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France’s Olympic champions: What it takes to win gold

Only a few dozen French nationals have gone down in history as Olympic champions. Pole vaulter Jean Galfione, judoka Emilie Andéol and swimmer Alain Bernard tell FRANCE 24 about the day that…

2 weeks ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Olympic champion turns delivery rider to make ends meet

With a large delivery bag on his back Venezuelan Olympic champion fencer Ruben Limardo is out cycling around his adopted hometown in Poland, making ends meet in a strange but heartwarming tale…

4 years ago

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Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre

Tokyo opens a 15,000-seat swimming venue for next year's Olympic Games, with a swimming star who was diagnosed with leukaemia last year demonstrating freestyle at the ceremony. The $542 million Aquatics Centre…

4 years ago

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Giant Olympic rings in Tokyo towed away for maintenance

A giant set of Olympic rings installed off Tokyo's waterfront was towed away for inspections and maintenance Thursday after coronavirus forced the year-long postponement of the 2020 Games.…

4 years ago

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Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan retires at 36

China's two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, announces his retirement at the age of 36.…

4 years ago

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Shock at death of French teen climbing prodigy and Olympic hopeful Luce Douady

We bring you editorial reactions to a landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court which enshrines LGBT rights within a sexual discrimination law. Here in France, Libération reacts rather creatively to Emmanuel…

4 years ago

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For some Fukushima evacuees, Olympics are no reason for cheer

The Olympic torch relay that begins in Japan this month will start from Fukushima, emphasising what the government dubs the "Reconstruction Olympics", but not everyone in the region will be cheering.…

4 years ago

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Olympics delay possible due to Coronavirus

According to world health officials, the fatality rate of the coronavirus has reached 3.4 percent worldwide. Japan's Olympic minister admitted there is a possibility that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be delayed.…

4 years ago

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Chinese Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang handed eight-year doping ban

One of China's biggest sports stars, reigning Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang, will miss the Tokyo Games after receiving an eight-year doping ban. The 28-year-old immediately said he will appeal against the…

4 years ago

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Tokyo opens new Olympic arena amid coronavirus fears

Tokyo opens a new Olympic arena, which will host the venue for volleyball and wheelchair basketball events, as governor Yuriko Koike promises to implement "thorough measures" to protect people from the deadly…

4 years ago

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11-year-old British skateboarding sensation Sky Brown ready to star at Tokyo 2020

Sky Brown is only 11 years old, but she already dreams of making her Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "People think that you're too young, you can't do it, and…

4 years ago

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Olympic - Page 2

France’s Olympic champions: What it takes to win gold

Olympic champion turns delivery rider to make ends meet

Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre

Giant Olympic rings in Tokyo towed away for maintenance

Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan retires at 36

Shock at death of French teen climbing prodigy and Olympic hopeful Luce Douady

For some Fukushima evacuees, Olympics are no reason for cheer

Olympics delay possible due to Coronavirus

Chinese Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang handed eight-year doping ban

Tokyo opens new Olympic arena amid coronavirus fears

11-year-old British skateboarding sensation Sky Brown ready to star at Tokyo 2020

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