Andy Murray celebrates after winning the gold medal in men’s tennis at the 2012 Olympics in London. The two-time gold medalist announced that he will retire after the Paris Games. Elise Amendola/Associated Press

PARIS — Two-time Olympic men’s singles champion Andy Murray confirmed Tuesday that he will end his career at next week’s Paris Games.

“I came to Paris for my last tennis tournament,” Murray, 37, said in a post on the X social media platform.

Tennis at the Paris Olympics begins Saturday on the clay courts of Roland Garros.

Murray won his first gold medal on grass at Wimbledon at the 2012 London Olympics – beating Roger Federer three times in a row – and retained his title by defeating Juan Martin del Potro on hard courts in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. He won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016, and the US Open in 2012.

“Racing for (Britain) has been one of the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m so proud to have done it one last time!” Murray said on Tuesday.

Murray underwent hip replacement surgery in 2019 and has since suffered several injuries. He withdrew from the Wimbledon singles tournament this month after a procedure to remove a cyst from his spine.

OLYMPICS OF THE FUTURE: France will secure only a partial Olympic victory on Wednesday when its bid to host the 2030 Winter Games will be presented to IOC members.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the proposal, centred on ski resorts in the French Alps and the coastal city of Nice, could not be given full approval because parliamentary elections this month left France with only a caretaker national government.

“There will be a vote on the 2030 project, but that vote will depend on the conditions,” Bach said of the meeting scheduled for Wednesday, just hours before the start of team sports at the Paris Summer Games.

The IOC had set the aim of its traditional pre-Olympic Games meeting in Paris as France’s 2030 host and Salt Lake City’s hosting of the 2034 Winter Games.

The IOC has confirmed that Salt Lake City is the sole and preferred candidate to bring the Winter Games back to Utah after 32 years since hosting them in 2002.

Potential Olympic hosts must gain approval from multiple levels of government to secure funding and services, such as security, that are essential to planning and running the games.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he still fully supports the 2030 Winter Games at a press conference hosted by the country’s Olympic leader David Lappartient.

EQUESTRIAN: Three-time Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain has withdrawn from the Paris Games after a video emerged showing her “acting contrary to the principles of horse welfare”, according to the sport’s governing body.

Dujardin said in a statement that the video, taken four years ago, “shows me making an error of judgment during a coaching session.” It was not clear which video Dujardin was referring to or what exactly it showed.

“What happened was completely out of character and does not reflect how I train my horses or train my students, but there is no excuse for it,” Dujardin said in a statement on Instagram. “I am deeply ashamed and should have set a better example at that moment.

“I am sincerely sorry for my actions and I am devastated to have let everyone down, including Team GB, the fans and sponsors.”

The International Federation for Equestrian Sports, or FEI, said in a statement that it was investigating and that Dujardin had been temporarily suspended from all events under the body’s jurisdiction pending the results of the investigation. The British Equestrian Federation also made Dujardin ineligible to compete in national events.

FOOTBALL: Israeli player Roy Revivo’s appeal against a two-match ban will be heard at a sports court just hours before his team’s opening match against Mali at the Paris Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its three-judge panel would make an urgent decision on Revivo’s appeal against FIFA on Wednesday morning.

Israel will face Mali in the match that will start at 21:00 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.

Revivo was sent off for a rough tackle in Israel’s European Championship playoff match against Iceland in March, which Israel lost 4–1 and were eliminated.

The Maccabi Tel Aviv defender was suspended for two matches by Euro 2024 organisers UEFA, but the Israelis have not played an official match since March.

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