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Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set alight by ex-boyfriend
Rebecca Cheptegei, pictured running last year, came 44th in the marathon at the Paris Olympics. Credits: Alamy Olympic…
Timber venues, river swimming and re-use: How the Paris Olympics is going green – and what it’s missing
As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under…
Taylor Swift Overshadows Olympics As US Luxury Travelers Flock to Paris for Concerts
Come over at GoSwifties.com Move over Olympics, there’s a new superstar in town! While Paris braced itself for the…
Not everyone cheered the ancient Olympic games, but the sacred games brought together rival societies
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics started on July 23, 2021, amid a few different controversies. Beyond the question…
How the COVID-19 delay of the Tokyo Olympics helped some athletes break records
After an unprecedented delay due to a once-in-a-century global health crisis, the Tokyo Games are finally ready to…
Tokyo 2020: How Japan’s moment of glory has become a millstone for the economy
“Japan is back!” declared Shinzo Abe, the then Japanese prime minister, after he made a surprise appearance dressed…
The Massive Costs Behind The Olympic Games
The 2020 Olympics are finally set to get underway in Tokyo on Friday barring a last minute cancellation amid rising…
How Japan’s Renewables-Powered Olympics Could Kick Off A Global Race For Clean Energy
Japan is aiming to host the first Olympic Games powered solely by renewable sources. If successful, this could…
13 Reasons Why London Is Better
Sure, London’s got its problems (in fact, by a strange quirk of fate, it has precisely 99 of…
Fast-Track Regeneration In Cities
London’s winning bid for the Olympic Games focussed as much on regeneration as on sporting spectacle. As part…