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20:28 Simone Biles unsure of competing at 2028 LA Olympics: ‘My body is aging’

Simone Biles says she is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 due to the demands her sport places on her body

21/04 Simone Biles’ coach says gymnast suffered from ‘twisties’ before 2016 Olympics

Simone Biles suffered from the condition in the run-up to the 2016 Olympics, five years before the condition severely disrupted her performance in Tokyo

20/04 Oklahoma is back on top in NCAA women's gymnastics after winning third national title in 4 years

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma's redemption arc is complete. The Sooners returned to the top at the NCAA women's gymnastics championships on Saturday, cruising to their seventh national title a year after a stunning flameout in the semifinals. Oklahoma's team total of 198.0125 was four-tenths better than runner-up UCLA, which capped a resurgent ...

18/04 US Olympic committee sidesteps transgender athlete policy amid LA28 buildup

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee deferred to federations on transgender athlete eligibility as Executive Order 14201 continues to add pressure ahead of LA28

18/04 Video: A legend of athletics participated in a school competition of his son and humiliated his rivals

The double Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran 100 meters against other mothers at school and achieved a comfortable victory

10/04 Olympics to Champion 'Gender Equality' with More Mixed-Gender Competition in 2028 L.A. Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) seems to have chosen "gender equality" as the theme for the 2028 Olympics.

09/04 Leona Maguire teaming up with Shane Lowry? Mixed golf among new events added to 2028 Olympics

The LA Games will feature more women athletes than men for the first time

09/04 Olympic women’s soccer tournament to expand larger than men’s for LA 2028

The women’s soccer tournament at the next Olympics will be bigger than the men’s for the first time in the competition’s history

09/04 LA 2028 Olympics adds swimming sprints and mixed-gender gymnastics

Sprint-distance swimming races and mixed-gender events in gymnastics and golf are among the additions to the programme for the 2028 LA Olympic Games

09/04 Fallout from arrest of Istanbul mayor forces cancellation of city event for Olympic sports leaders

The arrest and detention of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, last month has forced the cancellation of an international conference of Olympics officials and sports leaders in the city.

09/04 ‘How embarrassing’: Sad truth behind iconic Aussie Olympics photo

Harry Garside has likened his Paris Olympics performance to the embarrassment of a kid not being picked at sport.

08/04 Hammer thrower Nicola Tuthill breaking new ground with help from Jerry Kiernan Foundation

After good showing in Paris Olympics, Tuthill is hoping to continue her progress into the World Championships in Tokyo in September

04/04 Freshman Avery Howell is 1 of 3 USC guards entering transfer portal. Drake's Bennett Stirtz to Iowa

Freshman Avery Howell is leaving Southern California and entering the transfer portal, along with two other Trojans guards. Howell announced her decision on her Instagram account. The 6-foot guard from Boise, Idaho, averaged 7.5 points and shot 43% from the field, including a team-high 40% from 3-point range, and 83% from the free-throw line. Howel...

03/04 Finn Lynch best of the Irish heading into the final day of fleet racing in Mallorca

Carlow sailor improves to fourth overall and is just one point off the podium places

03/04 Rhasidat Adeleke may feel the roundabout benefits of passing on Grand Slam Track

New super-elite competition aimed at growing the sport in between Olympic cycles

03/04 Kirsty Coventry and whiteness in Zimbabwe: how sport can rewrite the political rules

Kirsty Coventry’s rise to political importance as a white woman in a black majority Zimbabwe shows how sport is able to reshape race and power.

03/04 Strive to fight for the Olympics again at the age of 65! Table Tennis Legend Ni Xialian: "It's not just a person fighting"

Can you still stand on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics at the age of 65? Faced with this question, Ni Xialian, evergreen in the table tennis world, gave the most powerful answer with her actions. On April 1, Ni Xialian officially announced that she would challenge her seventh Olympic Games. "The result is important, but the enjoyment process is the real victory." Where does the determination to chal

02/04 "Table Tennis Grandma" Ni Xialian announced her seventh Olympics and will be 64 years old by then

Qianjiang Evening News On April 1, Luxembourg table tennis player Ni Xialian, known as the "Table Tennis Grandma", published a social media outlet, officially announcing that he would challenge participating in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics at the age of 64. In the official announcement video, Ni Xialian appeared with her husband Tommy, expressing her willingness to "he really want to participate

30/03 Los Angeles turned a profit on its last Olympics. The 2028 Games could come up short

Los Angeles turned a profit on its last Olympics. The 2028 Summer Games may come up short, and leave taxpayers on the hook.

29/03 Scottie Scheffler ties record with 62 for the lead in the Houston Open

HOUSTON (AP) — Scottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way Friday in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park record with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead when the second round was halted by darkness after a two-hour storm delay Friday. It was the most complete round of the year for Scheffler, who missed the first month ...

28/03 Irish boxing’s Olympic future to be decided next month

Date set for clubs to vote for a change to the IABA constitution which would allow them join World Boxing

28/03 When it comes to pushy parents and sport, dealing with the adults is as important as coaching children

Problem of demonic ‘bad dad’ behaviour in pushing talented offspring too far is longrunning and legion

26/03 How Salt Lake City transformed into one of the hottest housing and job markets in the U.S.

Salt Lake City has become a hub for tech, banking and sports after the 2002 Olympics helped boost development in key industries and retain major talent.

25/03 Who is Kirsty Coventry and how did she become the most powerful person in world sports?

The IOC is betting on a younger female leader to signal change. She enters the ring at a crucial time for athletes.

25/03 Brisbane Olympics 2032: David Crisafulli breaks election promise and announces controversial new stadium

Historic Gabba stadium to be demolished and replaced by residential development, with new $3.8bn stadium at Victoria Park to host Olympics, AFL and cricket

25/03 Via detours to the overall World Cup: Franziska Preuss is the unexpected front woman in the biathlon

The Bavarian is not an athlete who, like some of her predecessors, seems almost indomitable. But Preuss has learned to correctly classify stress and pressure. And now looks back on the best season of her life.

24/03 US runner Shelby Houlihan earns silver medal in return to big stage after 4-year burrito ban

American runner Shelby Houlihan returned to the big stage after a much-debated four-year doping ban and won a silver medal in the 3,000 meters at the world indoor championships. The U.S. record holder at 1,500 meters and former record holder in the 5,000 sat out the Paris Olympics because she tested positive after eating a burrito she claimed was t...

