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Hanyu show shines light on Tohoku rebuild

An ice show by two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu opened on Friday in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, aimed at raising the spirits of his native Tohoku region.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Swim star McKeown breaks 200m backstroke world record

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown has broken the 200m backstroke world record at the NSW State Open Championships, taking 0.21 seconds off the previous mark.

AAP

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world record in women's 200 metres backstroke

The three-time Olympic gold medallist adds the 200m backstroke world record to her list of achievements, dipping under the previous mark at the NSW State Championships in Sydney.

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Ariarne Titmus hungry for more gold at Paris Olympics

The NSW State Championships mark the first of a series of events set to prepare Australian star Ariarne Titmus for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

AAP

Swimming Australia calls for new acquatics centre to be legacy of Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The current plan for swimming events at the Games involves a drop-in pool at the planned Brisbane Live entertainment arena to be built at Roma Street, with $2.5 billion in funding from the federal government.

ABC News

Paris Olympics chief defends ticket pricing after criticism

PARIS - The head of the Paris Olympics organising committee defended the ticketing system for the 2024 Games, calling the first phase of sales a "success" on Thursday despite complaints about high prices.

Bangkok Post

Canadian Olympians push for opposition to Russians in Paris

A group of 42 retired Canadian Olympians are urging their country’s Olympic leaders to take a stand against Russians participating in next year’s Paris Games

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Pushing Buttons: Is the Olympics getting video games all wrong?

What should be a victory for esports has brought criticism from competitive gamers, as the genre’s biggest names are left out of competition

The Guardian - UK

Olympics champ Mo Farah comes THIRD in school sports race behind a dad in jeans

The four-time gold medal-winner donned his spikes for the 100m sprint, but his wife admits he is a slow-starter on the track and she can also beat him over a short distance

Daily Mirror

How far - and how fast - can Erika go?

Only seven women in history have swum faster than Otago teen Erika Fairweather in the 400m freestyle, after clocking the fastest time in the world this year. And she may add a longer distance to her repertoire for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Newsroom.co.nz

Moment Putin's secret 'lover' admits he's her 'ideal man' in TV interview

Alina Kabaeva, 39, is a former Olympic gymnast who is 30 years younger than him and the pair have never acknowledged their relationship, but many suspect they have at least two children together

Daily Mirror

Olympic champion Nicola Adams launches boxing programme with King’s charity

The programme, launched with the Prince’s Trust, will introduce young people to the sport of boxing.

The Independent UK

Why the Boomers' NBA talent pool is considered good enough to claim World Cup or Olympic glory

If the Boomers' "B" team can impress in international competition, how good can Australia be when its squad is bolstered by NBA talent?

ABC News

Ledecky’s Nine-Year U.S. Winning Streak Broken by Canadian Teenager

The seven-time Olympic champion’s epic run on American soil came to a shocking end Friday.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Adlington to open swimming facility in Benton

To celebrate its opening the centre is offering a week of free introductory swimming lessons for all children aged 0-11 years old for a limited time

The Times of India

I'm hopeful that trend will change in Paris Olympics: Abhinav Bindra on Indian shooters' prospects

KOLKATA: With the ranges continuing to burst at the seams with talent, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra is hopeful of the country's shooters breaking their medal-less drought at the Games in Paris next year.

France 24

Paris Olympics fans call ticket pack ‘a racket’ amid rocky start to sales

Organizers of next year's Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and “egalitarian” access to events, thanks to an online system meant to revolutionize ticket sales and bring the masses to stadiums and arenas for as little as $26.

The Independent UK

Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games gets off to rocky start

Organizers of next year’s Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and “egalitarian” access to events through an online system meant to revolutionize ticket sales and bring the masses to stadiums and arenas for as little as $26

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The Independent UK

War, anger cloud Ukrainian athletes' path to Paris Olympics

The path to the 2024 Paris Olympics for Ukrainian athletes is clouded by war, anger and pain

Daily Mirror

Inside Vladimir Putin’s secret palace ‘he shares with gymnast lover and children’

The Russian president lives in a secret opulent mansion in the countryside away from Moscow which he shares with his Olympic gymnast love and their children, it is reported

Evening Standard

The future of gaming? Olympic Esports Series gets ready to launch

From cycling to chess, gamers are getting ready to compete in the virtual space.

The Guardian - US

Jessie Diggins becomes first US cross-country skier to win individual world title

Three-time Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins skied to the first individual gold medal in US cross-country skiing history on Tuesday in Planica, Slovenia

Manchester Evening News

BBC The One Show viewers do a double take over Tom Daley's appearance on the show

The Olympic diver joined Queen superstar Adam Lambert on the BBC One show's famous green sofa

Bangkok Post

Japan's biggest ad agency indicted in Olympic scandal

TOKYO: Japan's biggest advertising agency and five other companies were indicted on Tuesday for allegedly violating an anti-monopoly law, in a corruption scandal over bid-rigging during the Tokyo Olympics.

The Independent UK

Nicola Adams recalls being told she was ‘too pretty’ to be a boxer

The two-time Olympic champion, who is working with This Girl Can, retired with an undefeated record.

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