Paris Olympics

Riots add to Paris Olympics security worries one year from start | The Express Tribune

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[ad_1] PARIS: As riots raged around France earlier this month, infrastructure for next year’s Paris Olympics risked becoming engulfed in the violence, adding a fresh worry for organisers who face a head-spinning list of security challenges one year before the Games start. Surveillance was increased around the under-construction Olympic athletes’ village, media centre and swimming … Read more

Kvitova opposes Wimbledon decision to allow Russian return | The Express Tribune

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[ad_1] MIAMI: Two-times Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said she opposed the All England Club’s decision to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at this year’s tournament. Wimbledon last year banned players from Russia and Moscow-allied Belarus after the invasion of Ukraine and the Lawn Tennis Association also barred players from other events in the … Read more