One of the greatest anchor legs in Olympic history.

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One of the greatest anchor legs in Olympic history.

🗣️ "We know how important the South Africa national team is to South Africa. We're the pride of the nation, the hopes and the dreams of the kids." South African keeper Ronwen Williams has grown into his role as captain of the Bafana Bafana. Shaped by the lessons he's learned to overcome tragedies like the loss of his brother, he'll lead his national team as they make their return to the World Cup for the first time since 2010. Check out the full story ➡️: https://oly.ch/4vkSDWB

The road to LA28 is underway in Ostia for the WST Park World Cup event! Check out some of the skaters looking to make their mark this week on the Italian coast! 🛹




The celebration is contagious! 🥳 Paris 2024 marked a historic moment for Mohamed El-Sayed as he won bronze and secured Egypt’s first-ever Olympic medal in épée fencing. 🥉

Did you know...? ⚽ In Olympic men's football, players must be under 23 years old. Only three exceptions are allowed per team.

...because that first jump can take you places you haven't even imagined! ✨

🗣️ "A small country with big goals, dreams, and impressive achievements." Here's Andrej Kramaric talking about Croatia! 🇭🇷⚽ Watch his full episode in the 'World at their Feet: World Cup 2026' series here. ➡️ https://oly.ch/48YLLVH

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Iconic tennis Queen, makes Queen's her stage! 🤩🎾👑 After 1,375 days away from the sport, Olympic legend Serena Williams wins on her tennis return!




With the FIFA World Cup starting tomorrow, we couldn't resist bringing back these amazing goals from Paris 2024. 🔥⚽ ⭐ Michael Olise | France ⭐ Álex Baena | Spain ⭐ Jesse Randall | New Zealand ⭐ Marcelo Fernández | Paraguay ⭐ Sergio Camello | Spain ⭐ Abde Ezzalzouli | Morocco ⭐ Julio Enciso | Paraguay ⭐ Thiago Almada | Argentina ⭐ Abde Ezzalzouli | Morocco ⭐ Djorde Mihailovic | United States ⭐ Marcelo Fernández | Paraguay

Olympic water polo in Paris... 100 years apart! 🤽♂️ Waterpolo #Paris2024

Imagine spending Valentine’s Day racing each other at the Olympics? 😍




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