The Olympic flame is set to arrive in the French port of Marseille on Wednesday in front of a crowd of up to 150,000 people in a first major test of the hugely ambitious plans for the Paris Games. The transfer of the flame onshore from a 19th-century tall ship will
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Japan leukaemia survivor Ikee to swim at Paris Olympics
Leukaemia survivor Rikako Ikee will compete for Japan in the 100m butterfly at the Paris Olympics after missing out on an individual place at the Tokyo Games three years ago. Three-time world champion Daiya Seto will swim the men's individual medley after Japan's 27-member team for the Paris Games was announced
Asian Tour to add event to help players qualify for Paris Olympics
The Asian Tour wants to add a lucrative event before June to help its players qualify for this summer's Paris Olympics, the head of the tour's International Series told AFP on Wednesday. Rahul Singh was speaking ahead of this week's International Series Macau, where players are chasing a $2 million prize