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Belgium pulls out of triathlon in Seine after athlete falls ill

The Belgian Olympic Committee said the country’s mixed triathlon team withdrew from Monday’s mixed relay triathlon race after one of its athletes fell ill after swimming in a race down the Seine River last week. “BOIC and Belgian Triathlon must unfortunately announce that the ‘Belgian Hammers’ will not compete in tomorrow’s mixed relay at the […]

Japan Olympic Authority Threatens Police Action for Athlete ‘Defamation’ Online

The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) on Thursday warned that it would take “legal action,” including calling in the police, against “defamatory” online comments made about its athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, and urged the public to refrain from abusive language and not to increase the “anxiety and fear” of the athletes. “We […]

British BMX athlete Kyle Whyte stretchered off after crash

Britain’s Kai White suffered a heavy crash in the semi-final and was treated by several paramedics before being carried off the BMX track on a stretcher. Friday night at the Paris Olympics. White, a reigning Olympic silver medallist, fell after descending a steep starting ramp near the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome and entering the 410-metre course. […]

Who is Alica Schmidt, the ‘world’s sexiest athlete’?

Alicia Schmidt is turning heads both on and off the track. The German track and field star, long dubbed “the world’s sexiest athlete” by fans and websites, will compete in the mixed 4×400-meter relay at the Paris Games. The 25-year-old will make her Olympic debut in athletics at the Stade de France after qualifying at […]