22/03 Kirsty Coventry’s in-tray: six big issues facing IOC’s new president

From protecting women’s sport to the return of Russia and keeping the Olympics relevant, the former gold medallist has tough challenges ahead

22/03 View from Africa: how Kirsty Coventry will handle sport’s biggest job at the IOC

Incoming IOC president owes her position to political support but is promising a collective and sustainable leadership approach

21/03 Sent to Coventry: how Bach’s power helped Zimbabwean’s shock IOC win

Poll result defied candidates’ calculations and illustrated outgoing president’s influence but change may yet come

21/03 So it’s victory for Kirsty Coventry in the IOC elections. Who says cards with a rigged deck isn’t an Olympic sport? | Marina Hyde

The Zimbabwean has global sport’s top job but Britain’s Sebastian Coe was snubbed, and with good reason: he might have changed things, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

21/03 The Olympic charter and USA’s hard-right playbook are on a collision course for Los Angeles 2028

‘This is an administration where nothing is too small and cruelty is sometimes the point’

21/03 Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry elected first female IOC president

Former Olympic swimmer elected to lead the International Olympic Committee after one round of voting

21/03 How will the history-making new Olympics boss shape sports worldwide, and in Australia?

New International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry has ten key areas to consider in taking the reins.

21/03 Kirsty Coventry named new IOC president as Coe denied in election vote – as it happened

A vote expected to be tense, tight and protracted turned out to be one-sided and extraordinarily brief, ending with Kirsty Coventry’s election as IOC president

21/03 So who is Kirsty Coventry, who now has global sport’s most powerful job? | Sean Ingle

IOC’s first female president faces significant challenges including handling Donald Trump’s power and protecting women’s sports

21/03 International Olympic Committee: Kirsty Coventry chosen as first female president

Coventry's win also was a victory for outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach, who has long been seen as promoting her as his successor. View on euronews

20/03 Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe denied in vote

Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr suffered crushing defeat in the first round of voting as Thomas Bach’s preferred successor secured majority

19/03 Imane Khelif hits back at Donald Trump and targets Olympic gold defence in LA

Imane Khelif has said she will not be intimidated by the US president, Donald Trump, as she plans to defend her Olympic title in Los Angeles

18/03 What the latest IOC decision means for Irish boxers targetting the Olympics

Boxing will be at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles but Irish fighters' participation is not straightforward

18/03 Ancient Olympia hosts IOC candidates and voters two days ahead of presidential contest

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday to elect a new leader.

18/03 'Chariots of Fire' runner connects with IOC candidate Coe through England's Olympic history

Only one Englishman who had a great Olympic career ever stood for the IOC presidency before Sebastian Coe. Coe will try to win that job Thursday.

17/03 Olympic status of boxing on verge of being secured

IOC president Thomas Bach says executive board has recommended that boxing be included in 2028 games in Los Angeles

15/03 Olympic boxing gender row a result of Russian fake news, claims IOC chief

A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Games was the result of ‘a fake news campaign coming from Russia’, said Thomas Bach

14/03 'I hated team sports': How Olympian Michael Johnson learned to be a leader

Olympian Michael Johnson said anchoring the men's 4 x 400m relay team taught him about leadership — after starting out playing football

13/03 Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036

Comcast gained the rights to broadcast the Olympic Games through 2036 as part of a new $3 billion agreement with the International Olympic Committee.

09/03 Amy Broadhurst: ‘I was on the Irish team, then on the British team, now I’m on no team'

After switching from Ireland to Team GB ‘it was a really horrible atmosphere ... it was very difficult’

07/03 Olympic snowboarder linked to drugs, murder lands on FBI's Most Wanted list

James Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder, is wanted for running a murderous drug trafficking organization, according to federal charging documents.

07/03 What to know about Greenland, the big frozen island Trump wants to control

What to know about Greenland, its history and the resources that have caught President Donald Trump's eye.

06/03 FBI offers $10m reward for ex-Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin

Ryan Wedding, 43, wanted for role in billion-dollar cross-border drug trafficking operation and several homicides

06/03 Happy 90th birthday, Ronnie Delany: from Wicklow’s fields to Olympic gold

Delany’s determined victory in the 1,500m event at the 1956 Olympics still inspires today

26/02 World Boxing granted IOC recognition as sport takes step towards LA Olympics

Sport faced axe from Games after decision to banish previous governing body over governance and financial concerns

26/02 Padel ball: Rooftop courts prove popular as developers look to appeal to a fitness-conscious cohort

Well-heeled homeowners also installing the playing surfaces in their gardens

24/02 'You kind of sprint up a mountain': A look at ski mountaineering ahead of its Olympic debut

Emily Harrop of France and Spain's Oriol Cardona Coll won World Cup ski mountaineering races that served as a test event for next year's Olympics.

23/02 Athlete known as 'Heir of Usain Bolt' saves life of people after great flood

200 -meter champion athlete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Varis people who were in danger from a great flood in Botsuana, South Africa.

23/02 He was Olympic champion in Paris 2024 and went viral for leading bailouts in the midst of floods in his country

Letsile Tebogo, who won the gold medal in the 200 flat meters in the last jjo and also reaped a silver in the 4x400 post, did not forget his compatriots in the middle of the crisis that Botsuana lives

23/02 Mechanical gator riding, lawnmower races and more: What to know about The Florida Man Games

The Florida Man Games, an athletic event inspired by the \

22/02 Breakdancing in pictures: Competitors defy gravity in one-on-one battles at Dublin’s Button Factory

Dancers were competing in Dublin for a place at the Red Bull BC One World Finals in Tokyo this November

20/02 Kevin Durant sent Serbia's locker room into an existential crisis during Team USA's Olympic win

Team USA men's basketball's intense rivalry with Team Serbia during the 2024 Olympics was inarguably one of the best parts of the Paris Games. We got our first taste of it during the Americans' 110-84 blowout win in the group stage. T

19/02 ‘I think I’m listening more to my body’: Sharlene Mawdsley on the changes made since the Paris Olympics

The 26-year-old Tipperary athlete has joined the training group of UK coach Tony Lester

14/02 American short track skater Kristen Santos-Griswold looking for Olympic redemption

American speed skater Kristen Santos-Griswold has unfinished business with the Winter Olympics. The 30-year-old from Fairfield, Connecticut is targeting next year’s Milan Cortina Games as redemption after enduring heartbreak in the short track at Beijing and almost quitting the sport entirely.

11/02 4 Nations Face-Off teams 'jump right in' with little time to spare before the tournament starts

The United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland took the ice Monday outside Montreal for each team's first practice at the 4 Nations Face-Off with players and coaches knowing there's almost no time to coalesce before the tournament starts.

06/02 Trump signed an executive order to prohibit the participation of transgender women in women's sports

The American president also revealed that visas will be denied for Trans athletes, which could prevent the participation of certain international teams in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

06/02 Trump to Deny Visas of Transgender Athletes, Protecting Women's Sports

President Donald Trump directed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to "deny any and all visa applications" of transgender athletes.

