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Onlookers gathered along the River Siene as dozens of boats floated down the river on Monday in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ unique Opening Ceremony next month. A total of 55 boats made the journey from Pont d’Austerlitz to Pont d’Iéna near the Eiffel Tower. On the day of the event, around 200 Olympic […]
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The International Olympic Committee will vote on the creation of an “Olympic Esports Games” at the 142nd IOC Session this summer in Paris after the executive board approved the recommendation on Friday, adding it is already in advanced discussions with a potential host and an announcement can be expected “very soon.” The IOC Esports Commission […]
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The largest sporting event ever organized in France, the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris will be groundbreaking in more ways than one. With more than 10,000 athletes in 200 countries descending into Europe, one of the preeminent sporting events in the world will be organized in a time of sporting and international […]
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FIVB, the international federation for volleyball, launched its Volleyball Foundation last week in Lausanne with over $625,000 raised through donations and a charity auction to support projects around the world. Piguet Auction House conducted the bidding with volleyball memorabilia donated by the FIVB and legends of the game. Featuring both online and live bidding, the […]
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International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told French media recently the Opening Ceremony plans for this year’s Olympic Summer Games in Paris will be “unforgettable for the athletes, and everybody will be safe and secure” as security plans ahead of the July 26 event has dominated discussion. “The very meticulous, very professional approach (from French […]
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A posthumous autobiography of François Carrard, first director-general of the International Olympic Committee, has been released by publisher Chiselbury. The autobiography titled “By The Way” takes readers into the back rooms of the organization during one of the most formative periods in sports history, revealing stories of a man who helped shape the Olympic Movement […]
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Paris’ place in the world has been romanticized through generations of travelers, journalists and novelists. Paris is always a good idea, goes the saying, and this summer that is the case for sports. While one visiting Paris in the summer typically takes time to enjoy the food, the sights and the landmarks, this summer will […]
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France has asked 46 countries to help with providing an additional 2,000 security support staff to secure the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris with the country on heightened alert against potential attacks. According to The Associated Press, the French Interior Ministry said Friday that the request for foreign security assistance was made […]
Continue ReadingAs Paris organizers announced when the Opening Ceremony will start for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, the International Olympic Committee revealed the status of Russian and Belarussian athletes participating in the July 26 event will be determined next month. “As of today, it is not the case, athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport and […]
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Katrina Adams, the former United States Tennis Association chief executive officer and first African American to hold that position, is the global winner of the 2023 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award The award was announced on International Women’s Day to celebrate Adams. Known as the IOC Women and Sport Awards from 2000 […]
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.@usatabletennis is bringing back a major event, as the US Open Team Table Tennis Championships will take place August 29–31, 2025, in @MyMyrtleBeach, South Carolina. The event will take place at John T. Rhodes Myrtle Beach Sports Center.
The official logos for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four and 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III men’s basketball championships have been unveiled. Indianapolis and @IndSportsCorp will host all three championships during the same weekend in 2026.
The Golden Trail Series has announced its 2025 schedule of nine international events featuring some of the best trail runners in the world, including a stop in Olympic Valley, California, on June 22.
The @XGames have announced a three-year partnership with California Dreamin' Entertainment which will bring the action sports and music festival to Cal Expo in @VisitSacramento each summer from 2025–2027.
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