Peaty absent from Britain squad for world championships
LONDON : Triple Olympic champion Adam Peaty was the big absentee as Britain announced a 29-strong team on Wednesday for the world aquatics championships in Fukuoka, Japan in July.
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Fencing-Poland scraps women's foil World Cup over Russian athletes-federation
BERLIN : Poland has cancelled the women's foil World Cup set for April 21-23 in Poznan after the international fencing federation (FIE) decided to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes while the war in Ukraine is ongoing, the Polish fencing federation said on Wednesday.
Fencing-Hundreds of fencers issue plea to IOC over Russia, Belarus decision
MANCHESTER, England : More than 300 fencers have asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and fencing's global federation to reconsider allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in international competitions, calling it a "catastrophic error".
Hector Pardoe's Tokyo turmoil will harden him ahead of Paris 2024 says Keri-anne Payne
Hector Pardoe has been told his Tokyo turmoil will harden him for the heat of Paris Olympic battle. The Wrexham marathon swimming star, 21, competed at his first Olympics in Japan but was unable to finish the race after suffering a serious eye injury midway through. Ad But Keri-anne Payne, a Beijing 2008 marathon swimming silver medallist, believes that crucial first Olympic experience combined with three years more training will ensure Pardoe is equipped to roll with the punches in Paris.
Hector Pardoe's Tokyo turmoil will harden him ahead of Paris 2024
Hector Pardoe has been told his Tokyo turmoil will harden him for the heat of Paris Olympic battle. The Wrexham marathon swimming star, 21, competed at his first Olympics in Japan but was unable to finish the race after suffering a serious eye injury midway through. Ad But Keri-anne Payne, a Beijing 2008 marathon swimming silver medallist, believes that crucial first Olympic experience combined with three years more training will ensure Pardoe is equipped to roll with the punches in Paris.
Paris Olympic Games unveils 'joyful' look for 2024
SAINT-DENIS: Paris Olympic organisers unveiled the "visual identity" for the 2024 Games on Wednesday (Feb 8) including a purple athletics track and a fresh set of pictograms for Olympic sports.
Joel Embiid has Olympic-sized decision to make: France or USA
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Joel Embiid has two choices: the red, white and blue of the U.S., or the blue, white and red of France.
France wants Joel Embiid for national team in 2024 Olympics
HENDERSON, Nev. — Joel Embiid has two choices: the red, white and blue of the U.S., or the blue, white and red of France.