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Russian athletes: Russian and Belarusian Athletes Vetting Process at Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Here’s all you may want to know

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has mandated a vetting process for Russian and Belarusian athletes who have qualified successfully for the Paris 2024 Olympics. This decision comes following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 after which the IOC worked on issuing a ban from participating in IOC-affiliated competitions including the upcoming Paris Olympics.

However, the IOC later allowed them to qualify at the Paris Olympics but they will be allowed to participate after following a vetting process. They will also be called for participation on the basis of individual neutral athletes which will see them participating in the Olympics

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Veterans & High Schoolers Headline Japan’s 27-Strong Olympic Roster

The 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials concluded last week from Tokyo with the competition representing the sole opportunity for the nation’s swimmers to qualify for this year’s Games in Paris.

Now that the dust has settled, a total of 27 swimmers have been named to the Japanese roster including 14 men and 13 women.

33-year-old Satomi Suzuki is the oldest athlete on the roster while the younger end of the spectrum includes 17-year-olds Mio Narita, Tatsuya Murasa, Mizuki Hirai.

A total of 13 swimmers will be first-time Olympians, including Yu Hanaguruma and Airi Mitsui.

National record holders Daiya Seto and

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World Champion Kim Woomin Earns Olympic Qualification In 1500 Free At Korean Trials

2024 KOREAN OLYMPIC TRIALS

The 2024 Korean Olympic Trials kicked off today from Gimcheon and already we saw three swimmers qualify for the Paris Olympic Games to begin the competition with a bang.

Racing in the finals of the men’s 1500m free, Kim Woomin fired off a time of 14:58.03 to take the gold.

22-year-old Woomin represented the sole swimmer to dip under the 15:00 barrier as he beat the field by over 20 seconds. In the process, the ace also cleared the World Aquatics Olympic Qualification Time of 15:00.99 needed to add his name to the nation’s roster for

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Paris 2024: Organizers of Summer Olympics announce initiatives to offer athletes free condoms and mental health resources



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Organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have announced initiatives to offer free condoms, mental health resources and cyberbullying support to athletes in the Olympic Village.

Organizers in charge of first aid said that 200,000 male condoms, 20,000 female condoms and 10,000 oral dams will be available in the Olympic Village, where 14,500 athletes and staff are expected to stay in July and August.

“There is a desire to be very inclusive, we have awareness messages which revolve around the issue of consent and pleasure versus performance,” the First Aid Coordinator Laurent Dalard said in a press conference

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