05/02 Fintan McCarthy on moving up to heavyweight rowing: ‘It should work out, as long as we don’t get too fat'

Lightweight rowing is not part of the LA Games in 2028, which means the Cork rower must adapt

30/01 French designer Jacquemus wants Zinédine Zidane as the new face of his brand: "Represents excellence"

In an interview in the C à Vous program, he expressed his admiration for the former footballer. Vanity Fair reviewed the trend of luxury brands that incorporateatletas as style ambassadors

30/01 IOC presidential candidates pitch to exclusive club of Olympic voters at closed-door event

Behind closed doors at the IOC seven candidates hoping to lead the Olympic body are making key pitches to an exclusive club of more than 100 voters.

30/01 Dave Hannigan: Sad spectacle as Marion Jones bids to rebuild her ruined brand

Reality television the last refuge of too many scoundrels as disgraced former Olympic champion joins a long list

29/01 ‘I have cherished every moment’ – Thomas Barr announces retirement

Three-time Olympian won bronze at the 2018 Europeans and finished fourth in Olympic final in Rio

28/01 After several years of fire, why can "The Lonely Brave" go to the Spring Festival Gala?

After several years of fire, why can "The Lonely Brave" go to the Spring Festival Gala?

25/01 Scandal with Olympic medals of Paris 2024: More than 100 athletes have returned them

French swimmers Clément Secchi and Yohann Ndoye Brouard were among the latest to publicly complain about the state of their medals

24/01 The leap forward of Olympic heroes... Following the sports president, the president of the badminton association also applied.

Following Yoo Seung-min, the table tennis gold medalist, 'shuttlecock doubles legend' Kim Dong-moon was also elected, reflecting the sports world's 'desire for change'... Challenges from Gyeonggi players are likely to increase (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dong-chil = Amid strong demands for reform and change, the generational change in sports leaders is progressing rapidly. In the 32nd Korea

21/01 Donald Trump’s return to power lays bare the lie that sports don’t matter | Jules Boykoff

The Democrats find themselves out of power because they failed to embrace spaces where community connection is forged

17/01 ‘Doomsday scenario:’ Debate over LA's fitness to host 2028 Olympics widens amid wildfires

Debate over whether Los Angeles will have the ability to host the 2028 Olympics has deepened amid the deadly wildfires that have devastated the city.

15/01 “Crocodile skin” causes frustration: More than 100 Olympic stars send back Paris medals

With a piece from the Eiffel Tower, the medals from the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris will become very special souvenirs. A few months after the last competitions, however, the complaints are piling up: the precious metal is breaking. Even the IOC is getting involved.

14/01 Some Paris Olympic athletes ask for medals to be replaced after quickly deteriorating

Some of the medals from the Paris Olympics seem to be quickly losing their shine. The French mint tells The Associated Press that it is replacing a number of medals from the 2024 Paris Games and Paralympics after athletes complained that they have already deteriorated.

12/01 Sadler’s Wells East review – all the right moves

Built in Italian red brick by acclaimed Irish practice O’Donnell + Tuomey, Sadler’s Wells’s vibrant new sister theatre provides six dance studios, elegant auditorium – and a big welcome to all

12/01 The Greek rowing champion who changed her flag by denouncing the Federation

"K" found Anneta Kyridou in the USA, with whom she will participate in the upcoming Olympic Games.

10/01 Make Olympics more frequent and you risk jumping the shark | Letter

Letter: Responding to letters calling for the Games to run every two years, Charles Harris says that, like sightings of the great white in the film Jaws, less is more

08/01 Revealing the secret appointment in the National Olympic Committee by announcing a new decision!

The decision of the executive board of the National Olympic Committee to appoint the leader of the Asian Youth Games caravan revealed the invalidation of one of their recent decisions and the secret appointment in the National Olympic Committee.

06/01 ‘Can we show someone being shot?’: The tense true story behind the September 5th attacks

The Oscar-tipped drama follows the ABC crew of journalists who had to cover the unfolding violence as terrorism overtook the the Munich Olympics in 1972

05/01 Zara Tindall makes exciting confession as she bonds with Harry and Meghan's pals

Zara Tindall has made an exciting confession all the way from Australia, where she and husband Mike were seen rubbing shoulders with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's friends.

05/01 Magic Johnson gives President Biden assist at Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony

President Biden awarded Magic Johnson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but he needed a hand draping the medal on the 6-foot-9 Hall of Famer.

05/01 Clare Moriarty: Planning to join a swimming pool this January? Read this first

Watch your lane etiquette; never take off just before a faster swimmer turns; and don’t panic if someone taps your foot

02/01 Pain in the world of sport: Ágnes Keleti, the oldest Olympic champion, died at the age of 103

The Hungarian had been admitted to a hospital last weekend in critical condition due to heart failure and breathing difficulties.

02/01 World’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist Agnes Keleti dies at 103

Hungarian gymnast survived the persecution of Jews in the second World War

02/01 Ágnes Keleti, the world's oldest Olympic champion, dies aged 103

Five-time Olympic champion gymnast Ágnes Keleti, the most successful competitor in Hungarian gymnastics and a Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 103.

02/01 Agnes Keleti, oldest living Olympic gold medallist, dies at 103

Hungarian gymnast survived persecution of Jews in second world war and won five golds across two Games

30/12 The pale medals of the Paris Olympics were exchanged!

Tehran-IRNA- In a situation where about 4 months have passed since the Olympic Games in Paris, but the sidelines of this period of the Games continue, and in the latest incident, the rusty medals of the Paris champions have been widely reflected in various media. 

30/12 Nancai Dialogue丨Exclusive interview with Olympic champion Li Xiaopeng: Looking forward to more new elements emerging in the 15th National Games, the Beijing Olympics will be unforgettable

Nancai Dialogue丨Exclusive interview with Olympic champion Li Xiaopeng: Looking forward to more new elements emerging in the 15th National Games, the Beijing Olympics will be unforgettable

30/12 Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Rebeca Andrade summed up the incredible spirit of the Olympics. Now, it’s been tainted

Arguments still rage about the decision to strip gymnast Chiles of her bronze medal. But one thing is clear: the Games’ organisers failed to live up to the event’s values

30/12 Paris Olympics were great, so why not hold summer Games every two years? | Sean Ingle

The average sports fan is increasingly a big-eventer and there is a risk of the Games losing out in the attention economy

30/12 The alternative 2024 sports awards: quotes, gaffes and animal cameos

The best and worst of 2024 – featuring Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the war on woke and the happiest 34 seconds of the year

29/12 Now Paris party is over, what does new year hold for GB’s Olympians?

Gold, silver and bronze medallists reflect on what they did as 2024 broke and how they will celebrate 12 months on

28/12 Complaints continue about the deterioration of the medals from the Paris Olympic Games: a swimmer's comment that caused a stir

Frenchman Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, winner of the bronze medal, displayed his prize and showed the poor quality of the product

28/12 After the show: what happened next to Olympic gender row boxers?

