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LOS ANGELES/ PARIS - Paris moved within a hair's breadth on Monday of formally being chosen to host the 2024 Summer Olympics after rival candidate city Los Angeles agreed to accept the consolation prize of the 2028 Games in a rare two-way contest between the cities. Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti attends the press conference…
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The International Olympic Committee confirmed a new 3-on-3 basketball competition Friday, as one of five new events slated to take place at the 2020 Tokyo Games. And if you’re anticipating the NBA’s best player LeBron James to be there, think again. James is arguably the most jaw-dropping athlete competing in this year’s NBA Finals, putting up…
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Golf will remain in the Olympic Games at least until 2024 after the International Olympic Committee Executive Board on Friday approved that all 28 sports from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro will return. Golf was played in the Olympics in 2016 for the first time since the 1904 Games in St. Louis. "The IGF…
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Berlin (dpa) - The executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, next month to discuss the bidding process for the award of the 2024 and 2028 summer Games. In a statement made Friday, the IOC said the board "will receive and discuss two reports from the Working Group currently…
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The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission began a three day visit of Paris on Sunday to analyse in detail the French capital's bid to host the 2024 Games. The IOC will announce the winner on 13 September during its congress in the Peruvian capital Lima. "Paris has a special place in the Olympic movement," said Switzerland's…
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Berlin (dpa) - Los Angeles made its pitch for the 2024 Olympics to the International Olympic Committee's evaluation committee on Friday, receiving praise for its venues and concept. The nine-strong inspection team is now on its way to Paris, the only other candidate in the running for the 2024 Games. Commission chief Patrick Baumann had nothing…
