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Katie Ledecky tells NPR about her plans for the Paris Olympics — and LA in 2028

Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can get from the U.S. government.

WEKU

British-based Cindy Ngamba backed for Olympic history with refugee team

British-based boxer Cindy Ngamba has been tipped to become the first athlete to win a medal for the IOC’s refugee team after qualifying for the Paris Olympics this summer

The Guardian - UK

France's Macron reaffirms possibility of sending troops to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed he did not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, saying the issue would "legitimately" arise if Russia broke through Ukrainian front lines and Kyiv made such a request, in an interview with the Economist published Thursday.

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Huge River Seine stormwater basin opens ahead of Paris Olympics

Government and Olympics officials on Thursday inaugurated the Austerlitz basin – a massive underground cistern that's a key part of efforts to enmake the River Seine remains clean enough to host swimming events during the Paris Olympics.

Radio France Internationale

Ruptured ACL rules Sayer out of Matildas' Olympic bid

Young gun Amy Sayer has joined the Matildas' mounting injury list, with the 22-year-old midfielder out of the Paris Olympics after rupturing her ACL.

AAP

Peacock Will Increase Subscription Prices Again Ahead of the Paris Olympics

The streaming platform is going to cost subscribers $7.99 per month with ads.

Sports Illustrated

Paris suburbs get spanking new Olympic venues while teachers and pupils seethe in decrepit schools

Teachers and parents in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris have staged several weeks of strikes and protests in the run-up to the Paris Olympics, leveraging the Games as they call for urgent measures to help struggling state schools in mainland France’s poorest region, home to many of the Olympics’ signature…

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Aya Nakamura scoops French music awards, thanks fans for support over racist abuse

French singer Aya Nakamura confirmed her status as queen of the pop music scene, sweeping three big prizes at Les Flammes awards for rap, R&B and pop on Thursday – where she thanked fans for support over racist attacks following rumours she would perform at the Paris Olympics.

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Indian golfers Aditi, Diksha set to participate in Paris Olympics

Indian golfers Aditi Ashok (46) and Diksha Dagar (138) are set to participate in the Paris Olympics whereas Shubhankar Sharma (197) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (232) also have a strong chance of making it to the Games

The Hindu

UK passes controversial bill to send migrants to Rwanda

In tonight's edition: Rwanda may be just a few months away from taking in migrants flown over from the UK under a controversial deal. Also, as trade picks up at the border between Niger and Nigeria, importers are happy to resume business after difficult losses of revenue. And we meet…

France 24

Louvre exhibition zooms in on history and those behind the modern Olympics

Three months before the start of the Paris Olympics, the Louvre will add its cultural heft to the prelude with the launch on Wednesday of an exhibition glorifying the museum's role in the birth of the modern Games. It features the academics, artists and politicians whose dynamism defined the Olympics…

Radio France Internationale

USA Basketball 3X3 Team Gears Up For Paris Olympics

Allisha Gray gears up for Paris Olympics after Tokyo success in 3x3 basketball. Stay updated with AP Summer Olympics.

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Uncertainty Looms Over Russian Athletes' Participation In Paris Olympics

The fate of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics hangs in the balance amid geopolitical tensions. Stay updated with the latest developments in Olympic sp...

Evening Standard

Paris Olympics: What is the significance of the Olympic flame, as it starts its journey in Greece?

The official countdown to the Paris Olympics has started

France 24

Russian athletes in limbo as Moscow weighs 'neutral' label at Paris Olympics

With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any athletes from Russia who are expected to qualify will actually go.

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The Guardian - UK

World Athletics’ cash for Paris Olympics winners creates problem, says BOA chief

World Athletics has created a problem by announcing that gold medallists at the Paris Olympics will receive cash prizes, according to the head of the British Olympic Association Andy Anson

WEKU

With 100 days before the Paris Olympics, Team USA hopefuls meet the press

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.

International Business Times

Olympics Ceremony On Seine 'Very Probable' Option

The Paris Olympics' chief organiser Tony Estanguet said on Monday an opening ceremony on the river Seine was the "very probable" option, after French President Emmanuel Macron said it could be moved to a stadium.

The Hindu

Despite weather glitch, Paris Olympics flame lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games

Ancient Olympia hosts the lighting of the Paris Olympics flame, a tradition dating back to the 1936 Olympics.

International Business Times

Is Fractious France Ready For An Olympics Party?

Organisers of the Paris Olympics have promised a "great national party" for the country, but with 100 days to go, France's bitter politics and gloomy mindset are dampening the mood.

International Business Times

Even As Olympic Costs Climb, France Says They Are Quite Cheap

The final bill for the Paris Olympics is still unknown but, depending on the point of view, are likely to be expensive compared to original estimates or cheap, when set against other recent Games.

France 24

Notre-Dame, five years after the flames: A symbol of resilience

Exactly five years ago, the world watched in horror as Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral was ravaged by flames. Today, carpenters and artisans are hammering away to meet a December 8 deadline for the Gothic landmark's grand reopening. Spectators attending the Paris Olympics this summer will already be able to admire the…

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