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting won historic gold medals in Paris, but the future of both fighters remain in doubt

28/12 Denis Walsh: Irish sport’s underdog mentality has been replaced with an unabashed hunger to be the best

In the Golden Age of Irish sport, winning has become intentional

28/12 ‘I don’t think I’ll ever get over that’ - Shane Ryan reflects on what might have been and swims on

A bronze medal at the recent World Championships showed the Irish swimmer’s remarkable ability to put Olympics disappointment to one side

28/12 From Bryson to Jurgen to Raygun: The A to Z of 2024′s weirdest and wildest sports stories

Sport is about so much more than who won and lost and in the 12 months just gone – it gave us a non-stop stream of chancers and characters away from the podium places

27/12 Strictly, Celine Dion and Diane’s masterful funeral: it’s 2024’s most jaw-dropping TV moments

Chris McCausland saved the day! The Olympics made us weep! Danny Dyer had sex by a tree! Here are the year’s wildest bits of television

27/12 Sport in 2024: the moments that made us smile

Guardian writers recall their memorable occasions over the past year, from fraternity in the F1 paddock to an indiscreet moment in the darts

24/12 Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche accident

Hediger was a member of the snowboard cross-national team and took part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China

24/12 Paris was the Dude: 2024 Olympics were right Games at perfect time

The French capital had to overcome issues including an opening ceremony deluge but delivered 17 days of joyous madness

23/12 Election of a new board of directors for the Tennis Federation

Amman - Al-Ghad - The General Authority of the Tennis Federation elected the members of the Federation’s Board of Directors for the next Olympic cycle, which ends after the end of the Olympic Games (Los Angeles 2028), during the electoral meeting held on Monday evening.

22/12 The head of the Sports Solidarity Association of Islamic Countries condemned the crimes of the Zionist regime

Tehran- IRNA- The head of the Sports Solidarity Association of Islamic Countries condemned the violence and killing of children by the occupying Quds regime in Gaza at the 13th General Assembly of this association.

22/12 Generation TikTok: how sportswomen set the bar higher than the men

Female athlete power on social media became ever more strident in 2024 – but the backlash also damaged careers and wellbeing

21/12 Kellie Harrington fought hard for the dream ending she well deserved

Back-to-back Olympic champion achieved the most coveted sporting triumph of all, going out on a high

20/12 April 2024 in photos: USA TODAY's most memorable pictures of the year

Check out USA TODAY's top pictures of April 2024, capturing the most significant and captivating moments from the month.

20/12 July 2024 in photos: USA TODAY's most memorable pictures of the year

Explore USA TODAY's top photos of July 2024, a collection of images that capture the most significant stories defining the month.

20/12 August 2024 in photos: USA TODAY's most memorable pictures of the year

Take a closer look at USA TODAY's top photos of August 2024, a diverse selection of images that shaped the month.

20/12 USA TODAY Pictures of the Year 2024

Relive the highlights of 2024 through USA TODAY's top photos, capturing the year's most powerful moments and visuals.

20/12 Raygun says ‘we’ve resolved everything’ after comedy musical stoush – so is everyone besties now?

Who said what and when during the battle between Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn, musical creator Steph Broadbridge and promoter Anthony Skinner

19/12 Sebastian Coe pledges radical reform in race to become next IOC president

The head of World Athletics unveiled a manifesto that will shake up the IOC and advocate for ‘science-based policies’ to safeguard female sport

18/12 Olympic golf plan reform is considering adding men's and women's mixed doubles events

Olympic golf plan reform is considering adding men's and women's mixed doubles events

17/12 IBA sticking with Gazprom sponsorship as boxing still in limbo at 2028 Olympics

The International Boxing Association is still taking sponsorship money from the Russian state energy supplier Gazprom but could still play a role in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

16/12 Our writers share their sporting highlights of the year

From Olympic medalists to heroics on the home sporting front, and a poignant evening in Dalymount Park it’s been another memorable year for Irish sport

16/12 Athletics the biggest loser in funding cut of nearly £1.75m for LA 2028 Olympics

Team GB’s track and field stars won 10 medals at Paris 2024 but athletics is one of only two sports to have funding reduced by UK Sport

16/12 Irish fashion in 2024: Simone Rocha’s Gaultier show started an exceptional year

Irish fashion had an outstanding year, at home and internationally. We take a look back on 2024's many highlights

15/12 Penny Chuter obituary

Silver medallist at the European Rowing Championships in 1962 who became an inspiring coach and influential administrator

14/12 The medal winners of the Paris Games will be honored in the presence of the President

The ceremony honoring the medal winners of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held on Monday of this week, during which, in the presence of the President, the remittances of these medal winners will be provided to them.

14/12 Irish women on top of the sporting world

Irish sportswomen are now the women other countries study to see what can be achieved

13/12 September 5 review – taut media procedural revisits Munich Olympics

Journalists take centre stage in Tim Fehlbaum’s tense thriller focusing on 1972’s infamous terrorist massacre through a TV crew lens

13/12 Mona McSharry enjoying the scenic route after realising her Olympic dream

Bronze medalist has been enjoying a road trip along the west coast of the USA while she ponders her next career moves

12/12 South Korean shooter Kim Ye-Ji: from Olympic precision to the universe of fashion and cinema

The athlete, who dazzled at Paris 2024, now conquered the fashion world as the image of Balenciaga and, according to Paris Match, is emerging as a promising entertainment star

12/12 ‘Can we show someone being shot?’: the tense true story behind September 5

The Oscar-tipped drama follows the ABC crew of journalists who had to cover the unfolding violence as terrorism overtook the the Munich Olympics in 1972

11/12 New management for the Weightlifting Federation

Amman - Al-Ghad - The General Authority of the Weightlifting Federation elected the members of its Board of Directors for the next Olympic cycle, which ends after the end of the Olympic Games (Los Angeles 2028), during the electoral meeting held this evening, Wednesday.

10/12 How the Olympics helped transform Salt Lake City into a tech hub

With Salt Lake City set to host the Winter Olympics again in 2034, Utah will invest $31 million in upgrades and expects billions in economic benefit.

10/12 Brisbane is deciding on a 2032 Olympics stadium: how do the options stack up?

With the river city’s international reputation on the line, a 100-day review period hopes to cut through the political posturing and land on a main venue befitting of the Games

09/12 The popular African country that has built a £43m Olympic city in the desert

This incredible country has built a multi-million complex in hopes of hosting the next Olympic Games and making history for Africa.

