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Council of Europe rules France violated charter on disabled people's rights

The Council of Europe has condemned France for not respecting disability rights in accessing education, healthcare and public transport, following a complaint lodged in 2018. Whilst not legally binding, the decision piles on the pressure some 500 days before the Paris Olympics, which thousands of disabled people are expected to…

Radio France Internationale

Mollie O’Callaghan finishes strongly to win women’s 100m freestyle

World champion Mollie O'Callaghan has touched out training partner Shayna Jack in the 100m freestyle final at the Australian championships.

The New Daily

AAI hires Olympic gold medallist Korean coach ahead of Archery World Cup

NEW DELHI: The Archery Association of India (AAI) has given a much-needed boost to Indian archers by hiring Olympic gold medal-winning coach Baek Woong Ki to work with the recurve team till the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Times of India

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‘Your childhood can haunt you’: Fatima Whitbread on trauma, triggers, therapy – and how sport saved her

Left for dead as an infant, raised in care and abused as a child, Whitbread became an exceptional athlete. She explains what it takes to be the world’s best javelin thrower, survive a breakdown and bounce back from financial ruin

The Guardian - UK

Cate Campbell into 100m freestyle final at nationals

Cate Campbell has cruised into the 100 metres freestyle final at the Australian championships as she continues her pursuit of a fifth Olympics appearance.

AAP

USA defeat Canada in women’s ice hockey world championship final – as it happened

Rolling report: The United States stunned Canada with a late flurry of goals to capture the world ice hockey championship in a thrilling 6-3 final

The Guardian - US

Turning the tide: Olympic organisers hope to make murky Seine swimmable again

A costly and complex clean-up is resuscitating the River Seine in the French capital just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The city and its region aim to turn the Seine's clouded waters into a venue for outdoor swimming events.

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Kopecky closes out classics campaign at Amstel Gold Race, turns focus to track

Points hunt important in Belgian's bid for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Cycling News

Former Dumfries man aims to curl for Jamaica at 2026 Winter Olympics

Luke Samuels is the first ever Scottish-Jamaican curler to represent the Caribbean side and has dual citizenship thanks to his grandfather Edwin Luther Samuels

Daily Record

Chief executive Buckley quits Swimming Australia post

Just over a year out from the Paris Olympics, Swimming Australia has lost another leader with chief executive Eugenie Buckley announcing her resignation.

AAP

World Boxing: new body launched to rescue the sport for future Olympics

A new organisation, World Boxing, has been launched to try to secure the long-term future of the sport at the Olympic Games

The Guardian - UK

Breakaway group aims to save boxing's Olympic status

American and British boxing officials are among the leaders of a breakaway group which hopes to save boxing’s place at the Olympics

The Independent UK

The Chicago Golden Gloves was solely for men for decades. Then women entered the ring in 1994 and made history.

CHICAGO — When Leatitia Robinson, a six-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion, smiles, her braced teeth are what stand out. That and her strong voice that commands the gym. When she speaks, people listen.

Chicago Tribune

ISSF discards rule that pitted top two shooters for gold, goes back to Tokyo Games format

NEW DELHI: The International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) has done away with an additional stage in the finals that pitted the two top scorers for gold medal at World Cups and other big-ticket events including the Olympics, and reverted to the old format.

The Times of India

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Germany legend Dzsenifer Marozsán bows out in typically graceful style

The international game has bid farewell to one of the greats, who is still that girl who just wanted to play football

The Conversation

Refugee team offers a way for Russian and Belarusian dissidents to compete at the Paris Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) began 2023 with high hopes of maintaining its solidarity with Ukraine, but its call to allow individual athletes from Russia and Belarus to attend the 2024 Paris Games has caused backlash.

The Independent UK

Fancy a dip? An Olympic reboot for Paris' toxic River Seine

A costly and complex clean-up is resuscitating the River Seine just in time for it to play a starring role in the 2024 Paris Olympics

ABC News

Paris 2024 boss calls for Australians to volunteer and use Games as a 'test case' for Brisbane 2032

A recruitment drive is underway to find 45, 000 Olympic volunteers for next year's Games in Paris and CEO Etienne Thobois is calling for Australians to join the ranks.

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The Independent UK

Bruce Mouat leads Scotland to world title and targets 2026 Olympic gold

Team Mouat beat hosts Canada 9-3 in the final in Ottawa.

The Guardian - UK

‘It feels like I’m flying’: gymnast Alice Kinsella on conquering self-doubt

With sights set on European glory, Great Britain’s high flyer is reaching new heights with the help of sports psychology

The Times of India

Swimmer Maana Patel sets sight on Asian Games qualification

NEW DELHI: Having realised her dream of representing India at the Olympics, Maana Patel has set her sights on becoming the first Indian woman swimmer in 17 years to compete at the Asian Games later this year.

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway judo fighter heading to Special Olympics World Games

Sean Allan will be the only British athlete in the judo competition in Berlin, with coach Luke Struthers also making the trip

AAP

NZ book Olympic sevens spot as Aussies keep battling

Australia's men are still locked in a battle for an Olympics sevens spot but New Zealand booked their place by winning the world series event in Singapore.

ABC News

War, politics, and 'all sorts of mess' — how fencing is threatening to derail the Paris Olympics

It is a foundation sport of the Olympics and its former athletes are some of the most powerful people in world sport — but the politics in fencing are threatening to derail Paris 2024, writes Tracey Holmes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Julie Ertz joined by former Red Stars teammates in return to USWNT competition

“I don’t want to come back and be the player I was,” Ertz said. “I want to be better.”

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