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Striking workers close down Eiffel Tower for third day ahead of Paris Olympics

Striking workers again closed down the Eiffel Tower – the third day running that the landmark expected to be at the heart of celebrations...

Water quality concerns halt Paris Olympics swimming test in the Seine

Another Paris Olympics test run in the River Seine was cancelled on Saturday because of concerns about water quality, in a fresh blow to...

Pistorius to stay behind bars after being denied parole

Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole and will have to stay in prison for at least another year and four months. A...

Men allowed to compete in artistic swimming at Olympics for first time from 2024

Men will be allowed to compete in artistic swimming at the Olympics for the first time from Paris 2024 as part of the “sport’s...

Olympic champion out for season after injury sustained chasing thief

Olympic hammer champion Anita Wlodarczyk will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery for a thigh injury she sustained while chasing a...

Mass testing begins as Beijing prepares to host Winter Olympics

The Chinese capital reported 14 new Covid-19 cases as it began a third round of mass testing of millions of people in the run-up...

China accuses US of violating Olympic spirit through diplomatic boycott

China has accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit after the Biden administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games...

Coco Gauff leads tennis stars ruled out of Tokyo – Olympic Covid withdrawals

As the coronavirus cases plague the Olympic Village, list of athletes forced to withdraw from Tokyo 2020 continues to grow. Unlike many of her contemporaries,...

Germany’s Olympic team walk off in Honduras friendly after alleged racist abuse

Germany’s Olympic men’s football team walked off the pitch with five minutes remaining of their friendly against Honduras after one of their players was...

Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo ceremonies

Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. The “very significant change” to traditional...
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