Olympic

Laura Kenny retires from cycling as Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete with 5 golds

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LONDON (AP) — Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete, announced her retirement from cycling on Monday because she wants to spend more time at home with her family. The 31-year-old Kenny has won five Olympic gold medals and was expected to compete at the Paris Games in July. She gave birth to her second child last year and told the BBC on Monday that being at home was proving more and more alluring to her. “It’s been in my head a little while, the sacrifices of leaving the children and your family at home are really quite big…
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Preview, teams and how to watch live

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Which nations have obtained quotas for the women’s basketball tournaments at Paris 2024? France (host country) Germany (2023 World Cup) Australia (2023 World Cup) Canada (2023 World Cup) United States (2023 World Cup) Japan (2023 World Cup) Serbia (2023 World Cup) South Sudan (2023 World Cup) TQO 1 winner TQO 2 winners TQO 3 winners TQO 4 winners In the men’s field, eight of the final 12 teams are already known after they obtained quotas for Paris 2024 at the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup 2023. The remaining four quotas will be reserved for the winners of the FIBA ​​Olympic Qualifying…
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Paris 2024 Olympic Flame-lighting and Handover Ceremonies

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The Olympic flame will first be carried through Greece and will arrive in Athens for the Handover Ceremony with a delegation from the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee at the Panathenaic Stadium on Friday 26 April at 17:30 CEST. Following the handover, the flame will spend the night at the French Embassy in Athens, before boarding the three-masted “Belem” ship the following day to head for Marseille, France, where it will arrive on 8 May. The media accreditation for both of these events is being handled by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). Please contact the HOC via [email protected] if you wish…
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YES Bank partners with Indian Olympic Association for Paris Olympics 2024 | Company News

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YES Bank on Monday announced its partnership with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the Official Banking Partner for Team India at the Paris Olympics 2024. As part of the collaboration, the bank launched the campaign ‘Milkar Jitayengey’ and introduced the ‘YES Glory Debit Card,’ specifically designed for India’s Olympic athletes. The bank also unveiled the ‘YES Glory’ savings account proposition, extending benefits to athletes and their immediate family members. The YES Glory account offers a range of benefits tailored to the needs of champion athletes. These perks include a complimentary Welcome on-board Taj voucher, free orthopedic consultations, and zero…
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