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Aug 1, 20243 min read
Addition of cross country to Winter Olympics could open up opportunities for more athletes around the world, says Coe
On the first day of athletics action at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe expressed his excitement...
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Aug 1, 20243 min read
Ecuador's Brian Pintado won the men's 20km race walk at the Paris 2024 Olympics!
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games kicked off with a thunderous start as the 20km race walk champion, Pintado, claimed the first athletics...
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Jul 27, 20242 min read
Ratified: world records for McLaughlin-Levrone, Duplantis, Kipyegon, Chebet, Alekna and Ngetich
Women’s world 5km record (women-only)14:13 Beatrice Chebet (KEN) Barcelona, 31 December 2023 Women’s world 5km record (mixed)14:13 Agnes...
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Jul 27, 20245 min read
Paris Olympics preview: marathon
Men's marathon Entries | timetable | world rankings | 2024 world list | world all-time list | how it works • Eliud Kipchoge’s form in...
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Jul 27, 202411 min read
After a grand and historic ceremony, the Paris 2024 Games are officially open
On Friday 26 July, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 broke out of the stadium to take over the heart of the city for...
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Jul 27, 20245 min read
The Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 takes to the skies to shine over the capital
At 11.24pm on Friday 26 July, Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner lit the Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the end of an...
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Jul 26, 20243 min read
Unveiling the Pride of Nations: Flagbearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
The anticipation is building, the world holding its breath in excitement as the spectacle of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games draws near. The...
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Jul 25, 20245 min read
On the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, an unprecedented summit in the interests of sport, youth and sustainable development
The first Sport for Sustainable Development (#Sport4SD) Summit, the largest meeting ever organised on this subject, took place today on...
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Jul 25, 20246 min read
Olympic Torch Relay – The magic of the Paris 2024 Games converges on Seine-Saint-Denis!
The day before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games begin, the Olympic Torch Relay, sponsored by Coca-Cola, Banque Populaire and Caisse...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read
World Athletics announces Corpay Cross-Border as official foreign exchange supplier
World Athletics has selected Corpay Cross-Border, a global leader in corporate payments, as its Official Foreign Exchange (FX) Supplier...
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Jul 24, 20244 min read
IOC elects Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 as Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games host
The Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 delegation was led by the Governor of Utah, Spencer Cox, the Mayor of Salt Lake City, Erin Mendenhall, the...
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Jul 24, 20242 min read
Paris 2024 reveals a special ‘medallist’ edition of its mascot, one of the gifts to be presented to medallists of the Paris 2024 Games
With three days to go to the first victory ceremony of the Games, Paris 2024 is revealing its medallist mascot: a special edition that...
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Jul 24, 20245 min read
IOC elects French Alps 2030 as Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games host
The French Alps are set to host the XXVI Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2030 . This decision was taken by the IOC Members today...
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Jul 23, 20245 min read
Stage 65 – Olympic Torch Relay – Thinking big for the Olympic Torch Relay in the Yvelines!
On Tuesday 23rd July, it was the turn of the Yvelines to welcome the Olympic Torch. The celebrations stretched over the entire area, from...
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Jul 23, 20244 min read
Olympic Laurel for United Nations High Commissioner Filippo Grandi
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, will become the third recipient of the Olympic Laurel. This was...
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Jul 23, 20242 min read
Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al-Ghotany will be the flagbearers of the Refugee Olympic Team
Ngamba, who lives and trains in the United Kingdom, is one of two refugee athlete scholarship-holders who made history and qualified for...
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Jul 22, 20244 min read
Stage 64 – Olympic Torch Relay – Starting the week with pomp and circumstance in Essonne!
On Monday, 22Â July, the Olympic torch began the final week of its journey, setting the Essonne department ablaze with excitement. Almost...
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Jul 22, 20245 min read
280,000 reserved tickets on sale for people with disabilities: innovative solutions to ensure accessibility at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
At Paris 2024, the concept of accessibility translates into providing the best conditions for people with disabilities to move around...
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Jul 21, 20246 min read
Stage 63 – Olympic Torch Relay – The Val-de-Marne was thrilled to host the Olympic Relay!
This especially thrilling week for the Olympic Torch Relay came to a close on Sunday 21st July in the Val-de-Marne. In this area...
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Jul 21, 20244 min read
Paris 2024: Setting New Standards in Sustainable and Inclusive Sport Events
The Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 have established new, and elevated existing, international standards in economic, social and...
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