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It’s official: The Olympic Esports Games will be held in 2025. Here’s everything you need to know

Shot put and pole vault now rub shoulders at the Olympic Games with sport climbing and breaking, introduced at the Tokyo and Paris Games respectively. The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) constant efforts to reconcile Olympic traditions with the recognition of contemporary forms of sport led it to take an even…

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Olympic Athletes Who Shared Gold Reunited in Another Sportsmanship Moment at Paris Games

Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim, who agreed to share the gold medal in Tokyo, had another heartwarming sportsmanship moment at the 2024 Paris Olympics during high jump qualification.

Sports Illustrated

Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight

Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted

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KJT not ruling out a California dream in LA in 2028 – but now ‘ready for’ Paris

The 31-year-old Briton could go for a fifth Olympic Games in four years’ time.

The Independent UK

Up beat: Miroslaw wins Olympic gold for Poland in speed sports climbing

"Will it be a surprise or will it be the favourite?" intoned the master of ceremonies early on Wednesday afternoon at the Le Bourget Climbing Venue as top seed Aleksandra Miroslaw was limbering up on Wall A adjacent to the anointed outsider Lijuan Deng on Wall B.

Radio France Internationale

Cuban gold medallist who swam the Rio Grande for new life is back at the Olympics

Fernando Dayan Jorge Enriquez was a national hero after Tokyo 2020 but defected and is now part of the Refugee Team

The Guardian - UK

From six medals to one: What went wrong for Team GB’s Olympic boxers?

After a haul of six medals in Tokyo three years ago, GB’s boxers leave Paris with just one: Lewis Richardson’s well-earned bronze

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'This bronze is like a gold to me' –On fourth attempt Matthew Glaetzer finally gets his Team Sprint medal

Australia turns tables on France in bronze men's Team Sprint contest to make it to medal ceremony with Netherlands and Great Britain

Cycling News

Aditi Ashok has unfinished business to attend at Paris Olympics

India's top pro, Aditi Ashok has some unfinished business to attend to in Paris this week. In contention till the final hole in Tokyo, Aditi missed out on a historic Olympic medal by a whisker.

The Times of India

Asian Stocks Extend Recovery, Yen Weakens As Some Calm Returns

Asian stocks rose again Wednesday as some stability returned after a volatile start to the week, though Tokyo saw more big swings and the yen weakened further as analysts warned more upheaval could be in store.

International Business Times

Australian boxing packs a punch in Paris with two Olympic medals guaranteed

Caitlin Parker and Charlie Senior carry the team’s hopes – and can now dream of winning the country’s first boxing gold during the 2024 Games

The Guardian - AU

Dutch cyclists set world record twice to retain Olympic men's team sprint title

The Dutch went Dutch on Tuesday night at the vélodrome with two world records in the Olympic men’s cycling team sprint. They shared the exploit with themselves though in their surge to retaining the gold medal after two spectacular sessions of controlled power cycling.

Radio France Internationale

Solar power: Aussies hone in on second Games medal

Tokyo silver medallists Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar delivered the ultimate one-two punch to progress to the Paris beach volleyball semi-finals.

AAP

Cuban Wrestler Mijaín López Makes Olympic History With Fifth Gold

Cuban wrestler Mijaín López makes history with 5th Olympic gold in Tokyo, retiring in an emotional final match. Acosta wins silver, and global talent shine...

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The Independent UK

Great Britain needed world-class Dutch to ‘mess up’ to win Olympic gold

Silver was the ‘best’ Team GB could hope for.

Sports Illustrated

In Women’s Olympic Skateboarding, the Beauty of Paris Meets a Sport on the Rise

With the Eiffel Tower and Luxor Obelisk as the backdrop, three teenage medalists soared above the competition, while looking to take their event to new heights.

The Independent UK

The story behind Sky Brown’s miraculous Olympic bronze – hours after her shoulder ‘popped out’

Sky Brown fell in qualifying and felt her shoulder dislodge again, but she pieced herself back together with the help of Team GB’s physios to win a second Olympic medal at 16 years old

The Independent UK

Sky Brown battles on bravely to win bronze medal after shoulder ‘popped out’

The 16-year-old, who also win a bronze in Tokyo, revealed she will have a shoulder operation after the Paris Games.

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International Business Times

Markets Bounce Back As Global Indices Recover From Sharp Decline

The earlier sell-off was influenced by data indicating fewer U.S. jobs were created and a weak manufacturing sector.

The Independent UK

Sky Brown defies shoulder injury pain to bag skateboard park bronze in Paris

The 16-year-old, who also took bronze at the Tokyo Games, dislocated her shoulder last month and aggravated the injury during qualifying.

The Independent UK

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix: Three years ago I didn’t want to be alive

The diver opens up on her mental health battle.

The Independent UK

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix proud of Olympics journey after revealing: ‘I didn’t want to be alive’

Spendolini-Sirieix was emotional after finishing sixth in the 10m platform final but said a ‘medal isn’t everything’

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USA Women's 3X3 Basketball Team Blames Referees For Semifinal Loss

U.S. women's 3x3 basketball team settles for bronze at Tokyo Olympics after semifinal loss to Spain, showcasing resilience and determination.

AAP

Aussie paddlers launch attack for second Olympic gold

Tokyo champions Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen got off to a flying start as they chase a second Olympic kayak medal, this time in the K2 500 metres.

The Independent UK

More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs

More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month

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