Head of French Olympic Committee Henriques steps down
PARIS :French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) president Brigitte Henriques has resigned a little over a year before the Paris 2024 Summer Games, the CNOSF said on Thursday.
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USOPC wants definition of 'neutral' before Russian athletes cleared for Games
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) continued to walk a tightrope reaffirming its support for Ukraine in its war with Russia on Thursday while leaving the door open for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Paris Olympics as neutrals.
Funding announced as athletes focus on qualification for Paris Games
Sport Ireland has announced an increase of €4m of investment provided by the Government for 2023, as Irish athletes focus on Olympic and Paralympic qualification for Paris 2024, while Ciarán Ward has been appointed as Head of High Performance Coaching.
LA28 announce key dates for Summer Games
LOS ANGELES : The Opening Ceremony of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles will be held on July 14 and the Games will conclude on July 30, games organizer LA28 announced on Monday.
Para-athletes to receive higher cash rewards for medal wins at major Games
SINGAPORE: Singapore para-athletes who win medals at most of the major Games can soon expect higher cash rewards, the Singapore National Paralympic Council (SNPC) announced on Saturday (Jul 2).
Paris 2024 Olympics hopes to sell 13.4 million tickets
PARIS: Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics are hoping to sell a record 10 million tickets for the sporting extravaganza with an additional 3.4 million available for the Paralympic Games, the boss of the organising committee said.
Ukraine war: Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from Beijing Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes have now been banned from the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, it was confirmed on Thursday morning.
Belarusians and Russians to compete as 'neutral athletes' at Winter Paralympics
Russians and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing under "neutral" flags.