Russian athletes allowed to take part Olympics closing ceremony despite banishment over Ukraine war
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Neutral athletes from Russia, Belarus can take part in closing ceremony, says IOC
PARIS : Russian and Belarusian athletes, competing at the Paris Olympics as neutral individual athletes without their flag and emblem, will be allowed to take part in the Games closing ceremony on Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
Paris Olympics: Why is breakdancing not being introduced in Paralympic Games too?
Paralympic athletes will not be able to compete in breakdancing as the sport was excluded from this year's event — unlike in the Olympic Games, where it is set to kick off on Friday.
LGBTQ+ rights at risk in Bulgaria as parliament approves anti 'propaganda' law
Bulgaria has passed a law banning LGBTQ+ "propaganda" in schools, in a new blow to human rights that advocacy groups and campaigners have widely condemned.
Top-seed Coco Gauff ousted by Diana Shnaider in Canadian Open quarterfinals
Coco Gauff wasn't interested in excuses.
Video: On Camera, Russian Chess Player Poisons Opponent By Spilling Mercury On Board
In a spine-chilling incident that has surfaced from the world of chess, a Russian chess player is said to have poisoned her opponent by spilling mercury on the board and pieces. The said player entered the room before the start of the match, went to an opponent's desk, and spilled mercury all over the board and pieces. The entire episode was caught on CCTV. The chess star accused of such a doing is said to be named Amina Abakarova. The opponent she poisoned was her childhood rival Umayganat Osmanova. Abakarova has been arrested by the police for the act and could be handed at least three years of imprisonment if found guilty, as per reports.
Paris 2024: Algerian fans roar Imane Khelif to Olympic gold
Thousands of Algerian fans roared Imane Khelif, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility row, to Olympic boxing gold on a packed Philippe-Chatrier Court at Roland Garros.
Germany, Spain wanted Olympic gold but here's why bronze matters - ESPN
LYON, France — Nobody enters a tournament hoping to come third. But for Germany and Sweden, competing in that infamous match at the 2024 women's Olympic soccer tournament does have something big on the line: the chance to win a bronze medal.