NEW YORK – Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has announced an ambitious new project — running seven marathons across seven continents within two years — to raise funds for global education and environmental causes. The Kenyan legend revealed the “World Tour” plan after finishing the New York Marathon on Sunday, where he placed 17th […]
Olympics
Oldest Olympic champion Charles Coste dies at 101
PARIS – Charles Coste, the world’s oldest former Olympic champion and a celebrated French track cyclist, has passed away at the age of 101, France’s sports minister Marina Ferrari confirmed on Sunday. Coste, who won gold at the 1948 London Olympics, remained a beloved figure in French sports history and recently served as a torchbearer […]
Italy star Brignone says no skiing ‘before January’ as Olympics near
Italy’s Federica Brignone told AFP on Saturday that she won’t return to alpine skiing competition before January, less than a month before the start of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Brignone is in a race against time to be ready for the sprawling 2026 Games from February 6-22 after suffering a double left leg break in […]
Pakistan faces challenges for Olympic cricket spot in LA 2028
Cricket will return to the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028, a historic comeback after 128 years. The event will feature men’s and women’s T20 competitions with six teams in each category. This exciting development comes after the International Cricket Council (ICC) proposed cricket’s inclusion in 2021. Following discussions, the proposal was approved in October […]
Boxing returns to the Olympics: IOC clears path for LA 2028
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended boxing’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, ending uncertainty over the sport’s Olympic future. This decision follows the IOC’s provisional recognition of World Boxing last month, a major step toward restoring boxing’s Olympic status. IOC President Thomas Bach expressed confidence that the final approval, set for a […]
Exclusive: Olympics-Paris 2024 hoping for Olympic flame on Eiffel Tower -source
PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) – Paris 2024 organisers have been planning to install the Olympic flame on the Eiffel Tower, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday. The source added that the flame would not be put at the top of the Eiffel Tower, for technical reasons, and it was […]
Olympics row deepens as 35 countries demand ban for Russia and Belarus
VILNIUS, Feb 10 (Reuters) – A group of 35 countries, including the United States, Germany and Australia, will demand that Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from the 2024 Olympics, the Lithuanian sports minister said on Friday, deepening the uncertainty over the Paris Games. The move cranks up the pressure on an International Olympic Committee […]
Australia’s 2032 Olympic host city begins construction
SYDNEY: Following its successful 2032 Olympic bid last year, the Australian city of Brisbane has begun construction on a nearly 2.6 billion Australian dollars (about 1.9 billion U.S. dollars) train network upgrade. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Tuesday that the major project would deliver faster rail services between the state’s capital and surrounding areas, […]
China says Omicron will ‘lead to challenges’ for Winter Olympics
China warned Tuesday that the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant would cause challenges in hosting next February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. Although China has largely quashed the coronavirus within its borders through travel restrictions and snap lockdowns, recurrent domestic outbreaks linked to the Delta variant have put the authorities on high alert. “I think it will […]
China claim early golds at Olympics, Carapaz wins cycling crown
China claimed the first two gold medals of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as cyclist Richard Carapaz became just the second competitor in Ecuador’s history to top the podium, with victory in the road race. As the troubled build-up to the pandemic-postponed Games gave way to the first full day of sporting competition, China claimed […]