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Thierry Rey (FRA) / IJF.org

  • 06/03/2024
Interviewing an Olympic champion is something special and always delivers thought-provoking words and ideas; it’s a unique kind of education. Following the stories of the first 28 Olympic champions in the series, winners from 1976 to 2021, we now share the words of Thierry Rey, Olympic champion in Moscow in 1980 in the -60 kg category. Thierry Rey, Olympic champion. Photo by David Finch / Getty Images. We introduced the statistics, the almost impossible feat and the question in our first article in the series, which can be found here: https://www.ijf.org/news/show/151-olympic-champions-tokyo-to-tokyo A reminder of the question: It could be said…
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Bag Stolen on Paris Train Reportedly Contained Olympics Security Plans

  • 06/03/2024
While petty thefts are not uncommon on public transport in Paris, it would seem far-fetched that a bag robbery could upend a major international sporting event. But France faced such a fear earlier this week, after a bag was reportedly stolen on a train in the nation’s capital on Monday that was initially said to have contained security plans for the Paris Olympics that’s just months away. Broadcast network BFMTV reported that a 56-year-old engineer working in the Paris City Hall reported to police that his bag had been stolen after he had just boarded a train leaving for Creil…
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World Sailing’s Steering the Course 2024 celebrates Olympic role models

  • 06/03/2024
World Sailing’s Steering the Course 2024 celebrates Olympic role models by World Sailing Mar 5 22:46 HKT World Sailing’s Steering the Course 2024 celebrates Olympic role models © Sailing Energy / World Sailing The fourth edition of Steering the Course, World Sailing’s global women’s sailing festival, will take on a special focus in this Olympic year by celebrating the pathway many of the sport’s role models have taken to the Olympic Games, whether in coaching, officiating or sports administration . The two festivals will take place across the following dates: Festival 1 – Friday 17 – Sunday 26…