Nearly 20,000 people were forcibly displaced in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics from tent camps or shelters in the Paris region, a coalition of more than 100 community groups said Monday. In its report, the group Le Revers de…
Liberal, Bloc MPs vote against questioning Canada Soccer officials over drone scandal
A parliamentary committee will not question the coaches of the national women’s soccer team about the Paris Olympics cheating scandal, after Liberal and Bloc Quebecois MPs voted against launching a study on Monday. The team was penalized during the Olympics…
Paris Olympics: Team Nigeria disqualified from men’s 4x400m final
The hope of Team Nigeria’s 4x400m men’s relay to advance to the final stage at the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics Games has been cut short. Thanks to the disqualification of the quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Dubem Amene and…
Djokovic beats Alcaraz to win Olympic gold
Novak Djokovic has finally captured the elusive Olympic gold medal, defeating rising star Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The victory completes Djokovic’s career “Golden Slam,” making him only the fifth player in history to…
French alleged neo-Nazi, suspected of Olympic torch relay plot, jailed for 2 years
A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay, French authorities said Saturday. The Paris public prosecutor’s office said in a statement…
Jamaican Olympic sprint queen Thompson-Herah pulls out of Paris Olympics
•Elaine Thompson-Herah/AP/Alastair Grant Elaine Thompson-Herah, who is the only woman to have won the 100m and 200m at successive Olympic Games, pulled out of the Paris Olympics with an achilles injury. “I am hurt and devastated to be missing the…
Swimmer Goodburn diagnosed with inoperable brain tumours
British swimmer Archie Goodburn has revealed he has been diagnosed with inoperable brain tumours. The 23-year-old, from Edinburgh, started suffering from numbness and seizures in the build-up to the Olympics trials – where he missed out on qualification by a…
African athletics championships in Cameroon marred by shortcomings
Under fire from critics, Cameroon has just organised its second African senior athletics championship which took place in the virtually empty Japoma Stadium in Douala. Nearly 800 athletes from all over the continent took part in this 23rd edition of…
Wembanyama ‘can’t wait’ for possible battle with Team USA in Paris
Victor Wembanyama plays against the top names in the game with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He said he can’t wait to do the same for France at the Paris Olympics. The NBA Rookie of the Year was…