Rugby sevens in spotlight as Team Ireland kick off Paris 2024
Team Ireland get their Olympic Games under way this afternoon and the Men's Sevens rugby side face off against South Africa (4.30pm) and Japan (8pm).
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Team Canada Accused Of Using Drone To Spy On Opponents' Soccer Practices
The Olympics don't officially begin until later this week but we've already got some drama out of the Games' soccer tournament.
Nicole Yeargin on the Olympic disqualification that filled her with fear as she hunts medal to finish the set
Nicole Yeargin admits the fear caused by her 400m disqualification at the last Olympic Games KILLED her for a long time after she returned from Tokyo.
IOC, Macron Reject Israel Boycott Call At Paris Olympics
The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Tuesday a Palestinian demand that Israel be barred from the Paris Games over the war in Gaza. As the Israeli team settled into the Athletes' Village, the IOC studied a letter from the Palestine Olympic Committee asking for a ban on Israel, citing the bombings of the besieged Gaza Strip as a breach of the Olympic truce. The letter, sent days before Friday's opening ceremony, "emphasised that Palestinian athletes, particularly those in Gaza, are denied safe passage and have suffered significantly due to the ongoing conflict".
Coffees, gaming and Fijian singing: Olympians soak up social village life
PARIS : With a pair of baristas churning out coffees and a rooftop terrace for social gatherings, Australia's quarters at the Olympic village embody the social spirit of a Paris Games unencumbered by COVID-19 restrictions.
Wrestling-Rights body urges IOC action on alleged sexual harassment of Indian wrestlers
PARIS : The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should investigate India's wrestling federation (WFI) and bolster its tools to report cases of sexual harassment, the Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA) said in a report published on Tuesday.
New Zealand report Canada to IOC over drone incident
New Zealand's Olympic Committee says its women's soccer team had their training session disrupted by a drone flown by a staff member of the Canadian team they face in Group A on Thursday.
Swimming showdown set to light up Paris with opening night splash
PARIS : Every Olympics has its defining sporting moment such as Usain Bolt in the 100 metres at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games or Sydney Crosby's golden goal for Canada on home ice in Vancouver in 2010.