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The Olympic Venue That Was Built Over a Toxic Waste Site

Every four years, the Olympics ignite excitement around the world. It is a celebration of human achievement and national pride. However, many people don’t know (or don’t talk about) the one Olympic venue that was constructed over a toxic waste site. Once the country was chosen as the location for…

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Kirsty Coventry’s in-tray: six big issues facing IOC’s new president

From protecting women’s sport to the return of Russia and keeping the Olympics relevant, the former gold medallist has tough challenges ahead

The Guardian - UK

IOC Presidential Candidates Make Pitches In Elusive Election

Seven candidates compete for the influential IOC presidency, addressing key challenges and proposing innovative ideas for the future of the Olympic Games.

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Odisha Minister Suryabanshi Suraj wants to make 'Kho Kho' part of Olympic games

Odisha Sports Minister on Sunday expressed his desire to make India's traditional sport Kho Kho a part of the Olympic Games. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Celebrity boxing matches and ‘doping-legal Olympics’: the increasingly blurred line between sports and entertainment

We like to think that sports are fixed and immutable, but like anything else, they are a product of their time. Just look at the Olympic Games, where events like motorboating, tug-of-war and obstacle course swimming came and went during the 1900s. More recently, breakdancing appeared in last year’s Paris…

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UCI Road World Championships 2024 - Elite-U23 women's road race contenders

Lotte Kopecky, Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini and dark-horse Pauline Ferrand-Prévot among the favourites to win the rainbow jersey

Cycling News

UCI Road World Championships 2024 - Elite women's individual time trial contenders

Dygert, Kopecky, Brown top contenders list

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Online public shaming of women athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics highlights gender-based violence

Social media is well recognized as beneficial because it can enhance connections and serve as a forum to discuss important issues. But it’s also a platform for the dissemination of misinformation, hostile views and hate.

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Promises, promises

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the National Rally’s campaign promises. We’ll re-visit the Olympic Games, there’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and bushels of good music - all that and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click on…

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Bell tolls final time for Aussie sevens skipper Malouf

Australian men's rugby sevens skipper and three-time Olympian Nick Malouf has made the Olympic Games in Paris his swansong.

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Foluke Akinradewo And Squad Ready For Olympic Games Opening

Foluke Akinradewo and her team radiate unity and determination at the Olympic Games, embodying the spirit of sportsmanship and dedication.

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Post Paris success, Olympics eye the future with new sporting formats to widen youth appeal

After all the pomp and ceremony, the trials, the tears and the medals, if you were to ask most people what they considered the biggest event at the Olympic Games, they’d probably say the 100m sprint finals, the swimming – or perhaps even the opening ceremony.

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Macron must face political truths as Olympics euphoria wears off

France's political ceasefire declared during the Olympic Games has ended and President Emmanuel Macron is now faced with the pressing task of appointing a prime minister and forming a government.

Radio France Internationale

Going for gold at the Olympic Games is great – but sport for all is better

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Barney Ronay on Team GB and elitism in sport

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French charities to redistribute 60 tonnes of food collected during Games

In the two weeks of the Olympic Games, organisers recovered nearly 60 tonnes of food, which they will redistribute to those in need via several charities.

Al Jazeera

Paris Olympics 2024 close, Los Angeles takes torch: Five key takeaways

As the Paris Olympics ends with a spectacular closing ceremony, we take a look at some of the key moments.

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Tom Cruise Adds Hollywood Flair To Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Tom Cruise's grand entrance at the Olympic Games brings Hollywood glamour and drama to the event, captivating audiences worldwide.

The Independent UK

IOC president hails ‘sensational’ Olympics at Paris 2024 closing ceremony

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Bach declared Paris 2024 a “new era” of Olympic Games.

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Athletes Delay Closing Ceremony With Stage Invasion At Stade De France

Athletes' spontaneous stage invasion at the Stade de France added energy and excitement to the Olympic Games closing ceremony.

International Business Times

Hollywood Ending For Marathon Runner Hassan And Paris Olympics

Sifan Hassan completed her mission impossible with a gruelling women's marathon win on the sun-baked streets of Paris Sunday as Tom Cruise is rumoured to give the Olympic Games a Hollywood ending.

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Anthony Albanese Defends Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn’s Breaking Performance At The Olympic Games

"The Olympics is about people participating in sport... Raygun had a crack."

International Business Times

After Olympic Dream, A Rude Political Awakening For Macron?

The success of the Olympic Games has surpassed the wildest dreams of many in France but in the next weeks President Emmanuel Macron still will have to face the reality of the deadlocked politics created by his calling of snap legislative elections.

The Independent UK

Paris Olympics embrace accessibility technology for visually impaired fans

As Paris shines under the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, technological innovations are enabling people with visual impairments to take it in

Radio France Internationale

China beat Sweden to lift fifth straight Olympic men's table tennis team title

To the list that places death and taxes as the only sure things in life, add the Chinese men's table tennis team claiming gold at the Olympic Games. On Friday at the South Paris Arena, Long Ma, Chuqin Wang and Zhengdong Fan kept hold of the prize their illustrious predecessors…

The Independent UK

Travis Scott arrested after fight with his bodyguard at a Paris hotel

Rapper was in the city to support the USA team at the Olympic games

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