Paris 2024: How many Olympians hail from each county?
The Games are almost upon us, with Paris 2024 kicking off tomorrow (two days before the opening Ceremony), and Ireland in rugby sevens action against South Africa and Japan.
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Swede Sjostrom to leverage vast experience in Paris
STOCKHOLM : Sarah Sjostrom may be the most senior team member as she heads into her fifth Olympics, but the Swedish swimmer feels she is far from a grizzled veteran and still has a lot more to give in the pool.
Milano 2026 still looking at alternative plans for sliding centre
PARIS : Organisers of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are still evaluating alternative plans for a sliding centre despite the Italian government's decision to build a new one for those Games, they said on Tuesday.
Rugby Sevens-World Rugby CEO says sport set to come of age at Paris Games
PARIS : Rugby Sevens is hoping to finally seize the spotlight in Paris after making its Olympic debut in Rio in 2016 and having its sophomore showing at the COVID-19 affected Tokyo Games, World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin said on Tuesday.
Table GoFundMe helps American Jha fulfill Olympic dream
Paris : Kanak Jha is no stranger to the Olympics, having represented the United States in table tennis at both the Rio and Tokyo Games, but the path to Paris has been his most challenging.
Ireland boss James Topping 'really excited' to see Hugo Keenan impact
Hugo Keenan has "fitted in perfectly" and coach James Topping expects the Ireland star to light up the Olympic Sevens tournament.
Olympic digest: Snoop Dogg to carry torch, Surf's up and Refugee team
American rapper Snoop Dogg will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame in the final stretch before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on Friday.
Bastad Open: Rafael Nadal Defeated In First Tour Final In Two Years
Rafael Nadal lost his first final in two years on Sunday as the Spaniard went down 6-3, 6-2 to Portugal's Nuno Borges at the clay-court Bastad Open. The Spanish tennis great had shown signs of a return to form in Scandinavia as he made an impressive run to the final, just one week before tennis at the Olympic Games gets underway on the clay in Paris. But Nadal, rather than celebrating his 64th title on the surface and first since Roland Garros 2022, was dominated by seventh seed Borges as he struggled to find fluency with his serve and ground strokes. "Many congratulations to Nuno," said Nadal.