6 months from Olympics, Russians qualifying in some sports and absent in others
With just six months to go until the Paris Olympics, it's still not clear if Russians will be competing and, if so, how many.
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Olympic-Paris ready to deliver successful Games, says Estanguet
PARIS : Transport and security are the main two challenges Paris 2024 will face at this year's Olympics, and organising committee president Tony Estanguet is confident everything will go smoothly when the Games start on July 26.
Games cannot be magic wand amid global conflicts, says Paris 2024 boss
PARIS : The Olympics cannot be expected to solve armed conflicts, but it can pacify relations and open the door for dialogue, Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet told Reuters as the Games prepares to deal with issues arising from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Medvedev battles to reach Australian Open semis, Yastremska cruises
MELBOURNE: Daniil Medvedev pounced on the few chances offered up by Hubert Hurkacz to seal a semi-final spot at the Australian Open on Wednesday (Jan 24), while Dayana Yastremska did the new generation proud by reaching the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time.
High noon in Melbourne sees Sinner gunning for Djokovic
MELBOURNE : Jannik Sinner seemed to have Novak Djokovic's number at the end of last year when he beat the Serb twice in 11 days but the Italian knows facing the world number one in the Australian Open semi-finals is the acid test of his Grand Slam ambitions.
UK army chief warns citizens to prepare for massive war with Russia
The head of the British army has warned UK citizens to be prepared for a war on the scale of the great conflicts of the 20th Century – and that they themselves may need to mobilise.
Russia calls for UN Security Council meeting over plane crash in border with Ukraine
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday afternoon at the request of Moscow, which has accused Kyiv of shooting down a Russian military transport plane near the border with Ukraine on Wednesday.
Argentine Gareca to take over as new coach of Chile
SANTIAGO : Argentine Ricardo Gareca will be Chile's new coach, tasked with trying to guide them to the 2026 World Cup.