UCI president Lappartient elected head of French Olympic Committee
David Lappartient, president of cycling's governing UCI, has been elected president of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) until 2025, the body said on Thursday.
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Brisbane 2032's long lead-in a double-edged sword
SYDNEY : The long lead-in to the Brisbane 2032 Summer Games is a blessing and a curse, local organisers said on Wednesday before they held the first of what will be many meetings over the next nine years with Olympic chiefs.
Sweden to move ahead with 2030 Winter Games bid
The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) intends to move ahead with a bid to host the Winter Olympics for the first time after a four-month feasibility study showed there was interest in staging the Games in Stockholm.
Canadian men crush Egypt as women fall to Australia at wheelchair basketball worlds
Canada's wheelchair basketball teams headed in opposite directions on Wednesday.
Sweden moves closer to launching bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics
Sweden is moving closer to a bid to host the Winter Olympics for the first time in what is shaping up to be a race for the 2030 Games with only one obvious candidate.
Poor foul shooting costs Canada's women late in world wheelchair basketball loss
Trailing late, Canada's free throw struggles coupled with a 24-second shot clock violation was the team's downfall in a 70-65 loss to Spain in women's action Monday at the wheelchair basketball world championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
IOC gives Paris 2024 kudos, organisers still seeking LVMH deal
PARIS :The International Olympic Committee is confident that Paris will be ready to host the 2024 Summer Games, the IOC's Co-ordination Commission said on Wednesday.
Paris 2024 will be 'turning point' for Games - IOC
The International Olympic Committee is confident that Paris will be ready to host the 2024 Summer Games, the IOC's Coordination Commission said on Wednesday.