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Paris 'not ready' for Olympics amid transport and housing worries

The transport system in Paris will not be ready in time for the 2024 Olympic Games, the city's mayor has said – sparking anger Thursday from political opponents. Anne Hidalgo also raised concerns over the capital's homelessness problem.

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Montreal Olympic 1976: The Year of the African boycott

The 1976 Olympic Games held in Montreal, Canada, are remembered in sports history as the "Black Year of Montreal." Following incidents in Mexico in 1968 and the tragedy in Munich in 1972, the Olympic committee hoped that these games would proceed without political incidents. However, this hope quickly dissipated with…

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French disinformation watchdog links Azerbaijan to 2024 Olympic smear campaign

Paris has linked Azerbaijani figures to a disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing France's reputation as host of the 2024 Olympic Games.

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The surprise wildcard - Uzbekistan team in running for 2024 Tour de France Femmes

Rival teams dispute UCI points tally as Tashkent City Women’s PCT hits wildcard places, focus on key WorldTour races and Olympic Games

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Jess Fox would be fitting Olympic flagbearer: Meares

Jess Fox has booked her ticket to a fourth consecutive Olympic Games but has laughed off talk she could be chosen as Australia's flagbearer.

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Olympics 1972: Tragic hostage-taking casts deep shadow over Munich Olympics

In 1972, at the height of the Cold War, the Federal Republic of Germany hosted the 20th Olympic Games in Munich. While the West German government wanted to use the "Games of Peace and Joy" to forget the memory of the Olympic Games organised by Adolf Hitler in Berlin in…

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Australian shooters target Olympic Games berths

Australian shooters hope to claim the majority of 14 quota spots for next year's Paris Olympics in coming days at the Oceania Championships.

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France on alert for football violence after Marseille fans attack visiting team

France’s sports minister condemned what she called “disgusting” violence against the Olympique Lyonnais football team that prompted organisers to cancel Sunday’s match against the Olympique de Marseille. Security around sports matches is a priority for French authorities, less than a year before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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Is India ready to host the Olympic Games?

The Hindu Parley discussion | Hosting the Olympics would not only underscore India’s importance as a sporting nation, but also enable it to assert its geopolitical power and showcase development. But is India ready to host the Olympics?

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India ready to host Olympics in 2036, no dearth of sporting talent in country, says PM Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that this year's sports budget is three times larger than the allocation made nine years ago and pointed out that India possesses an extensive pool of sporting talent and is ready to host the 2036 Olympic Games.

The Times of India

How well is Virat Kohli placed to play the LA 2028 Olympics

NEW DELHI: From Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly acknowledging India's effort to host the 2036 Olympic Games to cricket making its return to the biggest stage of multi-sport events after a wait of 128 years, the 141st IOC (International Olympic Committee) Session held in Mumbai ended with a bat-and-ball story…

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Paris struggles to recruit security personnel for 2024 Olympics

With less than a year to go until France hosts the 2024 Olympic Games, thousands of job vacancies remain unfilled, including those for security personnel. The country's public employment agency, Pôle Emploi, has subsequently embarked on an ambitious programme to recruit 15,000 security officers. But it is being accused of…

France 24

New sports given go-ahead for Olympic Games in 2028

The proposal was approved at the IOC Session in Mumbai on Monday.

The National (Scotland)

IOC disappointed with IOA for not appointing CEO despite repeated reminders

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Mexico 1968: Between repression and the fight for democracy

The XIX Olympic Games, held in Mexico from October 12 to 27, 1968, were the first to be hosted by a "developing" country. A long struggle had preceded the awarding of the JJOO to Mexico.

France 24

The prestigious venues where the Paris Paralympics will be held

Paris hosts the summer 2024 Paralympic Games two weeks after the Olympic Games. Events will be held at prestigious venues such as the Stade de France, Roland-Garros, Champ-de-Mars, Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower. Competitions will also be held in the wider Paris region and in Châteauroux.

France 24

'Like gondoliers to Venice': Paris riverside booksellers fight removal ahead of Olympic Games

Riverside booksellers in Paris are resisting a government plan to remove their kiosks from the banks of the Seine ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.

The Conversation

Fifteen years after the war in Georgia, the dilemmas of the European Union in the South Caucasus

Fifteen years ago this month, while all eyes were set on Beijing for the opening of the 29th Olympic Games of the modern era, war broke out between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia. Officially part of Georgia since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, it…

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson on top of the world... and targeting Olympics success

Glowing in the aftermath of a second heptathlon world title, Katarina Johnson-Thompson briefly allowed her mind to shift to next year's Olympic Games.

The Conversation

Gender inequality will still be an issue at the Paris 2024 Olympics — despite the Games being gender-balanced

With one year to go until the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, fans around the world have been following their teams’ performances at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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Budapest welcomes world of athletics to savour revamp on banks of Danube

Just over six years ago, a popular movement stymied plans for Budapest to enter a bid to stage the 2024 Olympic Games. Out of that surge against Viktor Orban's government came the Momentum political party.

The Conversation

One year to go: Will the Paris 2024 Olympics see a return to normalcy?

We haven’t had a “normal” Olympic Games since the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games were both affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in significant changes and schedule disruptions.

The National (Scotland)

The issues facing Paris 2024 Olympics with a under a year to go

Life as an Olympic athlete, or an aspiring one, goes in four year cycles.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ria Percival: 'We have to get out of the group'

The Football Ferns have only once got out of their group stage at World Cups and Olympic Games and they're determined to do it again Sunday night in front of family and home fans.

France 24

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Competitions will span the globe from Paris to Tahiti

Plans are under way for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to take place at iconic locations in and around Paris. But some events will kick off further afield, including surfing competitions at legendary Teahupo'o wave in Tahiti.

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