After the International Olympic Committee attached the decision to award Salt Lake City the 2034 Winter Games to an American alignment with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s policies on Wednesday, president Witold Banka again doubled down on his stance regarding the controversial Rodchenkov Act.

it had yet to receive any contact or request from US law enforcement after the feds called on World Swimming

More than 200 torchbearers had the honour of being part of the Olympic torch's journey through Hauts-de-Seine, as the city buzzed with excitement on the first day of Olympic competition, just two days before France's Opening Ceremony on Friday evening.

La Defense is also a true "Land of Games", counting down to the Paris 2024 Games with field hockey, swimming

Refugee Olympic team canoeist Saman Soltani has found opportunity in her difficult situation. At 28 years old, she arrives at Paris 2024 as the champion of Austria, representing not only her own struggle but also the plight of millions of people who are forced to flee their countries.

A couple of years ago, Soltani attended an artistic swimming training camp in Spain to enhance her skills

Although she began in this sport later than usual, her experience as a champion in artistic swimming

Katie Ledecky, a seven-time gold medalist in swimming, continues to have doubts about the doping case

victory to end on a high note, solidifying her legacy and demonstrating her continued excellence in swimming

protest against the poor quality of the river's water, which will host events such as the marathon swimming

For 50 years, the Seine received untreated sewage, leading to a ban on swimming in it since 1923.

champion Ana Marcela Cunha has also expressed her concerns, saying that the Seine “is not made for swimming

Teddy Riner has decided to become a prime example of the Olympic motto, which calls for continuous improvement and the pursuit of new records.

During his early years, he tried out different sports, such as climbing, golf, tennis, and swimming,

World Aquatics has carried out the most comprehensive pre-Olympics testing programme in its history in the wake of the doping scandal involving 23 Chinese swimmers.

a wide range of tests conducted both in and out of competition for all aquatic athletes involved in swimming

, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming, and high divingAccording to World Aquatics

 There has been an expected emphasis on the Chinese Olympic swimming team who have reportedly undergone

a minimum of 10 times overall with an average of 13 tests per swimmer and 418 tests for the Chinese swimming

squad in total.After the doping scandal that rocked the swimming scene in the lead up to Paris, World

The Yvelines region proudly hosted the Olympic Torch on Tuesday, 23 July, with festivities spanning from Rambouillet to Versailles. The event saw 175 torchbearers participating, creating a vibrant celebration throughout the area.

visiting several notable locations, including Les Mureaux, the Meulan-Les Mureaux hospital, the Becheville swimming

Among them was Charlotte Balicourt, who saved her artistic swimming club from closure, Frederique Martz

With just days to go until the Paris Olympics, competition is heating up. Here are some of the hottest rivalries to watch at the upcoming Games:

World Championships at just 17 years old.Four-time Olympian Ledecky has dominated distance freestyle swimming

organisers of the Paris Games was to provide a venue capable of hosting the Olympic and Paralympic swimming

, with the added bonus of always having to be ready for the start date of 27 July, when the Olympic swimming

had been used as a concert hall or a rugby stadium, and which had to be transformed into an Olympic swimming

pool capable of hosting Olympic swimming competitions, water polo matches or the Olympic Games.Transformer

which had to be moved to the Arena Bercy.At the time of the bid, it was planned to build an ad hoc swimming

There were several reasons for this change of course: in the past, Olympic swimming pools with a capacity

The 142nd International Olympic Committee Session will take place on 23-24 July at the Palais des Congres in Paris, with the first day of the session dedicated to reports of President Thomas Bach and on the activities of the Coordination Commissions on the next Olympic Games.

GETTY IMAGESIf one of the changes has obvious reasons - the International Swimming Federation (FINA)

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will need to make a ruling on a universality place request from Cook Islands swimmer Wesley Tikiairki. This decision will determine if Tikiairki can participate in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris under the universality quota.

annul the contested decision and order WA to award Wesley Tikiairki Roberts a universal slot for the swimming

The Secret Society of Hertford Crafters spent months knitting, crocheting and crafting 37 postbox toppers to celebrate the Paris Olympic Games. Nicknamed the Yarnlympics, the toppers pay tribute to different events and aspects of the Games and include spectators, athletes, flags and medals.

background, while another shows numerous pairs of knitted legs poking out of a pool to represent artistic swimming

World Aquatics said last week that Chinese Olympic swimmers will be tested by the International Testing Agency ‘no fewer than eight times’ from 1 January 2024 until the start of the Paris Olympics.

upcoming Olympics, a decision that made matters worse and led to a US congressional hearing in which swimming

, less than a week before the Games begin, the agency has explained that during the Chinese Olympic swimming

Just days away from the Paris Olympic Games, organisers have confirmed that up to 600,000 tickets are still available; including some 4,000 tickets for the opening ceremony this Friday. 

iamMightyGeorge) July 22, 2024More than 20 sports still have seats available including football, cycling, swimming