08/12 ‘Winning a medal with my son was the closure I needed’: Amber Rutter on Olympic gold heartache

Elite shooter has not had an apology for the Paris fiasco but is still contemplating going to Los Angeles in 2028

08/12 Raygun-inspired musical cancelled in Sydney after breakdancer Rachael Gunn complained

Raygun: The Musical creator Steph Broadbridge told her Instagram followers lawyers had concerns it would damage the controversial breaker’s reputation

07/12 From missing out on the Olympics to winning an AFLW title, nobody had a year like Vikki Wall

The Meath footballer came close to making the cut in rugby Sevens just nine months after taking up the sport but used her disappointment to go back to Australia intent on ending 2024 on a high note

06/12 The 'tides' for the right to housing reach the Catalan Pyrenees: "We are at the limit"

Municipalities with very low population censuses, but overcrowded in the high tourist season, teachers and health workers who give up their positions due to the exorbitant prices of...

05/12 Charlotte Dujardin banned for one year over horse-whipping incident

The UK dressage rider was provisionally suspended by equestrian sport’s governing body before the 2024 Paris Olympics

05/12 Charlotte Dujardin suspended for one year over horse-whipping incident

Double Olympic champion was forced to withdraw on the eve of Paris 2024 after footage emerged of her repeatedly whipping a horse

04/12 France government collapses again after prime minister forced out

Michel Barnier is forced out as France's prime minister in a no-confidence vote. He was appointed after July’s inconclusive parliamentary election.

04/12 Cyclist Remco Evenepoel undergoes surgery after horror training crash

The 24-year-old Belgian claimed gold in the men’s road race and time trial at the Paris Olympics this year

03/12 Putin forced to scrap plans for Russian version of Olympics

The Games are seen as Moscow's retaliation to the ban imposed on Russian athletes from competing under the country's flag in Paris this summer.

02/12 Boxing is eliminated from the Olympic Games and squash is an alternative - Youm7

Squash joined the list of Olympic Games after the end of the elections, which ended with Amna Trabelsi winning the presidency of the federation for a new electoral cycle.

29/11 Experience: I was a lifeguard at the Olympics

I don’t get starstruck, but you’d be crazy not to think it’s surreal when you’re standing next to someone like Michael Phelps

28/11 Katherine Grainger becomes British Olympic Association’s first female chair

One of Team GB’s greatest ever athletes, Dame Katherine Grainger, has become the first female chair of the British Olympic Association in its 119-year history

27/11 Noah Lyles: ‘America has a winner’s mentality. That’s the good and the bad’

The Olympic 100m champion plays a starring role in the second season of Netflix documentary Sprint. And he is still as outspoken as ever

25/11 14-time Olympic medalist Emma McKeon retires from swimming

Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

25/11 Winning the championship again after 6 months, Wang Chuqin, who has emerged from the trough, wants to learn to "start again"

Winning the championship again after 6 months, Wang Chuqin, who has emerged from the trough, wants to learn to "start again"

23/11 British Olympic sailors threaten to quit Dorset base over plans for waste incinerator

Paris medallists join people on Isle of Portland in opposing proposals that could damage air quality and environment

23/11 The five-time Olympic champion who is bankrupt with a million-dollar debt and could lose his medals: “He has lost everything”

Bradley Wiggins marked an era in the history of the Olympic Games until his retirement in 2016. He had a fortune of more than $13,500,000.

21/11 Double Olympic champ Alistair Brownlee retires from triathlon

Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has announced his retirement from triathlon at the age of 36.

21/11 Ciara Mageean: ‘I just felt numb. It wasn’t even sadness, it was just emptiness’

The Down athlete reflects on the devastation she felt at having to pull out of the Olympics on the eve of the Games and her intention to make Los Angeles in 2028 the pinnacle of her career

20/11 Majid Rashid: The growth of participants in Nagoya shows the development of the Paralympics in the region

Tehran - IRNA - The head of the Asian Paralympic Committee expressed his satisfaction with the threefold growth of this sport in Asia.

20/11 Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year: Celebrity ‘manifesting’ influences 2024 choice

Dua Lipa and Simone Biles among celebrities known to imagine success in belief they will achieve it

19/11 Bomb cyclone to bring an array of weather problems to the Pacific Northwest

A powerful winter storm brewing near the Pacific Northwest known as a bomb cyclone is dragging an atmospheric river.

19/11 Fifth athlete disqualified from one of dirtiest races in Olympic history

Tatyana Tomashova has lost her London 2012 1500m silver medal after she became the fifth finalist to be disqualified for retrospective doping offences

17/11 Bela Karolyi, the historic coach who trained Nadia Comaneci and created a culture of fear in US gymnastics, has died

The Romanian, who led the American team with his wife Martha, died at the age of 82 in Indianapolis

17/11 Bela Karolyi, who led Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton to Olympic gymnastics gold, dies

Bela Karolyi coached Nadia Comaneci to the first Olympics perfect 10 and Mary Lou Retton to all-around gold.

16/11 Dibu Martínez referred to the controversy at the Olympic Games: “The French are adorable, but they crossed the line”

The goalkeeper of the Argentina national team assured that “respect is needed among professionals”

14/11 Demure? Brain rot? Oxford announces shortlist for 2024 Word of the Year: Cast your vote

Oxford University Press has announced its 2024 Word of the Year contenders, including demure, brain rot, lore, dynamic pricing, slop and romantasy.

12/11 Bev Priestman fired as Canada women's soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal

Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics.

12/11 Tennis Channel suspends reporter after comments on Barbora Krejcikova's appearance

The Tennis Channel has suspended journalist Jon Wertheim after he made remarks about the appearance of Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova on-air.

11/11 Atmospheric river to bring heavy snow, rain to Northwest this week

An atmospheric river is projected to bring snow and rain to multiple western states this week.

11/11 What kind of host will Donald Trump be for the World Cup and Olympics?

The president-elect could spark tension between the culturally open cities staging events and a national government promoting insularity

10/11 Andrea Fuentes: 'Guns, fentanyl in the streets... I don't want US values ​​for my children

The new Spanish artistic swimming coach analyzes with EL PERIÓDICO her new stage after triumphing in the Games with the American team

08/11 Star NFL QB Open to Playing Against USA in the Olympics

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray says that if he were asked to compete for the Korean flag football team, he would consider it.

08/11 Zero-point dancer “Raygun”: After ridicule and hatred: Controversial Olympic star ends career

Her appearance at the Olympic Games in Paris caused malice and ridicule online, and now Rachael “Raygun” Gunn is drawing conclusions. The 37-year-old Australian is ending her career as a breaker. The jury gave her performance in Paris zero points.

08/11 Sonia O’Sullivan: A jog down Olympic memory lane shows how far Irish athletes have come

On Saturday I will attend the biggest ever gathering of Irish Olympians - more than 600 of us

07/11 Rachael “Raygun”, the breakdancer who received a score of 0 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, retired

After suffering humiliation at the Olympics, the Australian decided to leave her professional career

07/11 Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ridiculed and spawned conspiracy theories about how she qualified for the Games.

