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Olympic swim training axed: the Seine and Eiffel Tower

Olympic marathon swim training axed as Seine water quality fiasco rumbles on

By Alex Foxfield published

As concerns about the River Seine's water quality continue, today's marathon swimming training is cancelled but officials say races should still go ahead

Swimming
Olympics

The 9 weirdest events at the 2024 Olympics

By Pat Kinsella published

The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Paris 2024 – have begun, and the action will include some wild, wonderful and odd sports. Here are some of our faves…

top roping: climber at gym

Inspired by the Olympic climbing? Here’s how to get started

By Julia Clarke published

Find out the new rules of this year's sport climbing at the Olympics plus tips for how to get started with bouldering and sport climbing

Climbing
trail runner

"The time has come” – relay team to run from London to Paris to urge Olympic committee to bring back trail running

By Julia Clarke published

It has been 100 years since trail running last featured at the Olympic Games, and these runners want it back

Trail running
race walking

What is race walking, and how do you get started?

By Fiona Russell published

Discover how a high society Victorian pastime became an athletics fixture at the Olympic Games

Road running