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Nepal's top court orders limit on Everest climbing permits

Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.

France 24

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Paris inaugurates giant water basin to clean up the River Seine

French officials inaugurated a huge water storage basin meant to help clean up the River Seine, set to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons.

France 24

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Inquest findings regarding NRL player Keith Titmuss' death

The NSW Deputy State Coroner has found that an 'inappropriate' training session and heat stress led to the death of a young Manly Sea Eagles player. 20-year-old Keith Titmuss trained for two-hours on November 23 2020 being suffering seiz...

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Project ACL to study injuries in women's soccer

Project ACL, a three-year study launched on Tuesday (April 30) in the hopes of reducing ACL injuries in women's soccer, is a response to female players calling for research into anterior cruciate ligament tears.

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Barriers broken with male inclusion in artistic swimming

American artistic swimmer Bill May wants to see the next generation inspired to break gender barriers, as his sport allows male competitors at the Paris Olympics for the first time.

France 24

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Palestinians in Gaza hold football tournament for peace

Dozens of displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza have held a football tournament to push for an end to Israel's war on the territory. Fifty teenagers faced each other to encourage players around the world to call for a ceasefire.

Al Jazeera

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Onboard the Belem, the ship bringing the Olympic flame to France

The Belem is a three-masted barque 58 metres long and 8.8 metres wide and carries 22 sails, the heaviest weighing 800 kg. Her main mast measures 34 metres above sea level. Between April 26 and May 8, the ship will sail the Mediterranean ...

France 24

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Olympic flame leaves Greece for start of Paris Olympics

The Olympic flame has began its journey to France on board the Belem leaving Greece. The 19th-century three-masted barque is set to reach Marseille on May 8. Along its route in France, the flame will be carried by some 10,000 torchbearer...

France 24

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Paris security perimeter to be set week before Olympics begin

A major security perimeter along the Seine will be set eight days before the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, the city's police chief said. The French capital is expected to face major disruption.

France 24

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Justice Dept. to pay $139 million to USA Gymnastics abuse victims

The United States Justice Department has agreed to pay almost $139 million to victims of sex abuser Larry Nassar, for its bungled investigation into the former USA Gymnastics team doctor. For nearly two decades, Nassar subjected hundreds...

France 24

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Chinese swimmers tested positive for banned drug before Tokyo Olympics

Twenty three swimmers from China who tested positive for the same banned drug were allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics and some went on to win medals. The scandal has raised questions about the effectiveness of the World Anti Doping...

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Kenya, home of marathon champions, targets sprinting success

Kenya may be known for its long history of success in marathons and long-distant running, but now the nation is also targeting becoming an international powerhouse in the world of sprinting, with eyes on medals at this year's Paris Olymp...

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Chinese Olympic swim team doping scandal heats up

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on April 22 threatened possible legal action against claims that it may have covered up the issue of Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, as globa...

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Chinese swimmers won Olympic golds after positive tests

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed reports that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned drug before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but it accepted the country's findings that this was due to substance contamination.

Reuters

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How AI will change the Olympics forever

Olympic organizers shared plans today to transform the sports landscape, using artificial intelligence. The new technology could improve everything from judging to international scouting efforts.

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Claims world record broken for biggest wave surfed

German big wave surfing extraordinaire Sebastian Steudtner is claiming to have broken his own world record for the largest wave ever surfed after riding a 28.5m giant off Portugal.

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NHL approves Arizona Coyotes sale, move to Salt Lake City

The NHL has approved the sale relocation of the Arizona Coyotes to Salt Lake City. The long and storied team that began in Winnipeg will nonetheless leave a legacy in Phoenix.

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Paris gears up for Olympics amid mixed feelings from locals

With the Olympic Games just around the corner, it should be a time of excitement and anticipation for the capital's residents. But it's been met with mixed reactions.

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U.S.A. basketball unveils 2024 Paris Olympics roster

Team USA has unveiled its men's basketball roster that will represent the red, white and blue at the Paris Olympics this summer. Some are already comparing it to the "Dream Team" that won gold in 1992.

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What are the Olympic venues at Paris 2024?

With 100 days to go before the Paris 2024 Olympics kick off, Olympic venues in Paris, other parts of France and Tahiti are getting ready to welcome the world's biggest sporting event. Paris will have 15 competition venues and host 21 of ...

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Countdown to Paris Olympics starts as Greece lights flame

The flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece in a meticulously choreographed ceremony. It will then be carried through Greece for more than 5,000 kilometers (3,100 m...

France 24

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Afghanistan’s first female Olympian calls for Games ban

Friba Rezayee, the first woman to represent Afghanistan at the Olympics, has been appalled by the treatment of women since the resurgence of the Taliban and is now campaigning for the country to be kept out of the Paris Games.

Reuters