(ATR) Around the Rings Contributor Karen Rosen discusses the 2013 IAAF World Championships, and her experience covering the event in Moscow. The IAAF Council held a forum at the World Championships to discuss re-establishing a four year sanction for athletes accused of doping. Russia's recent "gay propaganda" ban stirred up controversy among athletes and officials...Still athletes such as Usain Bolt and Yelena Isinbayeva shine at the World Championships.
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Handball drew the groups for Paris 2024: France will seek to defend its crowns
In both men and women, two groups of six were formed and the first four in each zone will go to the quarterfinals. The local teams will try to retain titles won in Tokyo.
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The Olympic flame was lit at the traditional ceremony in Olympia
The Greek Stéfanos Duskos and the Frenchwoman Laure Manaudou were the first in charge of carrying the torch, who after 10 days in Greece will travel to Marseille to begin the tour until on July 26, in Paris, the pebetero is lit. “The Olympic Games are the only event that brings together the entire world in peaceful competition,” said Thomas Bach.
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Paris 2024, now facing the Middle East conflict
The recent episodes with Iran's military aggression against Israel open the door to a scenario whose scope no one dares to determine. Could we have games in such a scenario?
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Impact on athletics: The oldest men’s world record was broken
At the discus throw, the Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna reached 74.35 meters and broke the almost 38-year mark of the German Jürgen Schult.
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Handball: the last six women’s Olympic tickets were won by European countries
As among men, 75% of those classified for Paris live in the old continent. Slovenia sealed the first passage in its history; Germany returns after 16 years; 3x3 basketball also decided places.
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