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WADA defends pick of Swiss prosecutor under scrutiny in review of Chinese swimmers case, 2024 April 30
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday defended the "strong reputation" of its choice of veteran Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier to review how it handled the case of positive doping tests by 23 Chinese swimmers.
Paris Olympic athletes to feast on freshly baked bread, select cheeses and plenty of veggie options, 2024 April 30
Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Olympics - including, of course, gourmet dishes created by renowned French chefs.
Pro-Palestinian protesters call on Olympic officials to limit Israel's participation in Paris Games, 2024 April 30
Several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters gathered near the Paris Olympics organizers' headquarters on Tuesday and called for limiting Israel's participation at the Summer Games in the French capital.
Boxer Dingaan Thobela, 'The Rose of Soweto,' dies aged 57, 2024 April 30
South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, a two-weight world champion known as "The Rose of Soweto," has died, the ministry of sports said on Tuesday. He was 57.
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, police clear a migrant camp near City Hall, 2024 April 30
French police evicted migrants from a makeshift tent-camp next to Paris City Hall early on Tuesday, the latest clear-out of people without homes that aid groups allege is a campaign to beautify the French capital ahead of the Summer Olympics.
Horses show off in Versailles, keeping alive royal tradition at soon-to-be Olympic equestrian venue, 2024 April 29
The historic Versailles Palace Gardens will soon host the Paris Olympics equestrian sports.
Francisco 'Morochito' Rodriguez, boxer who won Venezuela's first Olympic gold medal, dies at 78, 2024 April 24
Francisco "Morochito" Rodriguez, the boxer who won Venezuela's first Olympic gold medal, died Tuesday at age 78.
Paris will become a no-fly zone to safeguard its wildly ambitious Olympic opening ceremony, 2024 April 24
Skies over the Paris region will be closed for six hours as part of the massive security operation for the July 26 opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Paris airports operator said Wednesday.
Olympian Yamaguchi is 'tickled pink' to inspire a Barbie doll, 2024 April 24
Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became her "best friends."
Paris main airport unveils new baggage handling system ahead of the 2024 Olympics, 2024 April 23
Officials at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport on Tuesday unveiled a new security baggage system and a dedicated baggage handling area ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.