Five Paris Olympics storylines to know from security to Simone Biles
The Paris Olympics are fast approaching. Here’s what you need to know about the first post-pandemic Games.
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Ukrainian athletes who will never have a chance to compete at the Olympics
Audiences from across the world tuning into the Olympics kicking off with this Friday’s opening ceremony in Paris should, as they enjoy the show, be conscious of why Ukraine will not be fully represented this summer – and at…
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Top 10 Ukrainian sports stars to watch – Rubryka
142 Ukrainian athletes will compete representing Ukraine at Paris 2024 Olympics from July 26 to August 11. Among them are both rising stars and Olympic champions excelling in 26 out of 32 sports, including break dancing, which has its debut at…
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2024 Olympic Games: Who will represent Ukraine at the year’s most important sporting event
The Summer Olympic Games in Paris will start on July 26, 2024, where 140 Ukrainian athletes will compete for victory. UNN has prepared stories of athletes who, despite the war and the difficulties of training, will represent Ukraine at the…
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European countries are banding together on missile defence
Europe’s air defences are in a bad state. Its armies have not thought seriously about defending their own skies for some time. But as Russian missiles and drones pound Ukrainian cities, Europe is scrambling to retool. The continent’s missile…
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Russian and Belarusian Olympic athletes accused of supporting war in Ukraine | Paris Olympic Games 2024
A human rights law firm has accused the International Olympic Committee of negligence after releasing a dossier of 17 Russian and Belarusian athletes due to compete at Paris, who it said had shown support for the war in Ukraine in breach of…
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Ukraine’s Paris Olympic team is smallest ever and includes 16 previous medal winners
The 23rd Summer Olympic Games will take place in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. 10,714 athletes from 206 countries will be competing for medals in 32 sports. A total of 329 sets of awards will be there for the taking.
Source: Champion, a…
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Russia Could Lose ‘1.8m’ Troops Taking Four Ukraine Regions in 5 Years: UK
It could take Russia years to seize control of the four annexed regions of eastern mainland Ukraine it has laid claim to, and it would likely cost Moscow up to 1.8 million casualties to do so, the head of the British Army has said.
“If they carry…
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487 Ukrainian athletes killed following Russia’s invasion honoured in Parliament Square
- a powerful display honouring the Ukrainian athletes who have been killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion has been unveiled today in Parliament Square
- more than 487 Ukrainian athletes have been killed, with the lives of former and…
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Five iconic Ukrainian athletes you need to know – Rubryka
As the 2024 Olympic Games are approaching, Ukraine looks forward to showcasing its excellence and resilience at the competition. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war in 2022, Ukrainian sports have suffered unimaginable losses: Ukrainian…
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