Paris 2024

Paris 2024: FIFA hit Canada with heavy sanctions for spying on New Zealand

World football governing body, FIFA has punished Canada women’s football with a deduction of six points, suspension of coach Beverly Priestman and a substantial fine over the drone incident during New Zealand training before their Paris 2024 Olympics opener. After investigating the incident that happened on Monday during New Zealand training session in Saint-Etienne, FIFA found Canada guilty of breaching its rules and fair play regulations...

Paris 2024: Giannis Antetokounmpo makes history as Greece’s first Black Olympic flag bearer

by Ibikunle Salako

26 July 2024

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo achieved a groundbreaking milestone during Friday's 2024 Paris Olympic Games Opening Cermony as he became the first Black Olympic flag bearer for Greece. The 29-year-old, who was visibility beaming with joy, waved the Greek flag as he led the country's representatives down the River Seine in a first-of-its kind Olympics opening ceremony. Giannis Antetokounmpo makes history as the first Black flagbearer...

Paris 2024: French President Emmanuel Macron declares Olympic Games open

by Bayo Adegboyega

26 July 2024

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,...

Paris 2024: Ten-player Zambia fall 3-0 to United States in Group B

by Ibikunle Salako

26 July 2024

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 vs South Africa: TV coverage, livestream & kick-off time of Olympics qualifiers

Paris 2024: Super Falcons suffer lone goal defeat to Brazil in Group C opener

by Ibikunle Salako

26 July 2024

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...

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Paris 2024: FIFA hit Canada with heavy sanctions for spying on New Zealand

Paris 2024: Giannis Antetokounmpo makes history as Greece’s first Black Olympic flag bearer

Paris 2024: French President Emmanuel Macron declares Olympic Games open

Paris 2024: Ten-player Zambia fall 3-0 to United States in Group B

Paris 2024: Super Falcons suffer lone goal defeat to Brazil in Group C opener

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