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South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018 round-up: Final day results at Winter Olympics

From OAR taking gold in the men's hockey, to yet another victory for the most decorated Olympian of all time, find out what happened on the final day of the 2018 Winter Games.

Japan

Tokyo's 2020 mascots to be chosen by kids

Elementary school students will vote to select the winning pair of mascots for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games.

Sport

IOC deliberate of Russia doping ban

The International Olympic Committee is set to decide whether to ban Russia from next year's Winter Olympics over alleged institutionalised doping

Russia

Doping allegations part of ‘anti-Russian campaign' - Medvedev

Relations with Washington are in an 'appalling' state, the worst he can recall, says the Russian prime minister.

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Sport

Greece hands over Olympic torch to South Korea

South Korea has received the Olympic torch in a handover ceremony in Athens for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games.

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Paris celebrates as IOC confirm they will host 2024 Olympics

Paris celebrated reclaiming the 2024 Olympic Games after a 100-year wait

World News

Paris and Los Angeles to host Olympic Games

IOC announces Paris and LA will host the Olympic Games in 2024 and 2028

World News

Paris elected 2024 Olympic host city and LA to be 2028 hosts

No surprise, but the decisions on host cities for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics have been ratified by the IOC.

France

Paris set for 2024 Olympics as Los Angeles opts for 2028

The US city's formal bid for the 2028 Summer Games paves the way for the French capital to stage the event four years earlier.

South Africa

Michael Phelps loses race against great white shark

Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, yesterday 'raced' a great white shark and lost.

Switzerland

Paris and Los Angeles cleared to agree Olympics deal

Switzerland

Paris and L.A. await Olympic decision

Paris is widely regarded as favourite for the 2024 Games, with Los Angeles set to be awarded them four years later.

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Paris turns into giant (and festive) Olympic park

The French capital transformed itself into a giant Olympic park as part of its final push to win the rights to host the 2024 Games.

Sport

Proposed Paris 2024 venues visited by IOC commission

The IOC evaluation commission met French athletes, supporters and children inside the Stade de France.

Sport

Japanese Olympians join schoolchildren for education programme launch

Hundreds of children take part in official launch ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic education programme

Sport

Austria bids farewell to Special Winter Olympics

Thousands of athletes from across the world have gathered in Austria over the past week to celebrate sport, inclusion and community.

Sport

Paris and Los Angeles rule out hosting 2028 Olympics

It’s 2024 or nothing, that’s the message from Paris Olympic bid officials who, on Tuesday, ruled out hosting the 2028 Games.

Sport

Budapest officially ends its 2024 Olympics bid

People power has put paid to the city of Budapest hosting the 2024 Olympic games, as protesters force a "no" vote in the city council.

Hungary

2024 Olympics: Hungarian movement plans to run for parliament

The youth movement which brought down Budapest’s Olympic bid has announced plans to set itself up as a political party.

Sport

Budapest to withdraw bid for 2024 Olympics

Hungary is set to pull out of the race to hold the 2024 Olympics.