2024 October 20 – 09:29 After Chris Hoy’s victory in London (2012). Photo: Leon Neal/AFP Sir Chris Hoy, a six-time Olympic champion from Scotland, a track cyclist competing in British colors at the Olympics, is suffering from serious prostate and bone cancer. According to his doctors, he may have 2-4 years to live. THE Sky … Read more
Paris (AFP) Ireland’s two-time Olympic medalist Daniel Whiffen has revealed he was “urgently rushed” to hospital in Paris with a stomach problem two days after taking part in the marathon ‘ swim in the River Seine.The 800-metre freestyle champion and 1,500-metre bronze medalist was due to carry the Irish flag at the closing ceremony, but … Read more
Daddy Smurf and the controversial Last Supper His name is Philippe Katerine, he is a French singer, but for many he will still be “Daddy Smurf” from the strange opening of the Paris Olympics. It depicted the naked Greek god Dionysus, but as drag queens imitating Jesus and imitating the Last Supper, it caused controversy … Read more
Paris (dpa) Tony Estanje, President of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee, said he was very satisfied with the Games held in the French capital.“I think it couldn’t be better,” Estanje told France Inter radio, a day after the closing ceremony.He said he felt relieved, happy and proud, saying that the Games exceeded all expectations, especially … Read more
Paris (AFP) Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan won gold in the marathon on the final day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, making up for her dispute with bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races.The Dutch set an Olympic record of 2:22.55 hours on her way to gold, just 0.03 seconds ahead of Ethiopian Tegist Assefa, and … Read more
Lille (Reuters) Norway beat host France and their fans 29-21 in the women’s handball final to win the Olympic gold medal at Stade Pierre Maurois.Host France settled for the silver medal, while Denmark won the bronze medal, with a 30-25 win over Sweden. 2024-08-10 14:55:29 #Norway #destroys #hand #French #woman
Paris (WAM) Emirati referee Hamed Al Rossi will officiate the men’s volleyball final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, which will bring France and Poland together on Saturday.Russia has previously attended several finals in various tournaments, including the World League of Nations, Grand Prix finals, and others. 2024-08-10 05:05:40 #Russia #run #volleyball #final #Olympics #Paris
Paris (AFP) Arab athletes won three medals at the Paris Olympics, including two gold medals for Algerian boxer Iman Khalif and Tunisian taekwondo player Firas Al-Qatusi, while Bahraini runner Salwa Nasser Eid won silver in the 400-meter race.The Arabs have won five gold medals so far, with Moroccan runner Sofiane El Bakkali in the 3,000 … Read more
Paris (Reuters) Paris Summer Olympics organizers said the men’s 10km swimming marathon race will be held on time on Friday in the River Seine, after the river’s waters were deemed fit to host the race without risk any for the athletes.The organizers of the competition and the International Aquatics Federation confirmed in a statement to … Read more
Paris (AFP) The French team reached the final of the men’s basketball competition for the second time in a row, and the fourth in its history, by eliminating its neighbor, the world champion in Germany, by defeating them 73-69, at the Olympics in Paris.The hosts regained their reputation as the Germans, who beat them in … Read more