Ireland sevens lose ground in Olympics race
Ireland's men’s sevens fell further behind in their bid to automatically qualify for the Olympic Games following a disappointing showing in Singapore over the weekend.
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IOC not stalling decision over Russia and Belarus, insists committee president
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is not using stalling tactics in delaying a decision on whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete at next year’s Paris Games, the committee's president Thomas Bach has said.
IOC head Bach details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes return
Russian athletes were given conditions Tuesday that could lead to their return to international sports events, though the International Olympic Committee said its advice to sporting bodies did not include the 2024 Paris Games.
Macron kicks off Olympic countdown 500 days before Paris Games
Macron, who has promised an “unforgettable” curtain-raiser, hosted the Olympics’ organisers and business partners at the Élysée Palace to discuss preparations for the world’s biggest sporting event. He addresses several hundred civil servants involved in the effort in a speech at Paris police headquarters, on the banks of the River Seine, later Tuesday.
Canadian Olympians demand COC withdraw support of 'neutral' Russian athletes at Paris Games
Some of Canada's top Olympians are publicly demanding that the Canadian Olympic Committee reverse its position and withdraw support of Russian and Belarusian athletes participating at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Paris Olympics fans call ticket pack ‘a racket’ amid rocky start to sales
As the month-long opening round of sales winds down, however, many “lucky” winners chosen to shop for the first 3 million tickets (out of 10 million total) are feeling frustrated, angry and cheated because their only option during the 48-hour purchasing window was paying at least 200 euros ($212) per ticket for the few remaining events on offer. And because the ticketing system requires buying packages for multiple sports, overall costs for many buyers ran into thousands of dollars.
Alpine skiing-Mexican Prince Von Hohenlohe retires aged 64 after 20th worlds
Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg competed for his country of birth Mexico at a 20th World Championships on Friday aged 64, 41 years after his first in Austria.
Russian Athletes Must Denounce War To Compete At Olympics: Kyiv Mayor Klitschko
Russian athletes should publicly denounce the war if they are to be allowed to participate in the 2024 Olympics, Kyiv mayor and former world boxing champion Vitali Klitschko told AFP Monday. "Russian and Belarusian athletes can't participate in the Olympic Games in Paris if they don't say 'no' to war," Klitschko said. "If they publicly express against this war, they can (participate). But they're afraid," the former heavyweight boxer said. Russia and its ally Belarus, which allowed its territory to be used as a launchpad when Moscow began its invasion of Ukraine last February, have been sidelined from most Olympic sports since the war began.