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The colourful history of the Olympic opening ceremony

If you’re planning to tune in to the Paris Olympics, you probably aren’t just looking forward to the feats of sporting excellence – you’ll be hoping to catch the cultural spectacle of the opening ceremony, too. These flashy events, which kick off each games, aim to tell fresh stories about…

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Going for Gold: Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Valente, Brandon McNulty and Team USA’s top medal contenders in the Olympic cycling events

The countdown is on for the 2024 Paris Games. The opening ceremonies take place on Friday evening, and the first cycling event, the individual time trial, gets going the very next day. With it comes Team USA's first chance at a medal

Cycling Weekly

Jess Fox and Eddie Ockenden named Australia’s 2024 Olympic flag bearers

Paddler and hockey veteran to lead team in opening ceremony on Seine, with Fox competing at fourth Games and Ockenden at fifth

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Opponents beware: this could be the best version of Simone Biles we’ve ever seen

The four-time Olympic champion enters the Paris Games with a new bag of tricks and a more balanced life away from the arena

The Guardian - US

Meet the Paris 2024 stars determined to continue Team GB’s Olympic triathlon legacy

Alex Yee is a huge new medal hope for Great Britain but the women’s contingent boasts world champion Beth Potter and Tokyo gold medallist Georgia Taylor-Brown

The Independent UK

Matt Richards in the ‘best shape’ of his life ahead of bid for Paris medals haul

The 21-year-old Welshman is set to be involved in the 100m and 200m freestyle events, both individual and relay, plus the 4x100m medley relay.

The Independent UK

After Tokyo’s Covid Olympics, Paris has been reframed as the Conflict Games

Any relief at moving back to normality has disappeared but at least there will be fans (and no bears) at the Paris Olympics

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Lisa Thomson: An Olympic medal for GB would be huge for the sport of rugby 7s

Lisa Thomson is the lone Scot in GB women's rugby 7s squad for Paris 2024 and she's under no illusions how significant an achievement a medal this…

The National (Scotland)

Japan protests against Russia's entry ban on 13 mostly business leaders over sanctions

Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese citizens, mostly business leaders of prominent companies including Toyota Motor Corp., in retaliation for Tokyo’s sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Transgender athletes face an uncertain future at the Olympics as reactionary policies gain ground

At the last Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history as the first openly transgender athlete in Olympic history. American transgender and non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz recently qualified for the 2024 Paris Games, marking their Olympic debut.

The Conversation

Who will win the Paris Olympics individual time trial? Analysing the favourites

From Filippo Ganna to Chloé Dygert - the top contenders for the Paris Olympic Games individual time trial

Cycling News

Paris Olympics 2024 rowing schedule in full: Events, UK start times and dates

Team GB won only two rowing medals at Tokyo 2020

Evening Standard

From civil war to Olympic favourites: Inside Team GB’s remarkable rowing transformation

The Tokyo Olympics marked the low point in British rowing history as the team left with zero gold medals but they enter Paris 2024 just three years later as the sport’s dominant force

The Independent UK

Australian swimmers aiming high in Paris with sights set on knocking US off perch

The Dolphins arrive at the Games this week with the weight of expectation on their shoulders as the squad seeks to better their Tokyo medal haul

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Evening Standard

Olympics: Team GB medal haul prediction revealed as Paris Games approach

Great Britain are expected to achieve similar results to Tokyo, where they matched their total from London 2012

Evening Standard

Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham: Prediction, kick-off time today, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results

Spurs begin tour of Asia in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Are there any transgender athletes competing at the 2024 Olympics?

Transgender athletes face heavier restrictions in a number of sports than during Tokyo 2020

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Tokyo Swindlers: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

Tokyo Swindlers is a new crime thriller on Netflix...

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French icon Bardot lashes out at Japan over arrest of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

French film star Brigitte Bardot has slammed Japan for its "manhunt" of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, detained under an international warrant issued by Tokyo.

The Independent UK

Three years after civil war, Steve Redgrave backs Team GB rowers to top Olympic medal table

Great Britain failed to win a rowing gold at the last Olympics in Tokyo for the first time since 1980 as the fallout descended into acrimony

The Independent UK

Charlie Tanfield seeking Paris 2024 redemption after torrid time in Tokyo

In 2021, Tanfield was quickly dropped by his team-mates in the team pursuit before being struck by a Danish rider.

The Guardian - UK

Olympic Games highlights: your day-by-day guide to the best bits in Paris

From the spectacular opening ceremony to the final gold, via the Place de la Concorde, the Grand Palais and even Tahiti, your indispensable guide to the Games

The Guardian - AU

Japanese seniors pop and lock to breakdancing beats in latest sport tailored to ageing population

Members of Tokyo’s Ara Style Senior say they were inspired by the inclusion of breakdancing at this year’s Paris Olympics

AAP

Aussies' first taste of towering presence on Paris sand

The venue for Paris's beach volleyball competition has made an impression on Australia's Tokyo silver medallists Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy.

Sports Illustrated

Tokyo Tennis Silver Medalist Markéta Vondroušová Out of Paris Olympics With Injury

The Czech won her first major at Wimbledon in 2023.

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