The Paris 2024 Olympics officially got underway on Friday, with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, declaring the event open. The parade of nations took place outside a stadium for the first time, with boats carrying athletes through the centre of Paris on the infamous River Seine. French flag bearers Florent Manaudou and Mélina Robert-Michon took the Olympic Oath on behalf of all Paris 2024 athletes,...
Zambia was outclassed 3-0 by the United States in their opening Group B match in the women’s football tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games on Thursday. The Copper Queens held on in the early stages of the match at the Allianz Riviera in Nice despite countless waves of attack from the Americans. The Africans even came close to shocking the four-time Olympic gold medallists but...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons did not get off to the greatest of starts in the women’s football tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games following a 1-0 defeat to Brazil in their Group C opener on Thursday. The Falcons, who were making a return to the Olympics after 16 years, seemed like they meant business from the beginning at the Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux, creating three solid chances...
The South Africa Sevens Rugby team progressed to the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics with a 49-5 Group A victory over Japan Sevens on Thursday while Kenya Sevens suffered a heavy 26-0 loss to Samoa in Group B. The Blitzboks were beaten 10-5 by Ireland on Wednesday but came out guns blazing against the Japanese in the first half with Mogamat Davids, Impi Visser, Shilton...
The 2024 Paris Olympics is the 33rd edition of the prestigious Games which brings athletes from various countries together for a common goal of earning a podium finish. Over the years, established athletes have shone on the biggest of stages as expected, while the Games have also served up numerous emerging talents along the way. With the much-anticipated Paris Games already on the way, Afrosport highlights...
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