Paris 2024

Multi-Olympic Gold Medalist Emma McKeon Nearly Retired In 2012

“She had three months out of the water, we just didn’t know what she was going to do,” Aussie coach Michael Bohl said of superstar athlete Emma McKeon.

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Who Is Thomas Jolly, Director of Paris 2024 Opening and Closing Ceremonies?

Paris Olympic organizers have selected Thomas Jolly as their artistic director for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Games and the Paralympics. 

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IOC ‘Beginning to Think About’ Letting Russian Athletes Return to Competition

“We know that the IOC is beginning to think about whether there is a pathway back for the Russian athletes,” USOPC chair Susanne Lyons said.

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Details Emerge About Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay

According to L’Equipe, there will be about 700 cities along the route, which will be finalized next year. About 12,000 runners will be involved. 

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French Sports Minister Requests Lower Specs For Paris 2024 Amidst Inflation

The Paris organizing committee will be hunting for cost-cutting measures due to the global economic climate.

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A Deep Dive Into Romania’s Potential to Build Relays Around David Popovici

By FINA rules, David Popovici is only allowed to swim one leg of a relay. So who else could Romania put around him with a chance at an Olympic final?

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Olympic Roundup: India’s Legal Issues Drag On as International Suspension Looms

Despite three rulings by India’s Supreme Court in the past week, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is no closer to avoiding another suspension.

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Examining How the Paris 2024 Swimming Time Standards Compare to Previous OIympics

Below, you can view tables comparing the Paris 2024 time standards to the London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020 standards.

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FINA Publishes Official Qualifying Procedure For Aquatics Events At Paris 2024

Relays will now qualify through the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka (top 3) and the 2024 edition in Doha (remaining 13) in order to compete in Paris.

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Japan’s Ryosuke Irie Is Committed To Paris 2024

32-year-old Ryosuke Irie of Japan has eyes on Paris 2024, remaining his nation’s most dominant backstroke of the past decade.

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Former IOC Vice President Says Russia & Belarus May Be Banned From Paris 2024

Former VP and current IOC senior member Craig Reedie says Russia and Belarus could end up being banned from competing at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Olympic Champ Katinka Hosszu Doesn’t Plan On Going To Paris Games

Hosszu, who has competed in the last five Olympic games, said she would likely sitting out of the 2024 Olympics due to her plans to have a baby.

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Save the Date: 2024 Qualification Period, Gap Between Trials and the Olympics

Let’s take a look at how the Trials qualification window, as well as the gap between Trials and the Olympics, compares to previous Olympic cycles.

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How Much Are the Olympic Swimming Trials Standards Changing from 2021 to 2024?

All 28 events at the US Olympic Trials got faster, but some times dropped by more than others. See which races just got a lot harder to qualify for.

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USA Swimming Announces 2024 Olympic Trials Qualifying Standards

USA Swimming has announced the qualifying standards for the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials, which will take place in June 2024 in Indianapolis.

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