Olympic Games

Hester targets historic eighth Olympics for Team GB
Dressage rider Carl Hester hopes he can set a new Team GB record by competing at an eighth Olympic Games.
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Ukraine appeal against IOC decision to reinstate Russia
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29 July
Africa prepares for historic Olympic moment at Dakar 2026
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23 July
Russia could compete at LA 2028 Olympics
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7 July
Is LA ready to welcome the Olympics? Audio, 24 minutes
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IOC announces new $10,000 grant for Olympians
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24 June
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Olympic and Paralympic stars back Northern Games bid
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22 June

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Canoeing couple chase Olympic dream together
BBC Sport NI speaks to canoe slalomists Jake and Georgina Cochrane, who are chasing 2028 Olympic qualification after getting married in 2024.
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11 June
Accused Olympian tells court his wife abused him
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Manchester
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12 June
Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'
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7 June
Scott 'treasuring' every day on road to LA 2028
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28 May
Abuse complaints process to be replaced after victims' criticism
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Gymnastics
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21 May
London mayor warning over northern Olympic bid
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17 May
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World Athletics rejects IOC proposal to lift Belarus ban
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7 May

Olympics news and analysis

UK government discusses hosting Olympics in 2040s
The UK government says it is in "discussions about supporting potential bids" to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s.
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6 May
Fire damages roof of Rio Olympic velodrome
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8 April
Former BOA and Wada executive Reedie dies aged 84
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6 April
The fallout and key questions from the IOC's biological female decision
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31 March
Ex-Olympic champion Rand dies aged 86
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27 March
Olympic women's sport limited to biological females
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26 March
McEvoy breaks long-standing 50m freestyle world record
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20 March

Wasserman to reportedly sell talent agency after Epstein fallout
The prominent agent and LA Olympics chief has come under scrutiny over past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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US & Canada
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14 February
Khelif willing to take sex test for 2028 Olympics
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Boxing
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4 February
'Nearly severed my spine' - Olympic hopeful's journey back to judo
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Judo
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15 January
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LA opens ticket draw for 2028 Olympics - with seats starting at $28
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14 January
Rowing Ireland to 'review all aspects' after welfare concerns
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Rowing
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30 January
GB athletes need to harness AI for future success - UK Sport chief
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30 December 2025
Torvill & Dean and Wiegman recognised in New Year Honours
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30 December 2025

I've realised I can make a difference - Hoy
In a new BBC documentary, Sir Chris Hoy shows how he is using his Olympic mindset to reframe his purpose following a terminal cancer diagnosis.
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Cycling
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18 December 2025
IOC wants Russia & Belarus youth athlete ban lifted
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11 December 2025
Canada's seven-time Olympic winner banned for two years over rule violation
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26 November 2025
British athletes given AI-based online abuse help
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4 December 2025
Women's 100m final on day one at LA 2028 Olympics
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12 November 2025
Summer sports would 'dilute' Winter Olympics
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14 November 2025
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IOC closer to ban on trans women in female events
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10 November 2025

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The Olympics on BBC Sounds

The Somerset cricket team still Olympic champions. BBC Radio Somerset. Audio, 00:11:22
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1 August 2024
The Sebastian Coe one. Audio, 35 minutes
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The Dame Denise Lewis one. Audio, 37 minutes
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The Olympics on BBC World Service

How a street dance made it to the Olympics. Audio, 24 minutes
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Witness History: The 1924 Paris Olympics. Audio, 9 minutes
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How South Sudan's basketball team is making history at the Paris Olympics. Audio, 14 minutes
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The gay activists who won an Olympic-sized battle
How do I become an Olympian? Audio, 13 minutes
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