It was an intense and unexpected day for World Aquatics (WA) President Husain Al-Musallam on the eve of the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, as he was again forced to defend the Chinese swimmers declaring "all the swimmers are clean" to a barrage of press inquiries.
British tennis player Andy Murray has opted out of the singles tournament at the Olympics due to back issues. He will partner with compatriot Dan Evans in what will be his final competition as a professional. Murray is the only player to have won two singles gold medals in Olympic history.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games may not open until Friday, but due to scheduling issues, some of the competition has already taken place.
Kohei Uchimura’s quest for Olympic gold faces a fierce challenge from Japan’s rising star, Daiki Hashimoto, at the Paris Olympics. Ready to battle for the top spot, Hashimoto aims to showcase his skills and make his mark in gymnastics.
Oleg Verniaiev asserts, "When people tell me 'sport is not politics', no, I'm sorry, I don't agree." For him, the Olympics are more than a sporting event, they serve as a global platform to raise awareness about the ongoing war in his home country, Ukraine.
Alexandra Ndolo estimates that it has cost at least $50,000 (£38,700), most of which was provided by her mother, to qualify for Paris 2024.
Almost 50,000 police officers from different countries are safeguarding Paris during these Olympic weeks. However, a wave of robberies and criminal acts in the capital has sparked a sense of insecurity that also affects Olympic athletes.
The tennis competition at the Paris Olympics has lost two of its hopefuls, the Italian Jannik Sinner and the Danish Holger Rune. In both cases it has been for health reasons: Sinner for tonsillitis and Rune for an injury to the thumb. The Olympic Tennis Games are held at the legendary Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday, the day after the opening ceremony.
Martin Vidaurre, Chilean mountain biker, is full of enthusiasm as he prepares for the Olympic Games. He has received support from the Olympic Solidarity programme, which aids in the development of sports in countries with limited resources, to help him get ready for the major event in Paris.
Five players from the Australian polo team have already been positive for Covid-19, the organisation confirmed this Wednesday. The contagion is limited to the water polo team and not to other water-related sports from Australia, they explained.
The British men's team will also be bidding to make the podium with Russia not competing. Max Whitlock will be joined by Joe Fraser, back from injury.
The Judo tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics is set to kick off on Saturday, 27 July, but the Champ-de-Mars Arena, where the competition must be held, is not ready at this moment, Le Parisien reports.
Words of encouragement from the Team USA Basketball star on Thursday as he expressed his support for the Democratic party candidate who is running for president in the upcoming US elections.
Around 1,000 French police officers were on duty Wednesday to provide security at Israel's football match against Mali at the Paris Olympics, a high-risk occasion which saw fans flying Palestinian and Israel flags.
Boxing made its debut at the modern Olympics in 1904 and has been contested at every Summer Games since, apart from the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm as Swedish law banned the sport at the time.
When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.
Reporting to and working closely with the Events Director – Technical Operations, the Head of Technical Officials is responsible for day-to-day management of the Technical Officials programmes within the Events Department, including:
Management of day-to-day technical officials operations including tournament assignments and planning;
Management and development of the professional technical officials workforce including referees, umpires, and tournament doctors;
Technical officials policy development through consultation with key stakeholder groups including commissions, panels, Continental Confederations and working groups;
Innovation initiatives within the technical officials area to enhance officiating accuracy and sport presentation; and
Technical officials pathway development including working with Continental Confederations and Member Associations on recruitment, education, training, and development initiatives.
Pierre de Coubertin once said cricket has "practically no appeal for those who are not British". While he expressed doubts about the Olympic viability of cricket, lacrosse and baseball, Philip Barker wonders how the man who helped revive the modern Games would have reacted to new sports at Los Angeles 2028.
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