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Paris 2024 Olympics: How the Games are being used to marginalize the most vulnerable
Umer Hussain , Wilkes University ; Adam Ali , Western University ; MacIntosh Ross , Western University , and Shakiba Moghadam , Solent University Athletes from around the world are…
Paris metro ticket price to double during 2024 Olympics
The mayor of Paris warned last week that public transport services, which are provided by the regional authority, would be insufficient during…
Paris 2024 organisers warned security and transport a risk by top French auditors
"It's doable but what the Court wants to say is that it is high time to get into the operational phase. It's…
Olympics-Germany may consider Games bid after multi-sport Munich event
Germany is considering bidding for the Olympic Games, a top official suggested, building on the success of an international event in Munich…
IOC recommends banning Russian, Belarusian athletes from international events
The International Olympic Committee's executive board has recommended that international sports federations ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in…
WADA back in the spotlight with Russian Valieva’s doping case
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Friday was thrust into the spotlight at the Beijing Olympics after Russian figure skating gold medallist…
Olympics: Italy triumph in curling mixed doubles
Italy clinched their first Olympic curling medal at the National Aquatics Centre on Tuesday when Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner edged Norway's…
China’s Xi meets more heads of state in Olympic diplomacy push
BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping met the leaders of Serbia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan on Saturday as…
Norway predicted to top Winter Games medals table again
Norway will top the medals table for a second successive Winter Olympics with Germany in second place, according to final projections by…
Olympics-At Beijing Games, hugs discouraged but condoms available
Beijing Olympics organisers are keeping up with the tradition of making condoms available to athletes, despite detailed social distancing guidelines intended to…