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Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam titles, surpassing most of his contemporaries and establishing himself as one of the greatest in the sport's history.

Simone Biles, with a net worth of $20 million, earns the majority of her income from lucrative endorsements, making her the 14th-highest-paid female athlete.

Nike has been accused of failing to live up to its inclusivity and diversity values after it refused to sell single shoes to amputees.

Success from the 2012 London Olympics has helped there be a strong interest for Team GB ahead of this summer's Games in the French capital.

The IOC members have voted for cricket to return to the Olympics for the first time in over a century, whilst two other sports will make their debut at the 2028 games.

The number of clubs in the UK has doubled to almost 400 in just two years and there are now more than 12,000 registered players all over the country.

Ukraine has sent letters to companies that back the International Olympic Committee urging them to keep Russian athletes out of the Paris Olympic Games, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.

Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer makes Australia home

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday holds a meeting of ministers aimed at dealing with a growing number of issues shadowing preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics almost two years to the day before the sporting extravaganza opens in the French capital.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had decided no medals for the competition would be presented until the case of the Russian 15-year-old had been resolved

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday ruled that she could carry on competing in the Chinese capital.

Even a single case can lead to a swift imposition of curbs, and officials deemed to have failed at controlling Covid are often sacked.

USA Gymnastics filed for bankruptcy in 2018 after a tidal wave of allegations against Nassar swamped the organization.

The prospect that the company will host several critical applications in its cloud is raising eyebrows in the secretive world of French IT security

British diver Tom Daley recalls the joke the British monarch said about taking up gymnastics because of her height.

The International Olympic Committee first introduced gender testing in 1968 in an attempt to ensure fair competition.

Day seven also features gold medals in badminton, canoe slalom, fencing, rowing, shooting, table tennis and trampolining.

Chen and Zhang, the teenage Olympic champions, have been diving since they were four.

Rafael Nadal won two titles on clay this year, but lost a grueling semifinal match at the French Open to long-time rival Novak Djokovic.

The United States has seen a surge in anti-Asian violence in the past year.

Even though Japan has seen a relatively small coronavirus outbreak, Abe's government was harshly criticised for its handling of the pandemic.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told parliament that Japan was still committed to a "complete" Games.

Scrapping the Olympics would be a heartbreaking decision for Tokyo residents who rushed to buy tickets.

Doctors have advised her not to participate in body contact sports

The athletes might face a four-year ban but will be able to participate in Euro 2020

Prince Charles might follow the Queen's league to appear in Bond 25 releasing in April 2020.

"You don't represent us," one Twitter user asserted.

"HE'S JUST SO CHARMING," one Twitter user wrote.

Officials believe the Olympics cyberattack was in retaliation to the International Olympic Committee's decision to ban Russia over the state-sponsored doping scandal.

The man snuck onto to the ice shortly after the speed skating event and quickly disrobed to reveal the words "Peace + Love" scrawled across his chest.