Steven van de Velde, a beach volleyball player, spent time in prison for the 2014 rape of a 12-year-old girl. His inclusion on the Olympic team has caused a stir in the international news media.
Tag: Olympic Games (2024)
Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt Testify on Antidoping Measures Ahead of Olympics
Lawmakers expressed openness to withholding funding from the agency after reports that Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete in the 2021 Games after testing positive for a banned drug.
Chinese Swimmers Had Previous Positive Tests for Banned Drug
Three athletes who failed drug tests before the 2021 Olympics had tested positive for a powerful steroid several years earlier. They were not suspended in either incident.
Parisians on TikTok Plead: ‘Don’t Come’ to Paris for the Olympics
Parisians are using the social media app to vent their displeasure with hosting the Games — and to send warnings to tourists.
Hold the French Fries! Paris Olympics Chart a New Gastronomic Course.
The environment will come first as France tries to revitalize the global image of its cuisine.
Dancing Past the Venus de Milo
The Louvre is joining in the celebration for the Olympics by opening up for dance and exercise classes early in the morning. Tickets sold out in a flash.
Ahead of Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency Faces a Trust Crisis
Concerns are growing that the body whose job is keeping sports free of illegal drugs is failing at that mission, leading Congress to question U.S. support.
Fencing Rattled by Suspensions and Accusations Ahead of Olympics
Concerns about refereeing integrity and preferential treatment for top saber competitors have cast a shadow over a sport decided by the finest of margins.
Olympic Flame Arrives in Marseille
The flame will be carried on a 79-day journey across France and its territories, culminating in Paris with the start of the Olympic Games on July 26.
Paris, Despite Terrorism Scars, Prepares an Olympic Opening Without Walls
The opening ceremony for this summer’s Paris Games will be held outside a stadium — an Olympics first. Making it safe is complicated.