The International Olympic Committee, IOC, has unveiled a sculpture named ‘Salon’ to honour the legacy of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Paris. The unveiling had in attendance the IOC President Thomas Bach, Deputy Mayor of Culture in the City of Paris, Carine Rolland; President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet; and Mayor of the 8th Arrondissement,...
Former British World No.1 Andy Murray is a doubt for next month's Wimbledon after undergoing a back surgery. Murray suffered the injury during his participation at Queen's Club and he is now in a race against time for the third Grand Slam of the year that starts on July 1.The two-time Wimbledon champion, who is currently ranked 129th in the world,retired at Queen’s during the first...
The International Olympic Committee has included nine refugees from Africa in its 36-man selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Ethiopian runner, Farida Abaroge, Cameroonian boxer Cindy Ngamba, Eritrea's Tachlowini Gabriyesos and DR Congo's Dorian Keletela are among the 36 athletes from 11 countries that will compete in 12 sports in Paris. In the list dominated by Iran and Afghanistan athletes, 23 men and 13 women...
Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has challenged her players to chase an early goal in the second leg of their Olympics qualifying match against Nigeria on Tuesday, April 9. South Africa are looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in Abuja as they aim for a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Ellis' ladies struggled to break the Super Falcons last...
Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum is full of confidence that his team will overcome South Africa’s hurdles for a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Nigeria are hoping to break a 16-year jinx at the expense of the reigning African champions and qualify for the women’s football event for the first time since 2008. The last time both countries played each other was at the...
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