07/11 Belgium's Bouwmeester, Spain's Botin and Trittel win World Sailor of the Year awards

The 2024 Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award winners are Marit Bouwmeester of Belgium, who became the most-decorated female Olympic sailor of all time, and Diego Botin and Florian Trittel of Spain, who won an Olympic gold medal and SailGP’s $2 million Season 4 championship in a three-week span.

06/11 Olympic boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over male chromosomes claims

Imane Khelif, the boxer who won Olympic gold amid a gender eligibility row, is taking legal action over reports in France this week claimed the 25-year-old has XY (male) chromosomes

06/11 Olympic Federation of Ireland confirms two candidates running to be new president

Sarah Keane will be succeeded by either Moira Aston or Lochlann Walsh

03/11 Won 6 crowns! China's 20-year-old Olympic runner-up has transformed, and the new frog king will succeed Zhang Yufei to carry the banner of women's swimming?

In the 2024 Short Course Swimming World Cup Singapore, Tang Qianting won the women's 100-meter breaststroke and 50-meter breaststroke championships consecutively. In both events, she achieved three championships and became an out-and-out The sprint breaststroke ruler. Tang Qianting has become the most eye-catching Chinese female athlete after the Paris Olympics. She also has the opportunity to suc

01/11 Olympic medalist race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan suspended in doping investigation

Olympic silver medalist race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan has been provisionally banned for suspected blood doping.

26/10 The agonising story of how two Irish sailors lost out on an Olympic medal

Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove were in prime position to make the podium in Marseille but a split second decision cost them and meant they finished fourth

25/10 Olympic champion Zhuang Yong: Moved to Singapore, married his teammate’s ex-boyfriend, and is now a winner in life

On October 2, 2023, Zhuang Yong posted a video on his social account. Zhuang Yong went to the Hangzhou Asian Games and looked at a photo of her and the "Asian Butterfly Queen" Zhang Yufei. Although she was over fifty years old and had some wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, it was obvious that her skin was still fair and flawless, and her figure was not out of shape. slim. But when I saw Zhang Y

25/10 From enduring mistreatment to omen in one note: how Jordan became the best “amateur” in the world before the NBA

After being a university basketball champion, the shooting guard dazzled in Los Angeles '84 and won gold with the United States

24/10 Geoff Capes obituary

Britain’s greatest shot putter who twice won the World’s Strongest Man competition

24/10 Sonia O’Sullivan: A home victory would be worth so much more to the Dublin Marathon than course records

Is it really necessary to field a race of unknown athletes in the Dublin Marathon who literally just take the money and run?

24/10 The last site of the London 2012 Olympic Games will become a railway hub

The regeneration of this area seeks to create thousands of jobs. Community integration and planned investment can revitalize an area in transition from the Olympic event

24/10 Chen Meng talks about the reason why he defeated Sun Yingsha again in the Olympic finals: He did not forget his original intention! Complaining that Huang Xiaoming broke his promise

On October 24, Beijing time, the WTT Montpellier Championship was underway. Chen Meng was still enjoying her happy vacation. In an exclusive interview with Lu Yu, she revealed some things to the outside world. Some fans asked Chen Meng about her views on mate selection, hoping that she could tell him a standard that would make him give up. Chen Meng responded with a question mark expression, which

24/10 WATCH: Trans Martial Artist Who Kneed Female Opponent So Hard She Forfeit, Makes Bid for 2028 Olympics

A German male kickboxer who identifies as a woman seeks to compete in the women's boxing division at the 2028 Olympics.

23/10 Daniel Wiffen finds inspiration from Joyce on the next stage of his swimming odyssey

The Olympic champion was in UCD on Wednesday evening to receive the James Joyce award

22/10 Stefano Peschiera: “The federations have done what they wanted in the last ten years”

The sailer spoke about the reality of national sport and told how his life changed after obtaining an Olympic medal for Peru after 32 years.

22/10 BabyCenter releases the most popular baby names for 2024: See which names made the list

A new list by the BabyCenter revealed Noah as the most popular name for boys and Olivia as the most popular for girls.

22/10 Imane Khelif makes important decision after gender controversy at the Olympics

Olympic champion is looking for new sporting challenges. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is already looking toward new challenges just a few months after winning the gold medal in the welterweight division at the Paris Olympic Games. Khelif was under the spotlight even before the competition began, as the International Boxing Association (IBA) had previously deemed her ineligible to compete in last ye

22/10 The announcement by the Algerian boxer that sparked a debate about her gender at the Paris Olympic Games

Imane Khelif was one of the star protagonists of the last event in the capital of France. In the future he plans to enter professional fights.

20/10 Shock in Olympic sport: Chris Hoy, one of the most successful cyclists, revealed that he suffers from terminal cancer

The Briton, who won six gold medals in the indoor modality, gave details of the difficult moment he is going through. Additionally, his wife was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

20/10 Tributes pour in for Chris Hoy after terminal cancer diagnosis

Olympic cycling champion says doctors have told him he has two to four years to live

19/10 He competed in the Olympic Games and is wanted by the FBI for drug trafficking and organized crime: “He chose to become a murderer”

Canadian Ryan Wedding is in the crosshairs of American justice, which offers a hefty reward to anyone who provides information about his whereabouts.

18/10 3 jerseys that Michael Jordan wore in the 1997 NBA title with the Chicago Bulls will be auctioned: price and dates

Jordan's t-shirt from 'The Last Dance' goes up for auction. Sotheby's offers the unique opportunity to acquire one of the most valuable shirts in sports history

18/10 The next steps at the international level of Tiziano Gravier, Valeria Mazza's son who competes in alpine skiing

The young 22-year-old athlete is an Argentine and South American champion. Now he dreams of making the jump on the World Tour. “Representing my country is something unique,” ​​he says in dialogue with Infobae

15/10 Russian Olympic Committee president to step down. Neutral athletes competed at Paris Games

The president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee plans to step down after six years in charge.

14/10 Kulej. Dwie Strony Medalu review – glossy boxing biopic is Poland’s answer to Raging Bull

An overlong, overly lightweight tale of Poland’s two-time Olympic champion Jerzy Kulej is saved by a rallying last half hour

13/10 The swimmer Luana Alonso opened an Only Fans account after the controversy she was involved in at the Olympic Games

The Paraguayan athlete received a request to leave the Olympic Village from the authorities of her country after competing in Paris 2024

13/10 The £49m race to save Eiffel Tower as iconic Paris landmark facing major problem

Despite having survived two world wars and the prospect of demolition, the iconic 330-metre iron Eiffel Tower is now facing its greatest enemy in a £49m battle.

