Olympic
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The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
Sep 9, 2024The conclusion of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this weekend will be met with a mixture of trepidation and pride in a nation that is currently grappling with a severe political crisis. Following months... -
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon
Aug 10, 2024Ethiopian Tamirat Tola delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men’s marathon in Paris on Saturday as Eliud Kipchoge’s bid for a third gold went up in smoke. Tola clocked an Olympic... -
IOC blocks Russian athletes from Olympic opening ceremony
Mar 20, 2024The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that athletes from Belarus and Russia would not be permitted to take part in the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Paris Games. The athletes, who... -
Cricket set for shot at Olympic glory
Oct 10, 2023Cricket’s long Olympic exile could finally come to an end this week when Games chiefs meet in Mumbai to finalise the programme for Los Angeles 2028. Cricket was one of five new sports that organizers for... -
Ahmed Hafnaoui wants to be Tunisia’s greatest Olympian
Aug 4, 2023Ahmed Hafnaoui, a two-time world champion swimmer, said on Wednesday that he hopes to become Tunisia’s greatest Olympian at next year’s Games in Paris. The 20-year-old, who won gold in the 800m and 1,500m freestyle events... -
Fire and fury: the Olympic torch relay
Jun 23, 2023The Olympic torch has traveled to space, deep sea, and even Mount Everest. It has had its fair share of disasters along the way. As Paris prepares to reveal the route for the 2024 Olympic torch... -
Brazil beat Spain in extra time to retain Olympic football gold
Aug 7, 2021Brazil has won their second consecutive Olympic men’s football gold as substitute Malcom struck the winner in a 2-1 victory over Spain in extra time. Matheus Cunha took advantage of a defensive lapse to score in... -
Canada’s Quinn to become first transgender Olympic medallist
Aug 6, 2021Quinn, a Canadian footballer, will become the first openly transgender athlete to earn an Olympic gold on Friday, marking yet another watershed event for the marginalized in the Tokyo Games. Quinn, who uses the pronouns “they”... -
Olympic host Tokyo hits record 2,848 COVID-19 cases
Jul 27, 2021Tokyo has a population of 2,848 people. COVID- Officials said the 19 illnesses on Tuesday were the most in the Olympic host city since the epidemic began, and that authorities had asked hospitals to prepare more... -
The Refugee Olympic Team will be in Tokyo
Jul 15, 2021Those who do not have a home address in their home country are considered expatriates in their own country and must seek shelter in other countries. They are referred to as refugees. They are constantly ignored...