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Location, events, stadium: All to know about the Paris Olympics 2024 venues

Where will football finals be held? What’s the venue for athletics? Why is surfing 15,000km away? Al Jazeera explains.

Al Jazeera

‘Ridiculous’ Wafcon delay leaves African women’s football in a mess

Women’s Afcon qualifying concluded last year but fed up teams now have to wait until July 2025 for the tournament

The Guardian - UK

Race walker Suraj Panwar gears up for his Olympic debut in Paris

Suraj Panwar, a race walker, is preparing for an extraordinary journey at his first Olympic Games in Paris, where he will compete in a mixed event without his usual training partner. However, Panwar is no stranger to challenges.

The Times of India

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Paris Olympics 2024: Mayor Anne Hidalgo goes swimming in River Seine to prove it is clean

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo pledged swim to prove river’s cleanliness ahead of 2024 Games

Evening Standard

Paris Mayor Takes Pre-Olympics Dip To Prove Seine Clean

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.

International Business Times

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine nine days before Olympic Games kickoff

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a long-awaited dip in the River Seine on Wednesday morning in a bid to prove the water is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Olympics later this month.

France 24

What to expect from Indian wrestlers at Paris Olympics - a SWOT analysis

Indian wrestlers have consistently secured medals in every Olympic Games since 2008 in Beijing, solidifying wrestling's position as a premier Olympic sport in the nation. This success has extended to the junior level as well, with the emergence of U23 world champions, raising expectations for outstanding performances in Paris.

The Times of India

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Paris airport staff call off strike 10 days before Olympics

Paris airport workers have called off a strike that would have disrupted travel just ahead of the Olympic Games after reaching a deal on bonuses.

Radio France Internationale

Team Mongolia’s Olympic Uniform At Paris Games Leaves People In Awe

Mongolia "just won the Olympics before it even started.” The post Team Mongolia’s Olympic Uniform At Paris Games Leaves People In Awe first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

‘There’s stress’: USA Basketball has always faced unique pressure at Olympics

Heavy lies the crown of the US men’s basketball team, who have always been expected to win gold, a pressure that’s only redoubled in the years since NBA players joined up

The Guardian - US

Watch: Paris mayor swims in River Seine after sewage concerns ahead of Olympics

Watch as Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, 17 July, as the city prepares to host the 2024 Olympics.

The Independent UK

Not just Chariots of Fire: the forgotten heroes of 1924 Paris Olympics

Swimmer Lucy Morton overcame a car crash and boxer Harry Mallin’s golden double was unmatched for 92 years

The Guardian - UK

Team Mongolia's uniform for opening ceremony of Paris 2024 Olympics gets 'gold' from fans

Team Mongolia's uniform for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics beginning July 26 has left the world in such awe of the design of the outfit that many have already awarded the opening gold medal of the Games to Mongolia.

The Times of India

Paris mayor will swim in the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness ahead of the Olympics

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is set to swim in the Seine River later nine days before the start of the Olympic Games

The Independent UK

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Paris mayor to swim in Seine ahead of Olympics

The mayor of the French capital Anne Hidalgo is set to take a long-awaited dip in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics, her office said.

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Sukhjeet Singh back where he belongs

Talented striker set for Olympics debut following a stirring comeback after being bedridden six years ago

The Guardian - UK

Simone Biles: Rising review – the greatest gymnast of all time sets the record straight

Through extraordinary access to Biles, this dramatic docuseries takes on the dark side of being an elite athlete. It’s a touching plea for compassion that sets up her Olympics return beautifully

International Business Times

Paris Mayor To Take Dip In Seine Ahead Of Olympics

The mayor of the French capital Anne Hidalgo is set to splash into the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate that the river is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month.

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For a century, it’s been illegal to swim in the Seine. Will Paris’s clean-up make the river safe for Olympic swimmers?

Five eagerly anticipated events in the Paris Olympics will be the mens and womens 10 kilometre marathon swimming races, as well as the 1,500 metre swimming section of three triathlon events. Why? Because all will be held in the Seine River in the centre of Paris. The swimmers – including…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Nikola Jokic looked so bewildered that someone forgot his jersey before Serbia’s Olympic exhibition

How on Earth do you possibly forget your best player's Olympics jersey???

Sports Illustrated

What Are Olympic Handball Rules? Explaining Everything You Need to Know For Paris 2024

Here's how handball at the Olympics works.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Patrick Mahomes bringing a TV to Chiefs training camp for College Football 25 and the Olympics was so relatable

Patrick Mahomes is just like us.

Sports Illustrated

Livvy Dunne Had Fired-Up Message for Simone Biles Before Paris Olympics

The LSU gymnast can't wait for Biles' "revenge tour."

The Times of India

Rafael Nadal sweeps past Leo Borg in Bastad

Rafael Nadal advanced to the second round of the Bastad Open in Sweden on Tuesday, defeating Leo Borg, the son of tennis legend Bjorn Borg, as he prepares for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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