10/10 China cannot represent Taiwan and should work with Taipei on global challenges, Lai says

Taiwan doesn’t accept China’s representation but is open to cooperating on global issues like climate change, President Lai Ching-te said.

07/10 Adam Peaty: ‘I will 100% dedicate myself to LA 2028 if 50m breaststroke is in’

In an exclusive interview with Donald McRae, the double Olympic champion reveals for the first time that he is prepared to swim on to the next Games

07/10 ‘The Taylor effect is helping us massively’: UK’s flag footballers aim for Olympic glory

Rise in status of non-contact version of US gridiron game sparks hunt for talent in Britain’s schools and parks

05/10 Aces vs. Liberty highlights: How Las Vegas stormed to semifinal rout over New York

The Aces, two-time defending WNBA champions, staved off elimination with a 95-81 victory over the Liberty. See what you missed.

05/10 Olympian David Gillick: ‘I coach children. It can be hard dealing with parents ... some get so caught up on results’

Gillick covered the Paris Olympics for RTÉ. He is a two-time European indoor champion and Irish 400m record holder, as well as an ambassador for VHI parkrun

01/10 Mountain terrain, monstrous rain: What caused North Carolina's catastrophic flooding

A trio of factors brought on Hurricane Helene's disaster in the Appalachians.

30/09 Noodles! Quan Hongchan leads the Guangdong Olympic champion to buy a 200,000 luxury car, and the leaders of GAC personally give her a "pain package"

According to news on September 30, on September 29, the Olympic champion athletes from Guangdong organized a group to pick up the car in Guangzhou to receive the championship award. Quan Hongchan once again became the focus of everyone's attention. Lying in the Tyrannosaurus Rex luxury car came a "Ge You Lie" . On September 29, under the guidance of the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau and spons

27/09 Qalibaf: The domineering view of America has a historical record

Mashhad - IRNA - Speaker of the Islamic Council said: Studying the history of the past 100 years before the victory of the Islamic Revolution shows that America has always had a domineering view of the Iranian people.

27/09 United States legend warns that the 'Dream Team' will not win gold at the Olympic Games. OO Los Angeles 2028

The respected Olympic champion explained the reasons why the end of the Dream Team is approaching. "They will say goodbye to their streak of 5 consecutive gold medals," revealed the four-time NBA champion.

26/09 World Boxing name Gennady Golovkin as chair in bid to fill void left by IBA

World Boxing has appointed Gennady Golovkin as the chair of its new Olympic Commission with the aim of making the body the sport’s recognised international federation

26/09 Ex-champ Golovkin takes leading role in group aiming to save boxing's Olympic status

Former world champion Gennady Golovkin is taking a leading role in World Boxing. It's the group aiming to keep the sport on the Olympic program for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

25/09 'America's Got Talent' 2024 winner revealed to be Indiana's 'singing janitor'

In its Season 19 finale, "AGT" revealed which of its finalists, from Richard Goodall to Learnmore Jonasi and Roni Sagi & Rhythm, took home the win.

24/09 St. Lucia's first Olympic medalist returns home to cheers and calypso

As the first St. Lucian to win an Olympic medal, sprinter Julien Alfred already has poetry, paintings and even a calypso song dedicated to her.

24/09 Viral South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Yeji scores first acting role – as an assassin

South Korean pistol shooter Kim Yeji, whose skill and nonchalance won the internet at the Paris Olympics, has landed her first acting role – as an assassin

23/09 Viral South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Ye-ji lands first acting role as an assassin

Having risen to global social media stardom during the Olympics, Kim Ye-ji will soon be making her acting debut, hitting screens in upcoming spinoff series ‘Crush’. View on euronews

23/09 Viral Korean Olympic shooter lands first acting role as an assassin

Having risen to global social media stardom during the Olympics, Kim Ye-ji will soon be making her acting debut, hitting screens in upcoming spinoff series ‘Crush’.

23/09 Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun: Caitlin Clark has rough shooting day in playoff loss

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever hit the road to take on the Connecticut Sun in their WNBA playoff series opener. See highlights from Game 1:

20/09 Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers agree to three-year, $192.9M extension

Joel Embiid, the 2022-23 NBA MVP, agreed to a three-year, $193 million extension to stay with the 76ers.

20/09 One year of Guardian Europe: different stories through a new lens

On 20 September 2023, the Guardian launched a new digital edition for a continent in the grip of dramatic political and social change. This is what we’ve learned so far – and how you can help us do more

20/09 Chen Ruolin: After the Tokyo Olympics, Zhou Jihong asked me to lead Quan Hongchan. After hesitating for a while, he didn’t expect me to lead him.

#热血游戏# According to news on September 19, at the Paris Olympics, 17-year-old Quan Hongchan defended the women’s 10-meter platform gold medal. After the game, she hugged her head and cried with her head coach Chen Ruolin, looking back on the past three years and overcoming various difficulties together. It’s not easy! Recently, Chen Ruolin talked about the behind-the-scenes story of being arranged

19/09 Happiness is not considered to be an important goal in some cultures

Some researchers have found that striving to achieve happiness leads to thinking that time is scarce, which produces unhappiness

19/09 Paris Olympics anti-doping program found almost 50 cases. More likely with re-tests over 10 years

The Paris Olympics anti-doping program caught five athletes after earlier finding 40 rule violations among competitors who had been expected to take part in the Games.

19/09 An Irishwoman in Paris: I feel a magnetic drag to be Franco-Irish and participate in French politics

The Olympics and Paralympics made this Irishwoman proud to live in Paris

19/09 Scoring inquiry errors might have cost Simone Biles another Olympic gold medal

Newly released video suggests scoring inquiry for Simone Biles was never registered

18/09 California-born Brian Goorjian leaves as head coach of Australian men's basketball team

California-born Brian Goorjian is leaving as head coach of the Australian men’s basketball team after four Olympics and two stints in charge of the Boomers.

17/09 Jordan Chiles appeals to Swiss supreme court over stripping of Olympic bronze

Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland’s supreme court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped the gymnast of a bronze medal

16/09 Sebastian Coe makes pitch for IOC presidency against tough field

Former British runner and World Athletics president is one of seven candidates battling for the job

15/09 The gift that moved Maligno Torres after the glory in the Olympic Games and the chat with his reaction

The man from Córdoba, who won the gold medal with his bicycle in Paris 2024, had a recognition that touched his heart and will become a mural in the coming days

14/09 Beautiful and sassy! Wu Yanni strives for her first championship after the Olympics, and her training on the field is exposed: she looks serious and serious

On September 14th, Beijing time, Chinese hurdle goddess Wu Yanni conducted training for the women's 100-meter hurdles at the National Track and Field Championships. She posted photos of her training. Wu Yanni wore training clothes and prepared seriously for the competition. She looked really beautiful and sassy. This is Wu Yanni's first competition after the Paris Olympics, with the goal of winnin

14/09 Mourners pay respects at funeral of Ugandan Olympic athlete killed when set on fire by partner

Rebecca Cheptegei was buried at her ancestral home in Uganda on Saturday

14/09 Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha’s magazine is sold out! Which Olympian has the best fashion ability?

