – before Olympics loss

A convicted child rapist competing for the Netherlands was met with boos – and some applause – as he walked out for his first beach volleyball match

The Guardian - UK

'Hope we can see double digits in medals for the first time': Nita Ambani on India's potential at Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Nita Ambani, a sports administrator and member of the International Olympic Committee, expressed her confidence that India will achieve a double-digit medal haul at the Paris Olympics.

The Times of India

Steven van de Velde presence casts a shadow over Paris 2024 Beach Volleyball

The convicted rapist has been selected by the Netherlands for a tournament that will be played beneath the Eiffel Tower.

The Independent UK

LVMH's Publicity In Olympics Ceremony Raises Eyebrows

LVMH's high profile and highly visible product placement in the Paris Games opening ceremony surprised marketing experts and raises the possibility it could cause problems for the International Olympic Committee with their long-term sponsors.

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Olympic Committee apologises to South Korea over opening ceremony gaffe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday apologised for a blunder in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony where South Korea was incorrectly introduced as North Korea during the parade of athletes, Seoul-based news agency. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Les Bleus beat Fiji in rugby sevens for France’s first gold medal of Paris Games

France won gold in a dream men’s rugby sevens final against double Olympic champions Fiji on Saturday, with the final score 28-7. Australian cyclist Grace Brown won the women’s time trial on the rain-slick streets of Paris, and Georgian shooter Nino Salukvadze became the first woman to compete at 10…

France 24

Paris Olympics opening ceremony: IOC apologizes for mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean

NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued an apology after mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Canada’s soccer drone scandal highlights the need for ethics education

The Canadian women’s soccer team has become the centre of controversy after reports from the 2024 Paris Olympics revealed the team used a drone to observe the New Zealand soccer team’s training sessions. That has led to New Zealand’s team lodging a formal complaint with the International Olympic Committee.

The Conversation

For Ukrainian athletes, joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris Olympics

For Ukrainian competitors in Paris for the Olympics, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow

The Independent UK

What is WADA, why is the FBI investigating it and why is it feuding with US anti-doping officials?

The feuding this week among officials in the Olympics, the anti-doping world and the United States government over eradicating drugs from sports is hardly new

The Independent UK

Workers go on strike at five-star Paris hotel where IOC members are staying for Olympics

Workers have gone on strike at the five-star hotel in Paris where members of the International Olympic Committee are staying

The Independent UK

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Wait, the Olympic rings weren't always the same colours?

With Paris 2024 about to commence, we look back at the history of the Olympic rings design.

Radio France Internationale

France receives conditional approval to host 2030 Winter Olympics

France has received conditional approval to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee gave the green light on Wednesday, stipulating that the country's next prime minister must provide a financial "guarantee" to host the Games in the French Alps.

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An opening word before the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Games

Hello from the Olympics!

The Independent UK

The Charlotte Dujardin horse-whipping scandal puts dressage’s Olympic future at risk

A video of six-time Olympic medallist Dujardin whipping a horse at least 24 times in a minute was leaked ahead of the Paris Olympics leaving the future of equestrian sports at the Games under threat

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The Independent UK

Olympic medal table: USA beat China to top spot at Paris 2024

USA and China fought for supremacy in the count of gold, silver and bronze medals won at the Olympic Games with the United States finishing first after claiming the final gold of the Games

Radio France Internationale

Olympics chief and Macron reject Palestinian demand to ban Israel from Games

The head of the International Olympic Committee and French President Emmanuel Macron have rejected a Palestinian demand that Israel be barred from the Paris Games over the war in Gaza.

The Times of India

French Alps awarded 2030 Winter Olympics by IOC 'under conditions'

The French Alps have been selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the Winter Games in 2030, contingent upon France providing financial assurances.

The Independent UK

French Alps bid backed by President Macron approved as host of 2030 Winter Olympics

The French Alps bid has been named as the 2030 Winter Games host by the International Olympic Committee though with conditions attached

France 24

France gets conditional approval to host 2030 winter Olympics

Just two days before the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony kicks off, France was granted conditional approval to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. Set to take place in the French Alps, the green light was given by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday under the condition that the next prime…

The Independent UK

Salt Lake City celebrates expected announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics

Salt Lake City is expected to be formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris

International Business Times

IOC, Macron Reject Israel Boycott Call At Paris Olympics

The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Tuesday a Palestinian demand that Israel be barred from the Paris Games over the war in Gaza.

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