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How will France's snap elections impact the Paris Olympics?

France is heading into an electoral campaign just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics, and organisers are worried about managing polls amidst preparations for the Games. They also have questions about the impact of a change in government if the presidential party loses.

Radio France Internationale

Macron's Election Call Unsettles Paris Olympics Build-up

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday described the prospect of French parliamentary elections just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics as "extremely unsettling", while the International Olympic Committee played down any direct impact on the event.

International Business Times

Some sports leaders are trying to defy term limits – which can open the door to corruption

Being a sport administrator comes with many perks, so it’s no surprise many want to stay in their positions as long as possible.

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Refugee Team For Paris Olympics Features 36 Athletes

Learn about the Refugee Team for Paris Olympics, featuring 36 athletes from 11 countries with their own emblem symbolizing hope and unity.

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French MPs say ‘non’ to English at the Paris Olympics

Having long battled the creeping use of English in advertising, music and film, French MPs have declared a new struggle: keeping their home Olympics this year free from anglicisms.

France 24

Olympic Chief Bach Backs World Doping Body Over Positive Chinese Tests

The head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach has backed the World Anti-Doping Agency in a row over its handling of positive drug tests by 23 Chinese swimmers.

International Business Times

Palestinian athletes to be invited to Paris Olympics

IOC head Thomas Bach expects six to eight Palestinian athletes at Paris Olympics, with invitations if they fail to qualify.

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The Olympic Games Paris 2024 will feature more AI power than ever — with Intel helping lead the way

The Olympic Games Paris 2024 is set to be the most AI-friendly ever.

TechRadar

A revolution for sport? Olympic vision for AI innovations laid out by IOC

The International Olympic Committee on Friday set the wheels in motion for how artificial intelligence could transform the sporting landscape

The Guardian - UK

Olympic Chief Bach Says AI Can Be A Game Changer For Athletes

IOC president Thomas Bach said artificial intelligence can help identify talented athletes "in every corner of the world" as he unveiled the Olympic AI Agenda in London on Friday.

International Business Times

Russian athletes in limbo as Moscow weighs 'neutral' label at Paris Olympics

With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any athletes from Russia who are expected to qualify will actually go.

France 24

Paris 2024 Olympic flame lit in Greece at ancient birthplace of the Games

The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit Tuesday in ancient Olympia, birthplace of the ancient Games, setting off an epic three-month torch relay to the July 26 opening ceremony.

France 24

Paris 2024 Games Flame Lit In Ancient Olympia

Owing to cloudy weather, Greek actresses in the role of ancient priestesses used a flame lit in a rehearsal Monday in the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera, near the stadium where the Olympics were born in 776 BC.

International Business Times

World Athletics introduces prize money at the Olympics; Paris winners to get $50,000

World Athletics introduces prize money for Olympic gold medalists, marking a historic shift in amateur sports.

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The Guardian - UK

Gold medal for politics: why Olympic prize money is a smart move by Seb Coe

The $50,000 is unlikely to change athletes’ motivation while Seb Coe, the head of World Athletics, is a likely candidate for IOC president in 2025

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Nato foreign ministers to discuss proposal for €100bn fund for Ukraine

Nato plan seen as a way to ‘Trump-proof’ aid for Kyiv; Zelenskiy lowers conscription age to 25. What we know on day 770

International Business Times

IOC Says 'Aggressive' Russia Criticism A 'New Low'

Moscow's criticism of Olympic restrictions on Russian athletes was beyond unacceptable and had reached a "new low", the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday.

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IOC President Confirms Israel's Olympic Participation In Paris Games

IOC assures Israel's Olympic participation amid Gaza conflict; Russia criticizes IOC decisions. Bach reaffirms commitment to fair play and anti-doping regu...

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The Guardian - UK

IOC president hits out at Russia’s ‘blatant violation’ of Olympic charter

Thomas Bach, the IOC president, also attacked Russia for its “scandalous manipulation” of the anti-doping system at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

Cycling Weekly

The Olympic Esports Games set for 2025: here's what we know about the event

The newly formed games will sit alongside the Olympic program, reported to include gaming, sport simulation, and virtual sports elements like cycling esports

Cycling News

David Lappartient hints that AI could combat mechanical doping in pro cycling

UCI President hints at future use of rider esport data at MyWhoosh event in Abu Dhabi

Radio France Internationale

Afghanistan conflict precipitates Moscow 1980 Olympics boycott

Ancient Greek philosophers would surely have loved the irony: a politician positing a position with the hope of avoiding politicisation.

The Independent UK

The IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status

The International Olympic Committee says some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics

International Business Times UK

Businesses Will Benefit From Recruiting Female Athletes As Their Leaders, Report Suggests

Introducing children to sports at a young age can generate successful business leaders and assist with the fight to end gender inequality.

The Independent UK

Watch United Nations and International Olympic Committee sign Olympic Truce ahead of 2024 Paris Games

Watch as the Olympic Truce Resolution for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 is formally submitted to the UN Member States in the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

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