All news on the topic: Olympic Games

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Teenager arrested in France on suspicion of Olympics attack plot
Interior ministry says 18-year-old Chechen suspected of planning ‘Islamist-inspired’ attack in Saint-Étienne
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Parts of Paris will be off-limits without a QR code this summer
The French capital Paris will be split into zones this summer, with anyone wanting to enter certain areas required to show a pass on their phone.
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LIV star sets sights on PGA Championship and Olympic spot despite ranking blow
David Puig has turned his attention to the Asian Tour in recent weeks, as the LIV Golf star looks to gain some much-needed points in the Official World Golf Ranking
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Garden shed on Airbnb will cost you eye-watering £507 a night
Enormous demands for accommodation in Paris for this summer's Olympic Games have seen prices soar to astonishing amounts - including £9,000 for a converted garden shed
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Messi could reject Olympic 'invitation' from Mascherano amid double complication
Argentina beat Brazil to qualify for the Olympics at their rival's expense, and coach Javier Mascherano is open to Lionel Messi playing for his team this summer in Paris but could face a hurdle
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Sir Chris Hoy's brave plans as Team GB Olympics star shares cancer diagnosis
Support has been widespread for Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy after the cycling star - who represented Team GB at multiple games - went public with his cancer diagnosis
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Torvill and Dean share they are retiring from skating and announce farewell tour
Dancing on Ice stars Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their gold medal-winning routine from the Olympic Games in 1984 this week
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Team GB swimming star details secret weapon as race for Olympics places heats up
Abbie Wood, 24, knows the competition for places will be cutthroat but out of the water, there will only be friendship and support between the Team GB stars looking for spots in Paris this summer
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'Olympics on drugs' concept backed by PayPal billionaire chasing eternal life
The Enhanced Games, a zany idea which aims to pit drugged-up athletes against each other in the name of science and making money, has received funding from PayPal billionaire Peter Thiel
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Transgender swimming champion takes on secret legal case in bid to make Olympics
Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship, has taken her case against World Aquatics to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
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7 athletes who changed sports after Wales star Rees-Zammit trades rugby for NFL
Wales international Louis Rees-Zammit is set for a major career change, with the 22-year-old poised to try his luck in the NFL after leaving his club side Gloucester
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LIV Golf star calls on Olympic Games to change rules due to Cameron Smith
Cam Smith's chances of competing at the Olympic Games in Paris are in doubt over his falling world ranking, but one of his LIV Golf teammates has called for a change in the qualifying process
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Smith Australia return ends in embarrassment as LIV star suffers ranking blow
Cameron Smith returned to his home country to defend his Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, but it is fair to say things did not go to plan for the LIV Golf star
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'I'm ready to become an Olympic champion - then it could be UFC or modelling'
Huddersfield's Caden Cunningham will become a household name in Britain if he achieves his dream of being an Olympic champion in taekwondo at the 2024 Games in Paris
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Olympic Games committee announce five new sports will be included at LA 2028
Cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash have all been officially confirmed as Olympic sports ahead of the 2028 games following a vote at the International Olympic Committee Session
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Cricket to make Olympic return after 120 years following LA 2028 Games decision
The inclusion of Twenty-20 cricket in the Los Angeles Games in 2028 is set to be voted on by the International Olympic Committee in Mumbai after organisers recommended it
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Olympic sailing couple outline grand ambition behind world record attempt
Anna Burnet and John Gimson - partners on and off the water - are aiming to break the world record for sailing between Belfast Ballyholme and Port Patrick, which currently stands at 1hr 37 mins
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Heartbroken parents pay tribute to Olympic swimmer who died in her sleep aged 42
Tributes have been paid by friends and family members after Helen Smart, a swimmer who competed for Team GB at the 2000 summer Olympics, died suddenly at the age of 42
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Enhanced Games to allow drug-taking to break world records
The eye-catching idea would see competition in athletics, aquatics, gymnastics, strength and combat sports and involve no drug-testing in pursuit of world records
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Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton's heartbreak as twin brother tragically dies
Victoria Pendleton, who won Olympic gold during her cycling career, has paid tribute to her brother Alex with a heartfelt message on social media after his death aged 42
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Police raid Paris Olympics HQ in anti-corruption probe ahead of 2024 Games
The headquarters of the 2024 Paris Olympics organisers have been searched by police looking into suspected corruption, France's national financial prosecutor's office have announced
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Tori Bowie weighed 96 pounds while 8 months pregnant when she died in childbirth
The autopsy of the track and field star and former world and Olympic champion Tori Bowie revealed she had lost a considerable amount of weight when she passed and was also pregnant
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Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie died from childbirth complications, agent says
Tori Bowie, a 3x Olympic medalist and once the world's fastest woman, passed away in Florida aged 32 with her agent revealing she died from childbirth complications
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Tragic Tori Bowie 'seven months pregnant' when found dead at Florida home
The Olympic star was found dead at her home in Florida earlier this week aged 32, having held the title of world's fastest woman just seven years ago
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Tragic Tori Bowie saw career end abruptly after being world's fastest woman
The former Olympic medalist and world champion endured a difficult period in her career several years ago which saw her virtually disappear from the track and field circuit
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