After the failure of the United States 3×3 basketball players at the Paris Olympics “Ice Cube” challenged future gold medalistsinviting them to the August 18 All-Star Game, promising to pay for their flight, hotel and per diem, as well as prize money if they win. The Netherlands became an Olympic champion. “Hats off, they accepted … 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
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
Rena Wakama, head coach of the Nigerian women’s basketball team D’Tigress, has won the award for best coach of the 2024 Paris Olympic Women’s Basketball Tournament. Wakama was named winners of various categories in both the men’s and women’s categories following the conclusion of the Paris 2024 basketball tournament on Sunday, August 11. Read also: … Read more
If you meet American tourists on a Sunday afternoon in Paris, you may have noticed a broad smile on their faces. With 126 medals – including 40 gold – won, it’s no surprise that Team USA has dominated these Olympic Games. It was with this very good standard in mind that many North American nationals … Read more
Following the controversy over the ban on the hijab in Paris 2024the Dutch marathon runner Sifan Hassan surprised at the closing ceremony by wearing his Hijab in front of the Stade de France packed at the final awards ceremony during the closing ceremony. Sifan Hassanwho broke the Olympic record for the Women’s Marathon with a … Read more
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics ended on Sunday afternoon, after 16 days of competition in various sports.The celebration began in the Tuileries Garden, where the French swimmer Léon Marchand, winner of four gold medals, removed the Olympic cauldron, one of the most visible symbols of the Games, to carry the flame in a lantern to … Read more
In history, in the skies, Emil Zatopek; on earth, in Paris, now, Sifan Hassan. Or, better yet, Sifan Zatopek Hassan, the Dutchwoman who, by winning the marathon (2h 22m 55s, Olympic record) alongside the Invalides, not invalids, completed a feat very close to that of the legendary and rebellious Czech, winner of the gold medal … Read more
Sifan Hassan today in Paris not only won the gold medal in the marathon, but also broke the Olympic record with a time of 2:22:55. The fact that the Dutchwoman competed on the track in the 10,000 m distance on Saturday evening adds an extra spice. The Polish women took distant places. Aleksandra Lisowska was … 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