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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicParis Olympics

Topic: Paris Olympics

Our take on GDP growth, extreme heatwaves, and S&P’s upgrade for India—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

First Afghan woman Olympian urges IOC to ban country from Paris Olympics over Taliban resurgence

Appalled by the brutal treatment of women and children, Former Olympian demands Afghan women be allowed to participate as part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team.

Japan’s 1st aircraft carrier since WWII, EU’s migration reforms & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the last week. 

Paris says 2024 Olympics will be the greenest in history. Here’s how it’s preparing

Planning the ‘most sustainable’ games will mean limiting emissions to around 1.75 million tonnes of CO2.

Indian racewalker Ram Baboo qualifies for Paris 2024 Olympics in 20 km racewalk event

Baboo says that his training for the Olympic qualification process has focused on speed, endurance, and strength, as well as technique drills.

Indian men’s & women’s Table Tenis teams create history, qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics

The Indian women's team secured 13th position in the World Team Championships Finals in Busan, last qualifying event for Paris Olympics, while the men's team was ranked at 15th place.

Neeraj Chopra is sharpening his javelin for Paris. He has to prove Tokyo was no lucky toss

Olympian Neeraj Chopra has just wrapped up a brief break at his Panipat home. Now, he’s off to South Africa to train for Paris. ‘Sports is like war,’ his father says.

‘Modi told me I’m the light’—Now Dutee Chand has no govt aid but she wants to run in Paris

Dutee Chand’s battles have taken her all the way to Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. She has faith that it will work out for her this time too.


A year before Paris Olympics, Ukraine may drop boycott threat

Some Ukrainian athletes though condemned the blanket ban on competing against Russians and Belarusians as a self-inflicted wound.

Only VIPs allowed to drink alcohol inside Paris 2024 Olympic venues

Under Evin's Law, which has been in place since 1991, alcohol is banned from sale to the general public inside stadiums in France, and Games organisers had not sought an exemption.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.