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Paris Olympics Organizers Looking for 45,000 Volunteers

The Paris Olympics is putting out a call for 45,000 helpers, The Associated Press reported. Organizers of the 2024 Games are launching a drive this week to recruit tens of thousands of volunteers willing to work without pay at the world’s biggest sports event. And they want the group of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EXCLUSIVE-Olympics-Paris 2024 plans Games relay changes, fewer torches-source

Paris 2024 Olympic torchbearers may not all get to keep their torches as a cherished memento of the Games because organisers plan to cut down on the number made in the name of sustainability, a source told Reuters.

Reuters

US Rowing investigates claim famed coach Ted Nash abused teenage student

US Rowing has launched an inquiry into allegations that Ted Nash, an Olympic champion rower, had a relationship with one of his teenage students

The Guardian - US

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Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners

The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners

The Independent UK

The little-known native Welsh sport that a village has brought back from the brink of extinction

Wales has produced wallball world champions in years gone by

Wales Online

Hardik, Savita bag top honours; lifetime award for Gurbux Singh

NEW DELHI: The last couple of years have been momentous for Indian hockey with both the men's and women's teams bringing laurels for the country. The men clinched a historic bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics - a medal at the Summer Games after a 41-year drought - and followed…

The Times of India

Bidding war rages to build Brisbane Live Olympics venue in Roma Street

A bidding war is underway for the rights to build the proposed Brisbane Live 2032 Brisbane Olympics Arena as Redlands City Council reveals plans for its proposed Birkdale community precinct.

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Hardik and Savita named Hockey India men's and women's Player of Year

NEW DELHI: Rising star Hardik Singh and seasoned goalkeeper Savita Punia were named men's and women's 'Player of the Year' at a glitzy Hockey India Annual Awards ceremony on Friday.

The Times of India

Dick Fosbury obituary

American high jumper whose innovative ‘flop’ technique transformed his sport

The Guardian - UK

IBA warns its technical officials against officiating in IOC-backed Paris Olympics qualifiers

NEW DELHI: In a fresh standoff with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Boxing Association (IBA) – the sport’s global governing body – has warned its ‘Technical Officials’ from officiating in any of the IOC-sanctioned tournaments, which will act as an qualification pathway to the Paris Olympics in 2024.…

The Times of India

Baseball back in the Olympics with major leaguers? Bryce Harper would love it.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — When Bryce Harper flips on the television at night and watches the World Baseball Classic, he sees possibility.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Patrick Reusse: World Baseball Classic swings mightily — and it’s a big miss

The Twins' Dustin Morse was again serving as the press officer for the team titled "Netherlands'' in the World Baseball Classic. This is a euphemism for the Lesser Antilles islands in the Caribbean that are still associated with the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Tribune News Service

Nikhat Zareen to start India’s challenge at Women’s World Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Four Indian boxers will be seen in action on the first day as star boxer Nikhat Zareen will kick-off hosts' challenge at the IBA Women’s World Championships on Thursday.

The Times of India

Paris 2024 Olympics: second phase opens for 1.5 million places

A second chance to buy 1.5 million tickets for events at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris starts on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

Macron launches 500-day countdown to Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron has launched the 500-day countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics

The Times of India

Mary Kom is the biggest champion in the world: Rio Olympics gold medallist Estelle Mossely

NEW DELHI: When Rio Olympics gold medallist French boxer Estelle Mossely participated in her maiden World Championships 15 years ago she was left spellbound when she saw the iconic MC Mary Kom in her element inside the ring.

Sports Illustrated

USA Swimming Announces Bonus Plan Up to $1 Million as Incentive for Relay Events

Designed to preserve U.S. excellence in the relay races, the structure will go into effect for this year’s world championships and the Paris Olympics.

France 24

Macron kicks off Olympic countdown 500 days before Paris Games

French President Emmanuel Macron launched the countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday, taking stock of preparations for the mammoth event as officials race to get the city’s transport network into shape and stage an opening ceremony unlike any other.

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The Times of India

If IOC wants to conduct Olympic qualifiers they should ask us, we should be responsible for holding them: IBA Prez Kremlev

NEW DELHI: International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev on Tuesday asserted that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) can't hold Olympic qualifying championships without taking the world boxing body's permission.

The Independent UK

Dick Fosbury, high jump’s Flop pioneer who defied his doubters

Fosbury’s dramatic upturn in performance after adapting his technique propelled the American to shock Olympic gold and rewrote the manual on high jump – despite deep scepticism of his methods

ABC News

AOC backs sports administrator Kitty Chiller despite fact-check failure at Olympic trials

The Australian Olympic Committee backs executive member Kitty Chiller despite an international gymnastics disciplinary process finding she gave a false statement as part of an investigation into Tokyo Olympics selection trials.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympics organisers urged to cut numbers for river Seine opening ceremony

Transport chiefs for the zones around Paris are urging 2024 Olympic Games organisers to limit the crowds for the lavish opening ceremony along the river Seine to 500,000.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dick Fosbury dies at 76; high-jumper known for ‘Fosbury Flop’

Dick Fosbury started using the unconventional Fosbury Flop in high school high jump competitions in Oregon and went on to win the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.

Bangkok Post

Athletics high jump legend Dick Fosbury dead at 76: agent

LOS ANGELES - Athletics legend Dick Fosbury, who revolutionised high jumping with his signature "Fosbury flop" has died, his agent confirmed on Monday. He was 76.

The Times of India

Mary Kom targets Asiad comeback but India Open in July most likely be her swansong

NEW DELHI: Indian boxing legend M C Mary Kom has expressed a desire to represent the country for one last time before the six-time world champion is forced to retire in November this year after attaining the upper age limit to compete in amateur events.

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