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Canada’s Phil Wizard (Philip Kim) is consistently ranked in the top three B-boys in the international breaking competitive community. Photo: Red Bull
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B-Boys and B-Girls make Olympic debut as breakdancing comes to Paris

The global reach of breakdancing, or breaking, will be on display as the sport joins the Games for the first time.

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Paris Olympics: a Hongkonger, Noah Lyles, Wu Yanni – 5 things to know for day 13

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Analysis | Doping, double standards and how TUEs muddy the waters of China row with the US

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Explainer | Why does Asia struggle to produce track stars, and what needs to change?

The absence of continental finalists from most of the athletics finals shows that Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian was very much an exception to the rule.

China’s Su Bingtian made history in Tokyo when he became the first sprinter of non-African descent to enter the Olympics 100m finals since 1980. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Su Bingtian made history in Tokyo when he became the first sprinter of non-African descent to enter the Olympics 100m finals since 1980. Photo: Xinhua
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Explainer | Spider-Man and solving problems – all you need to know about Olympic climbing

After making its debut at the Tokyo Games, climbing has became more popular across the world, especially among young people.

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Global Impact | History, controversy, gold medals mark hectic first week at the Paris Olympics

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at a busy first week in Paris as the Olympic Games brought gold medals and plenty of controversy.

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Explainer | US women set to defend 3X3 basketball crown in Paris, men debut as favourites

The addition of Jimmer Fredette has made the US gold medal contenders, but Serbia, led by ‘Dr Strange’, the world’s top player, will be tough opposition.

Japan and France in a women’s 3x3 basketball quarter-final match at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photo: AFP
Japan and France in a women’s 3x3 basketball quarter-final match at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photo: AFP
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Explainer | Oldest rower, gender equality and US out for record in Paris’ rowing programme

The sport is among those leading the way in gender equality, with the same number of events for men and women, and has its share of interesting characters.

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From land to Seine: a visual guide to historic Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Unlike Olympic opening ceremonies of the past that took place in a stadium, Paris will see a historic move to the water. Explore our infographic down the River Seine.

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Explainer | State-sponsored doping, PEDs and beer drinking: a history of drugs in the Olympics

First known athlete to test positive for banned substance was a Swedish pentathlete at the 1968 Mexico Olympics - for drinking beer.

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Explainer | Can US win eighth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball at Paris Games?

The Americans have not lost a match since the 1992 Olympics and bring with them an impressive frontcourt, but China, Japan and hosts France will try to have a say.

Las Vegas Aces centre A’ja Wilson (right) will be one of the top faces of the tournament, and has won everywhere she has played. Photo: AP
Las Vegas Aces centre A’ja Wilson (right) will be one of the top faces of the tournament, and has won everywhere she has played. Photo: AP
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Return to France, star-studded US team help spice up Olympics cycling programme

After being largely an afterthought in Rio and Tokyo, where it is not as popular, cycling will take centre stage in Tour de France country.

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Explainer | Olympics add new sports and keep young sports, drop karate and baseball-softball

The Paris Olympics will feature a new sport, breaking, and three sports returning from the Tokyo Games – climbing, skateboarding and surfing.

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Europe’s only medallist, US hopeful, Chinese champ are badminton’s Paris stars

Out to foil China’s Chen Yu Fei will be South Korean hope An Se-young, while some countries will be competing in the sport for the first time.

Defending singles champion Chen Yu Fei (right) will face stern competition from An Se-Young of South Korea in Paris. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Explainer | Olympics has always been a stage for national, international political protests

Despite International Olympic Committee’s repeated assertion the Games should be a symbol of unity and camaraderie, the reality tells a different story.

A statue commemorating the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. Photo: AFP
A statue commemorating the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. Photo: AFP
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Explainer | All you need to know as Olympic rugby sevens puts Fiji and Dupont in spotlight

Can France 15s captain Antoine Dupont help the host nation succeed in their ‘Olympic project’? Not if two-time champions Fiji can help it.

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Can Wembanyama foil US quest for fifth straight basketball gold in Paris?

LeBron James is back to add more gold to an already glittering career, and does anyone really think the US won’t win again.

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Explainer | Little sign of Olympic truce as conflict rages around the world

The International Olympic Committee revived the Olympic truce in 1992, but hostilities continue in Ukraine and Gaza, while tensions between the US and China go far beyond the battle to top the medal table.

Protestors walk past the headquarters of International Olympic Committee urging against the return to competition of Russian athletes to compete under a neutral flag. Photo: AFP
Protestors walk past the headquarters of International Olympic Committee urging against the return to competition of Russian athletes to compete under a neutral flag. Photo: AFP
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Kitesurfing and iQFoiL boost agenda as sailors descend on Marseille

The US team will be out to regain their dominance through veterans Stu McNay (mixed 470s) and six-time kitesurfing world champion Daniela Moroz.

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Explainer | Why is Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti and why aren’t the locals happy?

The village of Teahupo’o is 15,730 kilometres from Paris, making it the furthest away a venue has ever been from the host city.

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Explainer | Exciting new kayak cross event the highlight of whitewater programme in Paris

The battle between New Zealanders Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher looks intriguing, while Evy Leibfarth will be the first US woman to compete in three whitewater events.

Jessica Fox of Australia, who won the C-1:women’s slalom in Tokyo, competing in the kayak cross race at the Slalom World Cup in Poland in June. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Explainer | Refugee Olympic Team: who competes, when did it start, who could win gold?

Appearing at the Games for the third time after Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, the team represents more than 110 million forcibly displaced people worldwide.

An Olympic gold medallist for his native Cuba, Fernando Dayan Jorge will compete in canoe sprint for the Refugee Olympic Team. Photo: AP
An Olympic gold medallist for his native Cuba, Fernando Dayan Jorge will compete in canoe sprint for the Refugee Olympic Team. Photo: AP
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Explainer | Paris Olympics: how to watch, ceremony start time, when Hong Kong stars compete

TV stations, shopping mall screens and key dates for watching Hong Kong’s stars, including swimmer Siobhan Haughey and fencer Cheung Ka-long.

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Explainer | Biles returns in strong US women’s team as Lee, Hashimoto defend crown in Paris

Brazilian world all-around champion Rebeca Andrade is a likely threat to American dominance, while Fred Richard is potentially a new US star to watch.

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Scandals, membership perks and political overtones: Olympics more than just sport

The Games are big business and generate billions of dollars in income for the International Olympic Committee, a non-profit organisation.

The Olympics is a fun event for the world’s greatest athletes, but also a multi-billion dollar business. Photo: AFP
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