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Why aren't GB using the new Hope-Lotus Olympic track bikes?

An updated design was released last July, but might not feature in competition before the summer

Cycling Weekly

Fitzgibbons' Games path opened after shock call-up

She fell victim to the World Surf League's mid-season cut but Sally Fitzgibbons still has a chance to ride the waves for Australia at this year's Olympic Games.

AAP

Paris Olympics Chief Insists River Seine Will Host Opening Ceremony

The chief organiser of the 2024 Paris Olympics insisted Wednesday there were no plans to move the opening ceremony of the Games from the river Seine amid ongoing speculation about the hugely ambitious water-based show.

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How security at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games set a precedent for future Olympics

With the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympics in full swing, it’s an ideal time to reflect on legacies of past Olympic Games, including Canada’s past experiences hosting the Games. The legacy of the Montréal Olympic Games is especially relevant this year, as the city is hosting the Olympic trials…

The Conversation

Satwik-Chirag need not do anything different, Prannoy peaking at right time: Gopichand

HYDERABAD: The race to Paris is gaining momentum as Indian shuttlers will be keen to make the cut for the Olympics as quickly as possible. Barring Sindhu and the women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who are recovering from injuries, all the other Indian probables will be…

The Times of India

Varun Tomar and Esha Singh win Olympic quota with Asian gold

Esha Singh and Varun Tomar won the Olympic quota with gold medals in the men’s and women’s air pistol

The Hindu

Double delight for India as Tomar, men’s 10m air pistol team win gold at Asian Olympic Qualifiers

Indian shooters secure the gold medal in men’s 10m air pistol team event at Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta, securing a Paris Olympics quota.

The Hindu

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Hoskins honoured with emotional tribute at nationals

Fellow Olympic cyclist Kate Bates has paid tribute to Melissa Hoskins at the Australian road championships, a week after her death.

AAP

Eight aim for rowing greatness at Paris Olympics

Australia's men's eight are hoping to build on strong results which have placed them among the favourites to win the nation's first Olympic gold in the event.

AAP

'The objective is to win a Flemish Classic' - Arnaud De Lie takes centre stage in 2024

Belgian confirms Tour de France debut and targets Olympic berth

Cycling News

Oscar Pistorius freed from prison after serving nine years for murder

South Africa's ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released from jail on parole Friday and "is now at home", authorities said, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that gripped the world.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Travel Warning: French Capital Hikes Tourist Taxes By Whopping 200% Ahead Of Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics are set to take place from July 26 to August 11.

International Business Times UK

How Paris plans to put on the greenest Games in Olympic history

With a little over 200 days to go before the 2024 Paris Olympics, RFI looks at how organisers are raising the bar to make good on their promise of staging the most sustainable Games ever held.

Radio France Internationale

Katie Archibald to miss European Championships in key Olympic year

Scot will focus on Nations Cup events ahead of Paris Olympics in August

Cycling Weekly

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The Guardian - UK

‘Era of gigantism is over’: why Paris chose banlieue for its Olympic Village

Residents and mayors of once-neglected northern outskirts see lasting change as area is already focus of regeneration

France 24

A lookahead for 2024: US elections, Paris Olympics, COP 29 and more

The year 2024 may have only just begun but it looks set to be an action-packed one. With a number of pivotal political, environmental, cultural and athletic events on the horizon, it can be difficult to keep track of what’s to come. FRANCE 24 sets out a a timeline of…

The Independent UK

2 men arrested in connection with Ugandan Olympic runner's killing in Kenya, police say

Police say two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Oympic runner Benjamim Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year’s Eve

The Guardian - UK

13 and 50: meet Britain’s young-and-old Olympic skateboard double act

One has grey hair and the other is a teenager but they tell Ben Bloom they are both targeting Paris 2024 with one goal: winning medals for Britain

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France's Macron promises pride, hope for 2024

In his annual New Year address, French President Emmanuel Macron said that 2024 will be a year of French pride and hope, marked by the Summer Olympic games in Paris and the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral after it was destroyed by a fire in 2019.

Radio France Internationale

Nearly a million people on Paris’s Champs-Elysées to ring in 2024

More than 800,000 people amassed on Paris’ most famous avenue Sunday night to celebrate the new year and admire a giant fireworks display. Crowd control was a test run for the security protocol to be implemented for the Olympics games, which Paris hosts this year.

AAP

Olympic and grand slam glory driving evergreen Djokovic

Novak Djokovic says the lure of snaring another Olympic medal for Serbia is among the things driving him for a big 2024 campaign.

The Hindu

Maharishi Vidya Mandir conducts sports day in Tiruvannamalai

Annual Sports Day in Tiruvannamalai town celebrated with Tamil Thai Vazhthu, Olympic torch lighting & march-past. Narayan House declared overall champions.

The Guardian - UK

How the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are driving the city’s green revolution

Next year’s Paris Olympics aim to be most sustainable ever. But can the plans to be pro-pedestrian, pro-bike, pro-tree and anti-car succeed?

The Times of India

Playing through pain, how Neeraj Chopra surged to victories in 2023

Playing through the pain barrier, Neeraj Chopra completed the task of ticking all the boxes in the winner's checklist this year. But it is his performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics that will determine where the amiable champ stands in the pantheon of Indian greats...

The Hindu

Sakshi Malik | The wrestler who never stopped fighting

The Hindu profiles on Sakshi Malik | Sakshi Malik's journey from a bus conductor's daughter to India's first female Olympic medalist and her fight for justice for women wrestlers.

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