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Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security
Reuters, Published on 26/07/2024
» PARIS: France aims to wow the world on Friday with an extravagant Olympics opening ceremony through the heart of Paris, officially kicking off a Games fraught with security risks at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.
One in five players at Women's World Cup suffer online abuse: study
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» LAUSANNE - One in five players at this year's Women's World Cup were targeted by online abuse, according to a study released Monday by FIFA and the FIFPRO global players body.
French MPs battle over AI-assisted Olympics surveillance
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» PARIS: French government plans to trial surveillance cameras upgraded with artificial intelligence at the 2024 Olympics have opponents fuming at what they say is unnecessary and dangerous security overreach.
Damaged Amazon rainforest teetering on the brink
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» SAO FELIX DO XINGU (BRAZIL) - Something is wrong.
Froome's surgery successful, back racing in six months: surgeon
AFP, Published on 13/06/2019
» SAINT-ÉTIENNE (FRANCE) - Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has undergone a successful four-hour operation following a devastating crash and could be back racing in six months, his surgeon said Thursday.
Doping: WADA says hackers may have doctored leaked data
AFP, Published on 06/10/2016
» HONG KONG - Computer hackers who leaked the medical records of more than 100 top athletes in a bid to reveal questionable drug exemptions may have tampered with the data, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Olympic triathlon champ Alistair Brownlee's medical data leaked
AFP, Published on 03/10/2016
» LONDON - Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee became the latest star to have his medical data leaked by Russian computer hackers on Monday.
Cyclist Chris Froome defends medical record after WADA hack
AFP, Published on 15/09/2016
» LONDON - British cyclist Chris Froome defended his right to a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) after becoming one of the latest athletes to have medical records with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) leaked by computer hackers.
Clean athletes must be protected, says Sky's Brailsford
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» HILTERFINGEN (SWITZERLAND) - Team Sky manager Dave Brailsford expressed his support for an Olympic ban against Russia by insisting that the protection of clean athletes is imperative.
Global sports gambling worth 'up to $3 trillion'
AFP, Published on 15/04/2015
» DOHA - The global sports betting market is worth up to $3-trillion, the vast majority of that generated by illegal gambling, a United Nations conference on crime being held in Doha heard on Wednesday.