Muzala Samukonga has expressed his delight after he put in a brave performance as he claimed the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres final on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Samukonga crossed the line in a time of 43.74 seconds, setting a new national record for Zambia in the process. The 21-year-old clinched Zambia's first Olympic medal since Samuel Matete won silver in the men's 400...
Egypt's Omar Assar is back as Africa's top-rated star by moving to 17th in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings after a stellar outing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Afrosport reports. The Egyptian became the first African to reach consecutive quarter-finals at the Olympics, before losing to Sweden's Truls Moregard. The only other African table tennis player to reach the quarter-final at the...
Jean-Philippe Mateta and Michael Olise found the back of the net as France came from behind to defeat Egypt 3-1 after extra time in Monday night's Paris 2024 Olympics semi-final, Afrosport reports. The Pharaohs overcame Paraguay on penalties in the quarter-finals while Les Bleus got the better of tournament favourites Argentina. The North African giants were seen as underdogs coming into this contest but they shocked...
Soufiane Rahimi scored once again but it did not put Morocco on the winning side as they lost 2-1 to Spain in the semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday evening, Afrosport reports. The Atlas Lions were 4-0 winners over the United States in the quarter-finals, a game in which Rahimi scored. The Al Ain forward was at it once more as he opened the...
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as France defeated intercontinental rivals Argentina to reach the semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Les Bleus have made a statement of intent from the very beginning of the men's football tournament, winning all their games in the group stage. The momentum did not shift against the Albiceleste with Mateta sending in a powerful header in the fifth minute of...
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