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Summer McIntosh returns to Toronto after a golden Olympics
Canada's first athlete to win three gold medals in one Olympic Games was met with a rousing welcome at Toronto's Pearson airport when she returned home Tuesday after a record-setting run in Paris.
Games' 2030-2034 double awarding adds stability to Olympic movement, says IOC
PARIS : The simultaneous awarding of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics last month provides stability for the Olympic movement and a similar decision cannot be ruled out for future Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
Olympic legend Nadia Comaneci slams judges over controversial score change in floor exercise
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Katie Ledecky 'dreading' post-Paris Olympics break after latest dominance in pool
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Jalen Hurts named Olympic flag football ambassador for 2028 Summer Games
Flag football will be in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the NFL has chosen its player to serve as the public figure for the event: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
"First, Second Round Were Ours": Boxer Nishant Dev's Coach On Controversial Paris Olympics Defeat
Despite Nishant Dev's quarterfinal loss in the Men's 71 kg boxing bout at the Paris Olympics, his personal coach Surendra Chauhan said it was heartbreaking, but he remained optimistic, confidently declaring that they will bring home gold at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Nishant was eliminated by Marco Verde Alvarez after judges' decision 1-4 went in favour of the Mexican in the quarterfinals on Saturday night (local time). The bout started on a fiery note with Alvarez coming swinging out of the blocks and Nishant on the defensive for most of the opening round but strategic body blows gave Nishant the 4-1 advantage in the first round.
The 15 Russian 'neutrals' at Paris Olympics politically isolated and rarely in spotlight
Rarely on the podium and barred from the opening ceremony, the 15 Russians competing at the Paris Olympics have an uneasy status as "Individual Neutral Athletes" following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.