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Are the Olympic Games politically neutral?

In the early 20th century, the father of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, wrote that the competition ought to be “free from political interference”. Yet it’s often hard for champions to escape world affairs. Take the example of Algerian judoka, Fethi Nourine, who withdrew in from the Tokyo…

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'We see war everywhere, people are losing their dreams': Olympic cyclist who fled Afghanistan aims to inspire hope

Aged just 16, Amir Ansari fled his home and embarked on a 3,000-mile journey in search of safety. Eight years on, he’s about to become an Olympian. Dan Challis hears his story

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This year marks the first ever gender-equal Olympics – 14 milestones that highlight how far the Games have come

Inspiration at its finest.

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France has banned its athletes from wearing Hijabs at the Paris Olympics

Amnesty International has called it “racist gender discrimination”

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Emerging Talents Primed For Paris But Olympic Boxing On The Ropes

Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather and Lennox Lewis are among the boxing greats who have cut their teeth at the Olympics, with a new generation of fighters eager to follow in their footsteps in Paris.

International Business Times

Salt Lake City Announced As The Official Host Of The 2034 Winter Olympic Games

RECEIPTS! PROOF! TIMELINE! GOLD MEDALS!

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S&P: Olympic Organizers, Media Partners Look for Revenue Growth with Paris Games

Since 2004, revenue from global broadcasting rights to the Summer Olympics has increased 108%, with NBCU paying $1.48B for the 2024 games

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Paris 2024 reaches gender parity among athletes, but sport has always policed women’s bodies

The 2024 Paris Olympics will be the first to achieve total gender parity. From 26 July to 11 August, 5,250 male and 5,250 female athletes will compete in the 33rd edition of the modern Games.

The Conversation

Princess Anne visits Paris on 12-day Olympic trip as she returns to the spotlight after horse accident

Anne has slowly been returning to royal duties after she was rushed to hospital following a horse accident in June

The Independent UK

It's official: International Olympic Committee votes to confirm the first Olympic Esports Games will happen in 2025, even if they don't know the games yet

Everything about the event is yet to be decided, including the games, but it's happening.

PC Gamer

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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Jill Biden, Royalty But No Putin: Top Guests At The Paris Olympics

France is preparing to welcome over a hundred heads of state and government, royalty and US First Lady Jill Biden for the Summer Olympics which begin with a dazzling ceremony on the river Seine on Friday.

International Business Times

Australia's Olympics boss Chesterman gets IOC nod

AOC president Ian Chesterman has been voted onto the IOC at a meeting before the Paris Games opening ceremony.

AAP

Esports are coming to the Olympics

Inaugural competition will take place in Saudi Arabia.

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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

Inverse

Olympic Surfing Requires a Perfect Wave — This 58-Year-Old Tech Can Bring It

Want better surfing for the Olympics? Get off Teahupo'o, away from the shore all together, and onto a wave machine. Really.

Evening Standard

The eSports Olympics is officially happening in Saudi Arabia next year

After dabbling in competitive gaming for years with smaller scale events, the Olympics is set to host its first standalone eSports competition

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Salt Lake City Awarded 2034 Winter Olympics

Salt Lake City awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics, gearing up to showcase hospitality and sporting excellence. Excitement surrounds the upcoming event.

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Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani Making the Case for MLB Players to Be at 2028 Olympics

With the Summer Games coming to Los Angeles in 2028, some of baseball's biggest stars are selling the idea of MLB making its players eligible to compete for gold on sports' biggest stage.

Sports Illustrated

In Paris, the Olympics Aim for a Return to Glory

After a string of Games marred by doping scandals, runaway budgets and a global pandemic, the Paris Olympics will attempt to restore some much-anticipated normalcy.

The Independent UK

Salt Lake City awarded 2034 Winter Games as IOC insert ‘termination clause’

Salt Lake City will be an Olympics host again after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid

The Guardian - UK

Call for Olympic equestrian ban after video shows Dujardin whipping horse

Animal rights group Peta has called for equestrian events to be banned from the Olympics after a video emerged showing Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse

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.

International Business Times

Let The Games Begin! Rugby, Football Kick Off Paris 2024

Football and Rugby Sevens kick off the sport at the Paris Olympics Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony, featuring a top French star and a huge police presence for Israel's first appearance.

France 24

Rugby Sevens and Football get 2024 Paris Olympics ball rolling

Football and Rugby Seven matches will kick off the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday, before the grandiose opening ceremony that will see hundreds of thousands of spectators line the banks of the River Seine on Friday. Secured by a huge police presence, Israel will play against Mali in men’s football…

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