Paris 2024

Wellbrock Reclaims World Title in the Men’s 10k, Rasovszky, Klemet Grab Paris Berths

After winning the bronze medal at last years World’s, German Florian Wellbrock reclaimed the gold medal in the men’s 10k by a margin of 18 seconds.

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Paris 2024 Aquatic Training Center Damaged by Fire During Protests

The company in charge of the Olympic construction sites in Paris, Solideo, said that buses parked outside the Aubervilliers Aquatic Center were set on fire. 

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Bach Calls Out Ukraine for Sanctioning Its Own Athletes at Annual IOC Session

IOC president Thomas Bach criticized Ukraine for its boycott of events featuring Russian or Belarusian competitors on Thursday.

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Police Raid Paris 2024 Olympic HQ In Corruption Investigation

French financial police searched the Paris 2024 headquarters as part of an investigation into the awarding of public contracts.

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France Suspends Olympic Medalist Marc-Antoine Olivier for Comments Toward Team Staff

“He is really gifted, but we cannot accept everything,” technical director Julien Issoulie said. “We can’t dust under the rug because it’s a medal chance.”

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Paris 2024 Olympic Headquarters Stormed By French Pension Protesters

The HQ was briefly occupied by French anti-pension reform protesters in the wake of French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to raise the retirement age.

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Ukrainian Artistic Swimmers Question Policy of Boycotting Events with Russians

“…it’s stupid that they can go — but they kill people — and we didn’t do anything and we can’t go,” Ukrainian Olympic medalist Vladyslava Aleksiiva said.

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Billion Dollar Effort To Clean Up The Seine for Paris 2024 Well Underway

Key to the Paris 2024 bid was hosting events in the Seine. With about 14 months until the Games start, take a look at the plan to clean up the iconic river.

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NBC to Air Paris 2024 Swimming Finals Live for the First Time at a European Olympics

For the first time at a European Olympics, swimming finals in Paris next summer will be broadcast live on network television in the United States. 

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Paris 2024 Announces Olympic Test Event Schedule

The swimming competition will not have an official test event, but instead will have an operational test in June 2024 at the Paris La Défense Arena.

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Pension Reform Protestors Target Paris 2024 Aquatics Center Construction Site

Widespread unrest in France stemming from last month’s law increasing the pension age from 62 to 64 is starting to bleed into the sports world. 

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Canadian Olympic Swim Team Slated for Staging Camp in Caen, France

The Canadian Olympic Swimming Team will spend the weeks leading up to the 2024 Paris Games training in France’s Normandy region.

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2024 Canadian Olympic Trials To Run In May; Paris Olympic Selection Criteria Released

Although the dates have yet to be confirmed, the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials are tentatively scheduled for May 13-19, 2024.

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The Loophole: Why Swimmers Might Not Have to Wait 3 Years to Change Citizenship

Russia native Mark Nikolaev (pictured) is hoping to switch to Australian sporting nationality, which would bring much-needed depth to their backstroke group.

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Kliment Kolesnikov: ‘If I Wasn’t a Swimmer, I Wouldn’t Watch Swimming’

Russian world record holder Kliment Kolesnikov shared his thoughts on the sport of swimming and the debate over Russia’s return to international competition.

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