The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics, in a first list from some sports published Saturday. Five sports, though not tennis, swimming or judo, were assessed by an International Olympic Committee vetting panel in the first round of decisions. Cycling, gymnastics, taekwondo, weightlifting […]
Rafael Nadal said he was “saddened” to miss Wimbledon after opting to prioritise preparing for the Olympics in Paris. The two-time former champion strongly hinted after his first-round French Open defeat that he would stay on clay rather than risk the physical demands of changing to grass and back again. That was all but confirmed […]
Both the global Olympic committee and its Taiwanese constituent have confirmed athletes from the self-ruled island will compete under the name “Chinese Taipei” at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, contrary to baseless claims shared repeatedly on Facebook. “According to a reliable source from the International Olympic Committee, Taiwan will be allowed to compete in […]
Rafael Nadal is set to miss Wimbledon to prepare for the Olympic Games, where he will team up with Carlos Alcaraz in a dream doubles partnership. The expected news was confirmed by Spain’s Olympic team captain, David Ferrer, on Wednesday, with Nadal having said last month that it would not be good for his body […]
Four Irish boxers have booked their place in the Paris Olympics this Summer at the qualification in tournament in Bangkok. Gráinne Walsh booked her place at 66kg after she defeated Armenia’s Ani Hovedepyan via unanimous decision. Jennifer Lehane will also be heading to Paris in the 54kg division with a 5-0 victory over Hannah Lakotar. […]
From June 7 through June 9, Special Olympics Washington will be hosting its annual State Spring Games and the need for volunteers is large. It takes an army of volunteers to make the games successful and according to the program coordinator, there is a 400 volunteer staff shortfall. There are 3 volunteer groups needed – […]
PARIS (AP) — Of all the decisions Paris Olympics organizers made about where to hold each sport, sending surfing competitions to the other side of the world — in the Pacific waters of Tahiti — provoked the strongest reactions. Tahitians and others railed against the building of a new viewing tower on Teahupo’o reef because […]
French authorities on Friday raised preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending football games at the forthcoming Paris Olympics. The interior minister said it was the first such thwarted plot targeting the Games, which start in eight weeks, as France is on its highest threat alert level. The man […]
Security authorities in France have foiled a plan to attack football events during the Paris Olympics, the country’s interior minister said on Friday. Gerald Darmanin said in a statement that an 18-year-old man from Chechnya was arrested on May 22nd on suspicion of being behind a plan to attack football events that will be held […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron chastised Russian President Vladimir Putin for rejecting an Olympics truce proposal with Ukraine and said Putin’s rejection shows the world that he is “not ready to make peace.” “This is a big clarification moment because every week until now President Putin was claiming to be available for peace,” Macron said this […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s rejection of a temporary “Olympic truce” shows he is “not ready to make peace” in Ukraine, French leader Emmanuel Macron told CNBC. Macron and others have urged a temporary cease-fire during the Games held in Paris between July 26 and Aug. 11. Both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have rejected […]