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Jean Mitchell: Road to Olympics after beating brain cancer

  • Paris 2024

Since kindergarten, Jean Mitchell has dreamed of the Olympics, and in just a couple of weeks, that dream will come true in Vaires-sur-Marne, Paris. Her dedication and hard work have finally led her to this momentous achievement.

But the new four won silver in the most recent World Cup in Poland, which was their first race together


Witold Banka: “US cannot create a parallel anti-doping system”

  • Paris 2024

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.

"What if China, Russia, Poland or Germany create a law with the same impact, giving themselves the right


Polish high jumper receives provisional ban days before Olympics

  • Paris 2024

Leading Polish high jumper Norbert Kobielski has been provisionally suspended from featuring in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just days before the opening ceremony gets underway.

and will await a final decision at a hearing.The AIU has provisionally suspended Norbert Kobielski (Poland


Italy dominates Youth Sailing World Championships

  • Summer Sports

Italy showcased their sailing skills by retaining the Nations Trophy at the Youth Sailing World Championships 2024. The event, held from 15 to 19 July on Lake Garda, concluded with a vibrant closing ceremony celebrating the achievements of the world's top young sailing talents.

Italy's national anthem, "Il Canto degli Italiani," resonated around Riva, alongside celebrations from Poland


Security measures for Olympics hurt Parisian shops, say unions

  • Paris 2024

The strict security measures are significantly impacting economic activity in Paris, causing a sharp decline in sales for local shops and restaurants, according to unions.

Some countries, including Poland or Germany, will send military personnel to France to help with security.For


Volleyball Nations League shatters records

  • Volleyball

League (VNL) 2024 concluded with a resounding triumph last month, as the Men's VNL Finals in Lodz, Poland

country for the year.Poland saw a cumulative audience of 46 million, with the Women's VNL match between Poland


Athletes from 200 teams seeking glory in Paris

  • Paris 2024

World Athletics has released the entry list for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, featuring 36 Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions and several world record holders, including Faith Kipyegon, Mondo Duplantis and Ryan Crouser.

marathon, 31 years older than the youngest athlete at the 33rd Olympic Games.Anita Wlodarczyk of Team Poland


Zimbabwe's Golden Girls: The first champions of women's hockey

  • Olympic Games History

Zimbabwe women's hockey team's Triumph at the 1980 Moscow Games is one of the most inspiring stories in the history of the Olympics. The team, affectionately known as the "Golden Girls", are the unlikeliest winners of a gold medal, having been told just 35 days before they were showcased that they would be competing at the Games.

hockey tournament was conducted on a round-robin basis, featuring teams from Russia, Czechoslovakia, Poland


Canoe slalom quotas for Paris 2024 finalised

  • Canoeing

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has confirmed the allocation of all Canoe Slalom quotas for the Paris Olympic Games. The Canoe Slalom eventswill begin on 27 July at 15:00 at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

Slovenia and Slovakia have secured four places each.The teams from Austria, China, the Netherlands and Poland


All set: 184 Olympic tennis players announced

  • Tennis

The ITF has announced the final list of tennis players who will compete at the Olympic Games. The five events will take place during Wimbledon this Friday. There will be representatives from 41 countries, the tournament will last nine days and will be played on twelve courts. Alexander Zverev will be defending his title, but Bencic will not as she is on maternity leave.

World number one Jannik Sinner (Italy) and Iga Swiatek (Poland) are on the list, as is Novak Djokovic


Doncic and Antetokounmpo face off in pre-Olympic semifinals

  • Basketball

The two NBA superstars will face off against the winner of the other semi-final, Dominican Republic-Croatia, for a place in the Men's Basketball Pre-Olympic Final. Only the winner of each of the four tournaments will secure a ticket to the Paris Olympics.

Edgecombe, beat Finland (85-96) and Poland (90-81) to finish top of their mini-group and will meet Lebanon


Golden boy of South African sport found dead after missing for 15 days

  • Olympics

The news shocked the sporting community in South Africa when the "Golden boy of sport" and former world high jump champion, Jacques Freitag, was found dead in a cemetery in West Pretoria after being missing for 15 days.

Campbell-Brown.Freitag's sporting career was highlighted by his performance at the 1999 World Under-18 Championships in Poland


UEC MTB Marathon European Championships in Denmark on 18 August

  • Cycling

Mountain bike enthusiasts now have a rare opportunity to compete and compare their times with some of Europe's best riders in a beautiful and challenging terrain. The UEC MTB Marathon European Championships will be held in Viborg on 18 August 2024.

 Denmark stepped in as host after Poland pulled out.


Paris 2024: The final four Olympic basketball places up for grabs

  • Basketball

From today, Tuesday 2 July, until next 7 July, 24 teams will be competing for the last tickets to Paris this summer. The competition will take place in four venues: Valencia (Spain), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Athens (Greece) and Riga (Latvia). Only the champion of each venue will secure a place at the Olympic Games.

2024.Another qualifier will take place in Valencia, where Spain will meet Lebanon, Angola, Finland, Poland

Wednesday, 3rd JulyMontenegro vs Cameroon (B - Latvia)Croatia vs New Zealand (A - Greece)Bahamas vs Poland

(A - Greece)Angola vs Lebanon (A - Spain)Cameroon vs Brazil (B - Latvia)Greece vs Egypt (B - Greece)Poland


WADA announces Athlete Engagement program teams for Paris 2024

  • Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency made public its plan to promote clean sport directly with the athletes competing at the upcoming 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including representatives from 12 countries across five different continents from various athlete representative bodies. 

wheelchair basketballer Erica Gavel, from Canada, and para cross country skier Katarzyna Rogowiec, from Poland

Maja Włoszczowska (Poland), four-time Olympian (mountain biking), two-time silver medallist, member of