Olympic Games

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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Olympic Games
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4 hours ago
Fire damages roof of Rio Olympic velodrome
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Olympic Games
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8 April
Former BOA and Wada executive Reedie dies aged 84
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Olympic Games
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6 April
The fallout and key questions from the IOC's biological female decision
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Olympic Games
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31 March
Ex-Olympic champion Rand dies aged 86
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Olympic Games
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27 March
Olympic women's sport limited to biological females
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Olympic Games
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26 March
McEvoy breaks long-standing 50m freestyle world record
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Swimming
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20 March

LA in sights, but Edinburgh on agenda first for Dean
Triple gold medallist Tom Dean, who uprooted his life to move to Stirling last year, has the 2028 Olympics in his sights.
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Swimming
Posted
12 March
Wasserman to reportedly sell talent agency after Epstein fallout
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US & Canada
Posted
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
Posted
15 January
LA opens ticket draw for 2028 Olympics - with seats starting at $28
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US & Canada
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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
'Completely incapacitated' Olympian targets Worlds return
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Sailing
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15 January

GB athletes need to harness AI for future success - UK Sport chief
Great Britain's Olympic and Paralympic teams are going to need to harness AI and work together more closely in order to continue their success at recent Games, UK Sport chairman Nick Webborn says.
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Olympic Games
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30 December 2025
Torvill & Dean and Wiegman recognised in New Year Honours
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Winter Sports
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30 December 2025
I've realised I can make a difference - Hoy
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Cycling
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18 December 2025
'Helping daddy regrow' - how Hoy family found strength amid cancer diagnosis. Video, 00:01:54
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Olympic Games
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15 December 2025
IOC wants Russia & Belarus youth athlete ban lifted
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Olympic Games
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11 December 2025
Seven-time Olympic medallist Oleksiak banned for two years
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News
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26 November 2025
British athletes given AI-based online abuse help
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Olympic Games
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4 December 2025

Women's 100m final on day one at LA 2028 Olympics
The women's 100m final will take place on day one of the 2028 Olympics, with the men's on day two, as athletics is moved to the first week in Los Angeles.
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Olympic Games
Posted
12 November 2025
Summer sports would 'dilute' Winter Olympics
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Winter Olympics
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14 November 2025
IOC closer to ban on trans women in female events
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10 November 2025
Liverpool to bid for 2030 World Gymnastic Championships
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Gymnastics
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22 October 2025
IOC to tell members not to host events in Indonesia
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Olympic Games
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22 October 2025
Boycott of Israel gymnasts sets 'dangerous precedent'
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Gymnastics
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15 October 2025
Four-time Olympic medallist Carlin retires after losing 'spark'
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Olympic Games
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15 October 2025

Australian Olympic swim star Titmus retires at 25
It was a tough decision but one she is happy with, Titmus wrote on Instagram.
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Swimming
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16 October 2025
Canoeist banned for 'explicit' social media post
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Canoeing
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31 October 2025
Wales' Jack Tottem 'living the dream' as GB women's eight cox
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Rowing
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24 September 2025
IOC sets up working group 'to protect women's sport'
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Olympic Games
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5 September 2025
Olympic cricket places decided by continents and play-offs
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Olympic Games
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31 July 2025
Peaty targets four gold medals at 2028 Olympics
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Swimming
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29 July 2025
Irish sporting pioneer Kyle dies aged 96
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Athletics
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23 July 2025

The Olympics on BBC Sounds

The Somerset cricket team still Olympic champions. BBC Radio Somerset. Audio, 00:11:22
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BBC Radio Somerset
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1 August 2024
5 Live Sport: All About... The Sebastian Coe one. Audio, 35 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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5 Live Sport: All About... The Dame Denise Lewis one. Audio, 37 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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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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BBC World Service
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Witness History: The 1924 Paris Olympics. Audio, 9 minutes
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BBC World Service
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What in the World. How South Sudan's basketball team is making history at the Paris Olympics. Audio, 14 minutes
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BBC World Service
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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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BBC World Service
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