The late starters aiming to write fairytales in Paris
Practice makes perfect - but it does not necessarily make Olympians.
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Team Canada Accused Of Using Drone To Spy On Opponents' Soccer Practices
The Olympics don't officially begin until later this week but we've already got some drama out of the Games' soccer tournament.
Russian Arrested Over 'Destabilisation' Plot For Paris Olympics: Prosecutors
French police on Tuesday arrested a Russian man suspected of plotting acts of "destabilisation" during the Paris Olympics, prosecutors said. The man, born in 1984, was held in custody and placed under judicial investigation on suspicion of "organising events likely to lead to destabilisation during the Olympic Games", a source in the state prosecution service, who asked not to be named, told AFP. The source said an investigation was opened into "passing intelligence to a foreign power in order to arouse hostilities in France", adding that the crime was punishable by up to 30 years in jail.
IOC, Macron Reject Israel Boycott Call At Paris Olympics
The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Tuesday a Palestinian demand that Israel be barred from the Paris Games over the war in Gaza. As the Israeli team settled into the Athletes' Village, the IOC studied a letter from the Palestine Olympic Committee asking for a ban on Israel, citing the bombings of the besieged Gaza Strip as a breach of the Olympic truce. The letter, sent days before Friday's opening ceremony, "emphasised that Palestinian athletes, particularly those in Gaza, are denied safe passage and have suffered significantly due to the ongoing conflict".
Jadon Sancho transfer plan as PSG 'target' second Manchester United player
Paris Saint-Germain are plotting moves for two Manchester United players this summer. That's according to fresh reports from Europe looking at PSG's mooted interest in Jadon Sancho and Bruno Fernandes.
France to get conditional approval Wednesday to host 2030 Winter Olympics
France will get just a partial Olympic win Wednesday when its bid to host the 2030 Winter Games is presented to IOC members.
French 2030 winter Games bid faces conditional vote due to lack of guarantees, IOC says
PARIS : France's 2030 winter Olympics bid will be put to the vote on Wednesday but due to a lack of two key guarantees it will have conditions attached to it, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
Bologna sign Dutch forward Dallinga from Toulouse
Bologna have signed Dutch forward Thijs Dallinga from Ligue 1 Toulouse, the Serie A club said on Tuesday.