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Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports
Olympic organizers unveiled their plans Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology. Officials said it could be used to help identify promising athletes, personalize training methods and make the games fairer by improving judging. "We are determined to exploit the vast potential of AI in a responsible way,” Bach said.
1-min read - EntertainmentThe Independent
Taylor Swift live: The Tortured Poets Department released as pop star hits out at Matty Healy and Kim Kardashian
Pop star shares message with fans from Instagram as fans celebrate new album release, with many noticing several lyrical references to The 1975’s Matty Healy
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Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field's move to pay $50,000 for Paris gold medalists
Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics. Last week's move by the track body and its president Sebastian Coe broke with tradition because the International Olympic Committee does not pay prize money, though many state governments and national Olympic bodies do. “For many, this move undermines the values of Olympism and the uniqueness of the games,” the Association of Summer Olympic Inte
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Is Lyon vs PSG on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Women’s Champions League
Lyon and PSG meet once again in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals as the eight-time winners look to reclaim their crown
1-min read - SportThe Independent
Erik ten Hag insists scrapping FA Cup replays was ‘inevitable’ because of growing fixture load
United are aiming for a place in the final again at the expense of Coventry
2-min read - NewsThe Independent
Dubai airport travel chaos continues as new limit on arrivals is imposed
Emirates has told passengers they cannot check in until Saturday, while flights to Heathrow have been diverted
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A Nigerian chess champion is trying to break the world record for the longest chess marathon
A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate is attempting to play chess nonstop for 58 hours in New York City’s Times Square to break the global record for the longest chess marathon. Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1 million for children's education across Africa. The current chess marathon record is 56 hours, 9 minutes and 37 seconds, achieved in 2018 by Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, both from Norway.
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