There’s nothing like the Olympics. Paris 2024 will prove that again July 21, 2024 The Olympics is a bastion of patriotism and memories of a childhood well spent; despite growing up and coming to terms with the politicisation of it, says Deputy Sports Editor Matt Hardy. Being asked about early sporting memories often leaves a sense of complete and utter embarrassment. Now 24, I don’t vividly remember the 2003 [...]
UK Athletics chief: London Diamond League will be bigger in 2025 after huge success July 21, 2024 UK Athletics chief Jack Buckner has hailed a successful London Diamond League as Team GB athletes shone ahead of this month’s Olympic Games in Paris. West Ham United’s London Stadium – the central arena of London 2012 – hosted 60,000 fans on Saturday in what was the last major athletics meet before Paris 2024. There [...]
Paris 2024: France, elections, Olympics and a hostile mood July 18, 2024 When the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to Paris in 2017 there was a huge sense of anticipation and pride across France. Fast forward to today and the mood appears to be very different. In the lead up to major sporting events there is always a degree of trepidation around operational [...]
Rublev and others should be banned from Paris 2024 Olympics over pro-Russia stances, say Global Rights Compliance July 18, 2024 Olympics chiefs have been urged to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes – including tennis stars Andrey Rublev and Mirra Andreeva – from Paris 2024 after they were accused of violating rules for “neutral” competitors. The International Olympic Committee is allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under a neutral banner at the Games, which [...]
Zharnel Hughes: Team GB sprinters like me, Azu and Hinchcliffe can win medals at Paris 2024 Olympics July 17, 2024 In just 17 days’ time British sprinter Zharnel Hughes will hope to be one of eight men lining up for the biggest race of all: the Olympic 100m final in the Stade de France, Paris. It is the showpiece of the Games, where legends such as Usain Bolt, Jesse Owens and Linford Christie darted into [...]
Paris 2024: Which events are there still tickets for at the Olympics? July 16, 2024 With the Paris 2024 Olympics just over a week away fans are still, incredibly, able to get their hands on hundreds of tickets. Some are for the biggest events while others are for lesser supported sports. Here at City A.M. we have broken where the value is, and where can you get bang for your [...]
How can brands maximise opportunities around the Olympic Games? July 13, 2024 The summer of sports is well underway with the Olympic Games around the corner, and brands have more unique opportunities than ever to engage with consumers. But how can they get it right and maximise these opportunities? When talking with Snapchat’s senior manager for international sports partnerships, Kahlen Macaulay, we uncovered three key principles: authenticity, [...]
How many medals can Team GB win at the Olympics? UK Sport has its say July 8, 2024 UK Sport has set itself modest medal targets for Paris 2024 as they aim to match their performance from Tokyo 2020. The sporting body, which helps fund Olympic success for Team GB athletes, has confirmed medal ranges of 50 to 70 for the Olympic Games and 100 to 140 for the Paralympics. The Olympic figure [...]
Mahuchikh: I have signed Ukraine into track and field history books July 7, 2024 Athlete Laura Muir continued her Paris 2024 Olympic Games preparation by breaking the women’s 1,500m British record at the Diamond League in the French capital as Yaroslava Mahuchikh set a world record for Ukraine. The Scot came third behind Kenyan Faith Kipyegon – who broke the world record – and Australian Jessica Hull at the [...]
Phoebe Gill, 17, heads to Olympics with Hodgkinson in 800m June 30, 2024 Teenage sensation Phoebe Gill won the 800m final at the British Championships to qualify for the Paris Olympics this summer. The 17-year-old Brit broke the 45-year-old European Under-18 record in May and will now compete at the Olympics. She will join Jemma Reekie, who she beat in Manchester, in the French capital. Gill will be [...]