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Which countries have been banned from participating in the Olympics?

Thirteen countries have been banned from the Olympics in the past. Which are they, and why were they barred?

Al Jazeera

Paris prosecutor opens probe into 'criminal' attack on France's high-speed train network

French train operator SNCF on Friday said that the country’s high-speed network had been targeted with widespread and "criminal" acts, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of people just hours before the grand opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Paris prosecutor has opened a probe into a suspected…

France 24

Simone Biles, Noah Lyles and the many faces of the Paris Olympic Games

Gymnastics superstar bids to conquer ‘the twisties’ in an inspirational story of redemption at Paris 2024, just one of the many compelling narratives to follow during the next fortnight

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Olympics opening ceremony route: 2024 Games begin with parade of Paris landmarks on the Seine

The river will feature prominently to kick off the Paris Games

The Independent UK

Paris Olympics 2024: where to watch the sporting action alfresco in London

This is your chance to watch Andy Murray one last time

Evening Standard

Aussie foreign agent tied to fake Olympic attack video

A video threatening attacks on the Paris Olympics is a Russian fake that has been spread by a registered foreign agent who lives in Sydney, experts say.

AAP

How to watch the 2024 Olympic equestrian events online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the 2024 Olympic equestrian events online, ready for when they begin on Saturday, July 27.

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Olympic opening will 'pack a punch' but details remain shrouded in secrecy

The organisers of Friday's opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games – the first time the event will be held outside a stadium – have provided teasers for their spectacular plans but have remained tight-lipped over giving any specifics of what the world can expect to see.

Radio France Internationale

Now, Indian athletes don't go to Olympics only to participate: Gagan Narang

PARIS: Gagan Narang was a top shooter in his prime and his moment of glory came in the London Games when he won a bronze. A few things have changed since then, Narang is now the chef de mission of the Indian contingent in Paris that is looking for one…

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Debutant Indian archers power men, women into quarters

PARIS: There's hope around Indian archers in Paris and Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara ensured that they are on the right track. The debutants powered the Indian women's and men's teams to the quarterfinals on the opening day of the archery competition.

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: When gloves are off, paint and ink help Preeti Pawar keep focus

...While Nishant Dev's calm, urbane off-ring image contrasts with his aggression

The Times of India

Friday briefing: How a doping scandal could overshadow the Olympics

In today’s newsletter: As Paris gears up for the Games, the excitement is palpable, but concern about performance-enhancing drugs threatens the reputation of one of its sports

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Paris and the Seine star in the Olympics opening ceremony

France pulls out all the stops for the start of the Games. Plus another perilous rescue in the Lake District. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Which Paris Olympics Tennis Players Have Won Medals?

Only 10 players traveling to Paris have won medals in previous Olympic Games.

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Paris Olympics 2024: Top Athletes to Watch | Sha'carri Richardson, Carlos Alcaraz, Caeleb Dressel, Simone Biles, and more

The 2024 Olympics will have nearly 10,500 athletes from 206 nations vying for honours. The Games this time include 32 different sports and 329 events and promises fireworks and drama from the world's best.

The Times of India

Paris 2024: Drone scandal leads to Canada women's football head coach Bev Priestman's suspension

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced on Thursday that Bev Priestman, the head coach of the women's football team, has been dismissed from her position. This decision follows Canada Soccer's suspension of Priestman in the wake of a drone spying controversy that has brought unwanted international attention to the 2020…

The Times of India

Paris Olympics 2024: Ensuring Safety Amid Global Tensions and Cyber Threats

Keeping the Olympics secured is probably the biggest challenge Paris organisers are facing. TOI looks at the threats and the plans to confront them

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Local disquiet meets global anticipation

PARIS: The metro ride from Belleville to the Main Press Centre in Porte de Maillot on Thursday morning was uneventful. The media accreditation cards for Paris 2024 around our necks brooked no queries. Some curious looks and that was all. There was no rush of passengers. It was like any…

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Nine journalists do their block over Scott Cam’s Paris Olympics appearance amid strike

Age reporter questions expense of flying TV personality to Europe while up to 90 staff are cut from newsrooms. Plus: Murdoch’s real-life succession drama

The Independent UK

Paris prepares for an Olympics opening ceremony like no other on the River Seine

Action has already got underway in preliminary competitions in sports like rugby sevens, archery and handball.

International Business Times

Paris Braces For 'Most Incredible' Olympics Opening Ceremony

Thousands of athletes are set to sail through central Paris on Friday during an unprecedented and high-risk Olympics opening ceremony that will showcase the country's hugely ambitious vision for the Games.

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Rain may spoil ambitious riverside opening ceremony

The highly anticipated opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics, set to take place on the Seine River, may face some challenges due to the possibility of rain on Friday, according to weather forecast.

The Times of India

Rafael Nadal's injury clouds his Paris Olympics participation

Rafael Nadal's coach, Carlos Moya, announced on Thursday that the tennis superstar has sustained an injury to his thigh, potentially jeopardizing his participation in the upcoming Paris Olympics.

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: India's 10 major medal hopes

India bagged seven medals, its best-ever Olympic show, at Tokyo 2020. Over the next fortnight, a strong contingent of 117 will go all out to break that record at the quadrennial showpiece event in Paris, the city hosting its third Olympics after 1900 and 1924.

International Business Times

Locked-down Paris Nervously Awaits Olympics Opening Ceremony

"It's going to be a beautiful success," says Claudine Vacelet confidently of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, before pausing.

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