QLD:Athletes in Airbnbs: Aussie homes line up for Olympics Households will be prepared to sleep international athletes, officials and tourists as a hotels crunch leaves Brisbane short of beds for the 2032 Olympics. AAP · May 20
Athletes in Airbnbs: Aussie homes line up for Olympics Households will be prepared to sleep international athletes, officials and tourists as a hotels crunch leaves Brisbane short of beds for the 2032 Olympics. AAP · May 19
'Missed opportunity': London mayor Sadiq Khan slams plan for north of England Olympics bid Spokesperson for Sir Sadiq hits out at the plans, saying it would be a ‘missed opportunity’ to exclude London from a future bid Evening Standard · May 17
London mayor criticises plan for north of England Olympics bid A spokesperson for Sir Sadiq hit out at the plans, and said it would be a ‘missed opportunity’ to exclude London from a future bid. The Independent UK · May 17
London mayor criticises plans for north of England bid to host Olympics Excluding capital would be ‘missed opportunity’, says Sadiq Khan, given existing assets and ‘world-class infrastructure’ The Guardian - UK · May 17
Sadiq Khan slams plans for 'Olympics in North of England' snubbing world-class sporting venues in London ‘Not including the capital in an Olympics bid would be a missed opportunity’, the Mayor of London is warning Evening Standard · May 17
India's aspirations 'no longer limited to its borders': PM Narendra Modi to diaspora in Netherlands Prime Minister Narendra Modi described India as a land of opportunities undergoing unprecedented transformation. He stated India's aspirations are no longer limited by its borders. The nation is dreaming big, with youth aiming high and the startup ecosystem growing rapidly. India aims to host the Olympics and become a global… The Economic Times · May 16
Invasive fire ants continue march into inner-city park The discovery of fire ants in an inner Brisbane park raises questions about efforts to contain the spread of the invasive species ahead of the Olympics. AAP · May 16
Meet the women training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they’d never heard of The US women’s handball team will be playing in the 2028 LA Olympics for first time since 1996 The Independent UK · May 16
Matthew Glaetzer: ‘Knowing that I’m never alone was a big part of being able to get through cancer’ The champion cyclist on the love of his life, surviving thyroid cancer, and what it felt like to win an Olympic medal after coming fourth, again and again The Guardian - AU · May 15
This year’s Venice Biennale marks a major shift in European cultural politics I was texting a museum director friend in Asia recently. We were discussing whether a trip to this year’s “artworld Olympics”, the Venice Biennale, justified the carbon release. The Conversation · May 14
'As you well know, fellow cyclist, we're all obliged to trash-talk triathletes': Six of the best columns Katie Archibald wrote for Cycling Weekly As well as her results on the bike, the retiring British star leaves behind a whole lot of memorable writing – we take a look Cycling Weekly · May 13
'Gut wrenching and infuriating' – fury as Canadian women's team pursuit squad cut ahead of LA Olympics Men's team pursuit squad to continue to receive funding, as riders voice anger Cycling Weekly · May 12
Macron thanks Kipchoge for 'patience' after Nairobi morning run Macron joined marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge for an early morning run in Nairobi on day three of his Africa tour, later thanking the two-time Olympic champion for his "patience." Euronews · May 12
Cycling News · May 12 Olympic champion Katie Archibald announces surprise retirement just before home Commonwealth Games, will pursue new career in the 'real world' Nursing degree in progress a new passion for two-time Olympic gold medalist
The Guardian - UK · May 12 Multiple Olympic and world champion cyclist Katie Archibald retires to become nurse Katie Archibald, the Scottish track cyclist who won gold medals in at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, has announced her retirement
Cycling Weekly · May 12 'It's simply time' – Olympic legend Katie Archibald announces surprise retirement Double Olympic champion retires as one of the most successful track cyclists ever, and looks ahead to future in nursing
The Independent UK · May 12 Triple Olympic medallist Katie Archibald announces cycling retirement after ‘falling in love’ with nursing The 32-year-old Scot amassed 51 levels at world, Olympic, European and Commonwealth level across her career and retires as one of Britain’s cycling legends
The Times of India · May 11 'Single, unmarried doctor': Former US diplomat says he faced multiple visa rejections even in 1984 Dr Rajesh Vyas, an Indian-origin former US diplomat, said even in 1984, he was denied visa applications -- not once but twice. In a YouTube video, the former envoy said he wanted to visit Los Angeles in 1984 to witness the Olympics, as he was invited by his friends. Dr…
AAP · May 7 Premier digs in as 'love story' sparks integrity war A political "love story" has morphed into an all‑out integrity brawl, with one premier under siege over what he knew and who really called the Olympic shots.
The Guardian - AU · May 4 Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn in
Sports Illustrated · May 3 How Lindsey Vonn Plans to Use Met Gala to Showcase Major Step in Her Recovery Nearly three months after her devastating Olympic crash, Vonn will attend Monday’s Met Gala.
AAP · May 3 Aussie curlers on top of the world with historic win Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt have claimed curling world championship gold, coming months after the pair devastatingly missed qualifying for the Winter Olympics.
Cycling Weekly · May 1 Best-ever 20-minute power and 3 Pan-Am golds: Inside the AI tech Olympic Champion Kristen Faulkner built, and is testing on, herself The American is using AI to turn nine years of data into a personalised performance model, and one that could reshape how women train
We Got This Covered · May 1 Donald Trump Jr. backing a ‘steroid olympics’ where athletes use performance-enhancing drugs to test their ‘upper limits’ This has very little to do with sports.