With the successful conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, not only did Olympic athletes from various countries perform outstandingly, but their performances in fashion magazines also stole the spotlight! No, as soon as the magazine was launched, it sold out quickly because of the fashionable looks of these athletes. It was even as popular as the top celebrities in the entertainment industry.

13/09 Paris Games chief hails 12 million tickets sold for Olympics and Paralympics

Paris organizing head Tony Estanguet has hailed the Olympics and Paralympics as an “unprecedented success” after selling more than 12 million tickets across both Games.

13/09 Unpopularity continues! Defeated in 3 games, the national table tennis team lost 2 players, the Olympic runner-up overturned, Sun Yingsha made her debut

On September 13, the fifth match day of the 2024 WTT Macau Championship kicked off, with constant upsets and three consecutive defeats. The national table tennis team lost two generals in a row. In the game that just ended, Gao Chengrui, ranked 31st in the world, dared to fight hard. After eliminating Lin Gaoyuan in the second round, he defeated Paris Olympic runner-up Moregard. Played 5 games 3-2

12/09 The terrible blow to the liver with which Manny Pacquiao knocked out the well-known streamer Speed

The world boxing legend surprised the popular and controversial character in an eye-catching challenge. The images

12/09 What is Friday the 13th and why is it considered unlucky? Here's why some are superstitious

Friday the 13th is considered by many to be an unlucky day. Here's the history behind why people are superstitious about the day.

12/09 Paris Olympics: Will the Games boost the French economy?

With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games now concluded, France is left with a bill exceeding €8 billion for hosting the world’s biggest sporting event. The question remains: will the Games stimulate the French economy, or will the expenses outweigh the potential gains? #EuropeNews

12/09 Be alert with AI, it is consuming excess energy and there are only these options to avoid a global crisis

During the Olympic Games, technology was used that could stop this problem

12/09 The long road to make the US a force in men’s gymnastics

American stars such as Simone Biles have made gold medals seem routine. But there is a drive to make their male counterparts dominant in the sport too

12/09 Yao Li became a foreign national and won the Olympic championship. She was not recognized as Chinese. Later, her championship was canceled.

Our country is a sports powerhouse and has produced many outstanding athletes. They sweat and sweat bravely on the field and win glory for the motherland. Outstanding athletes throughout the ages have also received numerous awards and honors. At the 2012 London Olympics, a heroic weightlifter named Yao Li lifted a weight of 245 kilograms without hesitation and successfully broke the world record.

11/09 Jordan Chiles says stripping of Olympic bronze took away ‘the person I am’

US gymnast Jordan Chiles has spoken about the emotional fallout after she was stripped of the bronze medal she won at this summer’s Paris Olympics

11/09 The Belarusian school of weightlifting rises to the podium of the Olympic Games after 8 years

After 8 years, the Belarusian school of weightlifting rises to the podium of the Olympic Games. Our Evgeny Tikhontsov walked purposefully towards the most important medal in his career.

11/09 After success in Paris, Los Angeles looks to elevate Olympic Games in 2028

Actress Jessica Alba, who is on the Los Angeles 2028 board of directors, said the Games will present all different aspects of the city’s culture.

11/09 Zheng Qinwen can wear a Rolex, why can’t Quan Hongchan?

Unexpectedly, after the Olympics, Quan Hongchan's every move would still arouse national attention and discussion. Only, this time, it’s about showing off your wealth. Netizens discovered that this 17-year-old athlete with a simple appearance has turned into a "high-spending" girl. Hanging on the bag is a small LV turtle pendant that costs 7,400 yuan each, and there are two hanging on it at once.

11/09 How Rachael Gunn reached world number one in breaking despite getting zero points at the Olympics

Although her time in Paris went viral due to the low score, the Australian, known for her unconventional style, is positioned in first place globally thanks to the Oceania Championship

11/09 Australian hockey player given 12-month ban for buying cocaine at Olympics

Australian Olympic hockey player Tom Craig has been banned for 12 months after he was arrested in Paris for buying cocaine during the Games

11/09 Australian field hockey player suspended over attempted cocaine purchase at Paris Olympics

Field hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by the sport's Australian governing body for attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olympics.

11/09 Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn tops latest world breaking rankings despite Olympic flop

Australian breaker Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn holds the top spot in her sport’s latest world rankings despite Olympic performances that led to online ridicule and abuse

10/09 According to Karácsony, Budapest can be an excellent location for hosting the Olympics, but it needs to be developed

According to the mayor, a great deal of social consensus is needed in order for the capital city to be able to win a possible tender.

10/09 Paris 2024 must learn from London’s broken promises if legacy is to be fulfilled | Jonathan Liew

Hosting the Olympics and Paralympics does bring change, but that transformation comes at a cost

10/09 France faces possible recession after Olympics push ends

The INSEE statistics agency anticipated a contraction of 0.1% in the last quarter of the year, after the temporary relief generated by the Paris Olympic Games.

09/09 The details of the unexpected conflict that broke out with the Olympic rings at the Eiffel Tower

The symbol of the Games that took place in Paris was in the eye of the storm due to a political dispute

09/09 The Spanish Paralympic Committee will request bronze for Elena Congost and her guide Mia Carol Bruguera

The Spanish Paralympic Committee (CPE) will request the medal for Elena Congost and her guide Mia Carol Bruguera. And it will do so by sending a letter, which the organization has already prepared, to...

09/09 The Big Question: What is the economic impact of the Olympic Games?

France spent €2bn on the Olympics - has the country benefited economically? Banque de France deputy governor, Agnès Bénassy-Quéré considers France’s current economic outlook.

09/09 Paris gives Paralympics Games a send-off for the ages

Stade de France transformed into huge electronica dance party with world’s elite para athletes doing farewell conga

08/09 What will be the legacy of the 2024 Paris Paralympics?

The Paris Paralympic Games broke records with 169 participating delegations and 165 media outlets covering the event. But what long-lasting legacy will remain now that the Games are over? #EuropeNews

08/09 Spain closes the Paralympic Games surpassing the Tokyo records: 40 medals, nine different sports and a "remarkable high"

The cauldron of the Paris Olympic flame has been extinguished until 2028. Moment in Los Angeles will pick up the baton. There have been 11 intense days of competition in which...

08/09 The controversial disqualification of Elena Congost in the Paralympic marathon: "I am devastated"

There were just two meters left to cross the finish line in the visually impaired marathon final. Elena Congost (Barcelona, ​​36 years old) had managed to get further away from...