Alex Oller


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France in delicate political balance as Games near

France in delicate political balance as Games near

Sunday’s elections leave an uncertain scenario just weeks before the opening ceremony in Paris, with lingering security concerns, union calls for strikes, social unrest and a surprising, late-game shift in the General Assembly, now leaning left yet still under threat from Marine Le Pen’s RN.



LA Lakers go LeBron & son, but what’s next?

LA Lakers go LeBron & son, but what’s next?

The Hollywood billboard with the first NBA father-son duo for the upcoming season seems all but set in Los Angeles as LeBron James nears 40 and faces yet another high-stakes challenge with Team USA at Paris 2024: his third gold medal in his fourth Olympics Games.



Big man down: Zach Edey checks out of Team Canada

Big man down: Zach Edey checks out of Team Canada

First, Andrew Wiggins and the Warriors “mutual decision” left the national team without the two-way forward for the Olympics; then the Memphis Grizzlies’ rookie center said ‘no thank you’ to coach Jordi Fernandez’s training camp invite, opening a huge hole in the paint for the gold-medal contenders.


Team USA shows poker hand and good Vegas vibes

Team USA shows poker hand and good Vegas vibes

After four consecutive gold medals, the American basketball team kicks off training camp this week with hopes of notching its fifth Olympic win in a row thanks to another star-studded roster led by veterans LeBron James and Stephen Curry.



No cooperation expected from CHINADA on swimmers’ case

No cooperation expected from CHINADA on swimmers’ case

The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency warned that it would “never” share its information regarding the athletes that tested positive in recent Olympic Games after US Congress demanded details of the probe be made public. Tensions between American officials, the Asian country and WADA keep mounting.



WADA reprehends US Congress for "politicised" hearing

WADA reprehends US Congress for "politicised" hearing

Swimming icons like Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt took the stand on Tuesday and called out the World Anti-Doping Agency for its handling of 23 positive tests from Chinese rivals prior to the Tokyo 2002 Olympics. The global watchdog lashed back on Wednesday, as global tension keeps mounting.