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B-Boys and B-Girls make Olympic debut as breakdancing comes to Paris
The global reach of breakdancing, or breaking, will be on display as the sport joins the Games for the first time.
8 Aug 2024 - 2:00PM
Paris Olympics: a Hongkonger, Noah Lyles, Wu Yanni – 5 things to know for day 13
8 Aug 2024 - 3:23PM
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Doping, double standards and how TUEs muddy the waters of China row with the US
8 Aug 2024 - 5:26AM
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Why does Asia struggle to produce track stars, and what needs to change?
The absence of continental finalists from most of the athletics finals shows that Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian was very much an exception to the rule.
6 Aug 2024 - 6:24PM
China’s Su Bingtian made history in Tokyo when he became the first sprinter of non-African descent to enter the Olympics 100m finals since 1980. Photo: Xinhua
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Spider-Man and solving problems – all you need to know about Olympic climbing
After making its debut at the Tokyo Games, climbing has became more popular across the world, especially among young people.
6 Aug 2024 - 4:13PM
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History, controversy, gold medals mark hectic first week at the Paris Olympics
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at a busy first week in Paris as the Olympic Games brought gold medals and plenty of controversy.
5 Aug 2024 - 2:00PM
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Basketball
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US women set to defend 3X3 basketball crown in Paris, men debut as favourites
The addition of Jimmer Fredette has made the US gold medal contenders, but Serbia, led by ‘Dr Strange’, the world’s top player, will be tough opposition.
30 Jul 2024 - 2:00PM
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Oldest rower, gender equality and US out for record in Paris’ rowing programme
The sport is among those leading the way in gender equality, with the same number of events for men and women, and has its share of interesting characters.
26 Jul 2024 - 4:00PM
Hong Kong’s Chiu Hin-chun is back at the Olympics for the first time since 2016. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Europe
From land to Seine: a visual guide to historic Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Unlike Olympic opening ceremonies of the past that took place in a stadium, Paris will see a historic move to the water. Explore our infographic down the River Seine.
31 Jul 2024 - 12:08PM
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State-sponsored doping, PEDs and beer drinking: a history of drugs in the Olympics
First known athlete to test positive for banned substance was a Swedish pentathlete at the 1968 Mexico Olympics - for drinking beer.
26 Jul 2024 - 7:00AM
Basketball
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Can US win eighth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball at Paris Games?
The Americans have not lost a match since the 1992 Olympics and bring with them an impressive frontcourt, but China, Japan and hosts France will try to have a say.
25 Jul 2024 - 2:00PM
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Return to France, star-studded US team help spice up Olympics cycling programme
After being largely an afterthought in Rio and Tokyo, where it is not as popular, cycling will take centre stage in Tour de France country.
24 Jul 2024 - 2:00PM
Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel (centre) at the Tour de France. He and Belgium’s Wout van Aert are favourites in the road race event in Paris. Photo: AP
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Olympics add new sports and keep young sports, drop karate and baseball-softball
The Paris Olympics will feature a new sport, breaking, and three sports returning from the Tokyo Games – climbing, skateboarding and surfing.
24 Jul 2024 - 2:39AM
China
Europe’s only medallist, US hopeful, Chinese champ are badminton’s Paris stars
Out to foil China’s Chen Yu Fei will be South Korean hope An Se-young, while some countries will be competing in the sport for the first time.
23 Jul 2024 - 3:48PM
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Olympics has always been a stage for national, international political protests
Despite International Olympic Committee’s repeated assertion the Games should be a symbol of unity and camaraderie, the reality tells a different story.
23 Jul 2024 - 10:00AM
Rugby
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All you need to know as Olympic rugby sevens puts Fiji and Dupont in spotlight
Can France 15s captain Antoine Dupont help the host nation succeed in their ‘Olympic project’? Not if two-time champions Fiji can help it.
22 Jul 2024 - 2:00PM
France’s Antoine Dupont about to score against Great Britain at the World Rugby Sevens finals in June. Photo: AFP
Basketball
Can Wembanyama foil US quest for fifth straight basketball gold in Paris?
LeBron James is back to add more gold to an already glittering career, and does anyone really think the US won’t win again.
21 Jul 2024 - 2:00PM
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Little sign of Olympic truce as conflict rages around the world
The International Olympic Committee revived the Olympic truce in 1992, but hostilities continue in Ukraine and Gaza, while tensions between the US and China go far beyond the battle to top the medal table.
21 Jul 2024 - 12:00PM
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Kitesurfing and iQFoiL boost agenda as sailors descend on Marseille
The US team will be out to regain their dominance through veterans Stu McNay (mixed 470s) and six-time kitesurfing world champion Daniela Moroz.
20 Jul 2024 - 2:00PM
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Why is Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti and why aren’t the locals happy?
The village of Teahupo’o is 15,730 kilometres from Paris, making it the furthest away a venue has ever been from the host city.
1 Aug 2024 - 8:02PM
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A surfer rides a wave in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. The world-famous surf spot is set to host the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition. Photo: AP
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Exciting new kayak cross event the highlight of whitewater programme in Paris
The battle between New Zealanders Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher looks intriguing, while Evy Leibfarth will be the first US woman to compete in three whitewater events.
20 Jul 2024 - 5:52AM
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Refugee Olympic Team: who competes, when did it start, who could win gold?
Appearing at the Games for the third time after Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, the team represents more than 110 million forcibly displaced people worldwide.
19 Jul 2024 - 10:00AM
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Paris Olympics: how to watch, ceremony start time, when Hong Kong stars compete
TV stations, shopping mall screens and key dates for watching Hong Kong’s stars, including swimmer Siobhan Haughey and fencer Cheung Ka-long.
19 Jul 2024 - 4:04PM
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