SYDNEY (AFP) -- Australian swim king Kyle Chalmers on Wednesday, Aug. 9, said the Paris Olympics will be his third and last, but the sprint star insisted it did not mean he was retiring. Australia's Kyle Chalmers. (AFP) The 25-year-old scorched the field to win 100m freestyle gold at the world...
TORONTO (AFP) -- World number six Holger Rune said on Sunday, Aug. 6, he hopes to partner in mixed doubles at next year's Paris Olympics with fellow Dane Caroline Wozniacki. Denmark's Holger Rune. (AFP) Wozniacki, a 33-year-old former WTA world number one and 2018 Australian Open champion,...
PARIS (AFP) -- Excessive pollution in Paris' Seine River forced organizers to cancel a pre-Olympics test swimming competition due to take place on Sunday, Aug. 6, the sport's international federation said. World Aquatics President Husain al-Musallam. (AFP) Following recent heavy rainfall and...
TUNIS (AFP) -- Double world champion swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui said on Wednesday, Aug. 2, he wants to become Tunisia's greatest ever Olympian at the Paris Games next year. *Swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui of team Tunisia gives a press conference in Tunis on Wednesday, August 2, days after securing the gold...
MOSCOW (AFP) -- The head of Russia's Olympic Committee on Friday, July 28, accused the International Olympic Committee of picking sides after it urged sports federations to show sensitivity when handling Ukrainian athletes. "The statement in question indicates that the IOC determined for itself and...
PARIS (AFP) -- The open-air booksellers who line the Seine in Paris are refusing to be moved, despite concerns from French authorities over security for the opening of the Olympic Games on the river. The ceremony on July 26 next year will be the first in Olympic history to take place outside a...
NOUMEA (AFP) -- France will "for sure" be ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games despite the numerous organizational challenges of hosting the event, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, July 26. *French President Emmanuel Macron (AFP)* With a year to go to the opening ceremony of the Games,...
PARIS (AFP) -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Wednesday, July 26, formally invited 203 countries, but not Russia and Belarus, to participate in the Paris Olympics which begin in a year's time. *International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. (AFP)* Bach had...
PARIS (AFP) -- The chief organizer of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Tony Estanguet, has told AFP he can't wait for France to show the world what it can do when the Games open in spectacular fashion in a year's time. *Paris Olympics chief organizer Tony Estanguet. (AFP)* Estanguet, a three-time Olympic...
PARIS (AFP) --Â The Paris Olympics begin with a spectacular ceremony on July 26, 2024 but with a year to go, organizers face a series of challenges. *International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. (AFP)* SECURITY CONCERNS Organizers will pray there is no repeat next summer of the...
PARIS (AFP) -- French luxury brand LVMH announced on Monday, July 24, it will be a "premium sponsor" of the 2024 Paris Olympics, allowing the organizers to practically reach their sponsorship target of 1.24 billion euros ($1.37 billion). *CEO of LVMH Holding Company, Antoine Arnault speaks during a...
PARIS (AFP) -- Paris' airports face a double challenge during the Olympics next year -- already under huge pressure, they will also be the first impression that many foreign visitors get of the Games. France's main international airport, Charles de Gaulle (CDG), and the smaller Orly will be two...
