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German table tennis icon Timo Boll has said he will end his international career after a seventh Olympics this summer in Paris and retire for good next year. Boll, 43, is set to compete in the team event in Paris, having won two silvers and bronze medals each in the event at previous Games. He also helped Germany to seven European team titles and four silvers plus a bronze at world championships. In individual events he has a record eight European titles plus two bronze from the worlds. "The prospect of competing at the Olympics for a seventh time has kept me going through hell for the last tw...
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With this summer's Paris Olympics on the horizon, reports from Japan have suggested that Toyota will not renew a sponsorship deal with the Games. The Japanese carmaker signed an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2015, then reported to be worth $835 million (€769.5 million), which is due to expire this year. Toyota is on the highest level of sponsorship (TOP), meaning they have the right to use the Olympic rings and branding in their advertising. The firm is also providing vehicles during this year's Games, which will be used to transport athletes, officials and other ...
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French security forces arrested a man suspected of planning an attack during the Olympic torch relay through the western city of Bordeaux, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said. The local public prosecutor's office, however, said that the man had not yet chosen a site for his attack and had not mentioned Thursday's torch relay. Investigators confiscated a weapon that could fire rubber bullets. The prosecutors said the suspect had shown interest in the violent and misogynistic "incel" movement, which is characterized by heterosexual men who blame women for their failings in life, romantic or o...
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French security forces arrested a man suspected of planning an attack during the Olympic torch relay through the western city of Bordeaux, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said. The local public prosecutor's office, however, said that the man had not yet chosen a site for his attack and had not mentioned Thursday's torch relay. Investigators confiscated a weapon that could fire rubber bullets. The prosecutors said the suspect had shown interest in the violent and misogynistic "incel" movement, which is characterized by heterosexual men who blame women for their failings in life, romantic or o...
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French security forces arrested a man suspected of planning an attack during the Olympic torch relay through the western city of Bordeaux, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said. The local public prosecutor's office, however, said that the man had not yet chosen a site for his attack and had not mentioned Thursday's torch relay. Investigators confiscated a weapon that could fire rubber bullets. The prosecutors said the suspect had shown interest in the violent and misogynistic "incel" movement, which is characterized by heterosexual men who blame women for their failings in life, romantic or o...
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Mattel are celebrating the remarkable achievements of tennis icon Venus Williams and eight other extraordinary athletes by immortalising them as Barbie dolls. The project aims to champion trailblazing female athletes and encourage young girls to follow in their sporting footsteps. In addition to four-time Olympic gold medalist Williams, the collection will feature: gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, football players Mary Fowler and Christine Sinclair, boxer Estelle Mossely, swimmer Federica Pellegrini, paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez and track and field sprinter Ewa Swoboda. “Throughout...
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Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin have expressed reservations about a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine during the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. The proposal, first mentioned by French President Emmanuel Macron and later discussed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, aims to halt hostilities during the Games. Zelensky told the online news site Ukrainska Pravda on Friday that the details of the initiative were not clear to him. He highlighted the risks of Russia potentially using the ceasefire to move military equipment closer to Ukraine then. Zelens...
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Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin have expressed reservations about a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine during the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. The proposal, first mentioned by French President Emmanuel Macron and later discussed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, aims to halt hostilities during the Games. Zelensky told the online news site Ukrainska Pravda on Friday that the details of the initiative were not clear to him. He highlighted the risks of Russia potentially using the ceasefire to move military equipment closer to Ukraine then. Zelens...
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Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin have expressed reservations about a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine during the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. The proposal, first mentioned by French President Emmanuel Macron and later discussed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, aims to halt hostilities during the Games. Zelensky told the online news site Ukrainska Pravda on Friday that the details of the initiative were not clear to him. He highlighted the risks of Russia potentially using the ceasefire to move military equipment closer to Ukraine then. Zelens...
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In the run-up to the Olympic Games in Paris this summer, hotels drastically increased their room prices and many residents hoped to make a killing by renting out their private flats. Two and a half months before the start of the Games, however, many hotels and private landlords are still waiting for bookings and prices are beginning to fall noticeably. While the average price for an overnight stay in a hotel was €699 ($755) several months ago, it has now fallen to €411, the Paris Tourist Office said on Monday. By comparison, the average price in July 2023 was €202 and €161 in August. According...
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