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Just days before the official start of the Olympics in Paris, Covid-19 took its toll as five Australian water polo players from the women's team got infected.Australia's chef de mission Anna Meares said Covid cases were limited to the water polo team, adding that the affected players were ready to return to practice when they felt well enough to train."We treat COVID no differently than any other respiratory disease, but we want to make sure our protocols work as well and dealing with and mitigating these diseases is a part of every Olympic Games," he said on Wednesday." Protocols include wearing masks and staying apart from other team members outside of training. According to Meyers, the entire team has been tested.Meanwhile, French Health Minister Frederic Valetaux told a FranceInfo bro...

Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra was honored with the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday. He was awarded the highest honor for "outstanding services to the Olympic Movement". He will be given the honor at a ceremony at the 142nd IOC Session, which will take place in Paris on August 10."Bindra is the first Indian to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Olympic Games". He achieved this feat by winning the gold medal in the men's 10 meter air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. After retiring from sports after Rio 2016, Bindra has actively promoted sports through his foundation – "Abhinav Bindra Foundation". The Foundation primarily focuses on applying sports science and developing the Indian sports ecosystem. what is the olympic order...