Olympics

Why have more than 100 athletes returned their Paris Olympic medals?
The Paris Olympic medals haven't aged well for some athletes, leading to apologies, blame-shifting, and several reputations at stake...
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First place celebrating or counterfeiting?
With the start of the Paralympic Games, the hunt for fake medals and derivative products intensifies
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Fake Olympic shops result in significant financial losses for fans – report
Research has revealed that 166 unique domains were discovered before the 2024 Olympic Games.
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IOC`s robust anti-counterfeiting efforts in Paris 2024
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Paris 2024 Organising Committee, with the support of the relevant authorities and key actors, are taking strong action to fight against intellectua
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The Paris Olympics medals will have pieces of the Eiffel Tower
To celebrate the return of the Games to France, each Games medal is embellished with an original piece of the Eiffel Tower.
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Paris police are cracking down on counterfeit luxury goods ahead of the Olympics
Paris, we have a problem. As the French capital gears up to host the 2024 Olympic Games, police have been cracking down on the booming counterfeit market in preparation for the international sporting event. Back in April, officers descended upon Seine-Saint-Ouen, home to the city’s largest flea market, where they shut down 11 stores peddling fake luxury goods, Reuters reported.
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‘Rocket suit’ in Olympics: NASA-backed design could help swimmers clinch gold
Swimmers who are competing for gold at the Paris Olympics this month are anticipating cutting-edge swimsuits which could help them excel at their performance.
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Nine of the most stylish kits the athletes will be wearing at the Paris Olympics 2024
From voguish volleyball outfits to sleek skatewear, this year's event – in the famously chic French capital – has been called "the most fashionable Olympics". Here are the kits that prove it.
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Meet the Dublin fashion designer who has created the Irish Olympic team’s costumes
When the Irish Olympic team parades at the opening ceremony on the river Seine in Paris on July 26th, it will be a proud moment for the athletes and the young Irish woman who has designed and manuf
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