Olympic games articles
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IOC Refugee Olympic Team to represent more than 100 million displaced people at the Olympic Games Paris 2024
Thirty-six athletes from 11 different countries, hosted by 15 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and competing across 12 sports were named today as members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024. The announcement was made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, during a live-streamed ceremony from Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. Appearing at the Olympic Games for the third time, the IOC Refugee Olympic Team will represent the many millions of...
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Olympic flame arrives in Marseille for Paris Games
The Olympic flame arrived in France at Marseille on Wednesday on board a 19th century ship in front of 150,000 spectators for a ceremony that posed a first major security test for organizers of the 2024 Paris Games. The flame was brought to the southern French port from Greece on
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Australian MP Dan Repacholi shoots for Olympic Games record
The first-term federal Labor MP is in Azerbaijan where he hopes to qualify for Paris in the men's 10-metre air pistol shooting event.