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The modern Olympic Games are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition, with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories, participating. By default, the Games generally substitute for any world championships during the year in which they take place. The Olympics are staged every four years. Since 1994, they have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year Olympiad.

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Geraint Thomas targets Tour stage win in retirement year Geraint Thomas has announced he will retire from cycling at the end of the season. The 38-year-old is a former Olympic champion and became the first Welshman to win the Tour de France in 2018. Thomas.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:57Published 2 weeks ago

Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland EXCLUSIVE: Karnataka’s Rising Sprint Star on Track, Family Legacy, Goals Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland, a young sprinting sensation from Karnataka, is making waves in Indian athletics. A journalism student at Reva University, she competes in the 100m hurdles, 200m, and 400m.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 04:48Published 2 weeks ago

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