Olympic Games

Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'
Seven-time Olympic champion Simone Biles reveals she suffered a health scare, describing the experience as "almost dying".
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Olympic Games
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8 hours ago
Scott 'treasuring' every day on road to LA 2028
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Olympic Games
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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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Olympic Games
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17 May
World Athletics rejects IOC proposal to lift Belarus ban
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Olympic Games
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7 May
UK government discusses hosting Olympics in 2040s
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Olympic Games
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6 May
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
Sir Craig Reedie, the former chair of the British Olympic Association and president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, dies at the age of 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
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Swimming
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12 March
Wasserman to reportedly sell talent agency after Epstein fallout
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US & Canada
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14 February

Khelif willing to take sex test for 2028 Olympics
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says she would take a sex test if it allowed her to compete at the 2028 Olympic Games.
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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
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
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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
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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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
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Olympic Games
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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
British Gymnastics plans to bid for the 2030 World Championships to be hosted at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
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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
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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

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… French Open. The Sebastian Coe one. Audio, 35 minutes
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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5 Live Sport: All About… French Open. 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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