Ariarne Titmus shattered fellow Australian Mollie O’Callaghan’s 200m freestyle world record Wednesday, touching in 1min 52.23secs just weeks before defending her Olympic title in Paris. She hit the wall in Brisbane…
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Paris 2024 Games flame lit in ancient Olympia
The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Games, in a ceremony inspired by antiquity and marked by messages…
Macron backs singer Aya Nakamura for Olympics opening ceremony
French President Emmanuel Macron backed the idea on Thursday of Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura performing at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics following criticism from conservatives about the prospect.…
Mbappe presence at Olympics ‘very difficult’, says France coach Deschamps
France coach Didier Deschamps has cast doubt on Kylian Mbappe’s chances of representing his country at this year’s Paris Olympics, saying that it would be “very difficult” to compete at…
Five Olympic stars to watch in Paris
When the Paris Olympics open in six months’ time on July 26, these five stars will be expected to light up the venues, delighting spectators and a TV audience of…
Nigerian breakdancers battle to bring ‘groove’ to Olympics
Sweaty and out of breath, B-boy Alpha comes down grinning from the stage where he has just won Nigeria’s national breakdance championship and secured a trip to Paris for the…