Flame to arrive in Marseille amid tight security
MARSEILLE, France : The Olympic flame is set to reach French soil at Marseille's Old Port amid tight security on Wednesday, 79 days before the Paris 2024 Games Opening Ceremony.
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Olympic champion Hafnaoui to miss Paris Games
Olympic 400 metres freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui will miss the Paris Games, Africa Aquatics (AA) said on Tuesday.
Ledecky's 800m gold medal hopes boosted as McIntosh opts out
Canadian wunderkind Summer McIntosh has opted out of the 800 metres freestyle at Olympic trials, boosting Katie Ledecky's chances of an unprecedented fourth gold medal in the event at the Paris Games.
Brazilian swimmer Fratus, feted for Tokyo bronze joy, to miss Paris
Brazilian swimmer Bruno Fratus, whose jubilation at winning a freestyle bronze medal went viral at the Tokyo Olympics, has opted out of the Paris Games after a long battle with injuries.
Commentary: How breakdancing became the latest Olympic sport
NEWCASTLE: “Breaking” is the only new sport making its debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Breaking is probably better known to most of us as breakdancing. So why is the sport officially called breaking, and how is something so freestyle and subjective going to play out as a scored sport in Paris this summer?
Britain, Australia call for WADA review amid China furore
MELBOURNE: The anti-doping authorities of Britain and Australia have called for a review of WADA's processes following the global body's widely-criticised handling of failed drug tests in Chinese swimming.
Róisín Ní Riain storms to second European gold
Róisín Ní Riain clinched a second gold medal at the 2024 European Para Swimming Championships in Madeira with a powerful display in the 100m backstroke S13 final.
McKeown breaks Australian all-comers record in 50 metres backstroke
Kaylee McKeown continued her excellent form, swimming the fifth fastest 50 metres backstroke of all time to win the Australian Open Championships on Friday, where Ariarne Titmus also impressed.