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Olympic athletes sickened by dirty Seine: expected blunder by French organisation
05 August 2024 12:22 Belgian triathlete Claire Michel fell ill on Sunday morning and was admitted to the Olympic village outpatient clinic for a day. She was infected with E.coli bacteria and she contracted the infection through the dirty water of the Seine in which she, like her competitors, had to complete the swimming part of the individual Olympic triathlon.
Gold medallist stays overnight in park: "No air conditioning and food is bad in Olympic village"
05 August 2024 12:17 23-year-old Italian Thomas Ceccon swam his way into the history books by taking gold in the 100-metre backstroke at the Paris Olympics. What turns out to be not so memorable are the conditions in which Olympic athletes have to stay in the French capital. For instance, gold medallist Ceccon made it painfully clear by spending the night on a towel in an outdoor park.
Team Netherlands brings convicted child rapist to Olympics
26 July 2024 14:21 News coverage of the Dutch Olympic team has been overshadowed worldwide by the selection of a convicted child rapist.
Gruesome animal cruelty by Olympic superstar (VIDEO)
25 July 2024 11:35 Charlotte Dujardin has been caught in the eye of a major storm after footage surfaced of her badly mauling a horse.
No Olympics due to cigarette and glass of alcohol
19 July 2024 11:34 Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata is being severely punished by the Japanese gymnastics federation after she was caught with a cigarette and a glass of alcohol.
Armstrong fuels doping speculation surrounding Yellow Jersey Tadej Pogacar
18 July 2024 11:32 Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France no less than seven times, but saw his entire record go up in smoke due to positive doping tests. The American is therefore an expert on sports and doping, and he casts his eyes on Slovenian Pogacar's current dominance in this Tour.
Will Spanish top striker miss final due to steward's tackle? (VIDEO)
10 July 2024 13:19 Immediately after the final whistle, the Spanish party erupted in Munich on Tuesday night. A swinging Spain sent home a France out of form, qualifying for the final of the European Championships.Latest news
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