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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    Olympics schedule July 27: Australians compete in swimming, diving and basketball
     27 July 2024
    Australians will be competing in events including the basketball, diving, swimming, hockey, road cycling and canoe slalom on Day One of the Games.
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    Jo Aleh and Aaron Gate have been confirmed as the athletes who will lead New Zealand at tomorrow morning's Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris
    26 Jul: Jo Aleh and Aaron Gate have been confirmed as the athletes who will lead New Zealand at tomorrow morning's Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris... more
    The Paris Olympics are the first to have equal split of male and female athletes, and Alice Milliat is the reason why
    25 Jul: At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, men and women are represented equally for the first time, thanks in part to a French pioneer who helped force the IOC and World Athletics to recognise female athletes.... more
    Who is performing at the Olympic opening ceremony? Social media speculates about Lady Gaga and Celine Dion
    25 Jul: Paris is abuzz with thousands of athletes and spectators arriving for the 2024 Olympic Games — but it isn't just the arrival of sporting superstars to the city that is generating excitement.... more
    The colourful history of the Olympic opening ceremony
    25 Jul: At the first modern Olympics in 1896, in Athens, each country’s athletes simply entered the stadium to hear speeches and a specially composed hymn – though more than 50,000 spectators still attended.... more
    Nude athletes and fights to the death: what really happened at the ancient Olympics
    24 Jul: Today’s Olympics are vastly different to those that began in ancient Greece. So what was it like attending those ancient games?... more
    Do hosts win more medals? Are athletes getting older? 128 years of Olympic history in 5 charts
    24 Jul: Using data from every Olympics, we’ve charted which sports have stood the test of time, the changing age of athletes – and whether hosting really gives your team an advantage.... more
    Paris Olympics 2024: The top international stars to watch across all events
    24 Jul: There are more than 10,000 of the world's best athletes competing at the Paris Olympics. Here's a very short list of the internationals you should keep your eyes on when the action gets underway.... more
    Australian security consultant who has worked on 11 Olympic Games says Paris comes at a 'challenging time'
    22 Jul: Staring down 10 million visitors and 10,000 athletes expected to pour in for the Paris Olympics, France's terror alert is at its highest level with the country facing "a challenging time" to host the Games.... more
    Nina Kennedy, Mackenzie Little and Oliver Hoare all win at the London Diamond League ahead of the Paris Olympics
    21 Jul: Nina Kennedy, Oliver Hoare, and Mackenzie Little win their events at the London Diamond League a week out from the start of Paris 2024.... more

     Most Popular Recent Athletics News
     21 Jul: Nina Kennedy, Mackenzie Little and Oliver Hoare all win at the London Diamond League ahead of the Paris Olympics +++++++
     21 Jul: British runner Jake Odey-Jordan goes viral after taking the foot off the pedal too early in 200m race +++++
     05 Jul: Sprinter Danielle Aitchison has been selected to the New Zealand team for the Paris Paralympics +++++
     21 Jul: Back-to-back Diamond League gold medals for high jumper Hamish Kerr heading into the Paris Olympics +++++
     27 Jul: Olympics schedule July 27: Australians compete in swimming, diving and basketball ++++
     19 Jul: New Zealand Cricket admits the women's domestic system needs change in order to adequately prepare athletes for international cricket ++++
     12 Jul: Trump’s raised fist - how one gesture can be used by Republicans, socialists, fascists, white supremacists and Black athletes ++++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      23 Jul: What makes an athletics track fast? (BBCWorld)
      23 Jul: The key rivalries to watch out for at paris 2024 (BBCWorld)
      19 Jul: Nz athletics team takes confidence into paris olympics (RadioNZ)
      19 Jul: ‘irreplaceable’ sports stalwart dies (Stuff.co.nz)
      13 Jul: Olympian jess hull smashes world 2000-metre record in monaco (Sydney Morning Herald)
      9 Jul: Maia ramsden selection completes nz athletics contingent for paris olympics (RadioNZ)
      1 Jul: Asher-smith reaches olympics as young gb stars shine (BBCWorld)
      30 Jun: Rising gb star hinchliffe reaches olympic 100m (BBCWorld)
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