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As many motorists plan to drive to France ahead of the Paris Olympics, a driving expert has shared local laws that can help them stay safe and avoid fines. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
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French prepare for Olympics by delivering 300,000 condoms to host city
There won’t be any champagne in the Olympic Village, but organisers said there would be spaces where “athletes will feel very enthusiastic and comfortable”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Stricter drug testing before Paris Olympics ordered for specific track and field athletes
Track and field athletes from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal will be tested more often ahead of this year’s Paris Olympics because of substandard anti-doping programs at home, the sport’s investigators said Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian wrestler Justina Di Stasio proud to represent Indigenous roots at Paris Olympics
Canada’s Justina Di Stasio qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic games, which will serve as the wrestler’s first taste of Olympic action in her 20-year career. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian NBA stars’ inclusion in Olympics past Paris at risk without further funding, says CEO
The Canadian men’s basketball team qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games led by a clutch of homegrown NBA stars. But that success could be short-lived, with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees speaking out about federal funding shortfalls that could impact which athletes attend future games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian teen Morales Williams unbothered by world-record nullification, sets high hopes for Olympics
Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams set a world record in the indoor men’s 400 metres — or so he thought. After recording an all-time mark of 44.49 seconds at the NCAA SEC championships, World Athletics was unable to ratify the 19-year-old’s time due to a starting block issue. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘I would be happy if I retired now’: Swimmer Maggie Mac Neil enjoying ride before her last Olympics
The Paris Olympics in July will be the last for Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil, who says she has “accomplished more than I ever wanted in swimming.” She wants to defend 100-metre butterfly gold and lower the world record held by Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch Canada vs. Italy for women’s water polo spot at Paris Olympics
The Canadian women’s water polo team have their Olympic dreams at stake in their final match at the World Aquatics Championships. Watch live on Friday at 2 a.m. ET as they take on Italy in both teams’ final chance to get to Paris 2024. CBC | Sports News
Read More »The IOC needs to prepare itself for inevitable impact of Israel-Palestine conflict on Paris Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has declared itself as politically neutral. But the Olympics are about people and people are not politically neutral, not now and not in the future. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s basketball team needs help to qualify for Olympics after loss to Japan
The Canadian women’s basketball team will need to wait to find out if they’re Olympics-bound after an 86-82 loss to Japan on Sunday at the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Sopron, Hungary. CBC | Sports News
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