Women shuttlers change the script with fourth Games appearances
LONDON : Conventional wisdom dictates that the average retirement age for elite women players in the intense and physically demanding sport of badminton is well under 30 years old.
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LeBron James 1st U.S. men's basketball player to carry flag in Olympics opening ceremony
LeBron James wasn't totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004.
"Expecting A Lot From Captain Harmanpreet Singh: Hockey India Chief Diliip Tirkey Ahead Of Paris Olympics
Former captain and Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey has high hopes from skipper Harmanpreet Singh at the Paris Olympics, saying if the star drag-flicker is on song there is no reason why the country cannot change the colour of the medal at the quadrennial showpiece event. India had defeated Germany to clinch the bronze medal after 41 years at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Expectations are high from the Harmanpreet-led side to better its performance at the Paris Games, starting July 26.
LeBron James picked as Team USA's male flag bearer for Paris Games
PARIS : Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will be Team USA's male flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, the American team said on Monday.
2024 Olympic opening ceremony: Date, time, torch relay, more - ESPN
A highly anticipated global sporting event that only happens once every four years deserves a grand opening.
We need a level playing field, says Britain's Peaty after Chinese doping cases
(Corrects to clarify that Peaty is talking about athlete safety in paragraphs 13 and 14)
Tech outage was good test for Paris Games systems, says IOC
PARIS : A global tech outage that affected operations in many sectors and also hit parts of the Paris Olympics operations proved to be a good test ahead of the Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
Swede Sjostrom to add 100m freestyle at Paris Games
STOCKHOLM : Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom will take part in the 100m freestyle competition at the Paris Olympics thanks to a favourable schedule that will give the 30-year-old some extra rest before her preferred 50m freestyle event.